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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 [...]
What Is Instant Gratification? (Definition & Examples)
Is there something else you should be doing right now? Working on a project? Writing a paper? Putting away that load of laundry that’s been [...]
What is Self-Concept Theory? A Psychologist Explains
Who are you? What makes you “you?” You might answer with “I’m a mother,” or, “I’m a therapist,” or maybe, “I’m a believer,” “I’m a [...]
What is Self-Transcendence? Definition and 6 Examples (+PDF)
Self-transcendence: it’s a term you’ve probably heard before. However, if you’re like me, you never had a good grasp on exactly what it meant. You [...]