by SelfHelpCafe | Sep 18, 2020 | Self-Help
If you often notice everyone else’s needs before your own, taking care of yourself can feel difficult to fit in. You may be caring for someone, managing a demanding job or used to keeping the peace by saying yes. Your needs can be part of the plan alongside your...
by SelfHelpCafe | Jul 28, 2020 | Self-Help
Self-worth is the sense that you deserve care and respect. It does not have to rise and fall with your productivity, appearance, relationship status or another person’s approval. You can feel uncertain about a skill and still matter. When your inner voice is harsh, a...
by SelfHelpCafe | Jul 25, 2020 | Self-Help
Learning to care for yourself does not require a constant feeling of self-love. Some days you may feel disappointed, disconnected or unsure what you need. Care can still be something you practise in the choices available to you. Think of it as developing a more...
by SelfHelpCafe | Jun 7, 2020 | Self-Help
Delayed gratification means choosing to wait for a possible later benefit instead of taking an immediate reward. It can be useful when you want time to think, finish part of a task or work towards something that matters to you. Waiting is a choice to assess, not a...
by SelfHelpCafe | May 1, 2020 | Self-Help
Learning a skill usually involves more than deciding to try harder. You may need clear instruction, suitable materials, time to practise and feedback you can use. Progress can be uneven, and different goals require different resources. You do not have to label...
by SelfHelpCafe | Mar 28, 2020 | Self-Help
You can want a goal and feel uneasy about what achieving it might change. A promotion could bring new responsibilities; a course could affect your time; a closer relationship could involve conversations you have avoided. Mixed feelings do not prove that you are...
