Self-Criticism: Does it Really Lead to Self-Improvement
If you are like many people, you can be deeply self-critical. It seems like we are always nagging at ourselves about things we would like to change. Whether it’s your
If you are like many people, you can be deeply self-critical. It seems like we are always nagging at ourselves about things we would like to change. Whether it’s your
There are many ways we can view our lives, and sometimes an analogy can be helpful. Though the use of analogy we can sometimes understand what’s going on in a
So many of us lack hope. This can be something that affects us for large periods of our lives; or it might be something that we only occasionally feel. Experiencing
Have you ever been told that you’re overthinking it? You might hear this from others; your partner, your friends or your colleagues. They might imply that thinking too much about
The prevalence of mental health problems in Australia is high – currently, about one in four people a year experience clinical levels of anxiety and depression. Those affected often have
When people tell me their problems and we try to work out how things came to be this way, it usually boils down to the client feeling that their problems
Sometimes we know we need to change, but we doubt we can – and we don’t know how to do it even if it were possible. We feel that someone
When we come into this world, we come in with a number of personality characteristics and traits that we inherit from our parents. These characteristics and traits, which we might
We can often feel a great pressure from other people to change. For whatever reason, it can be hard to be accepted for who we are. We can find ourselves
Sometimes we just can’t help ourselves, and want to get involved in the lives of other people. We sometimes can’t resist our need to interfere and control even those closest to
Life can be very tough. Many people find life difficult, with difficult work environments, unsatisfactory relationships, time and money pressures. We usually manage to keep our heads above water but
Each of us has someone that we wish would change. We have tried being supportive, understanding, helpful and directive, but still they remain unchanged. It can be extremely frustrating and
For many of us, it is important that the people around us are honest. We want to be able to trust what we hear. Conversely, when we are around people
We all strive to be better at what we do; this is part of the way that we improve our self-esteem. Accomplishing things makes us feel good, and the better
Many of us have an inner critic that sits on our shoulder and judges all that we do. This constant stream of commentary and advice is undermining and can leave
‘I suffer from a lack of self-confidence’ is a statement that many might make to describe how they feel about their circumstances. Implicit in this is the belief that we
Freud once said that each of us needs to make the choice between a life of everyday misery and illusion. Even though he said this more than hundred years ago,
We can sometimes feel that we are letting ourselves down. We have ideals about the sorts of people we would like to be, and the way we want to live
When we sit down and really think about how different our lives are from how we would like them to be, the task of change starts to seem enormous. Relationships,