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Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Your Doctor's Words Could Make You Sick | TIME

Words can make you sick, a phenomenon known as the nocebo effect. This poses an ethical problem for our health system.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Silence Your Inner Critic: A Guide to Self-Compassion in the Toughest Times

Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging – or critical and bullying? Here is how to change it for the better.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

The 5 Types of Self-Talk Your Brain Likes Best | Psychology Today

Studies suggest ways to sidestep our point of view, put the brakes on the voices that restrict possibilities, and help us thrive instead of survive.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Great Affirmations that Will Shift Your Attitude

These mantras and phrases will promote positive and help relieve stress and anxiety

Psychology | Personality

These Thinking Patterns May Be Holding You Back from Success at Work

A psychologist suggests how to find the cognitive distortions dragging us down, and adjust our narratives accordingly.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Feeling Stuck or Anxious? Change Your Story to Move Forward | Psychology Today

An exciting new line of research shows that creating psychological distance from negative memories or threatening future events can help you manage your emotional response.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Go ahead, talk to yourself. It's normal —and good for you.

Talking to yourself isn’t just normal, it’s good for your mental health — if you have the right conversations.

Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices

Simple Ways to Erase Negativity from Your Internal Monologue | Thrive Global

Changing your perspective from negative to positive requires one simple action: expressing gratitude.

Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research

The Surprising Sign Of High Intelligence And Self-Control - PsyBlog

It has been linked to wise reasoning, dealing more effectively with stressful situations and feeling more confident.

Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting

Children and Perfectionism - How to Help Children Manage the Thoughts That Drive Perfectionism -

Perfectionism in children is driven by anxiety. There is nothing wrong with having high standards but the problem with perfectionism is that enough is never enough. It's exhausting and when perfectionism takes over, the whip-cracking chase for 'good enoug

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Three Expectations Typical of Unhappy People

Here are three unreasonable demands that are often associated with unhappiness. By ridding youself of these irrational expectations you can boost your overall satisfaction.

Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information

It’s Actually Pretty Weird That We Think in Words

“When you talk to yourself, you step out of yourself for a moment and get some perspective on what you are doing.”

Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support

Learn to Say No by Using 'Don’t' Instead of 'Can’t'

Whatever the temptation is, saying "I don't" can empower you to stay true to your goals.

Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting

Yes, You Are Probably Biased

Scientific evidence declares that prejudice is an inherent part of every person; we are genetically wired to be racist, sexist, ethnocentric, etc. However, does that justify the discrimination and consequential brutality that are so rife in our society? T