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The connection between stress, self-worth, and self-appreciation
From my work experience in treating people suffering from stress, I have understood how closely interconnected stress and self-worth are.

Elena Padurariu
Oct 9, 20233 min read


Improve your relationship with feedback
Recently I’ve got my hands on one of the best books about giving and receiving feedback. The moment I understood how helpful the subject is

Elena Padurariu
Jul 12, 20233 min read


What makes a good decision?
Often people visit my office to help them make a decision. Not an easy task when it’s about life-changing decisions, like: should I divorce or should I stay in this relationship, should I accept this new job/position, should I move to another country, which partner is the best for me? The predominant feeling is ambivalence: “I want this, but I also want that”. Or fear and regret: “I am afraid that if I choose this, I’ll lose that”, “What if things go wrong?” Some other people

Elena Padurariu
Jun 19, 20233 min read


Self-doubt, What is It?
Every time I want to write an article, I catch myself debating wether I should or shouldn't write. There is one voice in my head telling me that maybe no one is interested in what I want to say, that there's too much information online anyway, that it will be hard to structure the content or that I'm just not the social-media type. In one word: I am questioning my own writing competence. I have identified this voice as my self-doubt. And I have also noticed that from time to

Elena Padurariu
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Creating Healthy Boundaries in Your Life
Part 1: What do you need to know before setting healthy boundaries? To be able to develop authentic relationships with ourselves, with our family and friends, we need to set clear boundaries and limits that separate our physical and emotional world from others. This process first implies having a clear idea about who we are. Our self - identity starts developing in childhood, intensifies in puberty and emerges in the young adulthood when we understand that we can be part of

Elena Padurariu
Feb 28, 20224 min read


Love as an Antidote to Depression
I was walking my dog the other day while listening to music when my attention got caught by the lyrics of a song: “… I’m a happy dreamer, I believe in love …”. In that moment I realized that I’ve always been the kind of person who believes in love, who looks for it in many things, who strives for self-love. My wish is to share this view with you because I feel and have experienced that love and the connection that comes with it are the antidotes to unhappiness, loneliness, an

Elena Padurariu
Dec 27, 20215 min read
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