How Games Can Help Us Embrace Failure and Develop Growth Mindsets
What is a Growth Mindset? How do you approach problems in your everyday life? Do you like to dive in, ready for some educational failure? Or do you find yourself…
Posts filed “Helping Yourself”
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Want to Build a Habit? ‘How to ADHD’ Goes Back in Time to Help
Read MoreHabit building is never easy. It requires persistence, resilience, and a whole lot of planning to do it right. And for some of us, that can be a lot to…
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Struggling With Perfectionism? Self-Compassion May Help
Read MorePerfectionism doesn’t sound like much of a problem if you haven’t struggled with it. Someone wants to do things too well? Big deal, right? But perfectionism isn’t the same as…
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Practice Mindful Breathing With Commander Shepard
Read MoreJennifer Hale has voiced some of the most memorable characters in video games and television. She’s been Bioshock Infinite’s Rosalind Lutece, Metal Gear Solid’s Naomi Hunter, and — for a…
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Mindful Powers Has a Mission to Teach Kids Focus and Calm
Read MoreMindful Powers from Smashing Ideas on Vimeo. Most of us go our entire lives without learning to be mindful — to be present and fully aware in the moment. Though…
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How Games Help One Writer Work Through Chronic Pain
Read MoreFor many people with chronic pain, a brighter future can be hard to imagine. Chronic pain is closely linked with several mental health issues, substance use issues, and it’s no…
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A Look at What Burnout is All About
Read MoreFeeling burned out? If you’ve been pushing yourself too hard for a while, you might be looking at occupational burnout. While that’s not a diagnosis in the DSM, it is…
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Self-Compassion is More Important Than Self-Improvement In This Comic
Read MoreKelly Bastow is a Toronto-based illustrator who publishes illustrations (some NSFW) and comics at Moosekleenex. She recently shared this powerful reminder that self-improvement can easily become a way of amplifying…