Essence of low self-esteem

Date 9 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
When we choose to work through more of our thoughts, there is a lot we can learn and understand about how we feel, about low self-esteem. Our central beliefs and ideas about the kind of people we are, lie at the heart of how we feel about ourselves. Thoughts are…
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Self-esteem issues

Date 8 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Self-esteem is a term used in Psychology to reflect a person’s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own self worth. Self-esteem encompasses a variety of emotions and beliefs in ones abilities. Low self-esteem Self-esteem arises through a lack of emotional support, particularly in the early years. It is…
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Self-acceptance/2

Date 4 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
As children we never really take the time to think about ourselves, for some of us we’re too busy trying to find acceptance by those around us. Self-acceptance comes from learning to appreciate who we are, rather than concentrating on outward appearances. Learning to appreciate who we are also helps…
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Self-acceptance

Date 3 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Self-acceptance allows us to let go of the things we cannot change. It allows us to identify our strengths and celebrate our accomplishments. It also allows us to think positively and plan ahead. Self-acceptance allows us to take control of our lives, allows us to move on from the past…
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Accepting ourselves

Date 31 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
I have written a blog, but not in great detail about how we are not always accepting of ourselves because others are less than accepting of us. It could be because of a disability, or other things we may have to deal with. If life teaches us one thing, it’s…
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This was inevitable

Date 28 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
This was inevitable. We can't go through trauma and not expect to have to deal with stress. Through trauma and stress, comes illness if we let it. It doesn't matter what we deal with, it's important to continue to put some positive thoughts out in the hope that something turns…
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Trauma, asking for help

Date 24 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It may be that we have experienced trauma, but we aren’t sure or equate how we feel to trauma. We just know we’re not happy. How many of us will come away from our childhood with our thoughts totally in tact? In my early 30’s when I stopped to think…
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Trauma, grieving

Date 23 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Grieving is something we all experience in life and becomes easier when we understand. It is important to understand the grieving process and our journey through it. Grieving is different for each of us. We may temporarily go through a loss of security, especially if the person we lose was…
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Symptoms of trauma

Date 22 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s not easy to know or recognize the symptoms of trauma (whether emotional or psychological). When we live with trauma we don’t always know it is trauma. Obviously it depends on the severity of the trauma, but the symptoms if you have them, may last from days, to weeks or even…
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Trauma, risk factors

Date 21 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Various factors need to be taken into consideration when assessing the risks that surround someone’s vulnerability to trauma. Not all traumatic events will lead to emotional and psychological damage, because not everyone will see a traumatic experience as traumatic. Dealing with trauma Some of us may bounce back because we…
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What is Trauma?

Date 20 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
To take some form of control back, we must do some soul searching on what we’re struggling with. Having struggled with trauma for most of my life, I have come to understand what trauma is. As already briefly explained, trauma is something that is brought about through a stressful event…
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Trauma

Date 19 July 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Trauma can be a result of something that happens that leaves us physically and emotionally traumatised, which under normal circumstances wouldn’t be seen as a problem. As a consequence of trauma, we may struggle with our emotions that can be upsetting, memories that are frightening or a sense of being…
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