The below coping skills may sound weird at first, but in fact, research has proven them to be effective for both stress and anxiety. Statistics show that 40% of disability worldwide is down to anxiety and depression. In fact, mixed anxiety and depression is one of the most common mental…
If you learn to recognize the secret language of manipulators, it will be much more difficult for them to take advantage of you. If you have ever encountered a sociopath, psychopath, narcissist or other deviant personality type, you might have wondered how on earth you got conned, played, used, tricked…
Want to change someone’s mind without being pushy or manipulative? Try these science-backed persuasive techniques revealed by psychology experts. Do we have free will or are we subject to the influence of others? Most of us would like to think that the decisions we make are down to our own…
We’ve all heard about personality disorders, but what do they actually mean and how many different types are there? What is a personality disorder? We all have our own unique way of thinking, feeling, behaving, and reacting. This all goes into making up our personality. A personality disorder is an…
Are you making excuses all the time? You will be surprised to know that they have a hidden meaning and reveal a lot about you. We’ve all got that friend that’s always late or one that complains that it is too hard to lose weight. Who hasn’t heard about that…
There are some signs of low self-esteem that show up in the choice of words and phrases you may be using on a regular basis. Anyone that has an interest in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) will know that the words and phrases we use have an important effect, not only on…
If I asked you to talk about the states of consciousness, how would you answer? Would you say that being awake and asleep are states of consciousness or would you have a more spiritual answer such as astral travel? Is déjà vu a form of consciousness and what about meditation?…
Cognitive distortions can alter the way we feel about ourselves in a negative way. They do not reflect real life and only make us feel worse about ourselves. Are you a glass half full kind of person or do you think that the world is out to get you? Do…