By Erica Carr
Whether you’re questioning your identity or just haven’t taken the time to develop your own identity to begin with, getting to know you is an important part of living a full and happy life. Here are some helpful tips to get to know yourself.
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Limiting beliefs are internalized ideas developed over time that may unconsciously be holding us back from growth—whether that’s overcoming issues with body image, advancing in your career or simply feeling more at home in your own head.
The line between failure and success can come down to something as simple as self-talk. Powerful and positive self-talk can change your entire mindset, which can affect your actions.
Nicole Sachs is no stranger to chronic pain. After overcoming her own physical pain and transforming her life, she knew that her calling would be to help others do the same.
"For those individuals who are just beginning to journal, I would advise them to approach it in a very simple way so that they will not feel overwhelmed," Kim Boone, MA, LMHC, MATS, PsyD candidate, and clinical director at Recovery Works Merriville, told POPSUGAR.
Thoreau kept an extensive journal which was published in 1906 (he was the first public figure to have his journals published in their entirety). It includes about 2 million words that are organized into 14 volumes!
If you’re like most people, you’ll only write down what you absolutely need to, like to-do lists, meeting notes and reminders. But writing in your journal as a way to release and express your thoughts, feelings and emotions can be a life-changing habit.
Journaling is a highly recommended stress management tool. Numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of journaling for health, happiness, and stress management.
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Journaling, as a stress management and self-exploration tool, works best when done consistently, but even occasional, sporadic journaling can be stress relieving when the practice is focused on gratitude or emotional processing.
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Don’t worry if you’re not exactly sure where to start. Journaling is actually perfect for those times when you can’t pin down what you’re feeling.
It was my ex-husband who got me journaling again. Our marriage was falling apart, and, on the advice of his friend, he had started to do “morning pages,” a daily journaling practice from the seminal self-help book “The Artist’s Way.”