What is procrastination and How to Stop it? Sometimes, we tend to take too long tasks that we have to do. This tendency is called deferment or procrastination usually has unwanted consequences, and even reduces our well-being. We must bear in mind that it involves not doing the task, as well as the difficulties that it will represent having to do it with limited time if we delay it. We...
Do you really Love Yourself? We have talked too much about self-esteem, self-discovery, self-love, and that way of living that is only healthy if we respect ourselves. It is important to cultivate our self-esteem and know how it is at all times, that is, do we love ourselves enough? This issue is essential to never face failure in life and that, to give ourselves the value we deserve. But there...
Take a sheet of paper and write down the things that define who you are, the things you are not willing to compromise on, and the boundaries you would not allow yourself to cross if you had the willpower. Write down everything you would fully accomplish if you were that person you want to become. Build Strong Personality For example, if you value punctuality very much, make it a principle...
You look around, and everyone seems to be happy just the way they are. They have confidence in themselves, they smile, and it seems that life could not be better for them. On the other hand, when you stand in front of the mirror, you do not see the same thing: there is only reflected a man or a woman who does not feel comfortable with who they are, who...
Self-compassion involves being sincere and understanding of ourselves when we suffer, or rejected, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our pain or flagellating (punishing) ourselves with self-criticism. When there is self-compassion we recognize that the human being is imperfect and thus, with all our defects, it will be inevitable to experience difficulties in life, so we must tend to be kind to ourselves when we face painful experiences, instead to...
What is self sabotage? Self-sabotage is an act tending to hinder an achievement through unconscious manipulations directed towards oneself. The goal of self-sabotage is to stay within the comfort zone, within which everything is easy or, at least, predictable. It is also a type of defense mechanism through which the person tries to avoid possible challenges, future suffering, stressful or unfamiliar situations. According to Enrique Monforte, (psychologist and Master in...