In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term is competitiveness. From an evolutionary perspective, competition is hardwired into us; living beings need to compete for limited resources in order to survive. For most of us, though, that isn't too much of an issue, and the competitive… Continue reading What is… Competitiveness
Tag: motivation
Emerging Blogger Series: Nikole
The emerging blogger series is aimed at community building through giving mental health bloggers who are early in their blogging evolution the opportunity to have their work seen by a wider audience. It's also a way to introduce you as a reader to some newer members of our community. This post is by Nikole of… Continue reading Emerging Blogger Series: Nikole
What is… Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychology-related terms. This week's term is Maslow's hierarchy of needs. In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed a model of human motivation that was based on a hierarchy of different levels of needs. He is considered to be the founder of the humanistic psychology… Continue reading What is… Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
What is… intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
In this series, I dig a little deeper into the meaning of psychological terms. This week's terms are intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. We need motivation in order to do pretty much anything. But where does it come from, and does the source of the motivation matter in terms of the outcomes? Self-determination theory is one… Continue reading What is… intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
Emerging Blogger Series: Christie
The emerging blogger series is aimed at community building through giving mental health bloggers who are early in their blogging evolution the opportunity to have their work seen by a wider audience. It's also a way to introduce you as a reader to some newer members of our community. This week, we have two emerging… Continue reading Emerging Blogger Series: Christie
Fluctuating motivation
A few weeks ago (I think – I'm not good at remembering time in a relative sense) I was feeling pretty motivated. Maybe my concentration wasn't the best, but I had several things on the go and I was keeping busy shuffling back and forth amongst these various things. I had to use lists to… Continue reading Fluctuating motivation
When taking a shower is like climbing a mountain
Sometimes mental illness means you have to reframe the goals you set for yourself
The magic of animals in mental illness
Sometimes my pet guinea pigs can be just as effective as any human therapist.