Building self-confidence
Although there may be a genetic pre-disposition, confidence is mainly installed in us through our environment. Our unique experiences and interactions with it, determine .the way we view and feel about ourselves. Therefore, It’s pure luck. Don’t blame yourself. Nevertheless, if you want to start enjoying life to all its extent (good and bad) achieving confidence could be an intermediate life goal. Here is a simple scheme of how things usually work and why achieving confidence should become a priority.
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Elissavet Georgiadis (Mental Health Profesional – PgDipMT, GSMD – City University)
What containment means?
Containment and holding in psychology originates from Winnicot’s theory about child development.The mother or the primary caregiver holds the child emotionally when negative or destructive emotions operate. That implies that destructive impulses are openly expressed and the parent is able to survive them and through sensitive parenting redirect them to a more creative direction.
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