Fixed Versus Growth Mindset

There are two main beliefs about intelligence, abilities, and resilience: growth and fixed. A fixed mindset is a belief that intelligence and talent are fixed and innate. You are either born with it or not. People are viewed as competition rather than inspiration....

Climate Change and Mental Health

The negative impact of climate change is a growing global concern and rightly so. There is strong scientific consensus that human activity is the cause. Burning fossil fuels traps heat in the atmosphere causing the Earth’s temperature to rise, a phenomenon known as...

GOAL SETTING

Setting goals is easy, but achieving them is hard. The way we think about ourselves, and our abilities not only affects the way we feel, but it can also affect healthy risk-taking. Our inner dialogue influences whether we develop, achieve goals, and go on to learn new...

The Mental Health Impact of Racism

Racial Discrimination According to the American Psychological Association (2019), racial discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people based on physical characteristics such as skin color and hair texture. Discrimination can occur due to one’s...

What is Self-Love and Why it is Important

Self-love is commonly fused or blended with self-care. Self-love is a state of appreciation for oneself that stems from actions that promote our physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. Self-love means having a high regard for your own well-being and happiness....