goals
Psychologist's tips: Making the New Year resolutions
To achieve your goals, you should set them up correctly. When it's New Year's Eve, lots of people love making some resolutions for their next year - it helps them to stay focused and goal-oriented.
Kate Yakimchuk resolutions new year plans determination Psychology 7 January 2024
Psychologist's tips: Improve your focus on things that matter
If you find it hard to focus on anything important, and you procrastinate all the time, then it might be hard for you to stay productive. While sometimes it can be a symptom of ADHD, it can also be just lack of self-discipline and training.
Kate Yakimchuk self-esteem self-love treatment mindset Psychology 5 January 2024
A new study: Can't achieve your New Year goals – blame lack of money
People love setting up New Year goals, but it's not always easy to achieve them. Research suggests that people who give up on New Year's resolutions or other commitments can maintain the respect of others by blaming external factors like lack of money.
Kate Yakimchuk new year resolutions research money management Psychology 26 December 2023
When constant self-improvement becomes bad: Psychologist's insights
For some people' there's nothing better than constant self-improvement - it's like the only goal that makes sense. Meanwhile, psychologists often say that everything is good in moderation, so constant self improvement can also be bad.
Kate Yakimchuk improvement personality self-esteem Psychology 27 November 2023
Understanding what's best for you: Psychologist's tips
We all assume that we understand what we want and need, but it's not always true - we might think that we do, but we don't. There's a subtle line between things we want and things that are good for us, and understanding the difference might need practice and time.
Kate Yakimchuk confidence personality self-esteem Psychology 24 November 2023
Anger is fuel: A new study on achieving goals
When you actually want to achieve your goals, you can use different methods - just make sure they're effective. Anger, although seen as a bad feeling, can actually push people to achieve tough goals, according to a new study.
Kate Yakimchuk research anger motivation Psychology 1 November 2023
Sometimes it's better to stop: Psychologist's tips
We often hear that we should never give up our dreams, and persistence helps people succeed no matter what. Meanwhile, psychologists claim that it's not always true, and sometimes it's actually better to quit and stop trying.
Kate Yakimchuk tips personality Psychology 27 September 2023
Get motivation for self-education: Psychologist's tips
Self-education can be your best way of getting new knowledge and skills in life, but it's often hard to stay motivated for a long time. If you find it hard to stay concentrated or motivated, then you're not alone - lots of people struggle with the same thing.
Kate Yakimchuk motivation education Psychology 26 September 2023
Understanding what you want in life: Psychologist's tips
Some people have pretty clear goals in life, but not everyone is like that - lots of adults have no idea what they really want their life to be like. It's hard to achieve anything if you can't decide what you really want - so it's time to understand your own goals and preferences better.
Kate Yakimchuk life personality Psychology 26 September 2023
Keep your motivation high: Psychologist's tips
For most people, it's pretty hard to stay motivated for a long time when you can't see results immediately. It's often even harder when you're on a plateau - a point when nothing changes for a while, and you start to lose hope.
Kate Yakimchuk motivation tips Psychology 22 September 2023
What to do when everything feels pointless: Help yourself and be happier
Feeling like everything is pointless or experiencing a sense of hopelessness is a common and challenging emotional state. It's important to address these feelings constructively.
Kate Yakimchuk depression self-love tips Psychology 2 September 2023
Bad time management causes bad sleep quality: A new study on how sleep and organization skills are correlated in students
Most people know that lack of sleep can cause bad organization skills, but it seems to work both ways. Research conducted at The University of Alabama reveals that inadequate time management skills, particularly in organization, can adversely affect the sleep quality of college students.
Kate Yakimchuk research sleep concentration Psychology 10 August 2023
Goal-oriented rewards help you make better decisions: How our decision-making process works
Right goals help people make right decisions, because it motivates them perfectly. Groundbreaking research from UC Berkeley's Department of Psychology is shedding new light on human decision-making processes by emphasizing the importance of goal-oriented rewards.
Kate Yakimchuk research choosing motivation Psychology 7 August 2023
Teenagers with purpose in life have higher grades: A new study
While some people perform well under pressure or pursuing happiness, others need more inspirational goals to study and work better. Encouraging teens to focus on feeling more capable and purposeful, rather than solely pursuing happiness, may have a really positive impact on both their grades and mental health.
Kate Yakimchuk research studying student Psychology 27 July 2023
Why achieving long-term goals is hard: Patience and instant gratifications
Would you rather achieve your goals quickly, putting all your effort in it, or slowly, but without struggling? Lots of people prefer the first option, because that's how our psychology works.
Kate Yakimchuk personality inspiration Psychology 22 July 2023
People with purpose in life feel less lonely: A new study claims that goals beat loneliness
Lonely people tend to feel better when they have life goals, a new study claims. It helps lonely individuals to get rid of negative thoughts and concentrate on things they actually enjoy.
Kate Yakimchuk research loneliness personality Psychology 5 July 2023
Why people want things they can't have: It works like a Forbidden Fruit
Some people want things even more when they know they can't have them - and that's a pretty common thing. When a person is on a diet, they often want to eat lots of things they shouldn't, and it's true in many other situations.
Kate Yakimchuk dreaming personality Psychology 17 June 2023
What stops you from achieving your goals: When your brain is your worst enemy
When you know what you want to achieve, but it's hard for you to even start doing something, it's usually your brain that stops you. It happens for multiple reasons, and each of them potentially stops you from being happier.
Kate Yakimchuk personality anxiety fears Psychology 16 June 2023
What to do if you and your partner have different life goals: Psychologist's advice
Couples are the strongest when they have mutual goals and aspirations, so they can achieve everything they want together. But what to do when goals change, and you don't feel like you and your partner want the same things anymore?
Kate Yakimchuk relationship couple personality communication Psychology 12 June 2023