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Guide · 11 min read

How to build self-esteem

You build self-esteem less by trying to think positively and more by changing what you do and how you treat yourself. Notice the harsh voice in your head and answer it more fairly, act in line with what you value even when you don't feel like it, and let small, kept promises to yourself stack up over time.

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Self-worth vs self-esteem

Self-worth is the belief that you matter as a person, no matter what you achieve. Self-esteem is your overall rating of yourself, which tends to rise and fall with how well things are going. Self-worth is the steadier foundation, self-esteem is the weather on top of it. When self-worth is low, working only on confidence rarely sticks.

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Guide · 9 min read

What is shadow work

Shadow work is the practice of getting to know the parts of yourself you've pushed out of sight, the anger, envy, neediness or even unused talent you learned to hide. You start small: catch a strong reaction, trace where it came from, listen to what that part actually wants, and find one healthy way to let it back in. The goal is integration, not getting rid of anything.

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Guide · 8 min read

How to do a wheel of life

The wheel of life is a quick way to see how balanced your life feels right now. You rate around eight areas, such as health, money, work and relationships, from one to ten, then plot the scores as a wheel. The shape shows at a glance where you feel full and where you feel thin, so you can choose one area to focus on rather than trying to fix everything.

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