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What Is Self-Compassion and What Is Self-Love?
You’ve probably heard about the importance of loving yourself, forgiving yourself, and treating yourself with compassion. But is it really that vital? Can’t you get [...]
Building Strong Self-Belief: 16 Tips & Activities
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford This classic quote from automobile magnate Henry Ford is a [...]
What Is Self-Acceptance? 25 Exercises + Definition & Quotes
Do you accept yourself? It might sound like an odd question; after all, what does it even mean to accept yourself? Don’t we all accept [...]
What Are Intrusive Thoughts in OCD & How to Get Rid Of Them?
Do you ever have intrusive thoughts popping into your head, unbidden and seemingly from thin air? You might be just going about your day when—suddenly—your [...]
What Is Self-Confidence? (+ 9 Proven Ways to Increase It)
The self-esteem movement has swept through Western culture over the past 50 years, with parents and teachers alike doubling down on the idea that improving [...]
Positive Mindset: How to Develop a Positive Mental Attitude
It is probably not a surprise to you that positivity is, inherently, at the center of positive psychology. Positivity doesn’t always refer to simply smiling [...]
What is Self-Regulation? (+95 Skills and Strategies)
Why don’t adults always do exactly what we feel like doing, when we feel like doing it? This is a question that you might hear [...]
The Why & How of Mindfulness in Schools (+31 Teaching Tips)
Mindfulness is not only a popular topic for researchers and academics; it’s also becoming quite the mainstream phenomenon. One of the reasons for the popularity [...]
Self-Motivation Explained + 100 Ways To Motivate Yourself
The best kind of motivation is self-motivation. To demonstrate this point, let’s consider two scenarios you’ve likely experienced: You have something you have to do. [...]
Self Determination Theory and How It Explains Motivation
You may be familiar with “self-determination” in the context of foundational government documents and speeches from people long-dead. Traditionally, self-determination has been more used in [...]