Failing sucks. The lousy feeling you get after you fail is unavoidable. But it’s this experience of negative emotion that drives improved performance the next time around. Activist Courtney E. Martin broadens this concept when she examines failure in the context of political … [Read more...] about The Positive Side of Failure
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Desperately seeking security? How learning about attachment styles can improve your relationships
Sensations of comfort and calmness from a close relationship are developed from a young age. Children are taught they should derive love and security from their relationships. Children who experience close and rewarding personal relationships with family and friends are taught to … [Read more...] about Desperately seeking security? How learning about attachment styles can improve your relationships
3 practices that will help make work a less stressful
If you want to make your life less stressful overall, addressing the stress that comes from the workplace is a good place to start. Our always-on culture has made it harder than ever to relax away from work, with constant pings and notifications keeping us on our toes. To limit … [Read more...] about 3 practices that will help make work a less stressful
How to rewire your brain to feel more happiness
Recent studies show that your brain can be rewired through neuroplasticity. This means that you’re able to delete negative brain connections to improve or even eliminate anxiety, along with other forms of chronic negative thought processes. There are many ways you can start to … [Read more...] about How to rewire your brain to feel more happiness
Feeling stressed? These 3 practices will help you let go
Too much stress can have terrible consequences on both your mental and physical health, but what we don’t often realize is that many of the things we stress about don’t deserve all that anguish. Instead of letting those things drive you crazy, sometimes it’s better to just let go … [Read more...] about Feeling stressed? These 3 practices will help you let go
