Self-confidence is the foundation of a fulfilling life. When we believe in ourselves, we are more likely to take on new challenges, pursue our goals and maintain a positive outlook on life. However, ...

Are you committed to a daily practice of self-reflection? What does this look like and require? It involves continuously examining yourself and scrutinizing your biases, emotional reactions, ...

How well do you know yourself? Do you think about why you do the things you do? Self-reflection is one way to learn more about yourself and what matters to you. It's all about stepping back and ...

We all go through difficult times, make mistakes, or say the wrong thing sometimes. In these situations, our inner critic often takes over, scolding us and leaving us feeling angry, upset, ...

Are we the best judge of our abilities? Some behavioral scientists will tell us no. In their argument, they will cite the Dunning-Kruger effect, which is the inability to properly assess one's skills ...

Even though we live in a culture where social media gives anyone and everyone a platform to broadcast their inner lives, people today are astonishingly un-self-aware. Though 95% of people believe they ...

Listening to Jean Dawson's music feels like the post-genre future we were promised at the outset of the 21st century. Sure, genres like rock and hip hop have played together in the past, as far back ...

“Taking this program will be transformative.” That’s what I was told when I registered for Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP), a 10-month program offered to psychotherapists by the Center for ...

Happiness is more than a mood; it’s “a state of well-being that encompasses living a good life, one with a sense of meaning and deep contentment.” It is a personal commitment to be optimistic even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Aristotle famously said that knowing yourself is the beginning ...

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