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10 POWERFUL PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS OF A POSITIVE MINDSET
Psychological or Mental skills are the smooth blend of all social, personal, cognitive, behavioral and emotional abilities, that we are blessed with and that are fundamental to succeeding in our complex daily context and for “surviving” the challenges of today’s society. In other words, psychological Read More …
WHY THE WAY WE THINK HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR ABILITY TO COPE WITH STRESS
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. Stress can show itself in many ways. Physical problems can include unusual fatigue, sleeping problems, frequent colds, and even chest pains and nausea. People under stress may behave differently, too: pacing, Read More …
THE POWER OF BUILDING A BETTER VERSION OF YOURSELF AND FUELING YOUR PERSONAL GROWTH
You can’t become the person you need to be if you stay the same person you’ve always been. Personal growth is a multifaceted concept that encompasses emotional, psychological, physical and social dimensions of health. Research in psychology highlights the significance of positive factors such as Read More …
HOW TO BUILD EFFECTIVE MINDFULNESS SKILLS FOR BETTER EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate In the past, psychologists believed we had to vent our emotions in order to release them. Expressing anger by screaming, beating something safe or otherwise fully expressing our Read More …
WHY CRITICAL THINKING IS THE KEY TO MAKING HEALTHY & QUALITY DECISIONS
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Humans often seek excess—excess of wealth (greed), excess of power (domination), excess of food (an unhealthy body). And humans often make unreasonable demands on others—assuming that everyone believes what they believe, values Read More …
SELF-AWARENESS IS A FUNDAMENTAL SKILL RESILIENT PEOPLE CULTIVATE
Those who look outside dream, those who look inside wake up. Most of us go through life running on autopilot. We make it through the day – and we don’t wonder why our day went the way it did. We don’t examine how we felt Read More …
HOW NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE INFLUENCING NEGATIVE SELF-TALK AND NEUROPLASTICITY
There are so many external forces in the world that are simply beyond our control. And there is enough negativity in life to overcome without bringing it upon ourselves. Yet so many of us are our own worst critics. We see flaws when we look Read More …
10 POWERFUL EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH REGRET
Your past mistakes are meant to guide you, not define you Regret is a complex emotional response that arises when we perceive that our current situation could have been better had we made different choices in the past. Research indicates that regret serves a critical Read More …
A FREE EVIDENCE-BASED TOOL FOR BOOSTING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
Being creative is part of human nature and journal writing has long been a major mode of expression and creativity. Research has demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of journal therapy for both physical and mental health. One of the major differences between keeping a journal and Read More …
SELF-WISDOM IS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE SKILL OF A SELF-REFLECTIVE MIND
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom Lao Tzu Self-wisdom is the rarest and most elusive skill of a self-reflective mind, it is a quality skill that takes time and effort to fully develop. Self-wisdom can happen naturally when we actively develop a Read More …
5 STRONG LEVERS YOU NEED TO PROTECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Your mental health matters more than any external validation. Promoting brain development and protecting brain health across the life course presents important opportunities for cross-sectoral action and intervention that can benefit individuals and societies. This is reflected in the emergence of terms inspired by the Read More …
THE HIDDEN MINDSET IN PSYCHOLOGICALLY RESILIENT PEOPLE
Difficulties strengthen the mind, just as fatigue strengthens the body. Lucio A. Seneca Human beings have evolved over time, facing constant hardship. From our ancestors who have survived countless predators, wars, famines, diseases and catastrophes to people who face terrorism, genocides and more. Therefore, we Read More …
8 ANTI-STRESS TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH NEGATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. Victor E. Frankl THE POWER OF COGNITIVE REAPPRAISAL(OR REFRAMING) Negative psychological stress is Read More …
MENTAL HYGIENE IS THE CORE ENGINE OF MENTAL FITNESS
INTRODUCTION For many people, the concept of hygiene matches with simple, daily practices to keep your body clean and healthy. But mental health providers say your mind can also benefit from daily mental hygiene. This concept of daily maintenance for mental health dates back to Read More …
WHY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO MAKING CLINICAL DECISIONS
“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” Martin Rees INTRODUCTION A buzzword in therapy today is evidence-based practice. However, it’s not a novel concept but one that has been used in medicine for at least two decades. Evidence-based practice is used to reduce errors Read More …
WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU ABOUT PERSONAL GROWTH
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein INTRODUCTION The first key point of this article, you need to learn is that: personal growth is a path, indeed a journey that requires time, determination, dedication, planning, patience, and constant Read More …
THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS AND PSYCHOGENIC STRESS
WHAT IS PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS? WHY DOES IT REALLY MATTER? Physiological stress is a term used to describe the body’s reactions towards internal or external stressors such as demanding or threatening life events. The physiological mechanisms of stress are extremely complex, but they generally involve the Read More …