Explore your personality with its traits, strengths, and weaknesses and learn how this will help you in life. Are you ready to face your true self?

6 Signs You May Have a Victim Mentality (without Even Realizing It)

The victim mentality is a malignancy feeding off neglect, criticism, and mistreatment. This feeling can become a way of life. Are you a perpetual victim? At the moment, I’m feeling like a victim. People keep calling me, texting me and I can’t get any work completed. I feel like I’m…

Egocentric, Egotistical or Narcissistic: What’s the Difference?

Everyone is a little egocentric. Experts say that being a little egocentric is healthy. Well-adjusted human beings learn to manage it when they become adults. Consequently, some people show more self-centeredness than others. You may have a friend who's more self-interested than most. How would you know if he or she…

Sandbagging: a Sneaky Tactic Manipulators Use to Get Anything They Want from You

Sandbagging is used in competitive sports, careers and even social situations. It’s a form of manipulation used to gain the upper hand, and it's subtly devious. I became familiar with sandbagging some years ago. This form of manipulation is unlike any other tactic used by narcissists and toxic individuals. In…

Some People Have Their Brains Wired to Take Advantage of Others, Study Shows

When someone shows kindness or fairness, some or even most people try to take advantage of them, a recent study has found. One common goal that we all tend to have in life is the desire to achieve and succeed. Although this may seem like a great goal for all…

Chronic Anxiety Makes Υou Do Things Τhat Others Misunderstand

It’s not about getting upset when something happens. Chronic anxiety is much worse, and unfortunately, misunderstood. It’s not so strange to be triggered by a bad area of town, reluctantly traveling down a street where crime runs rampant. It’s expected that you would feel a little nervous, even downright petrified…

5 Reasons Bouts of Depression Are More Common in Empaths and Highly Sensitive People

When HSP’s and empaths are unable to get away from environments that stress them, or to get time alone, they can experience bouts of depression. Empaths and highly sensitive people (HSP’s) are often over-stimulated by their environment. They are very sensitive to other people’s behavior, moods and actions. Noisy and chaotic environments can…

Living with Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: the Raw Truth and How to Survive

When you live with the symptoms of depression and anxiety, some days are darker than nights. There are ways to survive, however. The known symptoms of depression and anxiety can range from hopelessness to crippling fear. It can be almost impossible to get out of bed sometimes. It's not about being…