Do you consider yourself to be an introvert and a creative person? Are you struggling with feeling drained all the time and losing your creative edge? According to Scientific American, new research shows that there are ways that introverts can recharge their batteries. This allows them to increase creativity while also managing anxiety.
Self Confidence and Finding Your Life Passion
Have you felt pressure from family, friends, or teachers to find your life passion? Do you feel like you’re trying to catch up, while others have already found what they want to do? A recent article in the New York Times describes how graduates struggle with this issue. By having the self-confidence to be open to learning and change, the author argues, it’s possible to find your passion.
Do Women Have More Anxiety Symptoms Than Men?
It seems as if, in Western culture, we have stereotyped women and girls as more anxious than boys and men. Although we are not sure if girls actually have more anxiety than boys, we do know that the genders display anxiety differently. For parents, knowing these differences can be important for identifying whether your child is struggling from anxiety symptoms.
How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem at Work?
How can I improve my self-esteem?Have you been asking yourself that question a lot? Are you experiencing a lot of stress at work? Do you think it might be because of your boss?Work-related stress is a serious issue that can affect us physically and emotionally and can diminish our productivity. It can also make it hard for us to process and make good decisions. Yet, for some reason, we allow this stress to continue in the workplace.
How Can Men Get Help With Depression?
Do you think you might be struggling with depression? Are you worried about feeling weak or ashamed if you talk to someone about your feelings? It’s not uncommon for men to resist coming to therapy when they feel depressed. The shame they feel about talking about their feelings seems to them to outweigh the pain their depression is causing them.
Do You Need Professional Help To Make Important Life Decisions?
For some time, there have been professionals meant to help young people navigate life’s challenges. In the past, these included teachers, coaches, school guidance counselors, even therapists. Now, there is a new group of people who specialize in providing support for college students and new graduates figuring out the next step and making important life decisions.
Why Do I Have Trouble Making Positive Choices?
Have you ever wished for something greater in your life, only to find yourself unable to actually meet your goals? In some instances, does it even feel wrong for you to have success of any kind? There is some new research that may explain these thoughts and provide insight into how to make more positive choices.
Why Do I Have So Much Trouble Controlling My Chronic Anxiety?
Do you struggle with chronic anxiety, but don’t know how to keep it under control? It turns out that trying to control anxiety may not be as effective as attempting to see it from a different perspective. Lindsay Holmes, in the Huffington Post , writes about how people with anxiety see the world differently from those who don’t.
So Many People I Know Feel Like They’re Constantly on Overload at Work. Are There any Guidelines for Making Positive Choices About My Work Life?
What are the Symptoms of Depression in Men?
Depression can be a difficult condition to live with regardless of gender, and the signs that you may have it are not always obvious. However, Steven Petrow writes in the New York Times how symptoms of depression in men may be masked as other issues, making a diagnosis even harder to determine.
Everyone I know is really stressed out. Are anxiety disorders more common than they used to be?
Do you think that anxiety disorders are more common now than they used to be? There’s a common perception that anxiety disorders are more prevalent today than they used to be, but it’s not clear that that’s actually true. What does seem to be true is that there is less of a stigma attached to seeking treatment for anxiety disorders than there used to be and that more people who suffer from anxiety are willing to get help.
Can I Increase My Self-Confidence and Find My Life Path Later in Life?
A recent article in the New York Times talks about people who found their direction later in life. What did you like about this article?I think the most important take-away from the article is to never give up hope. I’ve worked with many people in their mid-to-late twenties who haven’t found what they want to do in life and feel that it’s already too late for them.
How Do I Know if I'm Making a Good Choice of Workplace?
The article identifies four “core needs” at work. We have physical needs, like the need to have breaks that give us the opportunity to recharge. We have emotional needs, such as needing to know that our boss appreciates us. Mental needs include being allowed to focus on our work without being constantly interrupted.
Can the Symptoms of Stress Be Good for You?
How Can I Make Life Choices that Increase Self-esteem?
I recently read an article about decision-making and self-esteem that makes a really interesting point. It says that when we’re making important decisions, we often only think about practical issues, such as how much a job pays or whether it gives us enough vacation time. We rarely ask, “What kind of person do I want to be?
Can Changing the Stories I Tell Myself Help with Depression?
I recently read a very interesting article, “Two Ways to Be Happy.” It argues that the stories we tell ourselves about our lives influence how we feel about ourselves.According to the article, there are two types of stories we tell ourselves about why things are they way they are.
Is Low Self-Esteem a Symptom of Depression?
Are Anxiety and Low Self-Confidence Keeping You From Finding Direction in Life?
What is the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Anxiety?
How Do I Find Direction in Life When I Have Zero Self-Confidence?
How can a lack of self-confidence keep you from finding your direction in life? When you lack self-confidence, it’s easy to believe that you’re never going to be good at anything—even things that really matter to you. If you don’t feel that you can be good at something, finding a direction that feels right to you can seem hopeless from the start.