Having an alcoholic drink before giving a speech is tempting. The alcohol seems to calm your nerves, making you feel more relaxed. However, a new study has found that while alcohol has a calming effect, it actually impairs performance.
Date Posted: July 15, 2017
Categories: Social Anxiety / Phobia
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Many people measure their self-worth using unreliable measures. We may not even consciously realise the measures we use. When we feel like we are reaching our goal, our self-esteem increases, and vice versa. While we may be aware of these changes in ...
Jul 12
Categories: Self-Criticism, Self-Love
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Whether be it a law firm or mafia mob, every organisation has a boss. The boss is usually a person who started from the bottom and worked their way to the top. But do some leaders rise more easily than others because of their facial appearance?
Jul 12
Categories: Other, Workplace Issues
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Social media can be tough. We're scrolling through Facebook and we start comparing ourselves to other people's seemingly better lives. We start telling ourselves that we are less successful than others. Here are three suggestions to deal with these ...
Jul 12
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Confidence
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Some days are harder than others - you just missed the bus to work and everyone's life on Facebook seems much brighter than yours. Here are some tips to manage a bad day.
Jul 10
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love
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Dissociation from oneself has long-term implications for who we become.
Jul 7
Categories: Adult psychological development, Child Development, Identity ...
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Have you ever had thoughts, feelings or acted in ways that were unacceptable to yourself but felt powerless to control? The purpose of this post is to help you find ways to manage your mind so that you can live your life more in accordance with what ...
Jul 6
Categories: Depression, Happiness
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New study in the journal Emotion looks at acts of altruism within a real-life working environment, and shows how kindness really does ripple outwards from a good deed.
Jul 6
Categories: Positive Psychology
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Managing your emotions to people who trigger you.
Jul 4
Categories: Anger Management
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The new psychology of rest tells us how important our alone time can be.
Jul 3
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Love
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How much exercise is too much exercise? Here are some warning signs to look out for.
Jul 1
Categories: Addictions
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Here are the 8 hallmarks of emotional wellness.
Jun 29
Categories: Happiness, Mindfulness, Stress Management
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New research sheds light on a new love-boosting strategy.
Jun 28
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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How to reset your family system to address lingering hard feelings.
Jun 23
Categories: Aggression & Violence, Blended Family Issues, Family Problems
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Here are 4 breathing exercises you could do to reduce your stress right now
Jun 22
Categories: Stress Management
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Just think of how much time is being spent staring at that screen. How often are we distracting ourselves from more important things? How much additional time is spent getting back on task? What are we missing out on in our day to day lives, or in ...
Jun 22
Categories: Addictions
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