What Is Emotional Intelligence and How to Develop It

What is emotional intelligence? Let's explore this concept and learn about the ways you can become more emotionally intelligent. A number of years ago, school districts began to give applicants a recorded oral test – it came to be known as the “empathy test.” It presented situations, and teacher candidates…

How Complaining Rewires Your Brain for Negativity and Literally Kills You

Complaining can be much worse for you than you thought, according to neuroscience. We tend to feel a lot better once we’ve had a good moan. Getting things off our chests seems to relieve a burden or two, and who hasn’t heard of the old adage ‘a problem shared is…

Science Reveals How to Treat Anxiety with Positive Thinking

If you have ever suffered from anxiety it is likely that you felt helpless and that the anxious feelings you experienced were totally out of your control. It is also possible that you relied on some sort of medication or a form of counselling to treat anxiety. It is very…

7 Signs You Need an Attitude Adjustment (and What to Do about It)

Life. It happens. And as we progress through it, we have wonderful successes, some abysmal failures, and lots of stuff in between these two extremes that we define as okay, pretty good, not-so-good, or neutral. Sometimes, when we go through a period of not-so-good with a few abysmal failures thrown…

How to Stop Overthinking and Live a More Carefree Life

If you wonder how to stop overthinking, you may want to consider the following solutions, which may sound obvious but are actually effective. Everybody overthinks. It’s human nature. Whether you consider yourself a positive or negative person, an introvert or an extrovert, a worrier or a calm soul, chances are…