Are you in a funk where you’re struggling to like yourself? Or, maybe you’re dealing with symptoms of depression or another mental health condition that’s tearing down your happiness and self-esteem. In any case, it’s important to address these feelings of not liking yourself – while keeping in mind that…
There are many closely related “self-” words including self-worth, self-esteem, self-respect, self-value, and so on. But two appear to mean virtually the same exact thing: self-worth and self-esteem. If you have self-worth, this means that you value yourself – you believe that you’re a good person who is worthy of…
Self-esteem and self-confidence can be hard to develop, but both are key to loving yourself and living a fulfilled and happy life. Even so, that can be easier said than done. Low self-esteem can result from a variety of factors, including past relationships, negative coping strategies, and overthinking to name…
Why can’t I achieve my goals? The psychology behind self-sabotaging behaviors Have you ever caught yourself actively undermining your own goals? Maybe you decide to take better care of your body, only to inhale fast food instead of buying healthy groceries. Maybe you miss an important work deadline because you…
As much as we might try, sometimes our minds aren’t very kind to ourselves. It may feel like small little jabs or feelings that rise up after a mistake, but negative thoughts can also feel big and heavy, often convincing us that our mistakes and flaws are who we are,…
More and more people are jumping on the self-love train, but what exactly does that entail? Loving yourself is more than doing a facemask once a week and eating healthy, though both can be a great way to show yourself love. Self-love is a process that strives toward radical, or…
Late-night crusaders, we salute you. We know the joys of bingeing, scrolling, and fridge-raiding during the witching hours of the evening. There’s nothing wrong with winning back some downtime for ourselves, but staying up late to get it comes with a price. When daily life robs much-earned R&R, some people…
Goal setting and motivational practices are great ways to spur self-improvement, but what if there was something even easier that could help you get what you want in life? The law of assumption is just about the simplest strategy for creating life opportunities: You just have to believe it! There’s…
Travel more. Lose weight. Get out of debt. Exercise more. Buy a new car. You’ve probably laid eyes on one or more of these goals before — they’re a handful of the most common goals in America. But did you actually achieve them? Better yet, did you put yourself on…
This past year, you (and fellow Thriveworks.com readers) read our articles 3,920,946 times — for a total of 2,940,710 minutes or 49,011 hours! That’s a lot of reading and learning about your mental health. We couldn’t think of a better way to spend your time — but we did wonder…
If you’re wondering how to best take care of yourself, self-care may seem like the obvious answer. But exactly how self-care should be executed might not be clear. It’s a process that’s about more than looking good or feeling better than we did the previous day. Self-care is about sustainability—on…
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the scope of an undertaking, you know why good project management is important. Somehow huge tasks have to be broken down into reasonable increments. Lofty aspirations have to be divided into smaller goals and deliverables. The future you dream about has to be measured…