I've written quite a lot about depression and what to do if you're suffering from the pain it causes. Today I'd like to take a slightly different slant on this and talk about what you can do to help someone who has depression.
Do you know someone who is suffering from depression?
What can you do to support them and help them?
I've put together a list of things you can try and which will work.
Check out this page now:
How to help someone with depression
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
A Special Milestone...
This week I reached a milestone - I published and sent out my 100th. newsletter!
The newsletter started in 2002 and is still going strong helping my readers to build their self esteem.
In between the monthly newsletters I send out a weekly inspirational message covering many self help topics which always gets a fabulous response:
"Thank you so much, Karl for all your inspiring and encouraging mails." - Grace
And this comment that makes me feel very humble:
"I am extremely touched by message on MISTAKES, the message was timely and equally encouraging. I thank Jehovah for creating people like you. You are a light, to illuminate lives."
Sign up for my newsletter now
The newsletter started in 2002 and is still going strong helping my readers to build their self esteem.
In between the monthly newsletters I send out a weekly inspirational message covering many self help topics which always gets a fabulous response:
"Thank you so much, Karl for all your inspiring and encouraging mails." - Grace
And this comment that makes me feel very humble:
"I am extremely touched by message on MISTAKES, the message was timely and equally encouraging. I thank Jehovah for creating people like you. You are a light, to illuminate lives."
Sign up for my newsletter now
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
How to Master Self Esteem...
"To master self esteem one has to know God gave you a unique identity that comes with authority.Look at every one who lives and walks confidently,they understand their uniqueness and for one i have began my great walk of confidence and self esteem.I have to let everyone know that there's no one like me.I am here,if anyone doesn't like it its their problem.
This is what you should say to yourselves to attain a strength beyond your imagination.
One last thing,walk with your head up high,it helps you adapt to the confident walk."
This came from Edwin and I publish it here because I think the comments are so true!
Be back soon with more inspiration,
Karl Perera
Author of "Self Esteem Secrets - 12 Steps to Success" now on Amazon.com:
This is what you should say to yourselves to attain a strength beyond your imagination.
One last thing,walk with your head up high,it helps you adapt to the confident walk."
This came from Edwin and I publish it here because I think the comments are so true!
Be back soon with more inspiration,
Karl Perera
Author of "Self Esteem Secrets - 12 Steps to Success" now on Amazon.com:
Friday, 11 March 2011
A Great Peace of Advice...
I received this helpful advice from a reader today and thought I would share it with you. I hope it helps you...
"I can share the advice that a friend gave me and I'm trying to apply:
Always spend time with people that love you, and cut the ones that don't from your time, cause we learn to see ourselves from the eyes of the ones that are around us"
I think that's such a great peace of advice because so often we stick around with those who really hurt us rather than gravitate towards those who love us.
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
"I can share the advice that a friend gave me and I'm trying to apply:
Always spend time with people that love you, and cut the ones that don't from your time, cause we learn to see ourselves from the eyes of the ones that are around us"
I think that's such a great peace of advice because so often we stick around with those who really hurt us rather than gravitate towards those who love us.
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Saturday, 26 February 2011
An Exciting Announcement and a Personal Ambition Realised..
I'm so excited to tell you that I have just launched my new book on Amazon.com!
It is a paperback version of my e-book which I have updated because I received so many requests for a physical version of the ebook.
You can order a copy here:
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
Until next week,
Take care,
Karl Perera
Monday, 21 February 2011
How do you think about problems?
When you have a problem to solve or a major challenge in your life, how do you think about it?
Perhaps you have something that you need to do but inside you think that it's very difficult.
I found myself making challenges even worse by focusing on the problem and not on the solution.
Our brains look for problems to solve. There are many around but what do you do when you run into a problem or challenge you need to face?
Sometimes thinking about the problem can make it worse. How?
By focusing on the difficulties and obstacles that lie ahead. If you do this you magnify the problems in your mind and paralyze yourself. You are most likely to take action when you feel you can succeed but focusing on the obstacles and difficulties destroys action.
Are you spending your energy building up your problems until they seem like huge unbreakable walls in front of you?
I have done this to myself many times but now I am convinced that those with vision and a will to succeed are those who can look beyond the problems and difficulties and begin to break down the fear by focusing their energy on solutions.
Think of a challenge you face in your life. Maybe a change you need to make. How have you been thinking about it? Isn't it about time you began to channel your thought and energy into how to move forward and stop focusing on how difficult it all looks?
I'll be back with more very soon...
Take care,
Karl Perera
Perhaps you have something that you need to do but inside you think that it's very difficult.
I found myself making challenges even worse by focusing on the problem and not on the solution.
Our brains look for problems to solve. There are many around but what do you do when you run into a problem or challenge you need to face?
Sometimes thinking about the problem can make it worse. How?
By focusing on the difficulties and obstacles that lie ahead. If you do this you magnify the problems in your mind and paralyze yourself. You are most likely to take action when you feel you can succeed but focusing on the obstacles and difficulties destroys action.
Are you spending your energy building up your problems until they seem like huge unbreakable walls in front of you?
I have done this to myself many times but now I am convinced that those with vision and a will to succeed are those who can look beyond the problems and difficulties and begin to break down the fear by focusing their energy on solutions.
Think of a challenge you face in your life. Maybe a change you need to make. How have you been thinking about it? Isn't it about time you began to channel your thought and energy into how to move forward and stop focusing on how difficult it all looks?
I'll be back with more very soon...
Take care,
Karl Perera
Friday, 11 February 2011
After 17 Years in Turkey...
I've been living in Turkey for 17 years and I won't pretend it's been easy. I was born in England but moved to Turkey when I was in my 30s. I often thought about returning to England but for one reason or another the fates have conspired to keep me here.
Have you ever asked yourself why your life is the way it is? I mean have you asked yourself why you are where you are? Why have things worked out that way?
When I look at things, the culture here is quite difficult for me to live with. I find it challenging in so many ways. The people here are very nice but stubbornly set in their ways and don't get me started about this being a logic-free country!
There is a point to this post that I think you'll get a lot out of...
It is that I've concluded that the reason I am here is to live through these difficulties and why...?
I am slowly finally learning how to keep calm under stress, hold in my thoughts and respect others even though they seem to act so differently from me. The best way to relate with people is not to react even when they act totally illogically. There is no point in trying to tell anyone, especially from a different culture, that they are unbelievably blind to the obvious.
Today I am sure that being here, despite the constant stress and culture clash, it has forced me to confront the intollerance within me. I am the one who is meant to progress and I can't make others do the same.
So maybe the time to leave is approaching as the lesson is being learnt. I hope this will make me a better person.
So next time you feel like screaming at someone or lecturing them why they are completely wrong, think again and laugh and let it go...
It's not impossible. I am finally letting it go, there is less frustration that way.
Have you ever asked yourself why your life is the way it is? I mean have you asked yourself why you are where you are? Why have things worked out that way?
When I look at things, the culture here is quite difficult for me to live with. I find it challenging in so many ways. The people here are very nice but stubbornly set in their ways and don't get me started about this being a logic-free country!
There is a point to this post that I think you'll get a lot out of...
It is that I've concluded that the reason I am here is to live through these difficulties and why...?
I am slowly finally learning how to keep calm under stress, hold in my thoughts and respect others even though they seem to act so differently from me. The best way to relate with people is not to react even when they act totally illogically. There is no point in trying to tell anyone, especially from a different culture, that they are unbelievably blind to the obvious.
Today I am sure that being here, despite the constant stress and culture clash, it has forced me to confront the intollerance within me. I am the one who is meant to progress and I can't make others do the same.
So maybe the time to leave is approaching as the lesson is being learnt. I hope this will make me a better person.
So next time you feel like screaming at someone or lecturing them why they are completely wrong, think again and laugh and let it go...
It's not impossible. I am finally letting it go, there is less frustration that way.
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