Low Self Esteem

Yes, confidence (or, can also be referred to, in some ways, as self-esteem) is nothing but a state of mind. It is a state of mind which affects the way you think about yourself. It affects the way you feel about yourself, your situation, and the happenings around you.  It can make your life easy […]

We all have an inner critic that points out our mistakes and tells us how we could improve, and, to a certain extent, this self-criticism can be positive because understanding where you could do better is key in growing as a person. However, when inner criticism is taken to the extreme and turns into self-hatred,

Self-defacing comedy is one of the most popular forms of comedy. We see lots of stand-up comedians do it, and the genre is ever-expanding. Most of us have heard people make fun of themselves, laughed at their jokes, and used self-deprecation ourselves.    In moderation, self-deprecating humour isn’t necessarily harmful to our mental health, nor

Wanting to be liked is one of the fundamental human desires. Our brains have evolved to believe that social acceptance is part of survival and that we have higher chances of defending ourselves as a group. We may not have to defend ourselves against wild animals or fight for survival anymore, but we still have

Going into 2021, most people have an attitude of cautious optimism. Surely it can’t be worse than 2020, with the vaccine being rolled out, but it can’t be magically better either, can it? But just because no one knows what the new year has in store doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it and even make

Ever since we were little, we were told to set goals and strive to achieve them. Graduate high school. Get into a good university. Secure a good job. Start a family. – These are all common goals people set in life, ever since their teenage years. When something happens that prevents us from achieving a