Breaking the chain of toxic relationships & the power of self-esteem in dating

Mental Makeover

Lauren Curtis

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 601 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I delve into the profound impact of self-esteem on our romantic relationships and the intricate ways in which it can shape our future experiences. I explore the snowball effect that low self-esteem can have, particularly when entering relationships, as individuals may unknowingly gravitate towards partners who reinforce negative beliefs about their worth. This pattern can often escalate into more severe issues with self-confidence over time. I also discuss the transformative journey that unfolds when people enter new relationships with a strong sense of self-worth. By knowing and valuing their worth, they are more likely to attract partners who treat them well, fostering healing and breaking free from the cycle of past insecurities rooted in unhealthy relationships. Cultivating self-love can be a powerful catalyst for building healthy, fulfilling connections!

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome to the Mental Makeover podcast. I'm Lauren Curtis. You've probably heard the phrase, the grass is always greener on the other side, but I believe it's greener where you water it. This podcast is here to provide you with meaningful advice from myself and others in order to give your little patch of grass the best chance to grow and flourish.
0:22.0	Hello everyone, welcome back. Let's get into it, hey? I was watching an episode of Gobble Box UK,
0:29.1	and that's basically a show where they film people watching TV. So you're seeing people's
0:36.3	reaction to a TV show that you might have watched. And it's
0:39.6	just really fascinating seeing how other people respond. And the UK just have such a great sense of
0:45.1	humor that it's just so funny. I don't really watch the Australian one anymore. The UK one,
0:50.5	Reese and I love it. And there was showing an episode of, I think it was Love Island,
0:55.5	and I don't normally watch that, so I'd have seen snippets from, obviously, like, this show.
1:00.1	And I couldn't help but notice how utterly depressing it was that all of these beautiful women
1:08.4	were crying over mediocre men. I know in their eyes, like to them,
1:16.8	these men are attractive, but from an outsider's perspective, or at least no, from my
1:21.9	personal perspective, I was like, oh, that's such a, like, really him? You could get, you are like, oh, that's such a, like, really him?
1:29.2	You could get, you are like an absolute supermodel.
1:33.5	And this guy is average at best.
1:35.3	Again, very subjective opinion.
1:37.5	It got me thinking that all it takes for a woman to have her self-confidence shattered and her identity shattered is to date
1:49.0	the wrong man once. And that's a generalisation because a lot of women these days are kind
1:55.2	of realizing they're worth, what they bring to a relationship, what they bring to the world.
1:59.3	Generally, I think as women were in a battle between being very placid and pleasant and quiet
2:10.6	and agreeable and sweet and then being confident and being this like queen and you know this strong woman and this
2:21.0	independent woman empowered self-assured self-confident like powerhouse like both things were kind of
2:29.0	being told are important but yet they're kind of contradictory. Because to be agreeable and pleasant and
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