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Tony Robbins: Change Your Story in 5 Easy Steps

How can you change your story, Tony Robbins style? What great things happen when you change your story? Change your thoughts, change your life. The story you tell yourself dramatically changes the way you see the world, from your opinion of yourself, to how you respond to problems. Knowing how to change your story will improve your self-confidence, personal relationships, career, and much more. Keep reading to find out how to change your story, Tony Robbins style.

How to Release Trauma: Forgiveness Is the Key

How do you cope with trauma? Do you tend to bury it with distractions or do you ruminate on the pain? What’s a healthy way to release trauma? When you experience something painful, but don’t process it, it diminishes your ability to take on similar or new challenges. That’s why it’s important to put the pain beyond you the sooner the better. Forgiveness is the key to doing so. In this article, you’ll learn how to recognize when you’re holding yourself back and learn two techniques to overcome past hurts and pains.

Group Cooperation: Why Do We Form Groups?

Why do humans have a tendency toward group cooperation? Is it always a good thing? People are groupish. We love to gather with others, and we often thrive on group cooperation. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that group cooperation and morality go hand in hand. While groupishness can lead to negative tribal thinking, it also can help us rise above detrimental self-interest. Read more to learn about the evolution and implications of group cooperation.

Why Annawadi Residents Tried to Marry into Money

Why were the residents of Annawadi trying to marry into money in the book Behind the Beautiful Forevers? What strategies did they use to find wealthy suitors? The residents of Annawadi wanted to marry into money so they could attain economic security and climb the social ladder. Residents like Manju tried to improve their appearance and build their social networks in hopes of expanding their marriage prospects. Read more to discover how Annawadi’s residents like Manju tried to marry into money.

Flip the Hive Switch: How to Be Less Self-Centered

How can the hive switch help us be less self-interested? What are some ways that we can flip the switch and become more group-interested? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt asserts that we are mostly self-interested. We only become group-interested, like bees, when we coalesce as hives of people. Haidt explains how the hive switch is a key to this change. Read more to learn how to be less self-centered by flipping the hive switch.

Going Out of Your Comfort Zone: Use Affirmations

What are the things you’d like to do but aren’t because of the potential for discomfort, failure, or disappointment? Why is it important to push yourself to get out of your comfort zone? We often let limiting thoughts about ourselves and our abilities guide how we live our lives. Most people aren’t even aware of how much staying in their comfort zone limits their life outcomes and what would be possible if only they had the courage to venture beyond it. In this article, we’ll talk about the importance of going out of your comfort zone and how to use

Seligman’s Learned Helplessness Theory: Why You Fail

What is Seligman’s learned helplessness theory? How can you overcome learned helplessness to improve your response to life’s difficulties? When difficult things happen, it’s easy to respond with negativity. But this response can lead to learned helplessness, an emotional state where you can’t see a positive outcome. This is damaging because if you assume you’ll fail, chances are you will. Find out how Seligman’s learned helplessness theory can help you overcome failure.

What Is CBT Used for? A Complete Guide to CBT

Do you want to better understand cognitive behavioral therapy? What is CBT used for? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a standard first line of treatment for improving mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Understanding CBT, what it’s used for, and how it works can help you to improve your skills as a therapist. Even if you’re not a therapist, CBT techniques are generally applicable to everyday life. So what is CBT used for? Keep reading to find out.

Tony Robbins: Use CANI for Great Results

What is Tony Robbins’ CANI theory? How can committing yourself to CANI produce better results in the long term? Tony Robbins’ CANI technique is all about committing yourself to constant and never-ending improvement. Making consistent, small changes to your life is often more effective than trying to change everything at once. Commit to Tony Robbins’ CANI method to take control of your life, with powerful results over time. Keep reading for more about Tony Robbins’ CANI theory.

5 Ways to Develop Leadership Skills: Tips and Advice

What makes a great leader? Can anyone develop leadership skills? Or is leadership more of an inherent personality trait? While there are certain personalities that have natural leadership acumen, anyone can develop leadership skills if they put their mind to it. Though not everyone will have a large impact like Nelson Mandela or Steve Jobs, you can still make a big difference in your place of work or community. Keep reading to learn how to develop leadership skills.