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You can “train” your brain and thought patterns, just like the rest of your body. It requires some effort, just like it does when we train to become more physically fit, or when we go to school to learn something new. We have to keep working steadily over time to...
Life can be challenging at times with demands and expectations for everything you have to manage. Many people struggle to get through their everyday lives. It is easy to feel inadequate and feel guilty about everything you should have done, and in that way end up in a...
Several studies confirm that practicing gratefulness, such as by recording feelings of gratitude in a journal, provides health benefits. Feeling grateful effectively increases happiness and reduces depression. Practicing gratefulness and appreciation can: Help you...
Our everyday lives consist of many tasks, demands and expectations. Many people feel they don't have enough time. With all this external input craving your attention, taking the time to prioritize activities that bring you joy is a great thing to do. To be able to pay...
Do you often feel that people seems to be happier than you, or that they do more exciting things? Maybe you think that other people look better than you, they do more exercise, and you feel that you are never good enough? If we compare our own lives to our friends’...
By Ida Cathrine Jakobsen, psychologist You have to come to terms with your style of thinking if you want to improve your self-esteem. Negative thoughts are often a critical part of the problem. We all have thoughts and feelings about who we are as people. A number of...
It is not always easy to know if you are depressed or not. Depression comes in various forms, ranging from mild to more severe. During life, 15 - 20% will experience depression and 6 - 12% will have a depression at any time. Depression changes the way we think It’s...
The New Year brings new opportunities and a blank slate. We’re now in that time of year when many people reflect on their lives and evaluate what they have accomplished. Many people also set goals for the New Year. Setting personal goals is important to help you stay...
Here is at technique you can use to learn to be more flexible with how you focus your attention In a demanding situation, you may find your focus of attention is too inward, on negative thoughts and feelings. It can be easy to get stuck in a negative mindset. By...
Now and then you might try too hard to control your thoughts and feelings. Here's a technique you can practice letting your thoughts and feelings wander freely. Here’s how: – Allow at least 3 minutes for this exercise: Your assignment is to observe what pops up and...
“Worry is a totalt waste of time. It doesn’t change anything. All is does it steal you joy and keep you very busy doing nothing”
– Unknown
