Confidence
Have you ever met someone who just emanated confidence with every fiber of their being? Or the opposite, have you ever met someone who was so full of self-doubt that you could feel it? Maybe you are one of these people, or maybe like the rest of us, you are somewhere in between. If you […]
Sleep
“Innocent sleep. Sleep that soothes away all our worries. Sleep that puts each day to rest. Sleep that relieves the weary laborer and heals hurt minds. Sleep, the main course in life’s feast, and the most nourishing.” – WS, Macbeth The joy and importance of sleep has been known among humans since well before […]
Ending Negative Patterns and Creating New, Healthy Patterns
Until we are able to identify patterns in our lives, we won’t be able to see some of the negative patterns that may have developed. In addition to being able to identify negative patterns of others, you can use your powers of identification for yourself too. Identifying both positive and negative patterns in your thinking […]
Recognizing Patterns
“The best thing we have going for us is our intelligence,especially pattern recognition, sharpened over eons of evolution.”– Neil deGrasse Tyson Recognizing a pattern in your life for the first time is like getting your first pair of glasses. Once you recognize a pattern, things around it start to fall into place. Research indicates that […]
Decision Making
We have all been faced with a situation that we just cannot figure out the answer to. Different facets of psychology offer many different explanations and methods for making decisions. Let’s look at a few of them: In industrial and organizational psychology, leaders are often divided into four decision-making styles: The Directive, The Analytical, The […]
Dreams
If you have ever had a strange or interesting dream, there is a good chance that you have thought to yourself “what did that mean?”. Dream interpretation has been around since the origin of psychology and cannot be discussed without the inclusion of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Freudian psychoanalysis and dream interpretation emphasized the […]
Finding Self
Are you the version of yourself that you have always wanted to be? Or are you a version of yourself that was formed, molded and shaped by those around you? Finding a strong sense of self can be difficult in a world that is constantly telling you what to do, who to be, what to look […]
Life Transitions
Life transitions can induce all types of feelings, from ecstasy or excitement, all the way to dread or confusion. Transitional periods in your life, such as a marriage, having a child, switching jobs, retirement, loss of a loved one or moving across the country can be difficult to navigate on your own; and therefore are […]
Learning New Skills
When was the last time you learned something new? Or began learning a new language? What about the last time you decided to pick-up a new skill? Recent research has been emphasizing the importance of learning new things and keeping your brain active. Neuroplasticity “refers to the physiological changes in the brain that happen as […]
Communication Skills
Every single person can improve upon communication skills. Whether it’s at work, with friends, or with a partner, communication is an important part of creating and maintaining healthy relationships. Communication is not limited to just speaking well, but also encompasses one’s ability to listen. There are many different types of communicators, but in business, people […]