What if I told you that weirdness is not a bad thing at all but may, in fact, be one of your greatest strengths? If you have ever been called weird, kooky, a misfit, or just plain odd, you might have felt hurt. In fact, you should take it as…
It seems that for those with an independent self-concept, social rejection can increase their creativity levels, studies showed. Social acceptance and the need to belong As human beings, we are often conflicted between the need to be liked and the need to be different. Human beings are fundamentally tribal. In…
If you are an introverted woman, you probably identify with the challenges described in this article. That’s it. I’m an introvert. Moreover, I’m a woman. Here is my confession of an introverted woman who sometimes hates the extrovert-focalized world, who sometimes leaves for a weekend to the country where no…
Research has associated consumerism and materialism with low self-esteem and the feelings of loneliness and unhappiness. A series of studies published in the journal, Motivation and Emotion showed that as people become more materialistic, their sense of wellbeing and purpose is reduced and if they become less materialistic, it rises.…
Do you find yourself feeling anxious when you are talking on the phone? Chances are you have phone anxiety. Phone anxiety may sound like a silly idea in our age when it's impossible to imagine our life without a smartphone in our hands. Still, except for bringing us all kinds…
Have you ever imagined how the workplace of the future will be? If you were asked to describe your workplace, how would you go about doing so? Do you work in an office? What does your work area look like — do you have an actual office, a cubicle, an…
It can be hard for an introverted person to be accepted in many cultures today. In the worlds of commerce, business, advertising and even traditionally solitary jobs such as writing, the ‘culture of personality’ is king. People are expected to work in open plan offices, brainstorm ideas, market themselves, socialize…
It never crosses your mind, but when you speak, you use some popular phrases, which in reality are the worst things you could ever say. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more…
