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Mental health
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13 hours ago

Psychology says the reason you feel guilty when you rest isn't laziness. It's because someone once made you believe your worth was only measured by what you produced. - Silicon Canals

Productive guilt stems from childhood conditioning where love and approval were tied to achievement, making rest feel psychologically threatening and triggering deep-seated fear of worthlessness.
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1 day ago

Psychology says women who were always told "you're so independent" as children usually carry these 8 patterns into every relationship - and most of them aren't strengths - Silicon Canals

Through therapy and a lot of self-reflection, I've discovered that those of us who were labeled "so independent" as children often carry specific patterns into our adult relationships. And here's the uncomfortable truth: most of these patterns aren't actually serving us well.
Relationships
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

8 habits from a blue-collar childhood that no amount of success ever fully erases - Silicon Canals

Blue-collar upbringing instills lifelong habits that persist regardless of financial success or life achievements.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

If you were the 'good kid' growing up, psychology says these 7 habits are quietly ruining your happiness in adultohood - Silicon Canals

Childhood 'good kid' behaviors—seeking approval, avoiding conflict, and people-pleasing—can persist into adulthood and undermine happiness, autonomy, and decision-making.
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