This article was co-authored by Kirsten Parker, MFA. Kirsten Parker is a Mindset and Action Coach based in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. She helps high achievers overcome stress and self-doubt. She specializes in increasing one's confidence and clarity by incorporating tools from positive psychology, mindful habit change, and self-regulation into her coaching. She is a Certified HeartMath Practitioner trained in Stress, Anxiety, and Intelligent Energy Management along with Emotional Intelligence and the Science of Self-Acceptance. She also holds an MFA from Yale University School of Drama in Stage Management.
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Low self-esteem can trap you in a terrible cycle: the worse you feel about yourself, the more you beat yourself up. Self-help advice often falls flat because these struggles make you feel powerless: if you don't feel in control of your own thoughts, how are you supposed to change them? The answer lies in changing your habits. Treat yourself like you're worth it, and you'll train your brain to believe the truth: that you deserve respect just like every other wonderful, flawed human.
Steps
Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow do I value myself as a person?Kirsten Parker, MFAKirsten Parker is a Mindset and Action Coach based in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. She helps high achievers overcome stress and self-doubt. She specializes in increasing one's confidence and clarity by incorporating tools from positive psychology, mindful habit change, and self-regulation into her coaching. She is a Certified HeartMath Practitioner trained in Stress, Anxiety, and Intelligent Energy Management along with Emotional Intelligence and the Science of Self-Acceptance. She also holds an MFA from Yale University School of Drama in Stage Management.
Mindset & Action CoachDon't compare yourself to how you could have been if you made a different decision. Be happy and look at the bright sides of what you've already done.
Tips
- There are people who can bring you down and people who inspire you to rise above your situation. You make the choice who to spend time with.Thanks
- Remember that you have much to offer others. If you ever feel like curling up and hiding, think about the talents and abilities you'd be depriving other people of. Those abilities are important to the world. Realize that you are important.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-esteem/art-20045374
- ↑ https://self-compassion.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Long.Neff_.2018.pdf
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-esteem/art-20045374
- ↑ https://www.success.com/how-to-appreciate-yourself/
- ↑ https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Perfectionism.pdf
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263916381_A_review_of_client_self-criticism_in_psychotherapy
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/lib/21-tips-to-stop-being-a-people-pleaser#6
- ↑ Kirsten Parker, MFA. Mindset & Action Coach. Expert Interview. 22 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-happiness/201904/develop-authenticity-20-ways-be-more-authentic-person
- ↑ Kirsten Parker, MFA. Mindset & Action Coach. Expert Interview. 22 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/body-image-and-diets
- ↑ https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/body-image-report/tips
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diet-is-4-letter-word/201402/how-do-i-improve-my-body-image
- ↑ https://www.success.com/how-to-appreciate-yourself/
- ↑ https://www.anxietycanada.com/sites/default/files/Perfectionism.pdf
- ↑ https://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/well/family/the-benefits-of-talking-to-strangers.html
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48459940
- ↑ https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/diac.2019.10.1.7
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