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20 Sleep Hygiene Tips and Worksheets for Kids & Teenagers
Every parent should know the importance of their own and their child’s sleep. When well-timed and of sufficient duration, it sets the scene for more [...]
15 Best Anger Issues Tests & Assessments to Measure Anger
Fundamental to human life are our emotions (Kvajo, 2016). Anger is a basic emotion evolved from the need for survival, fending off predators and fleeing [...]
12 Social Work Books Every Practitioner Should Read
Social workers are tasked with helping survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence, violent crime, disaster, war, and terrorism (Bride, 2007). While this mission list appears [...]
17 Best Courses for Relationship & Couples Counseling
Over the course of our lives, we will have countless relationships, some deep and lasting and others fleeting. Maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship is [...]
How to Measure Assertiveness: 30+ Questions & Scales
When confronted by demands at odds with our best interests, we must ask: Why are we not standing up for ourselves? Are we saying yes [...]
Internal vs External Locus of Control: 7 Examples & Theories
How much control do we really have over our lives? Many psychological theories have attempted to answer this question. One such explanation is the locus [...]
Social Work vs Counseling & Occupational Therapy
A formalized response to the social needs of individuals, communities, and society has existed throughout the centuries. Before the advent of social work as a [...]
What Is Behavior Change in Psychology? 5 Models and Theories
Why do we behave the way we do? Can the answer to this question help us change our less desirable behaviors? Changing less desirable behaviors [...]
The Locus of Control: Tests, Scales & Questionnaires
How much we feel in control in each area of our lives predicts life satisfaction and even the likelihood of positive outcomes (Galvin, Randel, Collins, [...]
Embodiment Practices: How to Heal Through Movement
When was the last time you felt truly connected to the sensations of your body and fully aware of the present moment? It is easy [...]