Protected: Ego: understanding how it affects our behavior
Ego: what does it mean? In what ways does it manifest itself in our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? In what ways does it affect our relationships? Different meanings and…
Protected: Instructional thinking and feeling. Generalized advice. One fit all approaches
Generalized advice. What does it mean? When dealing with emotions and behavior, concrete, generalized advice might impede the process of dealing with problems and finding solutions. Under this perspective, what…
Decisions: how does lying to ourselves impacts them
Making decisions by listening to our hearts I have noticed that I feel sadder and more discouraged when I am not listening to my heart, than when I fail to…
Protected: SHARE Lv: Anti-“oppressive”
The anti-oppressive therapeutic approach Most likely, denial, avoidance, and other defense mechanisms lead to self-defeat or take us down the wrong path in life.These strategies are employed to avoid pain.…
A new approach to the concept of resilience
Resilience: etymology According to the etymology of the word, resilience means: "act of rebounding or springing back,", "to rebound, recoil,". In physical sciences, the meaning is "elasticity, power of returning to…
Protected: Freud’s only mistake. International women’s day
International Women's Day: Difference vs Inequality A few days ago, we celebrated International Women's Day. Most of us focused on promoting our progress towards equality. But no one focused on…
Protected: The truth about self-worth. Inspirational quotes.
What is self-worth? Using the above inspiring quote by Evangelos Papanoutsos, we will explore the concept of self-worth and discover what it really means. Our understanding of it may be…
Protected: Self-worth: a new approach. Its importance in mental health and a better society
Feelings and self-worth I wrote this post to answer a friend's question regarding the origin of making quick terrible decisions. We agreed on the idea that by “terrible” decisions we…
Why is trust so important in our lives? Everything you need to know.
The etymology of the word trust Harmony in life Having faith in one another is important for our happiness and well-being. Here are some of its benefits. It creates positivity,…
What is self-confidence? The most important quality
Overview Self-confidence is about having faith in our skills and abilities. It is related to our belief that we can accomplish tasks and responsibilities and thus, in the long run,…