Move from Struggling and Striving to Thriving
Are you ready to move from struggling and striving to thriving? To struggle usually entails the expenditure of much energy and pain. This is a state of distress. To strive is to begin to conceptualize and aim for something good, a desirable state. This is a state of hopefulness and optimism, while beginning to envision the positive possibilities. To thrive is to truly capture the momentum gained from the striving and to realize and build on the progress accomplished. This is a state of feeling good, accomplished and successful in one's endeavors. Research demonstrates that the following elements are important in one's mindset in fostering the movement from struggling and striving to thriving: Self-Compassion: This is the healthy self-acceptance and self-love that enables us to overcome and learn from mistakes, instead of internalizing and becoming paralyzed by them to feel good about our accomplishments to feel deserving of good thing...