Emotional strength can seem like an abstract term. It’s an essential part of responding to difficult situations, but many of us don’t know we have it. When times get tough, it can sometimes feel like we can’t handle it. Emotional strength is an essential skill that most of us don’t…
I have many recurring dreams about work where I am about to phone up my boss and pull a sickie. However, I know if I do I will be sacked, but I always phone him up. I then spend the rest of the dream worrying about not having a job,…
It’s that age-old question – how did we get here? Theories of evolution can help us understand our origins. And yes, there are controversial ones. Whether you believe it or not, I would imagine that the majority of us have heard of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Darwin believed in natural…
It’s possible that, unknowingly, you have fallen into the trap of codependent behavior. This is a harmful type of behavior that is also known as addiction to relationships - even if the relationship is toxic or violent. Let's take Prisca for example. Prisca grew up in a home where her…
There’s no law that says we have to get on with our siblings. Thankfully, most of us have pretty good family dynamics. But some people have toxic sibling relationships. So what’s the difference between say typical sibling rivalries to toxic sibling relationships? Healthy sibling relationships are compassionate, loving, willing to…
What is a positive bias, you ask? It is a tendency in humans to overestimate when good things will happen. There is even a specific use of this term in research. It refers to when someone in research only publishes positive outcomes. A positive bias is normally seen as a…
Throughout history, there have been incredible prophets and famous psychics who truly became eminent with their predictions and their awe-inspiring ability to identify hidden information. Daniel (of the Bible), the mystic Nostradamus, and Edgar Cayce are three well-known personalities who are distinguished by their ability to see the future. These…
When someone is lying, you can see the signs in their body language. That's why learning to read these signs is very important. This is not to say that everybody you meet will be a liar and a cheat, of course. Simply put, knowing how to spot the signs of…
