Emotional Self-Awareness: Understanding Your Emotions to Live an Authentic, Fulfilled Life
Every human on the planet experiences emotions, but only a few truly understand and harness them effectively.
Psychologist Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: anger, fear, disgust, happiness...
Why People-Pleasers Have Low Self-Esteem and How to Reclaim Your Worth
People-pleasing is when you constantly put others’ needs before your own, often at the expense of your own well-being.
From my experience as a psychologist and therapist working with clients across...
How to Start Journaling for Mental Health: A Beginner's Guide for Skeptics
Journaling can alter the way you perceive yourself and your daily life.
It’s a powerful tool for self-discovery, improving mental health, and gaining clarity about your experiences. Many people struggle...
How Self-Awareness Can Flip a Bad Day Around
Bad days don’t happen to you. You play a part in how they unfold.
Emotional triggers, like an offhand comment or a stressful email, can spiral into a full-blown bad mood if you’re not aware of them...
Top 5 Unconscious Self-Sabotaging Behaviours in Daily Life (And What to Do About Them)
Daily habits can either make or break your progress. Self-sabotaging behaviours are the habits most likely to hold you back. These deeply rooted, often subconscious actions can derail your success without...
How Understanding Emotions Leads to Greater Self-Awareness
In my job as an online counselor, a psychologist, and a leading psychotherapist in a mental health hospital, I encounter all sorts of people every day, and a common sight is them staring at me like...
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