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	<title>Life Focus Center Blog &#187; self esteem</title>
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		<title>Greet each one you meet with love in your heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing with the old self esteem series we get to one of my favorite posts:
Some people are concerned that having high self-esteem is the  equivalent of being narcissistic. However, this is far from the truth.  It is impossible to love others without loving yourself. And the  corollary is just as true. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask for something and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used to be very shy and lost out on so many opportunities thanks to this shyness. Even now in somethings I do not go for things that I should, so this is something that I need.
If you remember the following, &#8220;What do I have to lose if they say no,&#8221; you increase your success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn a new skill and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier I mentioned about using libraries to learn things and improve your mind thus boosting your self esteem. This is another of those old posts I&#8217;m transferring to the blog.
This is great self-esteem booster. As a child we knew no learning  boundaries. By the age of two we could walk and talk. Each of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit a cemetery and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once more I&#8217;m transferring posts written in 1999-2001 in a series called 365v ways to boost your self esteem. As I mentioned in the last post on not making New year&#8217;s resolution, I do not wish to set myself up for failure by having a goal of transferring one of these posts each day of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>counter negative experiences using NLP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This once more one of those old post I&#8217;m moving over from the 365 ways to boost your self esteem series. It teaches you to use an NLP (neurolinigustic programming) method to overcome negative emotions and fears. I used to be very afraid of injection needles (a minor phobia) but wanted to donate blood. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hug a pet and boost your self-esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/hug-pet-boost-selfesteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;m rewriting this (it is an old post being transferred from the main Life Focus Center Site to the blog) one of our three cats looked up at me at I automatically smiled and felt good&#8230;
When you feel good for any reason, your self-worth and self-esteem goes up:
Pet&#8217;s have a wonderful effect of lowering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spend some time alone and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Loneliness is such a drag!
Jimmy Hendrix
Loneliness is enforced, solitude is being alone by intention.
Solitude is wonderful, cleansing to the soul and refreshing to the  spirit, while loneliness is abysmal, hurtful to the soul and damaging to  the spirit.
Objectively what is the difference between these two?
Think  about it: we are spending some time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay in bed late and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last post I mentioned the Hawthorn effect and what it may mean to your self-esteem.
So here is an old post which is based on the Hawthorn effect:
There are so many little things you can do for yourself which can do  your self-esteem so much good. One of these is to sleep in.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawthorn effect and self esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/hawthorn-effect-esteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/?p=1169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self esteem is a measure of how worthy one feels and how deserving of love, joy, happiness, success, and similar positive things.
The Hawthorn effect is named after the Hawthorn Works a General Electric plant near Chicago. Between 1924-1932 a group of industrial psychologists studied the effects of lighting levels in the factory on worker productivity.
They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give yourself compliments and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This complements the previous post on thanking those who complement you:
The next step after managing to accept complements gracefully, and after    learning to give others complements is to give yourself complements. That is    a harder step to take for many people. However, understanding that &#8220;humility    is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preview your day boost your self esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing in the morning when you wake up and last thing at night before you go to sleep are very powerful times in terms of self suggestions and affirmations.
When you wake up, go through the coming day in your mind&#8217;s eye. What  things would you like to do today? What do you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch some young children at play and boost your self esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/watch-young-children-play-boost-selfesteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self esteem is based on how confident you feel at skills that you care about. Thus I love maths and I am excellent at it. This improves my self esteem. I&#8217;m atrocious at spelling (I&#8217;m dyslexic) but this does not bother me since from early childhood I did nor think spelling is an important skill. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost your self-esteem by using affirmations</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/boost-selfesteem-affirmations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affirmations are short powerful positive sentences which are repeated over and  over. This repetition has a wonderful effect on the psyche and will  definitely boost one&#8217;s self esteem.
The rules about affirmations are  similar to those for well formed goals we have mentioned previously.  They are typically in the first person singular, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be kind to a stranger and boost your self esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/kind-stranger-boost-esteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is nothing better than being kind to a complete stranger to  boost your self-esteem. It is a fact that it is impossible to value  others without valuing yourself and also it its impossible to value  yourself without valuing others. When you are kind to a stranger there  is an inner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen to some calming classical music and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;If music be the food of love, then play on&#8230;&#8221; Thus begins Shakespeare&#8217;s Twelfth Night.
With modern technology music is ubiquitous. It is impossible to see ten people anywhere (walking, shopping, driving, in the gym) without seeing five of them listening on an mp3 player or something similar.
Music affects our mood and energy. Some type of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Send yourself some flowers and boost your self-esteem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the ways to boost your self esteem is to show yourself that you are lovable and that you appreciate yourself. I don&#8217;t mean being selfish or narcissistic. I mean appreciating yourself out of humility the way a mother loves a child. It is a matter of unconditionally loving yourself&#8230;
***
We continue with things you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When you got lemons make lemonade and boost your self-esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/lemons-lemonade-boost-selfesteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another of those old posts on self esteem:
It is Sunday today and it is raining very hard. This is uncommon here  in Southern California and we are not used to it. So we have lit the  fireplace, took our books out and are spending the day enjoying a cozy  comfort type of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate a victory by buying yourself a gift and boost your self-esteem</title>
		<link>http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/celebrate-victory-buying-gift-boost-selfesteem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/?p=1049</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Continuing the old self esteem series:
When you have a success it is important to acknowledge your victory.  Getting    yourself a gift, symbolically ritualizes your accomplishment. The gift  need    not cost a lot. When you buy yourself a gift, it is truly the thought  that counts.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate a victory by buying yourself a gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you have a success it is important to acknowledge your victory.
Getting    yourself a gift, symbolically ritualizes your accomplishment. The gift need    not cost a lot.
When you buy yourself a gift, it is truly the thought that counts.    Add a card and write the occasion of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better late than never?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DoctorJay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://lifefocuscenter.com/blog/?p=842</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the years 2000 and 2001 I wrote a series called 365 ways to boost you self esteem. I would add a short article every day. I suppose it was really a blog but I was not using a blogging software. I&#8217;m slowly transferring as many of the seven hundred posts to the blog from [...]]]></description>
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