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Tag: Anxiety

Punishing Myself: Why We’re So Hard on Ourselves and How We Can Stop

Can you recall a time in your life when you let down someone whom you admired? When you did, what … More

Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Punishment

The Hindsight Bias and Personalization: Why Our Minds Naturally Prefer Misery to Fear

The Hindsight Bias, according to Kendra Cherry, is “the tendency people have to view events as more predictable than they … More

Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Biases, Depression, Hindsight Bias, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism

The Desire for More: Why Most Things Aren’t As Good or As Bad As They Appear and Why It Matters

We idealize success and demonize failure. People, sometimes, ask me how to stop obsessing over both, entering treatment distraught because … More

Anxiety, Cognitive Biases, Coping, Depression, Failure, Growth, Instagram Fame, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Success

Understanding Narcissism: How You Can Paralyze a Bully by Knowing His Cognitive Framework

In the Guy Ritche film Revolver, the protagonist, Jake, goes on a journey of self-discovery, learning about the complex facets … More

Anxiety, Bullying, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Psychology

Meaning and Self-Esteem: How Low Self-Esteem Contributes to Chronic Boredom and an Inability to Find Your Purpose

So much of my life was wasted. Growing up with an anxiety disorder, or several, made me want to run … More

Anxiety, Boredom, Depression, Growth, Meaning of Life, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

The Dark Side of Celebrity: Questions to Ask Yourself Before Pursuing Fame

You know that famous cliche, “Be careful what you wish for”? While iterated, it’s seldom heeded. So many of us … More

Anxiety, Celebrity, Depression, Fame, Instagram Fame, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology

Overcoming the Fear of Conflict: Why Standing Up to Narcissists and Bullies is Easier than You Believe

Most of us are terrified of conflicts. And much of our lives are spent avoiding them. If possible, we’ll end … More

Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bullying, Growth, Mental Health, Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, Trauma

Why Some People Can’t Accept Compliments: The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in Examining Self-Related Evidence

Have you ever been complimented and wondered if the praise was a lie? Did you think that the feedback was … More

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Psychology, Success

We’re All Hypocrites: How Our Unacknowledged Beliefs about Perfection and Success Make Us Depressed

We often tell ourselves one thing and do another. This common phenomenon, often referred to as hypocrisy, is shared by … More

Anxiety, Beauty, CBT, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Media

Overcoming Creative Blocks: My Rules for Battling Procrastination and the Fear of Failure

When people face any sort of creative block, they often think they have to be inspired, waiting for some aha … More

Anxiety, Art, Creativity, Friendship, Mental Health, Philosophy, Procrastination, Psychology, Writing

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