by simon | May 1, 2024 | Building Self-Esteem & Strengthening Resilience
Identifying learned helplessness in adults involves recognizing behavioural, cognitive, and emotional patterns which are indicative of a perceived lack of control over circumstances, for example: Behaviorally, helplessness may include passivity and resignation towards...
by simon | Apr 24, 2024 | Building Self-Esteem & Strengthening Resilience
Learned helplessness is when we experience a sense of powerlessness arising from persistent failure to succeed or a chronic set of circumstances where we have been continually put down by someone in a position of authority, e.g. a parent or teacher. It is the give-up...
by simon | Sep 8, 2023 | Writing Grove
The self-help industry is a billion-dollar market for nonfiction authors. It offers vast opportunities for creating information products, including inspirational and motivational articles for blogs, online and offline magazines, email newsletters, social media,...
by simon | Sep 1, 2023 | Writing Grove
POINT OF VIEW (POV) The POV is the character from whose perspective the story is told. First-person observer: The narrator is often the observer in a story and uses the first-person perspective of ‘I. The observer presents the story’s events and the actions of...
by simon | Aug 25, 2023 | Building Self-Esteem & Strengthening Resilience
An inner critic can exercise a powerful hold on our day-to-day behaviour. It tells us, “No, that will never work!” or “No, you are not good enough, strong enough, clever enough or attractive enough!”. The inner critic plays safe and likes things the way they...
