The 5 Types of Children from Toxic Families
Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, a family therapist and former founding chairperson of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, discovered that children who come from dysfunctional families…
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Our casual readings provide information on practical psychology, interesting facts, and self-help tips. We also include community submissions here.
8 Common Characteristics of a Dysfunctional Family
Families are generally known to be the people you can lean on during tough times and have open disagreements without feeling attacked or judged. At…
5 Tips for Parents with Highly Sensitive Children (HSC)
Highly sensitive children are naturally charming with their great ability to empathize with others that people often warm up to them easily. Creative, reflective, and…
8 Reasons You Might Be Self-Sabotaging Romantic or Work Relationships
Self sabotaging can be really tough, because sometimes you don’t even realize you’re doing it. But the first step to overcoming self sabotaging and going…
6 Ways to Handle Embarrassment
We’ve all experienced embarrassing moments, whether that means tripping down (or up, if you’re more ambitious like me) the stairs, spilling coffee on ourselves, or…
6 Ways to Deal with Selfish People
We’re all selfish to a certain degree, but problems only start to arise when it reaches a high level of self-centeredness that teeters on the…
5 Reasons Why Money Can’t Buy You Happiness
We see it all the time in self-help books: money can’t buy happiness. Behavioral scientists Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Michael Norton, authors of Happy…
5 Ways to Deal with an Inferiority Complex
Having flaws isn’t actually bad. But it’s the insecurity we attach to them that makes us think they are. As humans, we’re bound to mess…
7 Habits to Nurture a Positive Mindset
It’s a common misconception that positive people see the world through rose-colored glasses. But according to Joffrey Suprina, the Dean and associate professor of the…
5 Habits of Highly Successful People
As creatures of habit, what we do essentially becomes the embodiment of who we are. It’s misleading to think that every success story blossoms from…
6 Common Traits of a Likeable Person
There’s a reason why we are naturally drawn to some people over others. Is it their contagious smile, approachable nature, or endless optimism that puts…
7 Ways to Deal with Highly Judgmental People
The world isn’t always an inviting place to live in. Rumors spread and judgments are made before people consider wanting to hear the truth. It…
5 Reasons Why It’s Hard to Forgive People
Starting from a young age, we’re taught to forgive people because it’s “the right thing to do.” Yet, why is it so hard for us…
5 Ways to Achieve Your Dreams
As adulthood kicks in, we are often faced with the dreaded question: should I settle and play it safe or still go after my dreams?…
5 Effective Ways You Can Self-Actualize
I think it’s normal that as we grow up, we begin to recognize just how much pressure and fear mold us. What have I erased…
5 Things to Give Up to Live the Life You Want
Imagine sitting on your deathbed. Would you be content dying, looking back at how your life turned out? It’s a scary thought—being left with the…
6 Ways to Be Vulnerable in Love
Being courageous is not synonymous to the absence of fear. In fact, being brave always holds a degree of doubt and uncertainty, but it’s about…
7 Ways to Read Your Cat’s Body Language
Cats can’t speak human languages and, unfortunately, we don’t have magical powers to read the minds of these adorable agile creatures! But, body language reveals…
7 Benefits of Owning a Cat
Cats often make an enigmatic appearance in the works of my favorite writer Haruki Murakami. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved…
9 Small Ways to Have Better Mental Health in the New Year
As you know, for the countries that use a Gregorian Calendar New Year is just around the corner. While for many this would be a…