What is High Functioning Anxiety and How to Deal with It
Anxiety represents the body’s natural response to danger or stress, so everyone experiences it from time to time. However, feelings of apprehension, worry, and fear can be persistent or overwhelming for some people. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting […]
Read more...How to Identify and Deal with Toxic Coworkers
Toxic coworkers are harmful to individual, team, and company performance. When you work with toxic colleagues, the consequences can be devastating for your mood, performance, and well-being. In addition, a toxic work environment can cause unhealthy relationships between team members, decrease efficiency, and diminish work satisfaction. However, the impact of a toxic workplace goes far […]
Read more...Victim Mentality: Three Steps to Stop Being a Victim
Do you feel that you have very little, if any, control over your life? Everything is always against you. You always get the worst jobs. People take advantage of you. No one really respects and appreciates you. Things never turn out good for you. You feel like you’ll never reach the happiness and success you […]
Read more...7 Daily Success Habits Used by High Powered Entrepreneurs
Most of us have daily routines and habits. We go about our daily tasks without giving them much thought. You get up from your bed, make a cup of coffee, and scroll through your feeds, emails, and messages. But guess what? This is something high-powered entrepreneurs don’t do. Research on the daily habits of successful […]
Read more...Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome
Women, particularly high-achievers, are believed to doubt their skills and see themselves as incapable and incompetent. Are women prone to a persistent feeling of discomfort and self-doubt in the workplace and in life? Why is this attitude problematic, and why do we need to stop telling women imposter syndrome? What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome is […]
Read more...Top 10 Self Limiting Beliefs to Banish from Your Life
Both positive and negative beliefs about ourselves make our mindset that strongly impacts how we relate to ourselves and other people. The subconscious belief system about ourselves, other people, and the world around us influence our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It determines the quality of our relationships, shapes our life satisfaction, and affects our emotional […]
Read more...5 Top Time Thieves and How to Overcome Them
Time thieves are activities that cut in your working day out of the blue. They disrupt your concentration and distract you from your priorities, taking half your day without you noticing. This may include things such as answering your phone while working on a presentation or report, inability to say ‘no,’ procrastination, or visitors that […]
Read more...Six Ways to Shift Overthinking and Rumination
Ruminations involve over-thinking or obsessing about our feelings, life events, negative experiences, situations, or people. Ruminating thoughts are intrusive and overwhelming and often linked to adverse mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and so on. What Causes Ruminating Thoughts? When you ruminate, you can’t stop thinking about a negative […]
Read more...Ten Saboteurs that Prevent Your Happiness and Success
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 […]
Read more...The Benefits of Journaling for Self-Discovery
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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