The way you talk to yourself can build you up or drag you down. When your inner dialogue is harsh, it is usually because you are repeating things you heard from your parents or other authority figures when you were growing up. If the criticism goes too far, it can discourage you from trying new… Continue reading Techniques to Make Peace with Your Inner Critic
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Strategies to Change Perspective and Change Your Life
Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut? The way you approach each day largely determines the kind of life you have. At some point, you have most likely experienced a troublesome event until you decided to adjust how you looked at the situation. Then, once you altered your perspective, you were… Continue reading Strategies to Change Perspective and Change Your Life
Guiding You to Discover Your Personal Set of Values
One way to truly know yourself is to get in touch with your own set of values. It is easy to get distracted by others’ ideals and claim that they are your own because of certain pressures. However, it is essential that you have your own set of principles and morals so you can stand… Continue reading Guiding You to Discover Your Personal Set of Values
Strategies to Managing Your Emotional Triggers
Are you sometimes surprised by your emotions? You suddenly feel very sad or angry, even when part of you knows it is out of proportion to what is going on at the moment. If so, you could be experiencing an emotional trigger. That is the psychological term for when your reaction has more to do… Continue reading Strategies to Managing Your Emotional Triggers
The Surprising Truth About Willpower
How important is willpower? Some self-help books will tell you that it is essential for reaching your goals. Others will say it is overrated. Even scientific research on the subject has led to different conclusions. On the one hand, there is a lot to be said for managing your emotions and controlling your impulses. There… Continue reading The Surprising Truth About Willpower