There is a famous saying which perfectly describes integrity. “Honesty is telling the truth to other people, integrity is telling the truth to myself.” Integrity means being honest and having strong moral principles. A person with integrity behaves ethically and does the right thing, even behind closed doors. For instance, informing a cashier that they […]
The mentally ill face a multitude of challenges. One of those challenges is the stigmatization they face. Stigmatization is social rejection; those stigmatized are rejected by people because of the label they carry or that their behaviors clearly indicate that they belong to a certain labeled group. Stigmatization of the mentally ill is caused by
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Innovation is not something new or full of complex history. It is as old as mankind. From the very first day of human evolution, man has started innovation, by doing something new and unique with itself and its environment. innovation refers to creation and implementation of “new combination” of service, work processes, products and markets.
People have always aspired for a long, dignified and meaningful life. However, the stresses in contemporary life are increasing in such a way that it is becoming difficult to cope with them. Happiness and well-being are important and necessary for every individual. Both of these bring about the positive feelings of joy, satisfaction, pleasure and
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Mindset refers to set of beliefs, attitudes, values and opinions held by an individual which influences how they perceive the world around them. It also refers to an individual way of thinking and dispositions towards circumstances. Individual mindset differs and this is determined by different factors such as environment, societal values, culture, upbringing, education etc.
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Self-efficacy is people’s beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives. Self-efficacy beliefs determine how people feel, think, motivate themselves and behave. Such beliefs produce these diverse effects through four major processes. They include cognitive, motivational, affective and selection processes. A strong sense of
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Self-esteem refers to how you feel about yourself (inside and out), encompassing what you think about and value in yourself and how you relate to others. Self-esteem can also be said to be the degree to which one’s self-concept, qualities, and characteristics are perceived. It is related to how you feel others view, treat, and
As living beings, we are prone to lose our patience at one point but doing so frequently and not being able to properly manage our emotions tends to affect our mental health in the long run. Patience is often said to be a virtue and every individual needs to be able to cultivate this skill
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Individuals experience stress in the process of carrying out their daily activities. Stress cannot be escaped as long as we continue to live and interact with others but what varies among humans is our view of what can lead to stress and our response to these stressors. What then is stress? Stress refers to an
