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Surprising Ways Stress and Anxiety Are Not the Same

It’s often easy to pair stress and anxiety together. With several similar symptoms and potential causes, they seem to be interchangeable. But, that’s not always the case. Understanding how stress and anxiety are different is vital to safeguarding our mental health. Anxiety is actually one of the negative effects caused by stress. The two don’t manifest in the same way. Of course, this...

Self-Confidence Versus Self-Esteem

Good afternoon!Today we are sharing an article from Psychologytoday.com. Enjoy!Self-Confidence Versus Self-EsteemSelf-confidence and self-esteem do not always go hand in hand.Posted Oct 19, 2015By Neel Burton M.D. People usually find it easier to build their self-confidence than their self-esteem, and, conflating one with the other, end up with a long list of abilities and achievements. Rather than facing up to their...

Five Ways to Recover from a Painful Past

Five Ways to Recover from a Painful Past Trauma survivors share their wisdom about recovery and pathways to change. Published on March 4, 2014 by Vinita Mehta, Ph.D., Ed.M. in Head Games We often refer to people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse as survivors. But what factors contribute to surviving — and thriving? Though childhood trauma isn't infrequent, the process of recovery...

Are You Making Your Wellbeing Harder Than It Needs to Be?

Are You Making Your Wellbeing Harder Than it Needs to Be? 3 Tested, Simple Ways To Eat, Move & Sleep Better Published on November 2, 2014 by Michelle McQuaid in From Functioning to Flourishing What are you willing to try when it comes to improving your wellbeing?  Would you eat dirt to eliminate bad bacteria?  Garden under the moonlight to beat depression?  Plunge...

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence ― 6 Essentials

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence ― 6 Essentials Six Ways to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence Published on October 5, 2014 by Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. in Communication Success “When our emotional health is in a bad state, so is our level of self-esteem. We have to slow down and deal with what is troubling us, so that we can enjoy the simple joy...

Criticism vs. Feedback–Which One Wins, Hands-Down?

Criticism vs. Feedback--Which One Wins, Hands-Down? How to optimize the chances that your frustrations will be heard. Published on June 30, 2009 by Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. in Evolution of the Self What Makes Feedback So Superior to Criticism? It's hardly a coincidence that the word criticism--though many of its synonyms are not in themselves unfavorable (such as analysis, appraisal, or review)--almost always carries...