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Boundaries are generally understood as the invisible and symbolic lines that separates us from others by keeping others from coming into our personal space and keeping us from going into the space of others. Boundaries are also an important way for us to embody our sense of self or “who we are.” Healthy boundaries are
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Psychological resilience refers to an ability to withstand or more readily ‘bounce back’ from stress and grow from challenges. Other words used to describe psychological resilience include ‘mental toughness’ and ‘hardiness.’ The great news is that resilience can be developed and strengthened through deliberate practice. Below are four of the most effective strategies for promoting
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In 2019 study, researchers examined whether cultural changes coincided with an increase in perfectionism in college students over the last 27 years. Their analysis revealed that levels of self-oriented perfectionism, socially prescribed perfectionism, and other-oriented perfectionism have increased, suggesting that recent generations of young people perceive that other people are more demanding of them, are
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The notion of impermanence can be hugely impactful and even transformative. Buddhism highlights impermanence or change as one of three facts about our existence. In our modern times, people often work hard to maintain the status quo or become overly caught up in pursuing the next big accomplishment. In some ways, such efforts could be
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A major part of coping effectively resides in the way we respond to pain or distress. The metaphor of two arrows, or what is often referred to as “the second arrow,” metaphor is often used to describe this process. In this metaphor, the first arrow is the actual pain or painful circumstances at hand. This
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Ease is defined as the absence of difficulty or effort. To ease is also defined as to make something less serious or severe, soften, and to move carefully and gradually. Living with ease is different from being relaxed. Specifically, relaxation has more to do with lessening our feelings of tension and reducing stress. Ease has
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It is easy to become overwhelmed by our thoughts. People often describe getting stuck, spiraling, fighting, pushing, or otherwise becoming involved in what often becomes an unsuccessful attempt to control or get relief from distressing thoughts. All of us are prone to negative thought patterns or cognitive distortions, which often operate outside of our awareness
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The quest for certainty is hardwired. We are naturally uncomfortable when we don’t know what’s next or when we cannot apply our previous experience in ways that help us feel we can predict the future. We work very hard to know and often trick ourselves into a false certainty to resolve our discomfort as we
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We all struggle with how we feel about ourselves from time-to-time. Some of us may even struggle with our self-worth on a regular basis. Issues of self-esteem are central to overall mental health. When we experience a stable sense of self-esteem we are less likely to struggle with problems related to personality, addiction, or other
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We often take our minds very seriously. We believe that if our mind says something, it must be important. It must mean something. It must be true! No matter how biased our minds might be, we often operate as if the stories it tells us are true. What stories does your mind tell you? What
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