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4 Simple Ways I Built Up My Self-Confidence (and You Can Too!)

| Gayle Katz

4 Simple Ways I Built Up My Self-Confidence (and You Can Too!)

 

Woman working on her self-confidence.

Self-confidence is important. It’s one of those qualities that sustains you during the tough times and propels you further in good times. If you don’t have self-confidence or maybe you don’t have enough of it, everything can seem more daunting and scary, especially when things aren’t going your way.

Life is a bitch sometimes. People can be challenging. Your boss is disappointed in your work. Your mother just yelled at you. And your significant other is being difficult. Whoever or whatever you’re dealing with in your life, I get it. It’s not easy.

With all of these things happening, how are you feeling?

Are you struggling with self-confidence? We all do.

Do you doubt yourself? It even happens to the best of us.

What can you possibly do when it feels like nothing is going your way?

Instead of freaking out, being negative, and complaining about your lot in life, take a step back and refocus yourself on things that will help you take back your power and supercharge your self-confidence.

Ready to see the secrets of how I improved my self-confidence?

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Finding Common Ground: 5 Ways To Be A Better Wife, Husband or Significant Other

| Gayle Katz

Finding Common Ground: 5 Ways To Be A Better Wife, Husband or Significant Other

Couple Finding Common Ground Together

When you first meet people, you know that finding common ground is the best and probably the fastest way to get to know them and to make a connection, right?

Okay. Well, what if you’re already pretty well acquainted with someone, possibly living together or even married? And what if your relationship is hitting a rough patch or turning toxic? Finding common ground might be the only way to save the relationship.

If you want to work on your relationship, you might consider extending an olive branch and finding common ground.

If you’re at a loss on where to start, I’ve got you covered. Here are some strategies to help you build that bridge and find that common ground:

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5 Simple Ways To Tell If You’re In A Healthy Relationship

| Gayle Katz

5 Simple Ways To Tell If You’re In A Healthy Relationship

Happy Couple in a Healthy Relationship

Psst. Just because you like Jerry Springer and he likes Star Trek doesn’t mean you two can’t have a fun-filled, long-lasting, healthy relationship.

Relationships are based on more than superficial likes and dislikes.

A healthy relationship is founded on deeper themes, such as a shared worldview, common core values, and a thriving friendship.

While not an all-encompassing list, below are 5 essential ingredients that make a healthy relationship, at least in my opinion.

So, are you in a healthy relationship?

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Feeling Blue? 7 Ways To Beat Your After Holiday Blahs

| Gayle Katz

Feeling Blue? 7 Ways To Beat Your After Holiday Blahs

Feeling Blue? Ways to Feel Happy

Feeling blue? Stuck in a post-holiday funk?

Yes, the holidays are over. You opened your presents, ate too much, and spent time with friends and family.

As you’re taking down your decorations and getting reacquainted with your normal work week, you might feel a little bummed. If you’re feeling that way, you’re not alone.

With that said, here are 7 things I do to cheer myself up whenever I’m feeling blue. Maybe they’ll work for you too.

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4 Ways to Make a Good New Year’s Resolution That Sticks

| Gayle Katz

4 Ways to Make a Good New Year’s Resolution That Sticks

Woman thinking about her New Year's resolution

New Year’s resolutions are nearly impossible to achieve. Why? Because most people are unrealistic when they haphazardly pull their banal resolutions out of thin air.

People set themselves up for failure by not crafting a realistic New Year’s resolution they can keep and make work for them.

Does that sound like you?

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Depressed? 5 Ways To Combat Negative Self-Image on Facebook

| Gayle Katz

Depressed? 5 Ways To Combat Negative Self-Image on Facebook

Depressed Girl

Depressed? No way. With all the funny cat videos and laugh out loud crazy memes, how could you be blue?

If you find yourself scrolling through your timeline and see your friends, colleagues, and family constantly post about how they’re so psyched to go on their vacations, dine at fancy restaurants, and have delightful holidays with their family, you might feel a little bad.

While all of those things are great, what if you don’t have your family close? Or if you can’t afford a fancy dinner or can’t take the vacation time?

 

Is Social Media Making You Miserable?

If you’re secretly jealous of others who appear to have it better than you, resent people who were dealt a better lot in life, or depressed because you’re not where you thought you would be at this point in your life, I hear you. Loud and clear.

If you feel that way, it’s totally understandable. Now, more than ever, people are sharing every moment of every day of every experience they have on social media. Some people do it to keep in touch with friends and family, others do it out of habit, and others do it just to prop themselves up.

If you’re feeling sad and depressed because other people seem to be in a state of perpetual happiness on social media, keep reading.

Here are 5 suggestions to combat your social media depression and preserve your self-image.

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Self-Love: Saving Your Sanity From Your Dysfunctional Family This Holiday Season

| Gayle Katz

Self-Love: Saving Your Sanity From Your Dysfunctional Family This Holiday Season

Self-Love-Sad-Woman

Ho Ho Ho or No No No?

Not looking forward to getting together with your family this holiday season? I totally get it.

If hearing the same old Christmas songs droning on, racking up debt buying presents your in-laws probably won’t like, and being held hostage at the dinner table doesn’t tickle your fancy, you might need to make a change in how you handle the holidays with your family.

While I wouldn’t advise getting all liquored up on mimosas or starting an all out brawl, there are mindful ways to take care of yourself. It’s called self-love.

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How Failure Is Your Path To Success

| Gayle Katz

Embrace Failure – It’s Your Path To Success

Fearful girl

Come a little closer. I want to share something personal.

Are you worried about failing? I was.

Do you try to avoid failing at all costs? I used to.

Is failure a dirty word? I thought so too.

With all these preconceived ideas floating around in my head, I decided to investigate what the word failure really means before giving it the power to ruin my self-confidence.

For fun I’ve also peppered in a few quotes you might find inspirational.

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Healthy Relationships – What NOT To Do If You Want One

| Gayle Katz

Healthy Relationships – What NOT To Do If You Want One

Healthy Relationship - Couple In Bed

Maybe you met your special someone at work. Or maybe you met on one of the many dating websites like eHarmony or Match.com. Maybe a friend set you up on a blind date.

However you met the person you’re currently in a relationship with, you want to do everything in your power to make it a healthy one, right? I’m going to assume that you’re really into this person and want to make a go of it.

If you’re perplexed about how to rev up your relationship so it has the best chance of succeeding, listen up because I’m going to share my secrets on what has NOT worked.

If you know you do one of the no-no’s below or catch yourself doing them, cut it out.

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Food Coma? 5 Healthy Ways to Recover From Your Thanksgiving Feast

| Gayle Katz

Food Coma? 5 Healthy Ways to Recover From Your Thanksgiving Feast

food-coma-recovering-after-thanksgiving

Did you overeat during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend? Fall asleep on the couch? Yeah. Me too. It’s called a food coma.

Between the juicy turkey, sugary sweet potatoes with marshmallows, starchy stuffing, and decadent desserts, I definitely ate more than my fair share of calories. I didn’t even mention the regular buttered mashed potatoes, tangy cranberry sauce, creamy green bean casserole, and tasty wine!

If you felt uncomfortable, bloated, and depressed because your relatives almost had to roll you to your car or you found yourself unzipping your pants just to breathe normally after your Thanksgiving feast, listen up. You’re not alone.

As I mentioned before, I am not a doctor, nutritionist, or psychiatrist. However, I am a regular person – just like you – trying to make good choices in my life.

Despite the Thanksgiving food coma, here are 5 pretty simple ways to recover from your gluttonous Thanksgiving rampage.

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