Category: Psychology
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World of Things: The Benefits of Decluttering Your Life
It’s often helpful to shrug off long-held norms when setting out to better ourselves. Going to a prestigious university isn’t best choice for everyone, for example, and some of our ideas about the best ways to exercise may be just as outdated. One norm that does actually turn out to be true is the notion
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Guide to Effective Assertive Communication for Young People
When it comes to getting what you want out of life, one of the most important qualities you can have is assertiveness.
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How Active Listening Can Help Young People Communicate Better
Often we feel like we need to jump into every conversation to show we get what someone is saying. But there’s value to stepping back and allowing someone to talk. Active listening can help young people communicate better.
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How Vulnerability is Strength, Not Weakness
Most people think vulnerability is a weakness. If you’re vulnerable in the right way, though, you can actually strengthen yourself and your relationships.
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How to Identify Passive-Aggressive Behaviour When You’re a Young Person Who Wants Quality Relationships
Passive-aggressive behaviour is incredibly destructive. To maintain strong friendships and build lasting new ones, you need to know how to recognise and deal with this behaviour in yourself and in others.
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Why We Should Stop Worrying about Exams
In the real world, nobody cares about exams, grades, or any of that nonsense. We want people who have practiced and improved their craft, and the only way to measure that is through action.
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Why The Achievement Mindset You Learned In School is Toxic
University teaches us that focusing on achievements is a good thing. This mindset isn’t beneficial in the long term, though, as it leaves you dependent on others to shore up your own ego. If you really want to be happy, you need to seek motivation from a more personal source: yourself.
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How Universities Infantilize Teens, and How Parents Can Fight Back
Young people make mistakes, just like everyone else. If they are to learn and grow from those mistakes, though, both parents and universities have to stop treating them like infants.
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Self-Esteem is an Unhelpful Concept – You Need Self-Efficacy Instead
You’ve no doubt heard teachers, parents, or coaches talking about the importance of self-esteem. Maybe you’ve even had a professor tell your class that you are all special.
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How To Use Nonviolent Communication To Solve Conflict With Your Parents
It’s normal for your relationship with your parents or guardians to change over time, especially once you become a young adult and start to stake out your own individual preferences. But this process of asserting yourself often leads to conflict.
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