Jul
1

Handling Disappointment

written by Mat Edvik

I was talking with one of the girls that I work with yesterday. She was incredibly disappointed because she was hoping to have received a graduation certificate from a school that she was attending. She was supposed to have received it yesterday. However she had not yet fulfilled all of the requirements to have been [...]

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May
26

Teen Girls and How They Compare

written by Mat Edvik

Comparing is one of the most damaging things that teenage girls do to their self esteem. While there are numerous ways girls do this, there are two that stand out. Those two are comparing themselves to others and comparing themselves to the media’s standard of perfection. This post will offer some simple suggestions that can [...]

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May
23

If You Want More Self Esteem, Stop Comparing!

written by Mat Edvik

Comparing ourselves to others is one of the most damaging things that we can do for our self esteem. In this podcast Mat and Summer talk about how we all do this and how we can stop doing it.

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Apr
18

I Hate Responsibility

written by Mat Edvik

Today Mat and Summer discuss responsibility. We are responsible for almost everything that happens to us, and we are responsible for our REACTION to everything that happens to us.

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Apr
11

Take the 1st Step Toward Your Ideal Life

written by Mat Edvik

Today Summer and Mat help you get ready to take the first step toward living your ideal life.
We also wanted to thank everyone for listening. The support has been Great!

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Apr
4

The Garden of Your Mind

written by Mat Edvik

In this episode Mat and Summer discuss the ways your mind is like a garden. If you plant what you want in a garden and if you take care of that garden, it will produce the fruits, vegitables, or flowers that you desire. But if you don’t take care of the garden it will produce [...]

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Mar
28

Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions

written by Mat Edvik

In today’s episode, Mat and Summer discuss the connection between the thoughts we have, the feelings they create, and the behaviors that are a result of both. If you have ever wondered why you do the things you do or why you feel the way you feel… this podcast may begin to answer some of [...]

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Mar
14

So, I Understand Hormones, Now What?

written by Mat Edvik

In this episode of the Teen Esteem Council Podcast, Summer and Mat continue their discussion of how Hormones influence a teenage girl’s perception of the world. They key word in that sentence is influence. Summer and Mat talk about how even though hormones are a powerful influence on perception, they do not have to control [...]

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