A little while ago, I found myself stuck in a fixed mindset, where you start to believe that your talents and your intelligence are fixed traits. People who fall into a fixed mindset may become more occupied with trying to measure how intelligent they are, how their level of intelligence or ability limits them, andContinue reading “why I choose a growth mindset”
Monthly Archives: October 2021
a quick reflection on writing (pt. 2)
It’s been about 6 months since I started writing posts here, with this being the 20th post (woohoo!). And based on my goal, only 10 more posts to go before I can share them with others! Here are some thoughts on the process so far: One. Writing is cathartic. Even if I am not writingContinue reading “a quick reflection on writing (pt. 2)”
6 ways daily journaling helps
I’ve been journaling for the last 2-3 years, and daily for the last 6 months. Here are some insights I gained: Gratitude. Journaling can help you you start to notice details and moments in your life more as you’re trying to remember them to write down later. Looking back at your entries can help youContinue reading “6 ways daily journaling helps”
Two effective ways to fight off depression
Depression has a remarkable way of making you feel like everything about yourself, your life, and this world is horribly beyond repair. Waves of depression can completely shift your thinking into a negative, heavy, and hopeless state of mind where no solutions to your problems can be seen anymore. Besides trying to take care ofContinue reading “Two effective ways to fight off depression”
self-acceptance vs. self-improvement
Recently I have been thinking about how to strike a balance between the contentment of self-acceptance, versus being discontent with your current self and pushing yourself for self-improvement. A main reason for this deliberation is that I’ve spent the past few years of my life consuming a lot of content that had to do withContinue reading “self-acceptance vs. self-improvement”
Faiza 