Children with low self-esteem who received praise for their personal qualities instead of the effort they’ve shown may develop greater feelings of shame from failure, and lose their sense of self-worth, according to a new study. Many parents think that one way to help their children improve their self-esteem is to appreciate them in any way they can.
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Indeed, people are much busier these days than they were decades ago. Many complain of not having the time to finish all their tasks – office work, house chores, etc. If you are one of these people, you’re probably in a habit of stretching time to accommodate all the things you need to do, even if that means sleeping less! You might think reduci
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According to a paper published in the European Journal of Public Health, over one-third of adults in England are drinking above weekly guidelines and over three-quarters drank above daily limits on their heaviest drinking day. To be exact, there was an increase of 20.8 units on the average weekly alcohol intake and 10.6 units in the heaviest drinking day. Th
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Optimism is a powerful tool that can drive you to success. If you are one of those people who tend to cling on negative thoughts and emotions, here’s the good news for you – positive thinking is a skill that can be learned, enhanced and developed! And there are different ways to do this. Write it down. If you are the naturally the pessimist typ
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We all have fears in life. And they are part of being human. Looking at the good side, fear is our best friend who is always there to save us from potential threats. For instance, our fear of snake protects us from actually being bitten by a venomous creature. But too much fear can be harmful as it prevents us from taking positive risks and opportunities, do
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The ability to learn from mistakes is a skill that is hardwired in our brain – according to a new research. Researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London examined why some people find it hard to learn from their mistakes even after so many attempts while others can change without so much effort. They looked at the brain patterns of 36 healthy human
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Many of us believe that if we work hard, we will become ‘successful’, and ultimately ‘happy’. But with the arrival of positive psychology, the scientific community has started gaining insights about the true relationship between happiness and success. Instead of success (along with fame and fortune) opening the door to happiness, it i
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Although caffeine is considered to be benign, there’s a growing awareness that its consumption is associated with substantial harm, according to an editorial published in the Journal of Caffeine Research. Caffeine, as we know it, is the bitter substance found in coffee, chocolate, kola nuts, tea, fizzy drinks, and certain medications. Despite its not-
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It is our moral obligation to love our parents because they are the ones who brought us into existence? Maybe so, but just like us, our parents aren’t perfect beings. They also have shortcomings that often impact their relationship with us, their children. Nevertheless, it is still our job to straighten things up and mend whatever problems there is bet
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In groundbreaking research, scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, USA, discovered how certain blood cells influence the brain to overeat. In their report, published in the journal Natures Communications, it was found that bone marrow cells that produce a substance known to affect food intake travels to the brain, specifically to the hypothala
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