Counselling Resources

You spend weeks studying for an important test. When you’re asked to define ataraxia. You know you’ve seen the word before, but your mind goes blank. What just happened?

Where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? This video explains confidence and self-esteem and gives us three easy tips to boost confidence. Related Lesson

It’s all too easy to be extremely tough on ourselves; we need – at points – to get better at self-compassion. Here is an exercise on how to do that.

What goes on inside a body that is chronically stressed? When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body.

The fastest route to confidence is to stop being so attached to one’s dignity and seriousness; and plainly admit that one is – of course – an idiot. We all are.

Want to connect with a depressed friend but not sure how to relate to them? Learn some dos and don'ts for talking to people living with depression -- and handle your next conversation with grace and maybe a bit of humor.

Dig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience. Related Lesson

Explore the framework known as the Process Model, a psychological tool to help you identify, understand, and regulate your emotions. Related Lesson

There are science based techniques we can use to treat emotional injuries that can help soothe the distress they cause and prevent them from impacting our short and long-term psychological well-being. Related Lesson

In order to be calm and at ease with ourselves, we need regular periods where we do something rather strange-sounding: process our emotions.

When a golfer misses a shot in an important competition, it's called choking. How can you learn to stay calm and do your best without choking? Watch this TED ED video to find out! Related Lesson

When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Related Lesson

To have sound levels of self-esteem is one of the gateways to happiness. But achieving this has very little to do with the progress of our careers.

It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Should you spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep?

Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose. Related Lesson

Studies suggest that almost a third of us will experience at least one panic attack in our lives. So what exactly is a panic attack, and can we prevent them? Related Lesson

Depression is a mental illness. This video looks at the symptoms and treatments of depression and gives some tips for helping a friend who is suffering. Related Lesson

Even after writing11 books and winning awards, Maya Angelou couldn’t escape the feeling of being a fraud. Why can’t so many of us shake feelings that our ideas and skills aren’t worthy of others’ attention? Related Lesson