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.
They say that whoever does not learn from the mistakes of the past is condemned to repeat them. However, everything seems to indicate that some people find it easier to deal with their mistakes and …
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Between reality, our vision of reality, and our expectations about that reality, there is sometimes a gap so large that it threatens to become an abyss. And the greater that distance, the more …
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From Achilles to Hercules, from Jason of Thessaly to Heracles, for the ancient Greeks, heroes were people who achieved incredible things motivated by enormous tenacity. Today we would say that they …
Being aware that we are defensive is the first step but it is certainly not enough to eradicate this attitude. Therefore, it is important that you are willing to question whether you really achieve …
In war and sports it is often stated that “the best defense is a good attack.” And many times we apply this phrase to real life and our interpersonal relationships without realizing that it has no …
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“Who can doubt that life is the gift of the gods, but that living well is the gift of philosophy?” Seneca asked. Living should be something as natural as breathing and, however, many times life …
In recent years, many Personal Growth gurus have emerged who advocate positive thinking. Many of them affirm that if we think positively we can achieve most of our goals. Obviously, the idea is very …
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