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5 Ways To Change Envy Into Positive Results
We all have been there; seeing someone who is doing very well in life, we tend to ask ourselves: “What am I doing wrong?”
Zondra Dos AnjosPublished 4 months ago in PsycheThe Anxiety in life and work of Goya
An angry twelve-year-old girl stops by a Goya painting at a museum while waiting for her mother to return from the toilet. A guard walks over to her and starts to talk ...
F.R. GautvikPublished 5 months ago in PsycheHow to master anything by practice.
Mastering a skill is like trying to teach a cat to fetch—there's a lot of practice involved, and no one knows if it will ever truly work. Whether you're pirouetting like a pro, shredding on a guitar, or aiming for a perfect pitch with a baseball, the secret sauce is practice. It's the magical ingredient that transforms you from a fumbling amateur to a confident maestro. But what's happening in the brain when you decide to become a virtuoso cat herder or a master musician?
Rolake BabaPublished 5 months ago in PsycheCan Imposter Syndrome be overcome?
In the realm of literary brilliance, even after weaving the tapestry of eleven awe-inspiring books and being adorned with numerous prestigious awards, the iconic Maya Angelou found herself ensnared in the tendrils of persistent doubt—an unsettling suspicion that her accomplishments were not authentically earned. A comparable sentiment visited the intellectual sanctum of Albert Einstein, who, despite etching his name into the annals of scientific history, humbly referred to himself as an "involuntary swindler," questioning whether the magnitude of attention showered upon his work was genuinely warranted.
Rolake BabaPublished 5 months ago in PsycheAttachment
The usher opened the door for me, I was grateful as my hands were full of the best snack pack one could dream of. Popcorn, pomegranate fizzy water, both chocolaty and sour candies, nuts! I was set up to ruin my dinner and enjoy it.
Relentless Kindness LilaPublished 5 months ago in PsycheBalancing Analytical Minds with Calm Hearts
In the complex internet of personalities that define the human enjoy, the INTP, or the Logician, stands as a distinct archetype. This character kind, characterised by using traits along with analytical wondering and a penchant for remaining calm in diverse conditions, has fashioned the manner I approach each my professional and private existence. In this article, I will delve into my journey as an INTP, especially how this character type has encouraged my profession as a business analyst at a mental-health startup, and why I am deliberately mastering to be even greater calming.
Nafi PutrawanPublished 5 months ago in PsycheFocus on doing things related to the goal
The pages of "Essentialism" have left an indelible mark on my perspective. It's more than a book; it's a guiding philosophy urging us to discern what truly matters in the cacophony of life. The idea of honing in on tasks intricately connected to personal goals while avoiding the temptation of scattered pursuits resonates deeply.
5 Common Reasons Why People Interrupt You
Perhaps there have been too many times when you felt you were not being heard, or didn't get the chance to have your say, sufficiently, because you were interrupted. We have all been interrupted at some time, but if it happens a lot, there could be a specific reason for it, or there could be something you are not doing quite right to get yourself heard with respect.
Elaine SiheraPublished 6 months ago in PsycheCommon Anxieties, And A Key Question, Of People Approaching 40
Being 40 years old is supposed to be a trying, and worrying, time for many people who seem to reach a bewildering crossroads in their life that causes them to question everything they might have done before, perhaps to lose their self-esteem, to doubt their achievements, and to dread the future.
Elaine SiheraPublished 6 months ago in Psyche6 Essential Reasons Why We Make Decisions
On a general basis, decision-making is the process of choosing between two or more alternative courses of action. It's a cognitive process involving three stages: identifying the decision to be made, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Decision-making can be simple or complex, and it can be made by individuals or groups, and it can be better understood by an example.
Elaine SiheraPublished 6 months ago in PsycheThe Truth About a Nursing Home Fire Outbreak Revisited
I chose to author this after this very question has been plaguing me for too many years. I had been a registered nurse for 32 years before I had to medically retire after becoming physically disabled from contracting COVID-19 in 2020 whilst working in a hospital where I had been employed full-time.
Jonathan TownendPublished 7 months ago in PsycheIs 'Laziness' A False Notion?
In other words, are there really lazy individuals about? Many people tend to label others who do not conform to their expectations, as ‘lazy’. Yet that in itself is a lazy form of labelling, or stereotyping, which has little basis in fact. However, as there are some definite mindsets around the concept of laziness, I thought I would add my thoughts on it.
Elaine SiheraPublished 7 months ago in Psyche