By Frances Bridges — 2017
So many successful people credit their sense of self and their confidence to their success. But not many people really explain how to build confidence, or how to become confident.
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Culture shock is deeply personal; its effects on body and mind vary. Some might feel lonely and homesick, while others feel frustration over how things work in the new place.
If you ever find yourself thinking “I don’t know who I am,” you might wonder why you might feel this way and what you can do to change that.
An identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world.
Whether you’re questioning your identity or just haven’t taken the time to develop your own identity to begin with, getting to know you is an important part of living a full and happy life. Here are some helpful tips to get to know yourself.
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Why feel bad about yourself when you are naturally aware, loving, and wise? Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to see past the temporary stuff and discover your own buddhanature.
Don’t take anything personally. This agreement gives you immunity in the interaction you have with the secondary characters in your story. You don’t have to concern yourself with other people’s points of view.
If you use your awareness, you will see everything you believe, and this is how you live your life. Your life is totally dominated by the system of beliefs that you learned.
Natalie Goldberg’s classic Writing Down the Bones introduced writing as a spiritual practice. She discusses Zen and the writer’s practice with author and Buddhist teacher Steve Hagen, moderated by Scott Edelstein.
Everything in our lives reflects where we are in the process of developing integration and balance.
Emotional intelligence is a set of skills you can get better at with practice. Here are five skills you can cultivate to make you a more emotionally intelligent person.
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