Also known as cognitive reframing, cognitive restructuring "is a technique drawn from cognitive therapy that can help people identify, challenge and alter stress-inducing thought patterns and beliefs" while learning how to develop new sets of stress coping mechanism skills. This method is highly used in treating patients who suffer from…
In order to achieve self-empowerment and be a successful individual, you need to make sure that your mind is healthy and active. There are tons of self-empowerment methods that can help you improve yourself and your appearance, but it is also essential to focus on your mind. After all, you’re…
How does a person go about finding inner peace? Can you just think – I will now be peaceful, close your eyes and achieve this? Unfortunately, we are not wired that way. People cannot just turn off a switch and get rid of the negative feeling and energy. Finding one’s…
All of us have the habit of using negative words. But you may not know that they program your subconscious mind for failure and attract unhappiness. Using negative words is a reflex action and a way to cope with frustration. We deal with everyday hassles by expressing our stress. But…
Are you making excuses all the time? You will be surprised to know that they have a hidden meaning and reveal a lot about you. We’ve all got that friend that’s always late or one that complains that it is too hard to lose weight. Who hasn’t heard about that…
Intelligent people are particularly prone to overthinking that can cause analysis paralysis and lead to a failure to make decisions or take action. What is analysis paralysis? It happens when we overthink things to such a degree that we are unable to make a decision or take action. We can…
Dealing with guilt is not an easy task, and we all face situations in life where we blame ourselves for something. Guilt is an emotion we experience that is connected to an action in the past whereby we feel remorse or shame. It typically occurs when we have regretted something…
It’s hard being a perfectionist. Everywhere you go you see mistakes, things out of order and it affects you on a deep and personal level. You can’t help but react when you see something that is not perfect, whether it is out of your control or you feel you can…