New research suggests that when people imagine getting old, how strongly they identify with a “hoped-for” or “feared” future self may create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Catastrophizing
2021, Are You Kidding Me?
2021 looks set to be as challenging and uncertain as its predecessor, but there is something you can do about it
Does It Matter What “They” Think?
Sometimes, we find ourselves obsessing over how people see us, including people we neither respect nor admire. Why? Does it really what they think?
CAM For GAD: A New Theory Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Worry in people with GAD may be a form of anticipating the worst deployed to avoid unpleasant surprises and invite pleasant ones.
From Japan with Acceptance
Acceptance is a way out.
Always Walking on Eggshells? How to Stop
We all can be cautious around others at times. But some are constantly on guard, afraid, hyperalert. Maybe it’s time to stop walking on eggshells.
Popular Ideas That Make Sex a Hassle
If your beliefs make sex complicated, don’t blame sex.
The Cognitive Distortion That Will Alter Your Life Blueprint
Are you building your life blueprint? Don’t let this cognitive distortion lead the way!
Why Do We Take Things Personally and How Do We Stop?
a word from George Gurdjieff
Time: Is It On Your Side?
The concept of time has been on many of our minds. So let’s dig deeper into a topic that simultaneously rules our lives and is almost always taken for granted (and lied about).