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Does consumerism negatively affect your mental health? Does shopping distract you from the difficulties of life? It might be surprising to learn that consumerism has a negative effect on your mental health. While buying things can be satisfying, it also prevents you from solving real issues that need to be addressed. Here’s how consumerism and mental health go hand in hand, according to The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts.
Do you ever feel financially stuck or unable to make enough money to live the life you want? How can a change in mindset get you more money? In You Are a Badass at Making Money, Jen Sincero gives advice on identifying your unconscious beliefs about money. Additionally, you’ll be able to think more optimistically about your finances. Read below for a brief You Are a Badass at Making Money book overview.
Do you feel guilty when you just let your baby cry? Do you feel guilty when you respond every time? Sometimes it seems like you can’t win in parenting, and crying babies are a well-traveled battlefield. It’s hard to know what to do when you feel guilty regardless, and conflicting advice doesn’t help. Mother and psychotherapist Philippa Perry weighs in on the debate with an opinion rooted in attachment theory. Read more for Perry’s advice on how to deal with a crying baby.
What’s holding you back from making more money? How can you trigger a money mindset shift? According to You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero, the best thing you can do to change your relationship with money is to change the way you think about money. If you address your limiting beliefs, nothing will stop you from achieving financial success. Let’s look at why shifting your mindset about money is the best way to reach financial success.
What’s Christianity’s perspective on mental health? What has science done to solve mental health problems? According to The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts, one way people cope with anxiety is by seeking comfort in religion or science. Watts believes Western perspectives (Christianity and science) on insecurity are inadequate, and that the Eastern approach is more valuable. Continue reading to learn more about why Watts thinks science, mental health, and Christianity aren’t compatible.
Why do some people find it hard to trust others? How early in life are this ability and its related skills formed? Psychotherapist and mother Philippa Perry argues that an important aspect of developing a strong, lifelong parent-child bond is helping your child form the right attachment style. It’s also the way to equip your child to form healthy relationships with others throughout their life. Keep reading to learn how to practice secure attachment parenting by providing consistent care from the start.
Do your thoughts create your reality? Does the universe send you good opportunities? In You Are a Badass at Making Money, Jen Sincero argues that you create your reality with your thoughts, rather than the other way around. By thinking positive thoughts, a higher power will answer with good results. Continue reading to learn more about how reality is affected by positive and negative thoughts.
Why is Eastern spirituality the best solution to mental health issues? What’s Eastern spirituality’s perspective on insecurity? In The Wisdom of Insecurity, Alan Watts is critical of the Western approach to mental health solutions. Instead, he advises people to turn to Eastern spirituality for help with insecurity and anxiety. Find out more about the positive link between Eastern spirituality and mental health recovery.
What’s The Source by Tara Swart about? Do you feel like you’re getting the most out of your brain? In The Source, Tara Swart says that to achieve your dreams, you must use the full power of your brain. This means understanding how the brain changes itself in response to your experiences, the different modes of thinking, and the major principles of the Law of Attraction. Read below for a brief overview of The Source.
Do you want to know how to understand body language? What are some common nonverbal cues, and what do they mean? To understand body language, you need to understand common nonverbal cues, while also recognizing that body language is unique to the person. Having a good sense of what nonverbal signals usually mean and knowing what strategies to use to reliably read a specific person are both important. Read more about how to read body language and why context is important.