Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Science-backed studies show that when we make "cans" out of ...

Time and time again, my experience has shown me that the stories you tell yourself about yourself have the power to shape your reality. Self-affirmations—"brief exercises in which people reflect on ...

Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...