“Without self-knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.” – G. I. Gurdjieff
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Who Do You Think ‘You’ Are? Get a Meta-Perspective on Your Three Selves for a Liberated Mind
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Tagged acceptance and commitment therapy, self-acceptance, self-efficacy, self-esteem
The Reasons Why People Maintain Negative Self-Evaluations
Why would people maintain negative self-evaluations when they result in a great degree of distress? What purpose do negative self-evaluations have? Do they help us solve our problems, or do they help us in some other way? It seems not. Continue reading
4 Ways to Develop Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Have you ever wondered whether you have a strong self-efficacy belief or not? Or perhaps you are curious about how people develop their self-efficacy beliefs? This post describes the theory of self-efficacy, the research surrounding it, and four ways in which people develop self-efficacy beliefs.
Are You In Control? Feelings of Personal Control Are Essential for Mental Health

Feeling out of control?
The belief that one can exert control over stressful events has long been known to help people cope with stress (Taylor, 2012). People like to have control over their lives, and people who have a sense of personal control seem to be better off than those who haven’t.
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Tagged evidence, happiness, mental health, personal control, self-control, self-efficacy, well-being
Self-Efficacy is Related to Motivation and Performance, Research Shows

Believe and you will achieve.
The degree to which people believe in themselves and their own capabilities is important for their motivation and success. People’s capabilities are important, but what they believe they can do is at least as important! Continue reading