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How to Be Vulnerable in Life and Therapy
Standing at the front of the church, giving my father’s eulogy, I felt equally vulnerable and empowered. The situation was bigger than me, and the [...]
5 Best Ikigai Books to Live a Meaningful Life [+ Summaries]
Ikigai is as much a way of life as an idea. While the Japanese approach to finding and living in a meaningful way is ultimately a [...]
41 Questions & Assessments for Evaluating Self-Leadership
Gauges, thermometers, controls, and dials – all instruments to check whether a system is working or not. But how does one monitor and report back [...]
Why Team Building Is Important + 12 Exercises
Team building. Two words that have the power to elicit a collective groan from your staff members. While some find team building exercises thrilling, others [...]
43 Empowering Resilience & Adversity Quotes to Inspire You
Insightful quotes on resilience can inspire and motivate you to dig deeper and find your more resilient self while encouraging you to explore the vast [...]
Consciousness in Psychology: 8 Theories & Examples
Consciousness is an enigma. While vital to the human experience, it remains obscure and hidden – the ghost in the machine (Hofstadter & Dennett, 1982). An [...]
What Is the Group Coaching Model?
While one-to-one coaching is highly effective for working with people who wish to transform their lives, it has its limitations. As a coach, you can [...]
4 Principles of Motivational Interviewing to Elicit Change
Motivational interviewing is an excellent tool to help motivate your clients to achieve their goals. By getting clients to engage in behavior change, it is [...]
What Is Wellbeing Therapy & How Does It Work?
Psychotherapy has traditionally been focused on healing people and bringing them up to their usual level of functioning. While addressing psychological ailments is crucial for [...]
Job Satisfaction Theory: 6 Factors for Happier Employees
The field of job satisfaction is rich and multi-layered, peppered with definitions, concepts, and theories drawn from several disciplines. But why is it important to [...]