We’ve all been there and had that all too familiar feeling of envy and sadness at seeing couples walking hand in hand through a park or staring lovingly into each other’s eyes over a cosy meal in a restaurant. Scenes like these just reinforce your own feelings of loneliness. You want what they have, that […]
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If you’re a person who suffers from low self-esteem then most of the time the loudest voice you hear is the one inside your own head, your inner negative critic. We constantly tell ourselves that we’re inadequate, that whatever we do it will never be good enough, and that we are somehow fundamentally flawed. When
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Confidence can be compared to a battery: it’s something that we either run out of or need to recharge. We spend millions on self-help books and gym memberships in an attempt to feel that we are good enough. But could it be that the reason we struggle with confidence isn’t that we lack it, but
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We’re often taught that selfishness is a dirty word. It conjures images of greedy children hoarding toys or ruthless individuals stepping on others to get ahead. But what if I told you that, for those struggling with low self-esteem, a strategic dose of “selfishness” isn’t just okay, it’s absolutely essential for rebuilding your confidence? It
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Blog 10 How Finding Love After 40 Heals the Self For many, the years leading up to 40 are defined by a quiet, internal erosion. You might have spent decades viewing yourself through a cracked lens, shaped by past rejections, a failed marriage, or a lifelong habit of harsh self-criticism. When you struggle with low
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Self-esteem is often dismissed as a “soft” psychological concept—something found in the pages of self-help books rather than laboratory journals. However, modern neuroscience and behavioural psychology reveal that self-esteem is a complex biological and cognitive framework. It is the “internal operating system” through which we process every social interaction, risk, and failure. When self-esteem is
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Why Mastery and Pleasure are Essential for Rebuilding Self-Confidence Self-confidence is rarely lost in a single moment; more often, it erodes over time through a series of perceived failures, periods of stagnation, or the crushing weight of burnout. When we find ourselves at this low ebb, the world feels smaller, and our capabilities feel diminished.
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Blog 7 Why Regaining Self-Confidence is Harder After 40 My name is Russell Edwards and for many years I suffered terribly from confidence issues, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. Fortunately, through studying and educating myself I was able to break free from the debilitating cycle of constant self-doubt and self-hatred. I now help others do
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Blog 6 Why Alcohol Can’t Cure Your Confidence Issues My name is Russell Edwards and for many years I suffered terribly from confidence issues, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. Fortunately, through studying and educating myself I was able to break free from the debilitating cycle of constant self-doubt and self-hatred. I now help others do
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The Tyranny of the Clock: How Time Becomes the Enemy of Low Self-Confidence My name is Russell Edwards and for many years I suffered terribly from confidence issues, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. Fortunately, through studying and educating myself I was able to break free from the debilitating cycle of constant self-doubt and self-hatred. I
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