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		<title>Improve Your Self Esteem And Start Achieving</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 10:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't waste your life away with feelings of inadequacies. Instead, think of ways to go about improving your
self esteem and consequently, YOURSELF.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>Be determined to improve your self esteem and you are on your way to great achievement. Do not let your low self esteem ruin your life. The way you think about yourself determines how you interact with others.</p>
<p><strong>Here are some examples of common &#8220;low self esteem&#8221; thoughts and feelings&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>1. Nothing you do seems to go right<br />
2. You believe that most people do not like you.<br />
3. You believe that you are not attractive.<br />
4. You choose something and it turns out to be the worst one.<br />
5. You are afraid to converse with others for fear that what you say might not make sense.<br />
6. You feel swallowed up in a whirlpool of frustration.</p>
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<p><strong><em>So what is really wrong with you?</em> </strong>Your thoughts, actually.</p>
<p>Stop thinking that the world is closing in on you. Get determined to achieve what you desire. Stop blaming other people for your misfortunes. The world is not your problem, YOU are your own problem.</p>
<p>From this moment on, begin the process of improving your self esteem. Think the right way and be determined to win, and win you will. Just remember that success never comes easily and that is why determination is it&#8217;s counterpart.</p>
<p>Often, one gets to the brink of success and with just a little disappointment or setback, they lose heart and give up too easily and too soon. A surefire candidate for improving low self esteem. Who knows what great things might have been achieved if only they had persevered.</p>
<p>Without having a high self esteem, your life could be rather boring. Change your thinking and begin to see yourself on top of the world. Make a very special effort to be what you really want to be.</p>
<p>You have to seriously decide either to remain in a miserable state of low self esteem, or develop a high self esteem with good character and self image.</p>
<p><strong>The possible origins of your low self esteem&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Low self esteem could begin way back in childhood when children are made to believe that they are worthless. Their self confidence is eroded and they succumb to the idea that they can never achieve success in anything that they do. They were picked on, laughed at, pushed around, called ugly names, and treated with disdain. No wonder they grew up to be full of resentment.</p>
<p>If that was your experience, it is time you cut yourself loose from that mindset and <a title="Improve And Achieve..." href="http://www.needtofind.org/achieve-your-dreams/" target="_blank"><strong>start boosting your self esteem</strong></a>. Start reading about the lives of successful people and you will soon discover that many of them had such low self esteem that they could not even complete an elementary education. Many decided to override their low self esteem and improve their attitude, whatever it took. They became some of the greatest men and women that ever lived.</p>
<p>Low self esteem has never helped anyone, and it sure won&#8217;t help you. It can only drive you into depression, anger, resentment, fear and all the other evils that it generates. Re-program your thinking and control your state of mind. You must believe that you are worth much more than you think or you will remain at the foot of the ladder and never make an attempt to climb it.</p>
<p>Do not waste your life away with feelings of inadequacies. Instead, think of ways to go about improving your<br />
self esteem and consequently, YOURSELF. Success can be yours, just reach out and grasp it.</p>
<p><strong>Learn how to improve your self-esteem, be confident, take control of your life, and achieve what you desire&#8230;</strong> <a title="Improve And Achieve..." href="http://www.needtofind.org/achieve-your-dreams/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Click Here!</strong></em></a></p>
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		<title>Overcome Stress&#8230; Help Yourself And Save Your Life!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kxpatt</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>You may be thinking that the title of this article is too dramatic&#8230; But in actual fact it&#8217;s extremely accurate!</p>
<p>Any Doctor will tell you that chronic stress conditions lead to thousands of serious illnesses and deaths every single year. A situation that appears to worsen as the pressures of modern life increase on a daily basis. Not only do you run the risk of mental disorders, but there are heart attacks, strokes, tobacco and alcohol addiction amongst many others that are more often than not attributed to being stress- related.</p>
<p>As you know, many people have Therapists to ease their worries and help them overcome stress&#8230; Which is fine and dandy&#8230; If you can afford it! However, for the rest of us mere mortals, if we had the money for Therapists, we may not be quite as stressed as we now! Obviously, lack of money is not the only cause of extreme stress, but it is one heck of a &#8220;biggie&#8221; these days (thank you Mr Banker!).</p>
<p><em><strong>So, what do the &#8220;rest of us&#8221; do?</strong></em></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t worry, you can learn to overcome stress , if your willing to put in the time and effort to help yourself, and it&#8217;s actually easier than you may think, once you know how&#8230;</p>
<p>There are various methods, and obviously I can&#8217;t cover all of them here (you would need several books!) and some will suit one person better than others, nonetheless here are a few tips to get you started&#8230;</p>
<p>First of all, you need to understand the root cause of your stress, or at least the most important one. So spend a little time analyzing your feelings and identify your main problem.</p>
<p>If possible, talk to someone close to you about it&#8230; sharing the problem will relieve some if the stress you are feeling, and in some cases, they may be able to help you with it. You may find that just &#8220;getting it off your chest&#8221; will make you feel a whole lot better, and two heads can often be better than one.</p>
<p>Go for a brisk walk&#8230; The exercise itself will stimulate you and help you think more clearly. It will also lift your spirits as the adrenalin starts to pump through your body, and you may come up with ideas that hadn&#8217;t previously occurred to you.</p>
<p>Try to view your situation with &#8220;your glass half-full&#8221;&#8230; That is, be aware that you can actually subconsciously talk yourself into stress or depression by thinking the worst of any situation. So, look for the positives, and try to build on them.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t be afraid of helping others&#8230; Quite often assisting others in times of stress can improve your personal outlook on life, even if it&#8217;s only because somebody else might be worse off than you. Aside from that, by helping others your are less likely to be solely focused on your own problems.</p>
<p>Do something different&#8230; If time and means permit, go and do something that you normally wouldn&#8217;t&#8230; Even if it&#8217;s just a day out somewhere, a game of golf perhaps, or anything that you fancy doing, but never seem to get around to, take some time to enjoy yourself.</p>
<p>Ok, these tips on their own won&#8217;t magically eliminate your stress completely and solve all your problems&#8230; But they will put you on the road to dealing with stress more effectively and reduce the risk of serious illness. <em><strong>Don&#8217;t ignore stress and find out the hard way!</strong></em></p>
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<li><a href='http://the-mouse-trap.com/2010/03/09/chronic-stress-neurogenesis-and-depression/'>Chronic stress, neurogenesis and depression | The Mouse Trap</a></li>
<li><a href='http://theconsciouslife.com/chronic-stress-inflammation-heart-disease.htm'>Chronic Stress, Inflammation and Heart Disease | The Conscious Life</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.kidglue.com/2010/03/11/study-early-childhood-stress-can-lead-to-chronic-adult-pain/'>Early Childhood Stress Can Lead To Chronic Adult Pain | KidGlue</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/10389'>Research Identifies Gene That Changes The Brain’s Response To Stress | The Behavioral Medicine Report</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ayushveda.com/mens-magazine/influence-of-stress-on-erectile-dysfunction/'>Effects of Stress on Erectile Dysfunction &#8211; Reasons for Stress &#8211; Stress and Male Sexual Health &raquo; Influence of Stress on Erectile Dysfunction</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.rednecksrevenge.org/?p=4829'>Recession? &#8230;.. What Recession? &laquo;  Redneck&#039;s Revenge</a></li>
<li><a href='http://healtharticleslibrary.com/diseases-conditions/the-vital-life-saving-information-on-heart-disease/'>The Vital Life-saving Information on Heart Disease &laquo;   Health Articles Library</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.ayushveda.com/magazine/causes-and-symptoms-of-heart-attacks-in-women/'>Causes and Symptoms of Heart Attacks in Women &raquo; Causes and Symptoms of Heart Attacks in Women</a></li>
<li><a href='http://broadwayvancity.com/plain-talking-about-heart-attacks/'>Plain talking about heart attacks | broadwayvancity.com</a></li>
<li><a href='http://all-about-medicine.com/what-are-the-causes-of-heart-disease/'>What Are the Causes of Heart Disease?</a></li>
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