Cognitive dissonance occurs when there is a discrepancy between our beliefs or attitudes and behavior, creating a state of mental discomfort. Cognitive dissonance can significantly impact our decision-making processes. When experiencing this internal conflict, we often seek ways to restore cognitive harmony. Recognizing cognitive dissonance in ourselves and others is crucial for enhancing our decision-making…
Reclaiming You: How to Find Yourself After Losing Your Way
Losing your way is a common experience. It can arise due to significant life changes, challenging situations, or simply losing focus on your goals. Losing your way can impact several aspects of your life, like your relationships, career, and well-being. It can result in stagnation, unhappiness, and feeling stuck in a rut. But getting lost…
Competition With Yourself vs. Others: How to Find the Right Balance
Competition exists in most areas of life. You’ll encounter it in any situation with limited opportunities, whether in money, career, education, prestige, or relationships. But can the drive to outperform others harm our growth and impact? Some people believe that we should strive to compete with ourselves more than we do with others. However, we…
How to Create a Success Mindset to Win in the New Year
A success mindset is more than just positive thinking or wishful dreaming. It is a mindset deeply rooted in belief and expectation. Whether you aspire to excel in your career, improve your relationships, or enhance your personal growth, cultivating a success mindset can give you the power to make it a reality. If you’re determined…
10 Types of Soulmates and Soul Connections and Their Purpose in Your Life
A soulmate is a person with whom we feel an intense connection – where both people experience a magnetic pull to one another. They can be romantic or platonic. Whether or not you believe in soulmates, it’s well worth looking at the people you connect with on a deep level, as it can give you…
Character and Reputation: Which is More Important in How Others See You?
We live in an image-oriented world. What we wear, where we work, or what car we drive can dictate our reputations. Yet, these external sources of identity have little to do with who we are on the inside – our character. While our character and reputation both impact our success, it’s important to look at…
Opportunity Costs in Life: How to Determine if Your Sacrifices Are Worth it
Every day, you make several decisions, big and small, that impact your life and the lives of others, even if you don’t realize what you give up by choosing one option over the other. These missed benefits are what economists call the opportunity costs of your decisions. Whenever you say “yes” to an option, you…
6 Reasons Why You Should Choose Quality Over Quantity
We’ve all heard the age-old advice, “You should choose quality over quantity.” It states that value is more important than volume. In our culture of excess, this can be challenging advice to follow. In our quest for perfection, we risk focusing too much on the chase for more – more money, status, material objects, and…
Leadership Styles: How to Find Yours and What it Says About You
Leadership styles speak to a leader’s behavior and methods when managing, directing, and motivating others. Knowing your leadership style can increase your awareness of how you might come across to the people who follow you and how you make decisions. If you’re curious to know your leadership style, you may identify with one of the…
Ikigai: What is it and How it Can Help You Find Purpose and Meaning in Life
Finding purpose in life is something most of us want. But asking about your purpose can seem like too lofty an aspiration. Fortunately, there are models we can use to unravel our unique purposes, one of them being Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese word that represents the passions, talents, and professions that give meaning and…