All About Psychology
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.
"The door to happiness opens inward," wrote the Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. And happiness isn't something that happens by magic; it's a personal decision, an attitude, a goal. Think of …
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“It is a sign of good breeding to be grateful,” says an old proverb. And since science has proven it right, revealing the countless benefits of gratitude, no one dares to go against thankfulness. …
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If you often feel responsible for the discomfort of those around you or think that if someone doesn't respond immediately to your message it's because you've done something wrong, you're probably …
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We've reached the final stretch of another year and, as every December, social media (and every app that exists) is filled with summaries and recaps with photos of trips, work achievements, goals …
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"Don't take it personally," you've probably heard a thousand and one times. But how can you not take personally the traffic jam that prevented you from arriving on time for an important job …
Self-care has become a kind of contemporary mantra. From Instagram posts to mindfulness workshops and coaching sessions, we are constantly told that we must dedicate time to ourselves, meditate, …
What if true intelligence didn't begin with critical thinking but with critical ignorance? We tend to think that ignoring implies a passive attitude associated with mental laziness, but in reality …
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