Five Ways to Drop Your Social Mask
Most people – almost everybody as a strong desire to be accepted by the people around, so we resort to wearing social masks. We change…
Category: Self Care
6 Reasons You Should Start a Food and Mood Journal
You’ve probably heard of the concept of keeping a food journal. It’s a popular weight loss tool (you may refrain from eating 12 cookies if…
Ten Steps for Overcoming the Need for Approval
Everybody wants approval – whether it is from your family, your friends, or colleagues. Having the approval of people close to us gives us a…
10 Ways to Build Your Emotional Resilience
Part of what defines character is finding the will to carry on during times of adversity. Having the guts to look forward —that despite everything,…
Why Should You Have a Dog as a Pet?
“Poetry saved my sanity and prevented me from killing myself. My dog saved my heart from turning into hatred to the world. These are the…
10 Ways to Get Through the Day When You’re Depressed
When depression strikes, it takes a huge toll on you. You might find that you don’t want to get out of bed or have any…
10 Ways Positive Thinking Improves Your Well Being
Positive thinking isn’t just some grand delusion or happy drawing of a sun. The benefits of it are real —so real that it can impact…
5 Ways to Turn Stress into Your Best Friend
Psychologist Kelly McGonigal did a TED talk that influences others to re-think about the way they perceive stress. Often, when we hear the word “stress,”…
3 Questions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Change Your Destructive Patterns of Behavior
French philosopher Rene Descartes writes, “I think; therefore I am.” The mind is a powerful tool. How we think, believe, and form perceptions on situations…
5 Ways to Stop Apologizing for Everything that You Do
How many times do you apologize a day? If you keep count, you might be surprised with just how much “I’m sorry” is used! While…
7 Ways to Incorporate More Solitude Into Your Schedule
When you spend so much of your energy working or being with family and close loved ones, it’s so easy to lose yourself in your…
College Tips 101 for Introverts
College is a challenging environment to be in. It’s often advertised as the one place you’re supposed to really find yourself. So, when you’re getting…
6 Tips on How to Survive High School for Introverts
High school can be brutal, especially if you’re an introvert. It’s a time where there’s still so much to learn —both about the world and…
5 Uncomfortable signs you’re becoming the person you are supposed to be
One of our greatest missions in life is to become the person we are supposed to be and to connect to our higher selves. This…
7 Psychology Facts On Improving Your Well Being
Life can be tough and sometimes what we need are a few simple reminders to keep going. In the midst of hardships, it’s so easy…
Binge Eating Disorder and how it can affect men too.
Ryan Sheldon (featured on the right) shared his personal story What It’s Like Being a Guy with Binge Eating Disorder , where he speaks of his experience…
Toxic Friendships And How To Handle Them
The truth is that friendships are complex relationships that cannot be understood easily. We all have friends who have varying characteristics, attitudes which makes us…
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5 Helpful Self Care Tips for Empaths
A person who is an empath is a rarity among our population: only about 25% of the human population are empaths. The difference between a…
Relieving Stress in Life- Interview with Dr. Ilene Cohen
Life is never easy; there are always problems and stressors that constantly appear in our lives in a daily rate. We all have ways to…