Mental Health

Is fear of failure holding you back? - CNN.com

Editor's note: Robert Kelsey is the bestselling author of " What's Stopping You?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/opinion/fear-failure-kelsey/index.html?iphoneemail

The Misconception: There is nothing better in the world than getting paid to do what you love. The Truth: Getting paid for doing what you already enjoy will sometimes cause your love for the task to wane because you attribute your motivation as coming from the reward, not your internal feelings.

The Overjustification Effect « You Are Not So Smart

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/12/14/the-overjustification-effect/#more-1728

What to ask yourself when things go wrong - CNN.com

Editor's note: Deepak Chopra, co-founder of the Chopra Foundation and author of " Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges ," reveals how to face your roughest times. ( Oprah.com ) -- Challenges are part of everyone's life, but there are dark moments when a challenge turns into a crisis. The outcome of our lives depends on the choices we make at those moments.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/living/advice-handling-hard-problems/index.html?iphoneemail

It seems that throughout life, even as we grew up, we heard from our friends and family comments like "If you think bad thoughts, then you'll jinx it" or "If you think the worst, then you'll make it happen."

Julie Chen, M.D.: How Negative Thoughts Affect Everything in Our Life

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-chen-md/nocebo-effect_b_1277841.html

Many people have told me recently that the most unsettling thing about the world right now is the amount and degree of uncertainty we all face in so many ways. A thick fog surrounds us and keeps us from having any clear view of what's next. Politics has become its own reality TV show, with unanticipated plot turns whose implications no one can guess.

Tom Morris: The Gift of Uncertainty

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-morris/fear-of-unknown_b_1179418.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-tsilimparis/belief-systems_b_1271704.html

If I have a personal belief or a fixed thought that a "real man" is a stoic individual who should never ask for help -- because that indicates weakness -- I will be critical of myself whenever I am sad or whenever I am going through a difficult time. I will then feel anxious that something is seriously wrong with me.

John Tsilimparis: Break Free From Anxiety: Change Your Belief Systems

Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.: Why Our Unconscious Rules Us and What to Do About It

One of the common denominators of people who enter therapy is the feeling of being "stuck" in some way. Often there is the feeling of not being able to break out of a set of behaviors, feelings or thoughts.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/francine-shapiro-phd/ptsd-veterans_b_1284642.html

Russell Bishop: Soul-Talk: Are You Stuck in the Toxic Apology Trap?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-bishop/soul-talk_b_1288932.html

Surely you have had someone give you a half-hearted apology that left you feeling cold inside.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tiphani-n-montgomery/believe-in-yourself_b_1291533.html

There was once a time in my life where I sucked at everything (yeah, I know... hard to believe!). I was in my early 20s and unsure of the world and all the broken promises life handed me.

Tiphani N. Montgomery: How to Be Amazing When You Suck at Everything

6 Steps to Deflate Self-Defeating Fears

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Making Your Ideas a Reality - What's Holding You Back - Oprah.com

Illustration: Istvan Banyai Maybe you've hit a motivational wall and need to get back on track.

Dr. Jim Taylor: 5 Building Blocks of Positive Life Change

In my last post, I described how difficult changing your life can be and the four obstacles that you must overcome to achieve meaningful and long-lasting change. Yes, change is difficult, despite the "quick and without any effort" claims of motivational speakers and self-help books. The reality is that nothing of value in life, including life change, is easy or fast.

Own Your Own Business! Better yet, if you can, do not involve your father or mother, best friend, and especially never your husband... as he can threaten you, fire you and even replace you with another woman. The Art of Happiness is the Art of Independence, only be responsible to yourself.