Many of us have spent our entire lives feeling that being quiet is a sort of flaw that makes us less good than our more extroverted friends. We may have been told repeatedly, by teachers and parents, that we need to speak up and stop being so quiet. I was lucky; my…
Self-acceptance is the key to feeling more confident, valuable, acceptable and whole just as you are. We all feel the hot rush of shame from time to time, that flash of discomfort that makes us want to hide away and never face the world again. But when these thoughts keep…
If you believe that you have an ambivert personality, you will probably identify with the traits on this list. There is plenty of information available detailing the good and the bad sides of being either an introvert or an extrovert. But what if you don’t identify with either of these…
Have you ever noticed that the funniest people are often secretly sad? To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain and play with it. - Charlie Chaplin Comedians like Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen Fry, Jim Carrey and Woody Allen are some of the funniest people we…
We have been hearing a lot about Indigo children recently as they are becoming increasingly common, but what about Indigo adults? Indigos are not a recent phenomenon, and many people seem to believe in them. They are said to have been arriving for decades, so there seem to be plenty…
We have all heard that good communication is the key to relationships, but scientists have recently found surprising evidence to show why this is true. Studies have shown that when two people communicate with each other, the activity in their brains synchronizes. The scientists showed that when two people talk,…
Having a sense of purpose and meaning in life increases your happiness levels, studies reveal. If I look along my bookshelf, I notice a lot of volumes with the word ‘happy’ in the title. The study of happiness has boomed recently with books, webinars and courses designed to help us…
There are many kinds of intelligence, but some people with high IQ levels seem to struggle more with social situations. However, learning to be socially adept is a skill, just like any other, and so can be learned. There are three common reasons why people with high IQ levels struggle…
