Identity
Self-confidence and Acceptance
Self-confidence and Acceptance Do you sometimes catch yourself overthinking future situations in a stressful way? Thinking and rethinking about what might happen. What you should and shouldn’t say. Even trying to predict how you may act. Or do you find yourself making a plan B… and C, and D for an upcoming event? You may […]
Identity Series: Motivation and Purpose
As previously discussed in the last identity blog, values can be motivating factors for our behaviors. But what else is potentially motivating to us? In today’s blog, we will discuss how motivation and purpose are a part of our identity that also guides our behaviors. Motivation In an article on the behavioral neuroscience of motivation, […]
Identity Series: Values
In this installment of the identity series, we will be discussing values. Values are an important part of our identity, as they are the guiding principles for our thoughts, behaviors, and actions. Everyone’s values are different, and what is important to one person might be less important to the next. Today we will explore the […]
Identity Series: Personality
For the second installment of my identity series, I wanted to focus on personality. Personality is a complex topic, and there are many different definitions of personality, however it can be broadly defined as a person’s characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that distinguish them from others. Here we will explore some aspects of […]