Understanding Nostalgia’s Role In Emotional Resilience
Nostalgia means recollecting memories of the past with longings in a rose-tinted manner. The good old times, as the saying goes. Old songs and old movies hold a special place in a lot of people’s heart, and probably all of us have the experience of spending hours looking at childhood…
Keep readingOvercoming Trauma Avoidance: Steps Towards Healing and Growth
Given the threat system’s proneness to react with full-blown fight or flight response in response to trauma related cues, avoidance of places and activities that remind one of traumatic memories can be both an automatic response to triggers and an active attempt to cope with the impact of trauma. The…
Keep readingHow Specific Compliments Boost Confidence and Resilience
Do you take complimenting others seriously, or do you mechanically tell others “You are great”? Promoting a culture of showing appreciation and positive feedback is definitely a desirable trend, yet giving out generic compliments blindly can sometimes result in recipients disregarding these positive feedbacks while feeling uncertain about other’s “true…
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