According to most studies, the number one fear for most people in our society is the fear of public speaking. This comes ahead of the fear of death or the fear of being injured. Many people are terrified at the thought of having to speak in front of people they don’t know so well, and…
What are you worth?
It can be difficult to settle on an explanation of self-worth. Is it related to the roles that I take on in my life, or the skills that I can demonstrate in various ways, or the dollars that I am able to earn? Is it the relationships that I have, or the contributions that I…
What is my self-approval rating?
What if I were to let go of all of the judgments, comparisons with others and measurements of myself? Could I be content with just being who I am, with all of my skills, talents, values and desires that I have right now and that keep me moving towards the person I wish to become,…
Am I on the good-enough continuum?
Most of us feel good about ourselves when we have a high opinion about our skills and our performance. On the other side of the coin, we tend to feel bad about ourselves when we judge our skills or behaviour as not up to scratch. What is the basis that we use for judging what…
I am
Recently I was attending a workshop and I was asked to complete an activity that I often ask others to do. The task was to complete a double-sided worksheet that consisted of lines of unfinished sentences, commencing with the phrase “I am…”. Many people will be very familiar with this sort of exercise that is…