Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kara Dennison writes about careers, leadership, and the job market. Self-leadership is the essential first step towards becoming a ...

Do you find yourself being harshly self-critical after you’ve made a mistake or failed to meet a personal goal? Familiar self-statements might be: “I can’t seem to do anything right!” or “I’m just not ...

Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles. By Christina Caron If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first ...

Successful and effective leadership is about emotional intelligence (EI): the power to feel, connect, inspire, and lead with empathy. Here are 10 strategies to build your EI.

BLOOM (TAMPA) – In a recent episode of Bloom, the global health and wellness show hosted by Gayle Guyardo, Audrey McGuckin, CEO of McGuckin Group and Women on Their Way, shared her expertise on how to ...

When you grow up in a home where your feelings were dismissed, your needs ignored, or your safety wasn’t guaranteed, it can quietly shape the way you see yourself. You might spend years chasing ...

Loving yourself sounds simple, but for many of us, knowing where to start is a mystery. The truth is, you may not have been taught how to love yourself. In fact, you may have been taught the opposite ...

Feeling really, truly good about yourself may seem like a straightforward goal, but it's actually the result of developing both self-compassion and confidence. Building the latter usually means ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

Experiences are our greatest teachers. They shape how we treat others, how we see the world around us, and how we view ourselves. How we view ourselves is also known as our self identity and is ...