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	<title>The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com &#187; Self Esteem</title>
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		<title>Do You Need Other&#8217;s Approval by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Oh God, I better not forget what I want to say and make a fool of myself.&#8221;
&#8220;The teacher might think the question I want to ask is a dumb one.&#8221;
&#8220;If I say the wrong thing no one will like me.&#8221;
&#8220;I better not say something completely stupid.&#8221;
Each of these people are telling themselves things that are [...]


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		<title>3 Tips to Improve Your Self Esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who don&#8217;t feel good inside can either get in a pattern of abusive relationships, create a climate in their relationships where their partners never feel they can do enough to prove to them they love them &#8211; or be alone much of the time, afraid to connect with others at all. 
Working on self-esteem issues not [...]


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		<title>Catch Yourself Being Good by Michael Miller, PhD</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most powerful change strategy for children&#8217;s behavior problems is the parents increasing the focus on positive behavior and reinforcing those behaviors.  A powerful strategy of improving your mood and self-esteem is increasing positive self-talk.  Human nature is such that most of us look for when we make mistakes and then be self-critical.  Much of [...]


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