Our current life situation is largely a result of what we believe. When we face certain inconvenient truths, we can change our lives for the better. It's much easier in life to blame your spouse, boss, society, the government, big business, neighbors and so on for your current situation. The inconvenient truths about life are that you [...]
Coping mechanisms are when the person uses certain strategies in order to overcome, get through or manage life’s problems. Many of us have experienced the loss of a loved one, a break-up which devastated us, the diagnosis in our immediate family of a terminal illness, or any kind of stressful situation where we feel we [...]
When you are narrow-minded, life is a bit harder. If open-mindedness is a spectrum, are you aware of where you fall? People who are narrow-minded often struggle with surprises and differences. Anything outside of the “norm” is difficult to handle and this often steers them away from trying anything new. On the opposite end, open-minded [...]
Psychologists agree, in theory, that extroverts are happier people than introverts. While happiness doesn't have a universal meaning, we find that in general, this statement is true, and various studies from the past few decades prove it. Here is some evidence that supports the notion that extroverts tend to be happier than introverts: Hans Eysenck [...]
Let’s stop kidding ourselves, some of these self-help tips just make life more difficult. There’s too much pressure to be positive. I'm probably about to make more than a few of you angry at me, and the rest of you might just stand and applaud. None-the-less, I am about to tear a hole in the [...]
I know how tempting it is to vent about your problems, but maybe you should keep quiet about some things. I get overwhelmed, I feel so alone sometimes, and I crave to tell someone what’s going on with me. The issues that I deal with are not simple things, they are situations that are incredibly [...]
Many illnesses have their roots in our spiritual wellbeing. A spiritual illness affects us physically, but to cure it, we may need to work on our spiritual health. From a spiritual point of view, illness comes from an imbalance in our lives. It can often be a result of unhealthy beliefs we have picked up about [...]
Studies suggest that high emotional intelligence is more important than IQ in creating success. And certain personal traits indicate an above average EQ. It is not only success that is more likely for those with high emotional intelligence. Research indicates that people with this trait are also likely to have better relationships and be generally happier. There are tests that can measure emotional [...]
