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The Psychology of The Imposter Syndrome
I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out. — Maya Angelou, civil rights activist, author, poet and Nobel Laureate
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 years ago in Psyche
The Psychology of Self-Sabotage
Self-doubt does more to sabotage individual potential than all external limitations put together. — Brian Tracy Self-sabotage refers to the behaviors or thoughts that prevent individuals from reaching their goals or achieving success. It is a common psychological phenomenon that can have significant negative impact on an individual’s mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. Self-sabotage can take many forms, including procrastination, setting unrealistic goals, engaging in negative self-talk, and avoiding risks or new opportunities. It is often driven by a combination of internal and external factors, such as low self-esteem, fear of failure or success, and a lack of self-awareness (Blascovich & Tomaka, 1991; Dweck, 2006).
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 years ago in Psyche
Does My Employer's Health Insurance Cover My Mental Health? What You Should Know
Employers often provide their employees with health insurance plans to help cover medical costs and protect their health. But when it comes to mental health, many people are unsure if their employer's health insurance plans cover the cost of seeing a therapist or receiving other mental health services. In this blog post, we will answer the question: “Does my employer's health insurance cover my mental health?”
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Psyche
Don't be afraid to try what you want
One rainy afternoon, a 15-year-old boy sat at the dinner table in his Los Angeles home and, with great ambition, wrote "My Life List" on top of a yellow note. Under this heading he wrote 127 goals for his life. And so began his legendary career as one of the greatest explorers and goal doers of all time. His name was John Goddard. So far, he has completed 110 of them. Let's take a look at the teenager's list of goals. These goals are not easy! They include climbing the world's major mountains, exploring the world's famous rivers, running a mile in under five minutes, reading the complete works of Shakespeare and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
By Yan Guo Luan3 years ago in Psyche
What Parents And Caregivers Need To Know About Teen Mental Health
How To Know When They Need Help You're not alone if your teen child is struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. Many teenagers are still having difficulties more than a year after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joined forces with other groups to declare a national emergency in juvenile mental health. You might still wonder if the symptoms are simply a result of the biological and social changes that all teens experience as they approach maturity, or if there is anything more going on. How do you as a parent or a caregiver know when to bring up mental health with your teen and their doctor?
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Psyche
Bow the head of the ear of rice, the head of tares
Franklin, known as the father of the United States, made great achievements in his life, which is not unrelated to his visit. Franklin once visited the home of an old man. As he entered, he banged his head against the door frame, rubbing his hands in pain as he looked at the door, which was lower than normal. The seniors who came out to meet him saw him like this, smiled and said: "Very painful right? However, it will be the best thing you can get out of visiting me today. If a person wants to live in the world without incident, he must always remember 'bow'. That's what I'm going to teach you. Don't forget it." Franklin regarded this visit as his greatest achievement. He took the message to heart and made it one of his rules for the year. Modesty and prudence are the virtues of life. A mature person, a successful person, must have this kind of character, should bow, tolerance, rather than arrogant. This may be the virtue of many successful people. As a philosopher who is good at thinking, Socrates was once asked: "You are the most learned man in the world, so what is the height between heaven and earth?" Socrates said without hesitation: "three feet!" The man disagreed: "Each of us is five feet tall, and there is only three feet between the sky and the earth. Wouldn't that burst the firmament?" Socrates smiled and said: "So, all the height of more than three feet, to stand between heaven and earth, to know how to bow." The masters mentioned "remember to bow" and "know to bow", is to remember that no matter how your qualifications, ability, in the vast society, you are just a small molecule, is undoubtedly small. When we put the goal to see higher, more to sing low-key on the stage of life, keep a low profile in life, put yourself down, put others value some. In fact, the same is true of our life. People who think they have no talent, often can not see the excellence of others; Cynical people, often can not see the beauty of the world; Only dare to bow and constantly deny their own people, can continue to learn lessons, will be happy for the success of others, for their own understanding and complacent, will be at ease in the face of setbacks. There is a very appropriate folk proverb: "Bow the head of the rice ear, but the head of the tares." The more mature and full the ear, the lower the head hangs. Only the tares, whose fruit was empty, appeared ostentatiously, always lifting their heads higher. Lao Tzu said, when the hard teeth fall out, the soft tongue remains. Weakness is better than hard, humility is better than pride. We should learn to keep an appropriate low posture at the right time, which is not cowardice and cower, but a wise way of dealing with the world, is the great wisdom and realm of life.
By Yan Guo Luan3 years ago in Psyche
Expectation vs Boundaries
I use to think expectations were a good thing to have, until i got introduced to boundaries. Expectations are our desires we want other people to uphold. But putting our desires into other people's hands and expecting them to bring it into fruition is a recipe for disaster. We are the only ones, that can bring our desires into fruition, and we do that through boundaries and discipline.
By WeWantA$IAR3 years ago in Psyche
What are some of the lesser known stories of nba players?
Lebron James was born in a house on Walnut Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother, Gloria James, who was 16 at the time, has never revealed his biological father. After James was born, he lived with his mother at her grandmother's house. It was in my grandmother's old rented house on Hickory Street in Arken, Ohio, in the ghetto. They often can't pay their rent. On Christmas morning when James was three years old, Gloria and her boyfriend Eddie bought lebron a basketball set. That night, LeBlanc's grandmother Freda, 42, died of a heart attack. James moved 12 times between the ages of 5 and 8. It wasn't until 1995 that Ms. Glia finally rented a two-bedroom house in Spring Hill Apartments. When he was nine years old, LeBlanc used to hang out on the youth team of a football team in South Akan. He made an impression on coach Walker: "This kid had never played an organized game and didn't know anything about the rules, but once he said it, he understood right away that I had never seen a kid as smart as him." Lebron stayed on to play for the team. Three years later, lebron injured his left hand in a game. James later said he played football because he was poor, to get out of poverty. Lebron already loved basketball. During a home visit, Walker finds LeBlanc wandering with his mother, and Walker convinces Glia to take LeBlanc to his house. "I love Frank [Walker] and I wouldn't be where I am today without them," James said.
By Yan Guo Luan3 years ago in Psyche
Write About Your Past To Help You Heal
Those who have been following me this first year I’ve been writing on Medium know that I write about all sorts of things. Silly things. Funny things. I enjoy satire and humor writing and will say anything for a laugh. I love to entertain.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in Psyche
