The way you describe your goals to yourself is going to make a big difference in how successful you are when pursuing those goals. One recent study published in PLOS One found that depressed individuals describe their goals in more general and abstract terms, which may contribute to their lack of motivation and goal attainment. [...]

The world can seem like a really cruel place sometimes. And as individuals we often want to make a positive difference in anyway we can. But we also get discouraged easily. We see war, violence, poverty, rape, starvation, abuse, and disease at every turn, and we feel like there’s little we can do to try [...]

Our minds are a lot like a feedback loop. We process information from our environment, we respond to it through our actions, and then we get new information back based on the effects of those actions. This cycle continues as we continue to adapt and change to new situations in our lives. One key to [...]

We often get trapped into thinking that we need to rid ourselves of all the stress and anxiety in our lives to be happy. However, the truth is that small amounts of stress and anxiety can actually be very beneficial toward living a healthy life. When we have anxiety, it means that we have a [...]

Emotions can be very useful when they guide us to act in helpful and constructive ways, but sometimes emotions can be misleading and dangerous. At times, it’s better to disengage from our emotional instincts rather than act on them impulsively without questioning them or challenging them. One technique used to challenge these destructive emotions is [...]