29 Mar 2021 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Intrinsic motivation refers to when we feel compelled to do something for internal reasons, such as when a task ...

17 May 2018 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Child therapy is not always easy for parents to discuss. With the stigma of mental health, nobody wants ...

28 Jan 2022 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Anxiety can leave a person feeling totally alone. Countless people worldwide understand what it’s like and share the same ...

28 Sep 2017 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Imagine this scenario: You work at a company that produces widgets. You’re at an important business meeting, and ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on the central tenet that our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs determine how we feel and behave (Edelman, 2018). And [...] ...

27 Oct 2021 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Many of us are aware of the importance of adopting a growth mindset and perhaps even believe we have done so already. But ...

20 Oct 2020 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Saima Latif, Ph.D. At some point, each of us will experience anxiety and stress. Recognizing that you are experiencing anxiety is the ...

While teaching children to practice gratitude can be a bit of a task, the return on investment in their emotional wellbeing is unlimited and long [...] ...

Have you ever wished that you could just ring a bell or sound a gong and your students would all become magically silent and give [...] ...

Strengths-based approaches deploy the inherent strengths of clients to aid recovery and cultivate a sense of empowerment in terms of their own lives and treatment [...] ...

We all experience emotions from an early age. As adults attempting to navigate the often chaotic world of modern life, the range of emotions we [...] ...

Positive psychology emerged during the late twentieth century as a branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of wellbeing and the ‘good life’. The ...