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Brené Brown: The 3 Aspects of Wholehearted Living

What are the three aspects of Brené Brown’s wholehearted living program? Why are love, belonging, and vulnerability essential to living wholeheartedly? In Brené Brown’s lecture The Power of Vulnerability, she discusses the three aspects of wholehearted living: love, belonging, and vulnerability. To Brené Brown, love removes the pressure of adhering to cultural and societal demands, belonging is the desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves, and vulnerability is the willingness to share your authentic self, no matter the consequences. Continue reading to learn about the three aspects of Brené Brown’s wholehearted living.

Tony Robbins and Positive Thinking: 5 Techniques to Try

What are the best of Tony Robbins’ positive thinking techniques? How can positive thinking transform your mindset, mood, and behavior? You possess the power to radically transform your life for the better through positive thinking. With certain tools, you can control your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to have an empowering mindset. Tony Robbins’ positive thinking techniques can help you transform your life for the better. Learn more about Tony Robbins’ positive thinking techniques below.

The Coddling of the American Mind: 3 Untruths

What are the 3 untruths in The Coddling of the American Mind? What two big impacts do these untruths have in colleges? In the book The Coddling of the American Mind, there are 3 untruths among college students today: the untruth of fragility, the untruth of emotional reasoning, and the untruth of us versus them. The book’s authors claim that these 3 untruths have two very serious consequences for college students. Keep reading for details about the 3 untruths in The Coddling of the American Mind.

How to Naturally Lower Your Risk of Depression

6 Common Signs You Are Suppressing Your Emotions

How common is depression? What are its main causes? What are some things you can do to lower your risk of falling into a depressive episode? Seven percent of the population suffers from at least one depressive episode each year, but the definitive cause is still unknown. You can somewhat lower your risk of depression by eating healthy and exercising regularly. Here is how to lower your risk of depression naturally.

Ideological Development: Are Political Views Innate?

How are political views formed? Do we learn them? Or are we born with them? In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses how we can have more constructive conversations with people who have different political leanings than our own. Interestingly, he believes that political ideology is at least partially innate, not just learned. He offers three keys to understanding ideological development, which can help bridge the divide. Read more to learn about ideological development.

The Psychology Behind Your Sexual Imagination

What do sexual fantasies tell us about ourselves? What do they symbolize? And why do we keep them to ourselves? Our sexual imagination is a gateway to our sexuality—erotic fantasies reveal a lot about our inner sexual worlds. According to psychotherapist Esther Perel, sexual fantasies are unlike regular fantasies in the sense that they are symbolic, not literal. Further, sexual fantasies are often in contradiction with our self-image which is why people tend to keep them to themselves. Keep reading learn about the psychology behind sexual fantasy and what your sexual thoughts reveal about you.

CBT Therapy Techniques to Improve Your Mental Health

What are some effective CBT therapy techniques? How can these CBT therapy techniques help you improve your mental health? Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat mental health disorders and challenge negative thinking patterns. Using effective CBT therapy techniques can help you apply the principles of CBT to your own life, improving your mental health. Find the 27 best CBT therapy techniques below.

Neuro Associations: Why You Make Bad Decisions

What are neuro associations? Why do we often decide not to do things that we know would benefit us? Why do we snack on chips when we know fruit is better for us? The answer lies in our pain and pleasure neuro associations. The driving force behind all of our decisions—and, thus, our actions—is the motivation to avoid pain and seek pleasure. Understanding our neuro associations can help us to understand why we do the things we do and prevent us from making bad decisions in the future. Learn more about neuro associations below.

Why Difficult Feedback Affects Your Identity

How to Communicate Effectively in 11 Steps

How do you react to negative feedback? Does criticism make you act defensive? Why do you think that is? According to communication experts Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, the reason some people react defensively to difficult feedback is that it challenges their identity—who they feel they are. You can even be triggered by feedback that isn’t directly about you, but is instead about someone close to you. Because your identity is formed in part by comparison to others and the success of your peers can reflect on your own. Keep reading to learn how your identity story influences your criticism

Untruth #3: The Untruth of Us Versus Them

Why is the “us versus them” mindset so destructive? How has intersectionality contributed to the problem? In what ways have these problems contributed to call-out culture? Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, co-authors of The Coddling of the American Mind, discuss the three “Great Untruths” in modern society. The first of those untruths is the untruth of “us versus them.” In their book, they discuss where this mindset originated from and what the implications are. Keep reading to learn what Haidt and Lukianoff have to say about the dangers of the “us versus them” mindset.