Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:15:46 -0800WeeblySun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/february-07th-2026Encouragement is vastly more powerful than criticism


Encouragement directly fosters a sense of belonging, capability, and community, which are essential for human growth. While criticism often triggers defensive responses leading to fight, flight, or freeze.

Encouragement empowers individuals, building their self esteem and self worth.


It is healthier to Focus on Effort, Not Perfection:

Encouragement emphasizes progress, helping individuals feel capable of solving problems even when they are not perfect.

Encouragement focuses on effort and contribution, fostering genuine self worth.

Encouragement is crucial for building resilience and enabling us as individuals to overcome feelings of inferiority and contribute to our community and to society in a healthy productive way. 
​]]>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today9925415With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn how to live a good life

​with healthy interpersonal relationships and inner peace
​

In 1938, Harvard set out the longest scientific

study ​on human happiness ever conducted...


​The results: living in the midst of adversarial conflict

​is really bad for our health

]]>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:37:07 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today5526740With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can shift our energy towards creating

a beautiful, meaningful and fulfilling life

instead of worrying and trying to control

​things around us

]]>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:19:53 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/february-18th-2025With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn

how to grow in the wild & beautiful places

where our hearts have the

freedom to dream

]]>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:04:06 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today7704274With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn how to have the 

Courage to stay Creative 

&

Tap into our Passions

&

Persevere life's challenges ]]>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:28:28 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today1368671With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn how to

live happily ever after

on a daily basis

by engaging in things that brings us pleasure and joy

& 

experience life's greatest delights by

tapping into positive things in our current environment and world]]>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today6813760With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn how to no longer be a

Prisoner of our Past 

&

choose Happiness over History

]]>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-quote-for-today7710712With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can learn how to

Create a lucky life filled with inner Peace, Love, Grace, Gratitude,

Kindness, Generosity, Everlasting Loyalty

and a Willingness to Forgive]]>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:18:10 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/bella-counselling-thought-for-today1976432With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching 

together we can rise above adversity, 

harness life's challenges as pivotal stepping stones 

as we remain focused on your goals

​of creating the life you desire]]>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:49:48 GMThttp://www.bellacounselling.com/bellas-blog/august-01st-2024With Bella Counselling and Life Coaching

together we can learn how to manage our emotions and weight,

fostering overall health and life satisfaction]]>