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Mar 9, 2023 · Here are 5 questions you can ask yourself when you’re not feeling good enough. 1. What evidence do I have that I’m not good enough? Often our negative thoughts are based on...
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Jun 18, 2024 · Is the feeling of not being ‘good enough’ holding you back in your personal or professional life? As part of our Burst the self-doubt campaign, our experts share their 10 top tips on how you can break the negative cycle of critical thoughts and transform the way you think.
- Truth No. 2: You can and should be a better friend to yourself. Imagine your close friend is going through what you’re going through. “Would you tell them they are right and they aren’t good enough or would you tell them something more realistic and kind?”
- Truth No. 3: To be good enough, you need to be imperfect. Psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott introduced the concept of a “good enough mother” in 1953 after observing thousands of mothers and their babies, eventually finding that being a good enough mother was better than being a perfect one
- Truth No. 4: You are more than your accomplishments and your possessions. It can be challenging to be satisfied with what you’ve achieved in your life, when others seem to have done so much more.
- Truth No. 5: Banishing negative thoughts doesn’t help you. There’s a tendency in self-help to come up with ways to squash negative thoughts from your psyche.
Feeling like you’re not good enough for someone can be truly disheartening. But, let me tell you, it’s entirely possible to turn this perception around and build your self-worth. Here are a few effective steps I’ve gathered from various psychological studies that can help you overcome negative self-perception.
Jun 7, 2022 · Modify expectations, practice self-compassion, and more. Have you ever struggled to feel good about yourself? Do you wonder if you’re good enough? Do you question whether...
While my self-love journey is on-going, here are a few things I try to remember when I think I'm not good enough and I'm tempted to be mean to myself.
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Oct 18, 2024 · When you're feeling unappreciated or you feel that someone else thinks you aren't good enough, whether it be as a parent, spouse, friend, or child, your self-confidence can plummet. It can be hard to feel like a confident and capable person if you believe you don't meet someone else's standards.
