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Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting: How your discipline style shapes your child’s future

Are you the “Do your homework now, or no playing at all” kind of parent? Or are you the “Finish your homework first, then you can play” type?

There’s a great difference between authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting. One firm, yet warm. And the other is more of a no-negotiation approach.

“We parents, we have this unbelievable quality of loving these children, where our love knows no bounds, where our love for our children is unparalleled,” says Dr. Shefali Tsabary, a clinical psychologi...

Your self-talk is the biggest thing holding you back—here’s how to flip the script

“How would you talk if you had unshakable confidence and enoughness?” asks Marisa Peer, the founder and creator of Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT®), at Mindvalley University 2022. “What would that look like? What would it feel like?”

Most people never stop to consider their self-talk. Yet it dictates everything—how they feel, what they go after, and whether they spend their days building themselves up or quietly tearing themselves down.

A harsh inner monologue is like having a persona...

18 female author quotes that will inspire you to be bold, loud, and unapologetic

Like a shot of espresso, quotes are pick-me-uppers in bite-size portions—especially female author quotes.

Why? They’re easy to remember, like the classics from notable women writers: “Empowered women empower women” or “She believed she could, so she did.” And they can be funny, quirky, or straight-to-the-point. But most importantly, they inspire and motivate you to keep going.

So, whenever you’re in need of a pick-me-upper, look no further. When it comes to a woman’s voices of empowerment,...

Kensho & Satori: The two paths to your greatest transformation

Hi there,

There’s a concept I came across years ago that completely changed how I think about personal growth. And trust me, after interviewing thousands of the world’s greatest thinkers, that’s saying something.

It comes from Zen Buddhism, and it suggests that from the moment we’re born until the day we die, there’s a force pushing us to grow.

Now, this force can be gentle—like the hand of a close friend on your back, guiding you through an open door. Or it can be violent—like the univ...

Mindvalley and Learnlife team up to revolutionize youth learning at Mindvalley University 2025

Education is broken.

Okay, not entirely. But it is incomplete.

Schools teach math, history, and science—which is important. But essential life skills like leadership, emotional intelligence, and navigating the real world often don’t get the same focus.

It’s a system built for an era that no longer exists. And Mindvalley refuses to accept that.

At this year’s Mindvalley University (MVU, for short) in Amsterdam, the edutech powerhouse is joining forces for the second time with an equal...

Intrapersonal skills are key to unlocking success—here’s how to develop them

Ever notice how some leaders own the room before they even speak? The way they carry themselves, how they don’t hesitate or over-explain. The way they move into any space, enigmatically, as if their life purpose depended on every step.

That’s them embodying intrapersonal skills to a tee.

Steve Jobs, for one, is a classic case of this. His legendary keynote presentations weren’t just product launches; they were masterclasses in bold, captivating storytelling.

He could rein in the world’s...

7 game-changing 20-minute meditation tracks to reset your brain on demand

“Billions of people wake up in the morning with feelings of anxiety, stress, dread, fears, hopelessness in their mind, and they do nothing about it,” Vishen, Mindvalley’s founder and CEO, points out.

His words beg the question: if you wouldn’t skip brushing your teeth or showering in the morning, why would you ignore the mental clutter taking up space in your head? 

Yet on goes the stress and overwhelm, spurred by endless to-do lists, non-stop on-screen updates, and social obligations that...

Vishen’s brules-busting blueprint—because life’s too short for bullsh*t

There’s a good chance your life is ruled by a set of outdated, hand-me-down beliefs. “Brules,” as Vishen, the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, calls them. Short for bullsh*t rules.

Society hands us nonsense rules, and we accept them without question. The “get a real job” brule. The “success means suffering” brule. The “don’t rock the boat” brule. Sound familiar?

But the fact is, brules aren’t laws. They’re myths wrapped in authority’s clothing.

And once you see them for what they are, you...

A deep dive into the different levels of consciousness—and how to expand your mind

Have you ever sat in a park and watched people passing you by? Or felt moved when watching Wall-E, a robot, care so deeply about the universe, despite never saying a word?

Perhaps you’ve just observed a baby, whether your own or someone else’s, and it got you wondering, “Was this me once?” or “How did I become… me?”

These questions aren’t random. They’re signs of your self-awareness expanding—that you’re ascending through different levels of consciousness.

“We climb through these levels...

The snowflake generation is actually more resilient than you think—here’s why

The snowflake generation. A term flung about like a Regency-era insult at a scandalous soirée.

Depending on who you ask, it’s either a scathing indictment of a generation too delicate for the real world… Or a desperate attempt to dismiss an era of emotional intelligence and social change.

So, which is it? A generation of coddled weaklings? Or the architects of a more emotionally intelligent world?

The answer, as always, is far more complex than a cheap soundbite.

What is the snowflak...