Increase your self-esteem by using anticipation to manage strong feelings and thoughts (1 minute read)

The main thesis of Csikszentmihalyi’s flow-concept is that happiness is not a state but can be developed through learning how to achieve flow in our lives. He describes it as: “…a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will…

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This post “Increase your self-esteem by understanding mature handling of unknown feelings and anxiety” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by understanding mature handling of feelings and anxiety: The last two posts were about using fantasies as a defense mechanism and that they can be…

This post “Increase your self-esteem by stopping harming yourself” continues with how you can increase your self-esteem by managing your thoughts and feelings.   Increase your self-esteem by stopping harming yourself: Turning against the self implies redirecting feelings towards oneself that were originally directed towards someone else. It is an immature defense mechanism about punishing or harming…