Strategies to handle the narcissist I have talked about how hard it can be to have someone close who you feel drains your energy. It can be a partner, a friend, a parent etc. (read more in my articles about… Läs mer »Strategies to handle the narcissist (1)
The development of low self-esteem Now I have desribed that being raised in a environment where you don´t feel loved and accepted the way you are can often affects your self-esteem. Remember that the rule is five times more good… Läs mer »The development of low self-esteem (5)
The development of low self-esteem Having a schema like for example I am not likable makes you develop life rules that go along with those thoughts. Examples of rules can be: – If I always adjust to other people´s needs,… Läs mer »The development of low self-esteem (4)
The development of low self-esteem Now I want to explain how a schema (your innermost, mostly unconscious thoughts about yourself) is formed. Examples of what a schema can look like is when you have low self-esteem is: – I am… Läs mer »The development of low self-esteem (3)
The development of low self-esteem As you can see, the most common way of developing low self-esteem is that your needs haven´t been met in a way that was good for you during your childhood. I want to point out… Läs mer »The development of low self-esteem (2)
The development of low self-esteem When I want to analyze how you have developed low self-esteem, I often do a case analysis out of a cognitive perspective. I ask a lot of questions about your childhood to find out if… Läs mer »The development of low self-esteem
Why can´t I stop my ruminating self abusive thoughts? In cognitive Behavior therapy we talk about thought errors or I prefer thought traps. This means that you think thoughts that go along with your low self-esteem and that also reinforce… Läs mer »Why can´t I stop my ruminating self abusive thoughts?
Why do I still have low self-esteem although I am trying to improve it? As I mentioned in my last article iit´s important to find out what is maintaining your low self-esteem. It is definitely things in your daily life… Läs mer »Why do I still have low self-esteem although I am trying to improve it? (2)
Why do I still have low self-esteem althoguh I am trying to improve it? May you have already noticed that you have low self-esteem and may be you have tried to improve it yourself but you feel that you are… Läs mer »Why do I still have low self-esteem although I am trying to improve it?
How do we define self-esteem? You can say that you have good self-esteem if you 1. Accept yourself even of you don´t always succeed the way you have planned. 2. Like yourself along the way while you try to develop… Läs mer »How do we define self-esteem?