Psychology and Self Improvement

  16 Skills That Are Hard To Learn But Will Pay Off Forever Your mother had most of it covered: take your vitamins, get plenty of rest, don’t stick  that butter knife in the toaster… But apart from the obvious, there’s no manual for life. Most of us fumble through life’s ups and downs learning things as we go along. In theory, we know that we should be prepared for anything. But in reality, at times we can all feel miserably unequipped to handle all the curveballs that  life throws at us. There’s nothing like being caught in a situation that calls for one of those life skills you  wish you had learned before you needed it. With that said, here are some skills that are hard to learn, but will never stop paying d ividends. Number 1 - Accountability When something good happens to people, they don’t shy away from taking credit. But when something bad happens, they feel victimized immediately. It’s important to develop the ability to be accountable for your experiences - ...

  How To Stop Worrying - 15 Ways To Deal With Anxiety Worry, doubt, and anxiety – these are all a normal part of life. It's natural to worry about an unpaid bill, an upcoming job interview, or a first date. But ‘normal’ worry becomes excessive when it's persistent and uncontrollable. Unrelenting thoughts and fears can be paralyzing. They can sap your emotional energy, send your anxiety levels soaring, and interfere with  your daily life. But chronic worrying is a mental habit that can be broken. You CAN train your brain to stay calm and look at life from a more balanced, less fearful  perspective. If you think you need to work on worrying less - keep watching. Here’s how to train your brain to stop worrying! Number 1 - Determine What You Can Control When you find yourself worrying, take a minute to examine the things you have control over. For example, you cannot control how someone else behaves, but you can control how you  react. Recognize that sometimes, all you c...

  20 Things Confident People Don’t Do True confidence is very different from egotistical swagger. When people believe in themselves and their abilities without bravado, there are things t hey simply don’t do. Don’t get me wrong, learning to be confident is important. But, there are certain behaviors that set highly confident people apart from everyone  else. In this article, we are going to highlight the core habits they share, so that you too can  incorporate them into your repertoire. Number 1 - They Don’t Over-Focus On Appearance When someone is self-confident, they have a healthy relationship with their appearance. They stay fit and well-groomed, and they eat healthy foods, because they know their bodies  deserve to be cared for properly. Confident people improve the things they can, strive to put their best foot forward, and  then accept themselves as they are. Number 2 - They Don’t Try To Change Their Personality Whether someone’s an introvert or an extrov...