Mental Health

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has long been the dominant paradigm in the field of human motivation. It correctly “ranks” human needs in a logical order, and has become the standard against which other motivation theories are compared. Although Maslow’s theory is widely accepted, there are a number of criticisms leveled against it. Additionally, several other…

We all make mistakes. We’re only human, after all. And sometimes, the consequences of our mistakes are so severe that we can’t help but feel overwhelmed with guilt. We may even find ourselves wishing we could go back in time and undo what we did wrong. But is there such a thing as forgiving yourself?…

One of the greatest things about reaching our goals is that it increases our self-confidence, which in turn increases our momentum toward reaching other goals in life. Likewise, it can be pretty discouraging when we don’t reach the goals we set for ourselves. It can be tempting to just give up. The human mind is…