Anxiety may be either helpful or detrimental, depending on the circumstances and how the individual reacts to and processes the pressures, worries, and events they encounter. Readiness for competition was shown to be the most often recognized antecedent of both beneficial and detrimental competitive anxiety in a study. Subjects in the study saw their anxiousness either as an asset or a hindrance to their performance, depending on how well prepared they felt. What is Facilitative Anxiety? Anxiety that is beneficial to performance is known as facilitative anxiety (American Psychological Association, 2020). Anxiety is thought to be motivated because of its ... Read More

Hatred is a very potent emotion. It is a mental poison that can contaminate your mind, rot your soul, and contaminate all of your relationships. Anybody who has ever been engulfed in hatred knows how destructive and mind-consuming it can be. Even a single phrase can be powerful, especially if it is spoken by a friend, a family member, or a young child. It causes much emotional turmoil for people who are experiencing it. While many things might inspire hatred, including food, jobs, movies, and animals, hatred of other people is the most harmful. Broadly speaking, there are two ... Read More