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Learned Helplessness

Adults Self
Learned helplessness can prevent people from achieving their goals, something I've experienced first hand.

Comfortable: 50 People 1 Question

Adults Self
These days it is so easy to feel insecure about our appearance. Whether it is because of the mean comment that comes our way or the photoshopped image we see in magazines, it can be so easy to feel self conscious about our body. When was the last time you felt comfortable in your own skin?

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are

Adults Self
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.