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...
“He who hugs a good tree, a good shade covers him.” You may have probably heard this phrase thousands of times, but are not aware that we put it into practice often. It is true that this saying is very right. Well, the people around you have a great influence on you and can modify your behavior in a positive or negative way. How to deal with negative people? Negative...
Many of us think that our memory is innate and we do nothing to improve it. We don’t appreciate its importance until it starts to fail us. However, it is very important that we are aware of the fundamental role it plays in our day-to-day lives. Our memory is what defines who we are: our feelings, experiences and memories. Without memory, we would have no way of remembering the names,...
How to accept yourself is one of the most important things you must learn in life! The fact that perhaps your parents or colleagues did not admit you, as you are since childhood, criticized you or compared you with other people, may be the ‘hidden’ causes that you cannot accept yourself either. However, this is a situation that you should not learn to live in. To change the important thing...