Pushing
oneself toward high ideals can produce unproductive frustration and even despair.
Not exact matches
The religion of the mind ties you hopelessly to the past; the religion of the spirit consists in progressive revelation and ever beckons you on
toward higher and holier achievements in spiritual
ideals and eternal realities.
And within that direction it constitutes an urge
toward the
highest available
ideal.
Not every student at Runkle was eating an
ideal diet, but the school's cafeteria lights a way
toward marketing school food that is both more healthful and more palatable, using existing resources, whole foods, and trading increased labor costs for
higher sales and lower food costs.
Across both men and women, perceived
ideal communal strength
toward the spouse (M = 7.70, SD = 1.28) was significantly
higher than
toward best friends (M = 7.15, SD = 1.44; t (53) = 2.75, p =.008), and perceived communal strength
toward mothers (M = 7.50, SD = 1.61) was also significantly
higher than
toward best friends, t (53) = 2.13, p =.04.
If authenticity is how closely we express our true selves to the world, then closing the actual /
ideal self gap using mindfulness and curiosity might move us
toward higher authenticity.
Previous studies have found that positive body image was associated with several features of better overall adjustment and mental health, such as
higher levels of self - esteem, more criticism on unrealistic beauty
ideals, and more negative attitudes
toward cosmetic surgery (Avalos et al., 2005; Grogan, 2010; Holmqvist & Frisén, 2012; Swami, 2009; Wood - Barcalow Tylka, & Augustus - Horvath, 2010).