How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera: Overview

How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera: Overview

Looking for an overview of How to Do the Work, Dr. Nicole LePera’s bestselling book? What is LePera’s most important advice from the book? According to LePera’s How to Do the Work, many people engage in self-sabotaging patterns that prevent them from being happy. Despite their efforts to change, they end up reverting to their unwanted behaviors and feel powerless to adopt healthier patterns. Keep reading for a three-part overview of How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera.

7 Types of Defensive Behavior & How They Start

7 Types of Defensive Behavior & How They Start

What are defensive behaviors? How can you categorize them? Which ones are you possibly engaging in? You adopt defensive beliefs and behaviors to avoid feeling your pain and prevent similar painful situations from occurring, according to holistic psychologist Nicole LePera. Further, she says you adopt the same defensive beliefs and behaviors that your parents used to cope with their pain. Read on to learn the seven defensive behavior categories, including the meaning of each, according to LePera.

How Not to Be Wrong: The Art of Changing Your Mind

How Not to Be Wrong: The Art of Changing Your Mind

What prejudices do you have? Do you know why you have them? Can you get rid of them? In How Not to Be Wrong: The Art of Changing Your Mind, James O’Brien examines his own misguided beliefs and ways of relating to others, concluding that life’s not all about winning the argument. It’s about recognizing our own vulnerabilities, so we can learn to have more empathy for others. Take a look at our overview of the book and discover O’Brien’s way of changing your mind.

How to Reduce Bias and Become More Objective

The 25 Cognitive Biases: The Availability Bias

Is there such a thing as an unbiased person? Can you ever be truly objective? We all harbor unconscious biases and preconceived ideas. While it’s probably not possible to escape bias altogether, you can take steps to challenge your preconceived assumptions and think more objectively. Here are some tips on how to reduce bias before it takes root and clouds your judgment.

The 3 Parenting Styles Psychologists Say Are Toxic

The 3 Parenting Styles Psychologists Say Are Toxic

Which three parenting styles are toxic, according to psychologists? Why are these three styles harmful to children? According to holistic psychologist Nicole LePera, your parents conditioned you to think, feel, and behave in specific ways. If your parents engaged in any of the three parenting styles psychologists have labeled as toxic, then your childhood experiences could have led you to develop defensive beliefs and behaviors. Read on to learn the three toxic parenting styles and their negative effects, according to psychology.

6 Causes of Inner Child Wounds (+Their Effects)

6 Causes of Inner Child Wounds (+Their Effects)

What causes you to have inner child wounds and what are the effects? How can you identify your own inner child wounds? Psychologist Nicole LePera argues that, whenever your parents made you feel unloved and insecure, you felt extreme pain and discomfort. Since you hadn’t yet developed the emotional skills to cope with your inner turmoil, you formed damaging inner child wounds. Keep reading to learn the six causes and effects of inner child wounds, according to LePera.

How to Be More Open-Minded: Adam Grant’s 3 Methods

How to Be More Open-Minded: Adam Grant’s 3 Methods

Do you consider yourself an open-minded person? What exactly does it mean to be open-minded? Keeping an open mind means approaching a point of view from a place of humility and curiosity (as opposed to certainty). This, in turn, requires you to be comfortable with being wrong so that you can examine what you really know without reservations. Here’s how to be more open-minded, according to Adam Grant.