AR78 125 W  Gratitude Change Our Society

Imagine you're facing tough times but still find moments of joy. You realize that your happiness isn¡¯t solely tied to your circumstances, but to how grateful you are. Grateful people often find more happiness, regardless of their situation. To live gratefully every day, try t...

AR78 160 W  Understanding and Managing Our Moods

Our moods are constantly in motion, much like the unpredictable shifts in weather. Despite this, we often forget that our emotions and beliefs are fluid, and we tend to seek stability by clinging to fixed ideas about who we are and what we want. However, just as weather patterns ...

AR78 176 W  A Guide to Overcoming the Fear of Love

The term "avoidant" describes those who struggle with intimate relationships, often feeling uncomfortable or suffocated when they get too close to others. This behavior typically stems from early life experiences where caregivers may have failed to provide consistent love and sec...

AR78 159 W  Recognizing Hidden Anger

When we feel low, guilty, paranoid, and irritable, we might not immediately recognize that we¡¯re actually angry at someone. This anger can be difficult to identify because many people weren't allowed to express anger as children. Instead, they learned to swallow their anger, whi...

AR78 153 W  The Loveliest People

The loveliest people in the world aren¡¯t the famous or powerful ones, but those who have faced their own vulnerabilities. These people have shed their pride, can openly discuss their loneliness, sadness, and regrets, and have a deep understanding of human flaws. They aren't conc...

AR78 180 W  Why We Really Check Our Phones

We often check our phones not just to stay updated on news or messages, but to avoid confronting our own thoughts and anxieties. When we feel anxious or uncertain, instead of reflecting on our emotions or important life decisions, we use our phones to distract ourselves. This hab...

AR78 173 W  The Hidden Risks of Oversharing

While much attention is given to those who struggle with intimacy and revealing their emotions, there is an opposite but equally serious problem: oversharing. Some people, driven by a deep need for closeness, reveal personal secrets too quickly, often to strangers. While overshar...

AR78 212 W  Overcoming Psychological Barriers

Humans are vulnerable, especially in their early years, and can easily be psychologically damaged due to a lack of love or care. This damage often leads to the development of defense mechanisms, which are strategies the mind uses to protect against further harm. These mechanisms ...

AR78 182 W  The Courage to Miss Someone

Missing someone we care about, whether they¡¯ve traveled to another country or just left for a short trip, is often seen as a painful experience. However, this emotion is also a sign of emotional maturity. As adults, we develop complex ways to avoid feeling the pain of missing so...

AR78 207 W  Finding Connection in a Lonely World

Individuality is often celebrated for its uniqueness, but being different can sometimes feel lonely and frightening. When we find ourselves in a minority, our differences can make us feel isolated rather than empowered. For instance, we might prefer kindness while others gossip, ...

AR78 274 W  Listening to Our Bodies

One of the most challenging aspects of our mental makeup is our difficulty in recognizing our true feelings. Our minds are often cluttered with unsorted thoughts and suppressed emotions that we don¡¯t acknowledge, either because we¡¯re unaware of them or because we resist confron...

AR78 262 W  Overcoming the Inner Critic

Many people are plagued by an inner critic that constantly tells them they are worthless, despite positive feedback from others. This critic is relentless, ignoring any evidence of success or praise, and insists that we are fundamentally flawed. To understand why this critic exis...

AR78 183 W  Staying Focused on What Truly Matters

Despite our commitment to staying calm, we often encounter situations that tempt us to lose our temper. Whether it¡¯s a partner pressing emotional buttons, a colleague being uncooperative, or a rude stranger, these provocations can easily draw us into arguments. However, what we ...

AR78 245 W  Adapting to New Life Stages

In the natural world, animals develop traits that help them thrive in specific environments. For instance, owls are nocturnal to compete for food in crowded habitats, and stick insects blend into their surroundings to avoid predators. Similarly, humans adapt their personalities t...

AR78 228 W  The Painful Loops in Our Minds

Some of us wake up each day and immediately start dwelling on painful thoughts. These may include how we look, fears of being caught for something we did years ago, or worries about how others are conspiring against us. These thoughts may seem varied, but they share a common them...

AR78 156 W  Why We Feel More Interesting Around Certain...

We often notice that we feel more interesting around some people than others. This isn't just about how interesting they are, but how they make us feel about ourselves. When someone seems to understand and appreciate us, we naturally have more to say. In contrast, when someone do...

AR78 177 W  Understanding the Origins of Our Emotional ...

An insightful exercise can help us understand the origins of our emotional behaviors. Start by identifying something emotional you're not good at, such as staying calm, taking pride in yourself, trusting others, or missing people who go away. We often wonder why we struggle with ...

AR78 177 W  Steps Toward Emotional Maturity

Emotional maturity is challenging to achieve, but certain steps can guide us. First, we would recognize how our childhood experiences shaped us and seek therapy to understand these deep influences. We¡¯d identify recurring patterns in our behavior, such as seeking approval or avo...

AR78 178 W  Overcoming the Fear of Making New Friends

One reason we hesitate to make new friends is the mistaken belief that anyone worth knowing already has all the friends they need. We assume that only lonely or socially inept people would still have room for new friends at any stage in life. This belief leads us to underestimate...

AR78 192 W  Repetition Compulsion in Psychotherapy

One intriguing concept in psychotherapy is the "repetition compulsion," which suggests that unresolved traumas from our past can lead us to repeatedly seek out and re-enact similar difficult situations in our present lives. For instance, we might continually fall for distant or c...

AR78 187 W  Understanding Healthy Narcissism and Its Im...

Narcissism is often misunderstood, commonly associated with selfishness and a lack of empathy. However, a certain level of "healthy narcissism" is crucial for psychological well-being. This involves a deep sense of self-worth and confidence, which ideally develops through the lov...

AR78 146 W  How Unresolved Trauma..

Trauma is often thought to reside in the mind, but it can also manifest in the body. The mind and body are interconnected, and emotional pain can become "stuck" in physical parts of our bodies, like shoulders or the lower back. While our brain can express thoughts through words, ...

AR78 182 W  Breaking Free from Childhood Scripts

In life, we often follow mental scripts—preconceived ideas about how situations will unfold, based on our childhood experiences and the conclusions we formed from them. These scripts, such as fearing that a mistake will lead to harsh criticism or that trusting someone will ...

AR78 198 W  Exploring Hidden Emotions.

Being human involves experiencing a wide range of emotions, often without realizing it. Emotions like anger, joy, or fear can remain hidden because they are too overwhelming, contradictory, or socially unacceptable. When we ignore these feelings, they can lead to mental health is...

AR78 146 W  Fear of Intimacy in Relationships

We may often believe that our partner is the one afraid of intimacy, blaming them for being emotionally distant or unexpressive. Meanwhile, we see ourselves as emotionally open and ready for love. However, this narrative overlooks a key fact: we chose our partner, likely not by c...