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fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Guilt and Shame Are Not the Same

Guilt and shame intensify when safety and belonging needs are unmet, with shame causing harsher self-evaluation and lower self-worth than guilt.
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fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

If a person who never asks for help suddenly asks you for something small, that small thing is enormous to them. They didn't lower their wall. They opened a window, and what you do next determines whether it stays open. - Silicon Canals

People with avoidant attachment styles who rarely ask for help represent a significant vulnerability when they finally do, requiring recognition of the emotional effort behind their request.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says joyful older adults don't have fewer problems - they've simply stopped treating happiness as something that arrives after the problems are solved and started treating it as something they practice while the problems are still there - Silicon Canals

Happiness is not contingent on resolving life's problems; resilient individuals practice joy as a daily discipline while managing ongoing challenges.
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

How We Remember Our Life Story

Emily Henry's latest novel, Great Big Beautiful Life, which will be released on April 22, explores the stories we tell ourselves about our lives and how remembering the past can enrich our present or hold us back from enjoying the possibilities of today, keeping us entangled in our self-limiting beliefs.
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