“One day, a farmer's donkey fell into a well. The frightened animal brayed loudly for hours while the farmer tried to figure out what he could do to …
[Read more...] about The donkey and the well, a tale as brutal and motivating as life itself
Personal Growth
Personal growth is a process of psychological maturation that involves learning from the mistakes we made and developing new strategies to get to know one another better and adapt better to the world. Personal development requires a high degree of awareness, the ability to look within oneself.
Positive psychology is responsible for studying the best personal growth techniques in order to achieve a state of wellbeing that will give us happiness. This branch of psychology watches over our mental health and is based not only on positive thinking but also on scientific studies that help us to have more self-esteem, to be more confident and to maximize our potential.
Acta non verba, facts or words?
An old Latin sentence reads: “facta non verba” which literally means “deeds, not words”. Carl Jung agreed, he warned us: “You are what you do, not …
Idealizing someone, the most direct path to disappointment
You idealize, I idealize, we all idealize. Embedded in the culture of die-hard positivism, it's almost impossible not to. That toxic optimism …
[Read more...] about Idealizing someone, the most direct path to disappointment
Broken families, what to do when your son-in-law or daughter-in-law turns your son against you?
The closest relationships are also often the most complex. The more we love a person or the more time we spend with him, the more intense the emotions …
Asking for forgiveness is not enough, victims have the right not to forgive
In recent years, apologies have been prostituted. They have become so commonplace that have been emptied of meaning and thus have lost their healing …
[Read more...] about Asking for forgiveness is not enough, victims have the right not to forgive
Is there a healthy envy?
Is envy healthy?... Everyone experiences it at some point in their lives, and yet it still has a very bad reputation. In fact, it may be one of the …
The power of positive affirmations: What are they for and how to use them correctly?
Positive affirmations have become fashionable with the spread of Positive Psychology, although in reality they have their origin in self-help books, …
