January 28, 2024
by Elizabeth Pratt
Got a challenging goal you want to achieve? Getting angry may help.
Despite sometimes being seen as a negative emotion, research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has found that anger can be a powerful source of motivation for people to achieve their goals.
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September 23, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
Sharing your goals can help you achieve them... but only if you tell the right people.
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June 18, 2016
by Anne Kip Watson
Motivation, literally, IS the desire to do things. In an obvious sense, motivation comes from motive or what causes a person to behave or act in a specific way. With the ‘lazy days of summer’ here....
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How much passion should a psychologist have for clients' issues to get resolved? Therapy should be a place where you can discover different sides of yourself, and then work with your therapist to make sure that your needs get met in a way that makes space for diverse feelings. If it is a supportive and collaborative environment, therapy can be a great place to discover and make peace with different sides of yourself so that you can move forward in an integrated, self-aware manner.
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December 31, 2013
by LuAnn Pierce, LCSW
‘Tis the season for making broad and sweeping resolutions in the upcoming year. This year, try something different. Consider setting reasonable short and long term goals with measurable action steps that lead to successful execution.
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