Dealing with Failure and Setbacks

New research from the University of Kent shows that positive reframing, acceptance, and humor are the most effective coping strategies for people dealing with small failures and setbacks.  Positive reframing means changing your view of the failure and creating a more...

How Do You Read People?

Many people believe they know how to read people very well. They believe that they can perceive someone’s character, intentions, and attitudes from a quick meeting or observation of the person. How accurate is this? Because we have so much information coming in, we...

My Own Worst Enemy: Part II

Relationships and Self Esteem People with low self esteem often expect others to be critical of them, and this expectation can lead to social anxiety. Often people with social anxiety avoid social situations and feel nervous when talking to people. This nervousness...