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32 Ikigai Quotes That Will Inspire You and Make You Reflect
Ikigai (ee-key-guy)Â is a small word with a profound meaning. Translated from Japanese, ikigai means “reason to live.” It is often associated with the prefecture of [...]
Motivational Interviewing Steps: 4 Key Processes for Change
If you are a therapist, coach, medical professional, or business leader, then you are in the business of changing behavior. Think about it: therapists help [...]
14 Imago Therapy Worksheets, Examples, and Techniques
The morning after he received his divorce papers, Harville Hendrix was teaching a psychotherapy class when one of his students asked why relationships were so [...]
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 [...]