Articles
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Developing your personal principles
Close the gap between personal values and daily actions and decisions.
How to handle name-calling during discussions
Effective strategies for handling derogatory labels during debates.
Have compassion for yourself
When you're struggling, treat yourself as you would treat a good friend.
The dangers of thinking in black-and-white
Breaking free from all-or-nothing thinking to see the gray areas in life.
Let go of your feared self
View yourself more realistically by freeing yourself from fear-based beliefs.
How to stop seeking validation from others
Creating a self-validation mindset and transcending dependence on external approval.
Overcoming the fear of rejection
Break the chains of avoidance and build your confidence by embracing your fears.
How to handle falling short of your ideal self
Embrace imperfection while aligning actions with your values.
Nonviolent Communication: Listen and respond compassionately
Identify the underlying feelings and unmet needs behind any difficult or negative message you receive.
Nonviolent Communication: Express yourself compassionately
Express yourself clearly and honestly in a respectful and empathic manner.
Question your unhelpful thoughts: Loving What Is
Identify, challenge, and replace your negative thoughts with more positive and functional ones.
Testing your stories: The importance of evidence
Make sure your stories are based on facts.
How to have fewer regrets in life
Transform your regrets into committed actions that align with what truly matters to you.
Inattentional blindness: Why we sometimes overlook the unexpected
When we focus on something else, we may overlook unexpected objects.
WYSIATI bias: What You See Is All There Is
We tend to base judgements and decisions solely on the information available.
The power of incentives and their effects
An incentive motivates people to perform behaviour that they would not do without that incentive.
The peak-end rule: The remembering self trumps the experiencing self
We tend to judge past experiences mainly based on how we felt at the emotional peak and the end.