Optimism & Mindset
Articles about the effects of optimism, how to foster optimism and bring more positive emotions in your life as well as the growth mindset to adopt.
8 Strategies to Transform a Scarcity Mindset
Scarcity mindset, also referred to as poverty mindset, is fast being recognised as a challenge to mental health and wellbeing. Authors and TEDTalkers are all [...]
How to Let Go & Why It’s So Important for Wellbeing
The art of letting go has ancient Asian roots. Particularly prominent in Daoism and Buddhism, letting go entails non-attachment—that is, freeing ourselves from our desires [...]
The Scientific Validity of Manifesting: How to Support Clients
“Manifesting” is a big trend in the self-help and success industry. Because so many people actively try to practice manifesting strategies, it is important for [...]
How to Overcome Fear of Failure: Your Ultimate Guide
Although many of us may accept in theory that failure is a necessary component of all learning and growth, in practice, we struggle greatly with [...]
How to Nurture a Growth Mindset in Kids: 8 Best Activities
Success. Abundance. Prosperity. Intelligence. Talent. Skill. These are all potential products of a growth mindset. Why is it important to foster this mindset in children? [...]
18 Best Growth Mindset Activities, Worksheets, and Questions
Many of us are aware of the importance of adopting a growth mindset and perhaps even believe we have done so already. But do we [...]
Unconditional Positive Regard: 17 Worksheets & Activities
Unconditional positive regard describes an essential attitude that person-centered therapists adopt toward their clients, promoting growth and personal change (Wilkins, 2000). As mental health professionals, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Pessimism vs. Optimism: How Mindset Impacts Wellbeing
Life experiences are interpreted through our own internal filters. How we explain events to ourselves (i.e., explanatory style) is a key factor in how we [...]
