The mind needs a workout, just like the body. Watch psychological thriller movies to get one. These films may not have Arnold Schwarzenegger abseiling down buildings or firing machine guns but have the sort of excitement that gets mental cogs turning. We introduce you to a few psychological thriller movies…
If there are passive-aggressive people in your life, you will want to know how to deal with them. Those of us who are straight-talking and no-nonsense types, nothing gets on our nerves more than passive-aggressive people. It is one of the most insidious and underhand ways of dealing with conflict.…
The black-and-white thinking divides reality into light and dark with a clean-cut, canceling its complexity, ambiguity, and every nuance. It makes us think in terms of "all or nothing". Exercising all-or-nothing thinking means believing that things can be completely right or totally wrong, that people are either friends or foes,…
There are so many things which cause impulsive behavior. Whatever the cause, there are a number of ways to help calm the beast. I must admit, I’m guilty of impulsive behavior. I have Bipolar disorder, and sometimes during manic episodes, I make impulsive decisions like spending too much money. While…
Critical thinking activities not only help us develop a sharper mind, but they also help us develop a consistent mindset and way of thinking. While thinking is easy, critical thinking, on a consistent basis, takes some skill. Improving it helps us develop a healthy way of reasoning, analyzing and empathizing…
As it turns out, poor sleep does much more damage to our bodies than we might be aware of, putting our mental and physical health at risk. Most of us have had our fair share of nights spent tossing and turning and as a result, we wake up the next…
I grew up in a dysfunctional family, but I never realised that I, along with my siblings, had taken on dysfunctional family roles. There are many kinds of dysfunctional families. Parents can be addicted to drugs or alcohol, or they can suffer from a personality disorder such as narcissism or…
Here’s a startling truth: Narcissistic people are everywhere. In fact, almost every one of us has certain traits which place us on the narcissistic spectrum. Narcissism isn’t a rare trait of the human being. The truth is, each and every one of us has narcissistic traits, some more than others.…
