How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure

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How to Stop Feeling Like a Failure Do you ever wonder, “How to stop feeling like a failure?” We all feel like a failure at times. Being associated with failing can be challenging; no one wants to think that their efforts were meaningless, their time was wasted, and they disappointed themselves or others. We look … Read more

How to Improve Self-Acceptance

How to Improve Self-Acceptance Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished you could change something about yourself? Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good enough? When you see someone posting their “perfect body” and “perfect vacation,”  you even wish to live their life? These feelings are common, but they can prevent you … Read more

Breaking Free from Perfectionism 

Breaking Free from the Perfectionism There are many reasons why people can fall into the cycle of perfectionism, and once they are in it, breaking free can be challenging.Ultimately, many perfectionists are controlled by fear. They fear making mistakes, not being good enough, having people view them as a failure, etc.  Interestingly, being a perfectionist … Read more

How to Build Resilience in Challenging Times

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How to Build Resilience in Challenging Times When facing tough times in life, it is natural to feel sad, angry, or stuck in the rabbit hole of your life. However, learning how to build resilience in challenging times is key to coping and bouncing back.  What is Resilience? Resilience Definition Resilience is the quality that enables … Read more

A Guide to Healing: Trauma and Addiction Recovery

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A Guide to Healing: Trauma and Addiction Recovery Addiction can wreak havoc on someone’s life. It could make each day a struggle to stay sober, not gamble the paycheck away, and complete daily tasks. Indeed, people struggling with addiction may start to feel hopeless and distressed. Research shows that there may be a link between … Read more

How to Deal with Job Loss and Thrive in the AI Era

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How to Deal with Job Loss and Thrive in the AI Era Are you concerned about being replaced by AI soon? ChatGPT, MidJourney, and such AI tools are surging so quickly these days, of course it’s understandable to have fears of job loss or layoff.  Especially in 2023, a time when major layoffs and talk … Read more

Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself

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Ways to Be Kinder to Yourself Have you been hard on yourself and overly critical of yourself? Do you struggle with self-kindness? Are you looking for ways to improve your well-being and increase your self-compassion? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle with being kind and compassionate to ourselves, especially in today’s fast-paced … Read more

How to Make and Keep a New Year’s Resolution With Less Stress

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How to Make and Keep a New Year’s Resolution With Less Stress It’s that time to make a New Year’s resolution again. If this is your tradition, for sure you start thinking about everything you want to accomplish in the new year. But you may also wander about your resolutions in the previous year. If … Read more

Tips to Reduce Test Anxiety and Exam Stress

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Tips to Manage Test Anxiety Feeling stressed about exams? It is normal to feel some pressure before exams; however, if your worries and fears become too intense, it can turn to text anxiety. Actually test anxiety in college and high school could affect many students’ academic performance. Besides, unmanaged test anxiety could lead to depression, … Read more

How to Help Your Teenager with Low Self Esteem

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How to Help Your Teenager with Low Self Esteem Being a teen can be tough in many ways. Teenagers with low self esteem can face struggles like self-doubt, body image issues, lack of confidence, difficulty with assertiveness, to name a few. As parents, it is important to learn how to help your teen improve their … Read more