Positive Psychology Reveals 5 Exercises to Boost Your Happiness

These exercises from positive psychology will provide an effective and easy way for you to increase your well-being and overall satisfaction. There are a lot of everyday things that you can do and foods that you can eat to boost happiness – draw a hot bath, enjoy a bar of…

Dealing with Mental Illness Has Transformed Me in 6 Ways

Dealing with mental Illness is a struggle beyond words. It has transformed my outlook on life. Between the time that I woke this morning and the moment right before I typed the first word of this post, my moods changed innumerable times. I’ve visited thoughts of suicide, creative musings and…

Signs of a Psychic Vampire and How to Deal with Them

A psychic vampire is someone who feeds off the energy of others. They are often negative and self-pitying and spending time with them leaves us exhausted. What is a psychic vampire? Most of us have a psychic vampire in our lives. They moan and complain and yet, nothing we say or…

5 Problems Only a Dreamer Will Understand (and How to Fix Them)

Dreamers have a huge imagination, big ideas, even bigger goals and can see all the possibilities in life. However, being a dreamer can have its drawbacks. Here are 5 struggles of being a dreamer. 1. Not having enough time or resources to achieve all of our dreams Spending time dreaming…

8 Signs You Are an Introverted Narcissist, Not Just a Sensitive Introvert

Could you be an introverted narcissist? Below, you will find eight signs that might help you. Narcissism. It’s everywhere you look. From the endless selfies of today’s younger generation to the diva demands of precious celebrities. That’s the whole point with narcissists, they are easy to recognize. But what if…

Self-Criticism Seems Natural, but It’s Not – How to Recognize and Stop This Bad Habit

Self-criticism is a like second nature, once it gets started, it's easy to do. The good news is, you can break this unhealthy habit with just a few steps. Critical aspects of our character and image become clear to us as soon as we wake up each morning. That is,…

Avoidant Personality Disorder: What Happens When the Fear of Rejection Grows into Mental Illness

Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is not just the everyday worries that the majority of us suffer from. We all fear rejection and embarrassment in social situations, these are classed as normal feelings, but what if you had a lifelong and deeply ingrained fear of being rejected that was so rooted…