I sometimes compare my accomplishments in life to others and feel like a failure. This has led to me having a very pessimistic attitude about my self worth and seems to discourage me from setting goals or improving myself. If I make a mistake, I often give up rather than persist in my goals.
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I’m burned out on school work and need tips to get motivated. Any ideas?
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I have a fear of intimacy perhaps because i m low on self esteem.My biggest fear that leads to my fear of intimacy is that i m afraid i wont be able to come up to the standards of my boy friend…i might end up doing something that will turn him off. Because of that i mostly remain reserved while talking to him…am not much responsive… which he might take as my rudeness or lack of etiquetts…i m afraid to express my feelings for him though i dearly love him! please help me overcome that… suggestions about any books or websites is welcomed.
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I’ve tried, medication which only makes me worse. I have tried counselling which doesnt work.
How can i control my anxiety and low self esteem along with Paranoia?
How can i stop myself from having mood swings and start being more calm and humble with myself? How can i just be more confident in myself and more positive about life?
Any good advice?
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I feel so unmotivated when it comes to school. I feel a little ashamed because I go to a community college instead of a “real” college.
I’m in my second year, I enjoy going to school, but when I consider the stuff that I’m studying and who’s teaching it I start to lose interest and motivation.
Right now I’m liberal arts, I plan on doing one more semester here at Monroe Community College, the transferring to a 4 year to major in philosophy, then law school. I want to make it, I really do.
How did you overcome lack of motivation?
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I need to be more active. By the way, it’s not my weight & body image that I’m worried about, it’s heart disease and other health problems. At first, I’m really motivated, but like a week later, I’m lazy to keep it up even though I know I need to. After a while of being inactive, the cycle starts again. I’m irresponsible & this cycle happens for other things like taking care of pets, or getting good grades. Yes, I’m a procrastinator. How do people have long-term motivation?
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I keep thinking things about my friends like, oh i wish i was as popular as her, i wish i was confident like her etc and it’s really getting me down. When i really think about it i am happy with who i am and my lifestyle. I just wish i could stop comparing myself and becoming jealous, and just see myself as just me, a good person.
Any tips?
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Facing Fear is a motivational skill take must be mastered to maximize success and achieve your wildest dreams….
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We all have our up and down days, but to me the very notion of having an “up” day seems pretty unrealistic. I cannot really explain this feeling that I have but I am afraid of being happy because that I try to even think positive, something negative always comes up and overshadows it. Since this apparently isn’t going to stop anytime soon I just deliberately think about depressing things so that I won’t be afraid or disappointed. But are there any better methods for overcoming this fear?
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Whenever I feel happy something really negative comes to my mind and spoils the moment of happiness. I’m afraid of being disappointed. It sucks and it makes my life worse. Has anyone here ever felt the same? I really need your advice. How can I stop thinking about negative things and enjoy my life?
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