SelfGrowth.comThe Self Improvement Guide

About Professional DashboardDashboard Browse Topics Create Professional AccountCreate Account

Home/
Articles

Browse SelfGrowth articles

Loading the searchable article library…

SelfGrowth.comThe Self Improvement Guide

Explore experts, guides, articles, videos, and events by topic.

Explore

All topics Experts Guides Articles Videos

Platform

About SelfGrowth Websites Newsletters Events Become an Official Guide Contact

Compliance

Legal

Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Cookie Policy

Your choices

Privacy Requests

Help improve SelfGrowth

Accounts

Personal account Create Professional Account Become a Contributor

SelfGrowth helps readers explore personal growth topics with clear paths into guides, experts, and related resources.

Home/
Experts/
Michelle Sears/
Articles

Articles by Michelle Sears

Browse published articles attributed to Michelle Sears, with full-archive search.

articles: 21

Explore

TopicsBrowse every topic ExpertsFind people ArticlesRead guidance WebsitesOpen resources EventsSee sessions VideosWatch clips

⌕

SortRecommended Most viewed Most recent Highest rated Alphabetical

Showing 1–21

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Surround yourself with nourishing people

The people you regularly associate with can and do have a huge impact on your self esteem. Whether you realize it or not. That’s why you should really limit the amount of time you spend with toxic people. You will do better and go farther if you consistently hang around loving, positive and uplifting individuals. They will provide support, love and encouragement. Nourishing people will also provide you with acceptance and honestly which are two things people with low self esteem need a lot of.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

3,860 views3/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Improving your self esteem with 5 easy steps

If you've ever struggled with low self esteem then you know how difficult it is to overcome it by yourself. Sometimes you just need a little help. Once you begin the process of feeling better about yourself it becomes an ongoing endeavor. You must continually involve yourself in activities that build your self love and self acceptance to keep your self esteem high. Sound too hard or complicated? Trust me, it's not really once you get started.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,537 views5/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

3 key steps for changing bad habits

I've had some pretty bad habits in my day. But thank the good Lord I was able to overcome then. I was able to change every single one of them. Which made me a more disciplined and self-controlled person. I never knew it at the time but I used pretty much the same 3 steps to change every bad habit I had. And I want to share them with you today.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,475 views5/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

7 human emotions and how they can impact your life - NOW

7 human emotions that will cause you to love yourself more deeply and completely which will result in a better quality of life Listen to me, learning to love yourself more will have an enormously positive effect on all areas of your life. When you love yourself, you'll be less tempted to overeat or to spend way beyond your means. You'll be less likely to get into an intimate relationship with someone who mentally, verbally or physically abuses you.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,454 views5/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

How to raise self esteem after a divorce

Going through a divorce can leave you feeling unhappy or disconnected with yourself, even hopeless sometimes. How to raise self esteem after a divorce may not have even crossed your mind yet. But the main area of your life that is affected is your self esteem. Because self esteem is how you see yourself. Even though a divorce is between two people, each person’s perception can be totally different. One may look at a divorce as a powerful self accomplishment. But one may also look at it as a complete personal failure. Shameful almost.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

2,214 views1.8/5 (6)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

What is self esteem?

Do you have high or low self esteem? Answering this question honesty can have a profound impact on your life. Self esteem is the ability to love yourself completely just the way you are. No exceptions to this rule. when you truly love and accept yourself for who you are on the inside it will start to affect your outside world in ways you probably can't imagine right now. But give it time and you will see a difference...a huge difference. Because true change happens within not without as the great spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle once said.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,412 views3.5/5 (2)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Mind Over Matter - How Your Thoughts Can Prevent You From Self-Destructive Thoughts

All of us feel sorry for ourselves from time to time but to stay in a state of self-pity is not healthy. It's not healthy for you, your family, your friends, or anyone else you associate with. I'm not saying that I don't want you to feel your feelings. But I don't want you to stay so low in your thoughts that they consume your life in a negative way. Thoughts are very powerful. They can condemn you, enrage you, hold you captive and literally destroy your life, IF you allow them to.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,466 views3/5 (2)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Relationship Secrets That Will Help You Build a Happy Marriage

Relationships are hard. They can go from good to bad to nonexistent in a matter of a few moments. So add kids to that mix and you have a whole heap of trouble to work out in any relationships. But we all can't get divorced over every little quarrel so we have to figure out a way that works for both people involved. It's not easy but it is doable. And it should be done sooner rather than later. That's the first secret to a happy marriage. Don't let things pile up and pile up because then when you do let it out it's going to be an explosion.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,287 views2.7/5 (3)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Developing your creative genius and live an extraordinary life

Yes YOUR creative genius. I can almost bet that you're more creative then you give yourself credit for. You have genius within you, you're just not tapping into it. So I'm going to help you discover, develop and maintain your creative genius. Let's get started. First of all, you have to get to know yourself intimately to know what it is that you like or don't like. Sounds simple, right? You're probably saying to yourself right now - "Sure I know what I like. And I know what I don't like to. I like...hum. What do I like? Hum. I never really thought about it before."

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,331 views3/5 (2)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

The awkward way that low self esteem shows up in your life

Low self esteem sometimes has an awkward way of showing itself in your life. Some things that seem so unrelated to how you see yourself is actually the exact result of it. How you see yourself has more of an effort on your overall life than any other factor. Because if you see yourself as fat, unworthy, and incapable you're going to experience all sorts of negative consequences. Let's take a look at one major self esteem problem that you may not even associate with low self esteem. Being overweight or obese.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,326 views3/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Techniques to Help You Overcome Resistance to Change

Are you wanting to make change in your life but for some reason you just can't seem to make change stick? Well you're not alone. I get a lot emails from women all the time who ask me the same question about change. They all want to know why they can't make a change stick and the reason is simple - it's because you are resistant to change. Sounds crazy, right? I know it does. But what's crazier is that you know you have to change and you honestly want to but just can't seem to do it. So let's talk about a few techniques that will help you overcome your resistance to change.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,465 views2/5 (1)

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

5 tips for overcoming shyness

Overcoming shyness will change your life. It did for me and it has for lots of other people too. So you might as well be the next person to shed this issue and get on living a life that pleases you. Overcoming shyness really will help you see life from a new perspective. Almost as good as getting a new pair of glasses that take your eyes from dim and fuzzy to bright and clear. For me when I was suffering from shyness I had a very different viewpoint of life. One that was uninspiring and almost lifeless. Yes overcoming shyness IS a big deal. So let's get started.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

2,074 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Stop playing the blame game

Stop blaming others and you will become the most powerful person in your life. Playing the blame game is not going to do anything for you or the person your blaming. Let me explain. Your life is not going quite as great as you had hoped for and you are not really sure why. So you begin to find people to blame for your frustration.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

2,044 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide

Are you highly sensitive? And I don't mean when you actually get hurt or when something traumatic happens to you. I'm talking about being highly sensitive when it's not really necessary. Like when someone says something mean or rude to you. Do you get all emotional and break down right on the spot? That would be overly sensitive. Or when someone does something to you on accident and it causes you to buckle over with feelings of extreme sadness or loneliness or even depression. That's being highly sensitive. So let's work on fixing that for you.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,826 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Learn how to love yourself - first

Learning how to love yourself will be one of the best more exhilarating things you could ever do for yourself and your loved ones. But before you focus on your loved one, which is what most women do first, I want you to focus on yourself first. And it's never too late to start. Never! I don't care how old you are, what you've done in the past, where you've been, how many kids you have, why you've chosen how to spend your time, none of it. What I care about is how you treat yourself.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,753 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

How to build your self esteem before you get into a relationship with another person

Self esteem and relationships Trying to build an intimate relationship with someone else when you're struggling with low self esteem can be a very daunting task. It can seem very innocent and ecstatic at first but when the newness wears off and you're left with a relationship built on a shaking foundation things can get pretty ugly real quick. I would advice that you build your self love and self acceptance before you enter into a relationship with someone else. The chances of that relationship being healthy and standing the test of time is slim to none.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,649 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

3 Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Intimate Relationship

Yes it's about quality not quantity. You can spend every waking hour with your partner and have a terrible relationship. And if that's the case then who the heck would want to spend all day with them anyway? Right? So it's definitely quality over quantity. And it doesn't matter if you've been together for 10 years or 10 months you're going to have to build that intimate relationship around these three things. Compassion You've got to have compassion for your significant other regardless of what's happening in or around your life and relationship.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,635 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

3 Ideas to Help You Stop Having a Bad Day

Really! You don't have to have a bad day unless you choose to have a bad day. Every single day is a new beginning. A new day to live anyway you choose. So you can choose to be happy or not. Yes, there's lots of things that can happen on a daily basis that could rob you of your joy but it doesn't have to last. Allow yourself to be sad, angry, unset, scared, nervous, anxious, etc., whatever your feeling are but don't let them last. Don't allow those negative feeling to have any power over your life. Feel them and then let them go. Stop having a bad day idea number 1

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,463 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

11/11/11 - marked a time of personal transformation

Being aware of what's happening around you is good practice if you want to bring about big changes in your life. Not only do you get the experience but you also get to keep the memory. November 11, 2011 was a great day to be aware of what was going on around you. It's was a day that will be remembered by all who were conscious enough to feel it's impact on the world. For me it marked a time of personal transformation. A time to renew myself internally. A time to reposition myself for what is to come.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,428 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Improving self esteem is an inside job that you must face head on

Improving self-esteem is a task that needs to be addressed because self-esteem is at the core of everything else in your life. It will determine the level at which you live. If you suffer from low self-esteem right now, then I don't have to tell you how miserable it is. I know because I suffered from low self-esteem for many years. I suffered mentally, physically, emotional and spiritually. So I know the effects it can have on the overall quality of your life.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,374 views

By Michelle SearsRecently published1 topic

Define what low self esteem is to you so that you can overcome it

Let's talk about low self-esteem because having low self-esteem can be totally life consuming for the person suffering. Although, you may not even know your true level is until something happens to you and you're forced to deal with it by yourself. Here's an example, let's say you're feeling good and life’s flowing smoothly along, then whamo you find out...your spouse has been cheating on you, or you get laid off from work, or someone wants you do something completely out of character for you.

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

1,283 views

Back to top ↑