Feeling empowered is a crucial psychological ingredient in making us active agents in our own lives rather than passive observers of it. It will determine what we think we are capable of.

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Feeling empowered has been shown to:

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• Increase self-worth

• Improve stress management

• Increase active coping

• Increase perseverance

• Increase resilience

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When we are overly exposed to problems, without seeing solutions, it can make us feel helpless because the problems seem just too big to solve. But witnessing others overcoming adversity and achieving progress makes us believe in our own potential to overcome challenges. It can also empower us to make a constructive difference in the world. 

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