When people are confident, it is easy to assume that they’ll easily become success stories. Their optimism about life and themselves paves the way for future success. However, those of us who struggle ...

Motivation is the driving force that propels individuals to pursue goals, face challenges, and achieve success. Motivation is a multifaceted and complex psychological phenomenon that thrusts ...

When life throws challenges your way, it can feel impossible to summon the energy to keep going. For neurodivergent people, staying motivated during tough times can be even more daunting, especially ...

Our lives are based on self-worth. It affects the type of relationships that we engage in, the opportunities that we take, and how we go about solving our problems. However, most individuals confuse ...

Self-worth, the inner belief that you are valuable and deserving of love, respect, and success, is the foundation of emotional well-being. In a world that constantly demands validation, maintaining a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Our lives are based on self-worth. It affects the type of relationships that we ...

True self-motivation, grounded in EQ, is about building a system of motivation, challenge, and rest that allows you to push yourself without veering toward burnout. In 2016, an interviewer for GQ ...

My research focuses broadly on questions pertaining to the self, motivation, well-being, and relationships. Using cross-sectional, experimental, and daily diary methods, I investigate: (a) how the ...

Having a high level of self-worth is important. It means you know what you deserve and aren't willing to settle for anything less. Anyone with a high level of self-worth is powerful, and whether it's ...

Want to raise children who are happy, fulfilled and self-motivated to succeed? Trust them more "and worry about them less," suggests neuropsychologist William Stixrud, co-author of "The Seven ...