According to cognitive neuroscientists, 95 percent of brain activity is beyond our conscious awareness. That means our daily experiences are largely affected by unconscious beliefs, attitudes, and ...

Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...

Positive affirmations are made up of phrases that you can say aloud to yourself or in your head. You can also write them down and make sure they’re always visible. Positive affirmations are meant to ...

Your phone can be a sad place. There's the overwhelming FOMO every time you scroll through Instagram, the barrage of work emails at all hours, and, you know, the news. Maybe you've noticed that the ...

We’re willing to bet that, even if they don’t make up part of your personal New Age toolkit for self-improvement, you’re at least familiar with the concept of positive affirmations. Championed by ...

Whether you’re feeling proud of yourself after a major accomplishment or feeling down on yourself after a day when you can’t seem to get it right, the way you talk to yourself matters. That’s the idea ...

There is nothing like having a bad start to a day. It can completely ruin the way you think and feel, and it becomes harder and harder to turn your attitude back around. Fortunately, the power of your ...