Picture This!

05/18/2015

Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities; arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly.
Stewart Stafford

"You take pictures of EVERYTHING" is included in a list of the "12 Worst Habits For Your Mental Health" in Health.com.

"Haphazardly snapping pictures may hamper how you remember those moments, according to a study published in Psychological Science. In the study, participants took a museum tour, observing some objects and snapping pics of others. Afterward, they had a harder time remembering the items they photographed compared with the ones they looked at. 'The lens is a veil in front of your eyes and we don't realize it's there,' says Diedra L. Clay, PsyD, chair and associate professor of the counseling and health psychology department at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington.

"Get happy now: Focus on your subjects when taking pictures — or, better yet, just sit back and enjoy yourself. Soak up the beauty and participate in the action. These are the things the will make you mentally stronger," says Clay.

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