Psychology and Self Improvement
Categories: Psychology, Relationships | 6 Comments
perspective-taking

A source of much conflict in today’s relationships is our inability to see things from another person’s viewpoint.

However, by practicing a technique called “perspective-taking,” we can learn how to better resolve these social conflicts. And by doing this, we can start building stronger relationships in our lives.

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self-improvement

Often we go through awkward phases throughout our self-improvement.

An aspiring baseball player doesn’t think or feel like a baseball player the first time he steps up to the plate.

His body is not yet familiar with the mechanics. His stance is awkward. His swing is awkward. He doesn’t exactly understand all the rules of the game.

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unschooling

Unschooling is an educational philosophy that believes children learn best through their natural life experiences.

This includes learning through play, games, household responsibilities, work experience, and social interaction.

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mantra


A couple days ago I asked people on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr, and LinkedIn to choose one mantra for the new year. Here are some of the responses I got.

Feel free to share your own mantra in the comment section below. I’ll add my favorites to this post.

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Categories: Psychology | 6 Comments
black and white thinking

Black and white thinking can be the cause of many problems in our life.

I remember a time when I was very depressed, and looking back, I can now see how my absolutist views were a big reason I couldn’t get out of the rut I was stuck in for so long.

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