It’s not the best solution to avoid all confrontations, but there comes a time when you must learn how to ignore people in a polite way. Believe it or not, you can ignore people in certain situations. It all depends on the topic of the situation, the severity of the…
If you’ve done something wrong, it is natural to apologise. But, whilst some people find it hard to say sorry, others get into the habit of saying sorry too much. It’s easy to make assumptions about people who never say sorry when they are wrong. We assume they are arrogant,…
As an introvert, you probably know better than anyone else what it means to be alone in the crowd, i.e. to feel like a stranger to the people around you. Why do the quiet ones experience this feeling? The festive season is among those times of the year when we…
The path of a people pleaser is a difficult road. No matter what anyone asks of you and no matter how badly your inner voice screams out no, your default and automatic response will always be a yes. You know you have just signed yourself up for chaos and havoc,…
Learning how to not be awkward is a critical social skill, which most of us learn as children. This applies to any number of situations: Starting school or kindergarten. Meeting new relatives. Making friends at the play park. However, we don't all have the same personalities. If you are overly…
It’s not the easiest task when you have to handle annoying personalities in your everyday life. However, psychology teaches us how to deal with difficult people. Let’s face it, you cannot escape difficult people. They are everywhere, and they’re complaining about almost everything. If they’re not complaining, then they are…
The fear of being judged is a tangible, persistent anxiety that affects many people. This sort of distress may grow into a mental health condition known as social anxiety disorder or social phobia. But why do so many of us have a sense of dread that other people will judge…
Learning how not to be boring takes practice. I bet you never realized that falling into a rut makes you seem uninteresting to others. Do you feel like a boring person? If you do, then take a minute to do a little self-analyzation. What you think is boring might not…
