Selfday 2008 is here, celebrate yourself on June 25

Press release: Friday 13th, 2008

Issued by Janice Davies

Selfday 2008 is the day when everyone across the world is encouraged to take care and honour themselves. To put themselves first and develop their self-confidence.

Launched three years ago by New Zealand self-esteem expert Janice Davies, the event is now growing fast – touching all four corners of the Earth.

Driven by her desire to make a difference and help people, Janice created international Self Esteem Day which has this year been renamed Selfday. It will be celebrated this year on Wednesday June 25.

Janice says everyone can learn to believe in themselves and to build healthy self-confidence.

“Too many people live in a place of self-doubt and inner fear. It leads to a lowering of moral and pushes people to be for ever looking inwards,” says Janice.

“Selfday aims to inspire the practice of self belief and self-confidence. To help people see that they can be strong and obtain what they truly desire in life.”

Janice points to research done in Dunedin where the Otago University, leads the world in their 25 years research project which revealed the importance of the first three years of a child life, as a time of determining esteem and attitudinal thinking.
One of the risk factors, indicated by the mental health and suicide prevention experts in New Zealand for developing depression in childhood and adolescence is low self esteem. Project K and Life Education Trust are two organizations addressing this.
However Janice’s research in over 35 workshops to working adults around New Zealand in the last three years, also indicated that 95% of people suffered low esteem at some time in their life.

Further research in Christchurch indicated that single men are the unhappiness in New Zealand. Davies says, this indicates the rest of the population need a reminder about addressing the self esteem issue for themselves and their influence on others at home and work.
Her charitable non-for-profit organization is dedicated to sharing resources to enhance human effectiveness.

“Everyone can learn to believe in themselves and to build healthy self confidence,” says Janice.

She has brought together various techniques, tips and ideas from more than 20 years of working with groups and individuals teaching self-empowerment.

Her work has taken her from playcentre groups to some of the country’s largest organisations.

Davies invites people to get involved and ‘make a difference’ for themselves and their sphere of influence at home and work by undertaking the following:

• 5 Activities to boost their own esteem
• 5 Activities to boost another persons esteem
• 1 Community activity

Ideas, techniques and activities accumulated are available free on line, to assist anyone with building self-esteem at work, home and in the community.

With a new logo (a photo is available) and a group of dynamic businesses committed to expanding the self nurture message, plus with the help of national media, Selfday 2008 is continuing to gain momentum and encourage awareness.

For more information on Janice Davies’ background or on Selfday 2008 – including free e-books, e-posters, ideas and events – see www.internationalselfesteem.com

Janice Davies is available for radio, TV and press interviews.
Contact Janice direct on 021 514 511.