Status quo bias is a powerful cognitive bias that can affect you so severely that it leads you to live a mediocre life. There are many different cognitive biases which can have a powerful impact on our psyches and our lives. One of the most common ones is status quo…
Resistance to change may ensure your comfort and familiarity. But it can also ruin your life by limiting your potential. I’ll be honest. I have always hated change. It seems that just when I’ve become comfortable, something threatens to take that comfort away from me, forcing me to re-evaluate the…
We, as humans, are afraid of many things, sometimes developing severe phobias. So, what are the hidden causes of our fear? What are the reasons for these reactions? When I was a little girl, I was afraid of the forest surrounding my house, but only at night. During the day,…
Do you remember the movie Groundhog Day? Well, life sometimes feels stuck just like with the characters in that movie. Learn how to fix that. You might be going through life feeling pretty happy and then all of a sudden, you realize you’ve hit a dead end. Life seems stuck…boring,…
The transtheoretical model of behaviour is a new theory that is being applied to many aspects of therapy. This behaviour model looks into new techniques someone has learned within a controlled environment. It then assesses whether or not they are prepared to use that technique in their everyday lives. The…
Having a fear of life is a real mindset. While some people fear death, others actually fear life. The fear of death is easy to understand. After all, no one really wants to die. Understanding the fear of life, however, may sound like some silly notion. The fear of life…
Are you suddenly realizing that you are stuck in a rut? Well, I think it happens to all of us. To move on, we must understand what causes this stalemate. Maybe you think it would never happen to you, but you are wrong. Everybody ends up feeling stuck in a…
Psychological deflection is often considered a narcissistic abuse tactic. However, you might be using it too without even knowing. Deflection, by definition, is a method of changing the course of an object, an emotion, or thought from its original source. Psychological deflection is seen as a narcissistic abuse tactic used…
Once we reach a certain age, our identities are fixed and stable. I mean, there can’t be that many things that can cause a personality change, surely? Experts are challenging this train of thought. They now believe that a number of things can cause a personality change. For example, it…
Sometimes there comes a time to start over again in life and turn over a new leaf. If you can relate to the below signs, your life may need a change. Feeling sad, miserable, irritable, angry and cynical, having trouble concentrating or remembering, lack of energy or fatigue, sleep problems…
