Assertiveness affects many areas of life. Assertive people tend to have fewer conflicts in their dealings with others, which translates into much less stress in their lives. They g...
Is your child a genius? Or is his highly developed interest in archaeology the obsessive behavior of an autistic child? Or is he both, really. . . ...
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. Sadly, this can be a vicious circle: People who lack self-confid...
People with a commitment phobia do want a long-term connection with another person, but their overwhelming anxiety prevents them from staying in any relationship for too long. The ...
First, I want to shake you out of the idea that you need certain things to feel confident. Most people make the mistake of thinking that they need . . . ...
Managing and resolving conflict in a positive way. Conflict is a normal, and even healthy, part of relationships. Internal conflicts can be detrimental to . . . ...
How do we learn to trust someone? It can be a scary thing to do. After all, when you begin to trust someone, you’re not just learning to rely on them – you’re giving up some ...
Developing a positive mindset is one of the most powerful life strategies there is. Achieving your goals and living the life you dream of is impossible if you concentrate on negati...
Emotions can either be expressed or suppressed. When you express them constructively, they tend to lose their power over you, even if it’s just talking about it, writing about it...
Many early theories suggested that self-esteem is a basic human need or motivation. American psychologist Abraham Maslow included self-esteem in his hierarchy of needs. He describe...
Child-focused parenting acknowledges the full range of emotions that are experienced by children. It offers reassurance when a child is afraid and clear guidance about behavior. Th...
Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify for him- or herself what are reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave ...
Play therapy is based on Freud’s theories. It uses psychoanalytic techniques together with play to gain access to the child’s unconscious and thus help him with whatever proble...
Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. When that trauma leads to posttraumatic stress disorder, damage may involve phy...
Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy used in the field of psychology to help effectively overcome phobias and other anxiety disorders. ...
Anger is a well-developed coping mechanism that we turn to when our goals are frustrated, or when we feel threat to ourselves or to people, things and ideas we care about. It helps...