More About Self-Criticism
Some gender differences may also be observed, with regards to self-criticism. It has several advantages and disadvantages and it’s important to analyze whether or not self-criticism is affecting your...
View ArticleJot It Down
Once you have begun recognizing self-critical thoughts, as you already know how to do, one of the most effective next steps you can take, is to write them down. Release Your Thoughts Writing down your...
View ArticleUncover Your Patterns
As you now know, uncovering your negative thought patterns would help you combat the detrimental effects of self-criticism. After all, you can’t change something if you don’t understand what it is....
View ArticleMonitoring Self-Criticism
Cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches have been effective in reducing self-criticism and consequently lead to an increase in self-esteem and self-confidence. However, before initiating therapy, one...
View ArticleLet Go of Criticism
Some people believe that the ability to self-criticize plays a role in their success but in the majority of cases, people succeed in spite of their inner critics, and not because of them. Let It Be Let...
View ArticleMindfulness of Thought
Brains are complicated and brilliant machines, but they are also imperfect. That is why not all our thoughts are reality-based or meaningful. This is often true when it comes to self-critical thoughts.
View ArticleEvaluate Your Criticism
Examine your standards to be arbitrary or fair, average, or strict. Does a single situation define you as a person? Do you feel adequate at times or are you always lacking one thing or another?
View ArticleFile a Case
Your imagination if a powerful tool that can help you overcome a lot of anxiety, stress, and unreasonable expectations. Here is an idea how to apply it, so that you can reinvent your harsh self-critic....
View ArticleCreate Balance
There is an important difference between beating yourself up and being productively honest about your shortcomings. Striking a balance would enable you to make productive use of constructive criticism,...
View ArticleReplacing Self-Criticism
This short and simple exercise is a good start, which doesn’t require too much effort, and is a good way to create a baseline for further work. Experiment with Self-Criticism Self-criticism is a two...
View ArticleHow to Be Less Self-Critical
The human mind seldom rests. Thoughts occupy our mind at all times, even when we are not aware of it. Among these thoughts, it is estimated that we make between 300-400 self-evaluations per day.
View ArticleDescriptions of Depression
Feeling blue from time to time is absolutely normal. However, when these feelings last more than a few weeks, it’s usually a sign of depression. It has been suggested that depression is just as...
View ArticleWhat causes depression?
Thanks to the efforts made by modern medicine and psychology, nowadays depression is highly treatable. Leaving aside isolated cases, which may require drug therapy, psychotherapeutic techniques may be...
View ArticleCommon Types of Depression
But depression does not feel or manifest in the same way for everyone. Some may experience severe forms of depression, while others may still be able to function almost normally, while depressed....
View ArticleEveryone Is Vulnerable
While some might be able to manage certain aspects of depression on their own, depression won’t simply go away. It is important to take purposeful action and seek help from a mental health...
View ArticleRate Your Symptoms
Below is a list of 20 basic signs, both mental and physical, of depression, along with simple instructions on how to fill it in. Signs and symptoms – this column contains the 20 basic signs and...
View ArticleDepression and Sadness
We’re about to explore the main differences between depression and sadness. Knowing how to separate the two makes the difference between letting the problems slip through your fingers, and taking...
View ArticleBehavioral Aspects of Depression
The behavioral aspects of depression are those that change your life most visibly. When you feel too weak to go to work or do chores, you spend an less and less time socializing, and you avoid...
View ArticleIs Depression Beneficial?
As you now know, mood disorders might have had an adaptive role in the past. Even if depression is no longer adaptive, it still offers some benefits to those who experience it. Have you ever wondered...
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