by Lily Nathanson | May 27, 2019 | Lily Nathanson, Mental Health, Psychology
Self-confidence is crucial in almost every aspect of our day-to-day lives. It comes in handy in helping ensure comfort in our interpersonal interactions. Low self-confidence can greatly impair your ability to prosper in virtually every other undertaking you may...
by Lily Nathanson | May 24, 2019 | Lily Nathanson, Psychology
Many of us have goals in both our personal and professional endeavors. However, it isn’t always easy to stay on task and remain motivated in our efforts. Our busy lives can catch up with us, and sometimes it can seem difficult to get everything done that we would like...
by Lily Nathanson | May 21, 2019 | Lily Nathanson, Mental Health
Recently, the World Health Organization announced that burnout is now considered an official medical diagnosis. Burnout can happen to anyone, at any time, and at any place. It is typically characterized by feelings of exhaustion or depletion, negativism, cynicism, and...
by Lily Nathanson | Apr 26, 2019 | Lily Nathanson, Psychology
Read Part I here. Health Effects of Perfectionism Indeed, as a personal quality of high achievers, perfectionism can often be used as a tool to transcend one’s limitations, but its effects can also be debilitating in the extreme. Take the example of the pianist...
by Lily Nathanson | Apr 25, 2019 | Lily Nathanson, Psychology
Throughout the world, perfectionism is a personal quality that has been both idealized and denigrated in equal measure. Films such as “Amadeus” (1984) and “Shine” (1996) were both hugely successful meditations on the relationship between...