Change is scary, so how do we deal with our fear of change?

The fear of change is one of the most common fears out there. This fear of change is a fear of uncertainty. When things change, we are unsure of that is coming next, and often it is impossible to predict. We can wish, and hope and plan for something, but the reality is that life […]

Perfectionism

Contrary to popular belief, the concept of perfectionism is not based on the idea of being perfect, but rather the fear of failure. It is a constant feeling of not being good enough. Curran and Hill (2015) defined perfectionism as “an irrational desire to achieve along with being overly critical of oneself and others.” On […]

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 […]