The first specific coping mechanism I’d like to discuss is music. Regular readers will know that family and friends are more important to me than anything else in life but they are closely followed by music. In saying I use music as a coping mechanism, I don’t mean that I quickly play a song during …
Month: June 2019
Fighting anxiety and low self-esteem – the importance of trying to maintain a positive outlook
One of the main things I do to fight back against anxiety and low self-esteem / low self-confidence is to try and progress through life with a positive outlook on things. This can often be easier said than done though it is something I try to remember to consider on a daily basis. One issue …
Fighting anxiety and low self-esteem – let battle commence…
As mentioned in last week’s blog post, I can now (thankfully) begin addressing more positive subject matter, having covered my back-story within the first five blog posts. Given the nature of the blog, I will need to revisit those core issues on a fairly frequent basis, though the overarching YYCDI message is one of positivity, …
Root causes of anxiety and low self-esteem (2 of 2)
In last week’s post, I wrote about how I believe body consciousness is the main root cause of my anxiety and low self-esteem / a lack of self-confidence. This week, I’ll address the other main cause, which is what I’ll refer to as an inferiority complex and being very self-critical. This one isn’t easy to …
Root causes of anxiety and low self-esteem (1 of 2)
In my previous 2 blog posts, I’ve written about how anxiety manifests itself within me and how low self-esteem, self-doubt, and a real lack of confidence affects me. In this post, I’ll be considering the first of what I believe to be the two main root causes of these issues. As in previous posts, one …