by Cai Graham | Aug 17, 2023 | Confidence, School, Uni & Education, Stress & Overwhelm
A Level Exam results are out today in the UK and the GCSEs are coming out next week; and this can be a time of huge stress and anxiety. Even though it’s normal to suffer anxiety at this time, fear of failure can be devastating to kids who tie their self-worth to the...
by Cai Graham | Jun 13, 2019 | Confidence
Why is it that some people seem to exude confidence – and for other’s it seems to be a bit of a struggle? June 12th was National Superman Day. (who actually thinks these things up?) Anyhow, this got me thinking … Where does Superman get his Confidence from? How...
by Cai Graham | Sep 29, 2018 | Confidence
My kids are 25 and 23 – and both of them are wanting to move to Canada. Well, THAT serves me right! But, secretly I am quite pleased that they are both learning from my mistakes and making choices that suit them best. [ Learn more about that here ] Not only has...
by Cai Graham | Sep 27, 2018 | Confidence
Ever heard of the phrase : Carpe Diem? Well, as a teenager, I wasn’t very good at that, I wasn’t terribly adventurous. You see, I had no confidence at all. I intended to try and fly under the radar, with the intention of staying within my comfort zone...
by Cai Graham | Sep 7, 2016 | Confidence
Ever felt like a fraud and that you don’t belong ? Perhaps you feel that you’re not clever enough / funny enough / knowledgeable enough / old enough … Blah – Blah – Blah. Basically, these fears are self-doubt; which is a lack of self-esteem....
by Cai Graham | Apr 17, 2016 | Confidence, Positive Thinking
What is your negative thinking doing to your self esteem? * You can’t do that … * It’ll go wrong – it always does … * You’re not as good as them … Any of these sound familiar ? Would you say these things to a friend? Nope! But, it’s highly likely that at...