Center for Counseling and Health Promotion
Personal Growth
Journaling for Personal Growth. Journal therapist Kathleen Adams writes a monthly column called “Scribing the Soul” with fun journaling techniques for personal and spiritual growth (examples: “Journals to Go” and “Scribing the Authentic Self”).
Better Self-Esteem. A brochure from the University of Texas at Austin, helps you understand where low self-esteem comes from, and gives three “steps” to better self-esteem.
Experiencing and Expressing Emotion. Accepting and valuing your feelings; identifying feelings; the role of interpretations; expressing your feelings; understanding the impact of your family. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The Self-defeating Should. Learn how using the word “should” can get you down, and how to change the way you talk to yourself and others.
Self-Help Books. A listing of popular self-help books on a variety of personal growth and mental health topics, from the University of Oregon.