Science-based articles
Positive psychology articles related to the human body and brain. Which positive psychology theories and interventions can help us to improve physical and mental well-being?
12 Radical Acceptance Worksheets For Your DBT Sessions
“Wasn’t me!” she said with a guilty smile. Denial is a powerful defense mechanism. Some people rely more heavily on denial in a crisis situation [...]
Intuition Training: 5 Exercises to Strengthen Intuition
What made you decide to read this article? Perhaps you saw the title and just had a gut feeling that it would prove useful to [...]
What Is Motivational Interviewing? A Theory of Change
Conversations about change occur all the time. They can be related to just about anything and can happen with friends and family or with a [...]
15 Ways to Find Your Purpose of Life & Realize Your Meaning
Reading my philosophy thesis was like receiving an email from my 25-year-old self. “You don’t find meaning; you create it,” was my answer to the [...]
Living With the Inner Critic: 8 Helpful Worksheets (+ PDF)
We all know this voice in our head that constantly criticizes, belittles, and judges us. This voice has many names: inner critic, judge, saboteur, the [...]
Marriage Counseling Toolkit: 30 Couples Therapy Worksheets
While research confirms that marriage leads to increased life satisfaction, it is not without its challenges (Boyce, Wood, & Ferguson, 2016). Indeed, according to the [...]
Catastrophizing and Decatastrophizing: A Comprehensive Guide
If your imagination has ever run amok, dragging you through a repeat cycle of worst possible scenarios, then you likely understand the concept of ‘catastrophizing.’ [...]
12 Effective Coaching Models to Help Your Clients Grow
Coaching, in its many forms, offers powerful insights for thousands of people around the world. Whether it’s a project team that aims to optimize performance, [...]
Understanding Emotions: 15 Ways to Identify Your Feelings
Human emotions evolved so that we can respond quickly to life-or-death situations. After all, while fear may prevent us from behaving in a ‘life-limiting’ way, [...]
Your Complete Nonviolent Communication Guide
Is the way that we communicate violent? If we define violence as causing harm to ourselves and others, then much of the way we communicate [...]