As with most things in life that aren’t considered good for you, if you do it in small doses, it’s ok (we all do it, right?), but if you do it consistently, it may get in the way of your life goals, sense of purpose (as you’re not pursuing what you really want), and therefore, life satisfaction.
Feeling sad is a normal experience in life. However, when these normal feelings of sadness occur for most of the day, you have lost interest or pleasure in daily activities, and these symptoms persist for more than two weeks, then it is likely that depression has developed. How can I help myself to feel better?
Having clinical depression is more than feeling temporarily unhappy with how things have been going on for you. If you want to know whether you are clinically depressed, this is the diagnostic criteria. It should include at least 5 of the following 9 symptoms.
Assertiveness is the quality of expressing your views, opinions or feelings, in a calm and clear manner, without becoming either verbally aggressive or too passive. It’s a fine balance to strike, and we don’t always get it right. Let’s have a look into the 3 most common styles of communication that people generally use.
Mindfulness has been defined as the awareness that arises through “paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally”. Other similar descriptions of mindfulness have emphasised 'the non-judgmental observation of the ongoing stream of internal and external stimuli as they arise'
Mindfulness has been incorporated into several psychological interventions, either as a sole or core component of the intervention. A body of research has examined the effects of mindfulness on psychological health and has suggested that mindfulness training is associated with positive psychological effects, including increased subjective well-being and...
At some point in your life, you will have felt sad, demotivated or anxious. This could be associated with a particular negative life event, such as the loss of a loved one (through death, separation, divorce), loss of career (with potential financial difficulties), illness/injury/ loss of health, or relationship struggles.
Let me start with a confession: I’ve been wanting to write an article about procrastination, but have been putting it off for a long time… so ironically, I’ve been procrastinating about procrastination.
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