self help, self improvment, traditional values

The Art of Self-Improvement Through Ancient Wisdom

Self-improvement or personal development is a goal you set to improve your status, knowledge, or character through your effort. Almost everyone wants to improve their self-worth, recognition, and respect in the modern, fast-paced era.  Even if you haven’t read any self-help books, you’ve heard of truisms like “be yourself” or “let go” in your workplace ...

Nathan Machoka

Self-improvement.

10 Steps to Overcome Negative Thoughts

Thinking traps are thinking patterns, which generally have a negative slant, that block us from perceiving things as they are. Thinking traps, also known as cognitive distortions, are firmly established in your mind and lead to negative thoughts. They can cause you to leap to conclusions and make poor judgments by warping your ideas, blocking ...

Ratul Saha

Challenge negative thoughts.

How to Keep Fear and Insecurity at Bay

Fear and insecurity can eat you up if you don’t deal with them. Because it is primarily an inward battle, you must learn how to deal with it internally. It is normal to feel fear and insecurity at some point in your life. While these feelings usually come and go, some people get overwhelmed. At ...

Mike West

Overcome fear, doubt, and insecurity.

Turn Negative Thoughts Into Something Positive

Many people struggle with negative thoughts. It can be challenging to determine why you think negatively, but catching these thoughts and turning them into positive actions is essential. Negativity to neutrality The first step is to identify the negative thoughts. Once you become aware of them, you can change them into neutral or positive statements. ...

Emma Lu

A young woman crying on a sofa.

Mental Wellness: Protective Factors that Keep You Healthy

Mental wellness is an important factor that helps you have a fulfilling life. Therefore, a focus on improving your own mental health will mean you will feel even happier. Strong psychological health is referred to as mental well-being. Becoming mentally healthy entails having an organized mind and working for your best interests. You possess the ...

Viena Abdon

An Asian man looking contented.

Habits that Help Cultivate Patience

Right from childhood, we have been told about good habits and virtues that we must follow. Among the many practices we are meant to develop, patience is essential. Many people consider it to be a superpower. There are many phases in our life that we need this quality to sail through. We know that things ...

Jack Roberts

Blocks on a wall spelling patience.patience

How to Overcome Decision Fatigue

Let’s face it, making decisions is exhausting. Whether you’re choosing what to eat for lunch or which candidate to vote for in the upcoming election, each decision takes a toll on your mental energy. And when you’re faced with an endless stream of choices, it’s easy to fall into decision fatigue. But there is hope! ...

Raven Montmorency

Decision fatigue from making too many decisions.

7 Things You Should Not Do During the Coronavirus Lockdown or Self-Isolation

Coronavirus lockdown or not, self-isolation or not, regardless of the circumstances, people still need to take care of themselves even if they have no symptoms or very mild symptoms of COVID-19. Protecting yourself well will help to prevent becoming infected or relapsing. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the human body is likened to a ...

Armin Auctor

A woman stomping out the coronavirus.