James J. Messina
James J. Messina, Ph.D., & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D. are authors of Coping.org, home of the Tools for Coping Series for coping with a variety of life's stressors.
Articles by this Author
Impact of low self-esteem
- By James J. Messina
- Published 05/17/2006
- Key ideas and recovery tools
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Low self–esteem is at the root of behaviors which make your life feel unproductive or unmanageable.
Silencing the Voices of Resistance
- By James J. Messina
- Published 04/26/2006
- Key ideas and recovery tools
- Unrated
Obstructing your desire to change your relationship with food and exercise are not only the concepts of helplessness, hopelessness and irresponsibility and the behavioral patterns of resistance but also the voices of resistance in your head.
Developing Self-Control
- By James J. Messina
- Published 04/26/2006
- Control and Impulse Control
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Self-control is the foundation for healthy coping and contributes to your accepting personal responsibility for your life.
Unhealthy Environments - Roots of Low Self-Esteem
- By James J. Messina
- Published 01/18/2006
- Environment
- Unrated
An overview of common characteristics of families, schools, work places, or community organizations which are unhealthy or dysfunctional environments.
Recovery from low self-esteem
- By James J. Messina
- Published 01/17/2006
- Managing Thinking
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Low self–esteem is at the root of behaviors which make your life feel unproductive or unmanageable.
The CHILD System
- By James J. Messina
- Published 12/23/2005
- Managing Emotions
- Unrated
In order to grow stronger in self-esteem, you will need to "parent' your inner child who is nurture needy.
Overcoming Relapse
- By James J. Messina
- Published 12/21/2005
- Relapse
- Unrated
The goal of this system is to help you so the incidences of relapse become fewer, that a greater time span occurs between each relapse, and that each relapse lessens in intensity over time.
Overcoming Perfectionism
- By James J. Messina
- Published 12/15/2005
- Control and Impulse Control
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Examples of the negative consequences of perfectionism include: low self-esteem, feelings of being a "failure" or a "loser" with a lessening of self-confidence, feelings of self recrimination, and guilt.
Handling Fear of Success
- By James J. Messina
- Published 12/14/2005
- Feelings
- Unrated
Fear of success includes the fear that you will accomplish all that you set out to, but that you still won't be happy, content, or satisfied once you reach your goal, and other beliefs and concerns.
Having Fun
- By James J. Messina
- Published 12/14/2005
- Feelings , Maintenance
- Unrated
What is fun? What are some barriers to having fun? What are some strategies to have more fun?
