The attachment theory by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby identifies four adult attachment styles: anxious, avoidant, disorganised and secure. While we may strongly identify with one type of attachment, it's…
LACK OF NOVELTY Most relationships need excitement, change and new experiences as much as they need stability, loyalty and certainty. When novelty fades, it may leave people feeling bored or…
The Grey Rock Method is a communication strategy for disengaging from a manipulative, constantly challenging or emotionally abusive person when cutting ties with them isn't an option (this could be…
Nature The most powerful cure and comfort for loneliness, fear or overwhelm of any kind is outside, under the sun, is nature. Some ways to stay close to nature: Walk…
Have no more than three most important tasks each day. Complete the hardest task first. Try to do more ‘walk and talk‘ meetings. It increases energy, relieves stress and produces…
Drink 2 tall glasses of water Clean up your desk or workspace Write and send someone a loving text Give yourself a gentle face massage Free-write your thoughts in a…
In psychology, The Spotlight Effect is the tendency people have to overestimate how much other people notice about them. In other words, we are inclined to think there is a…
WHAT IS COMPARATIVE SUFFERING? Comparative suffering happens when we stack our suffering against the suffering of others. It involves minimizing our own pain and problems because we feel that we…
Negativity bias is the idea that humans give more weight to bad experiences than good ones. Some researchers attest that our negative emotions are 3x stronger than our positive emotions.…