Self-sabotage involves a negative mindset that may reduce your motivation, hinder your chances for success and happiness, and prevent you from reaching your potentials in all aspects of life. Negative beliefs about your abilities, intelligence, and traits can lead to low self-esteem and impair your mental health. Self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors stem from our childhood […]
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Many of us used to practice journaling as teenagers, using our journals and diaries as an outlet and a place to store our deepest thoughts, feelings, and secrets. Studies show various therapeutic benefits of journaling, so there is an excellent reason to reintroduce this practice into your life. The Benefits of Journaling to Achieve Self-Discovery […]
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Affirmations can be a powerful tool to boost self-esteem, improve mood, overcome negative thoughts that trigger anxiety, and promote self-growth. They can help you cope with stress by increasing your resilience. But what are affirmations, and what makes them so powerful? Affirmations are positive statements about yourself that promote self-acceptance and self-love. Studies show that […]
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There is a good chance that you will sooner or later run into a narcissist in your life. Whether it is your family member, partner, friend, or co-worker, dealing with a narcissist can drain you in every sense. One of the significant consequences of narcissism is the suffering of those around a narcissist. A relationship […]
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Growing up with a narcissistic parent can shape your personality and behavior for life. There is no warm, caring relationship with a narcissistic parent. Negligence, marginalization, and emotional manipulation from your narcissistic parent can have long-lasting consequences on your mental health, life choices, and relationships. How to Recognize a Narcissistic Parent Narcissistic parents are self-centered […]
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Nurturing a growth mindset in children is essential for their future success and life satisfaction. Children who believe that they can develop their skills, talents, and intelligence tend to be more confident and see shortcomings as learning opportunities. What Is a Growth Mindset? Recent research on brain plasticity has shown that the brain is flexible […]
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Most people crave finding true lasting love. Most of us dream about a soulmate with whom we will have a deep emotional connection founded on love, trust, and a sense of belonging. How to Recognize True Love? You will know you have found the love of your life when your partner makes you fall in […]
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How often do you catch yourself dwelling on your past or chewing over your problems and dilemmas? Many of us spend most of our waking hours thinking, analyzing, and worrying about issues at work, health concerns, or relationship problems. When we spend too much time thinking about upsetting topics, we often end up stressed out, […]
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A relationship with a narcissist is a toxic relationship characterized by insecurity, manipulation, and abuse. One of the distinctive features of toxic relationships is the idealize-devalue-discard cycle of abuse, which causes a victim to doubt themselves, always feel guilty, and desperately seek reconciliation. A toxic relationship with a narcissist can damage your self-esteem, affect other […]
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Setting healthy and clear boundaries in your life is essential for self-care and well-being. Boundaries involve clear borders between other people and us or space between us and our day-to-day experiences. They help establish our identity, differentiate our individuality, and help us indicate what we will and will not hold ourselves accountable for. Boundaries we […]
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