5 Effective Ways to Cope with Loneliness
Loneliness is driven by many different factors. Communication problems, racial and cultural intolerance, and environmental influences can all increase one’s chance of experiencing loneliness. But,…
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7 Ways to Deal with Jealousy
There’s a lot of stigma associated with jealousy, which makes it hard to talk about, let alone admitting to it. It’s seen as a negative…
8 Ways to Counteract Negative Self-Talk
By now we have all likely experienced at least one instance of negative self-talk. Perhaps we got a bad grade on a test and we…
10 Ways to Deal with Anxiety in School and What Teachers Need to Know
Anxiety is already difficult to live with. So, when you have to go to school and learn how to calm your nerves, it can feel…
10 Ways to Deal with Toxic People
It’s tempting to want to live your life completely alone when there’s too much happening in this world. It never exactly came with an “off”…
10 Ways to Spot a Toxic Person in Your Life
The scary part about trust is that you might not always end up trusting people who are good for you. The person you call your…
4 Differences Beween Introvert and Asocial. Which One Are You?
There are many differences between being an introvert and being asocial. There are also a few similarities as well and this is where the confusion…
10 Fast Facts About Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive disorder, is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings. Other symptoms of BPD include shifts in energy as well…
10 Things You Shouldn’t say to Someone with a Mental Illness
Mental illness is one of those topics that begs discussion but is shrouded in taboo. The discussions will bring about questions that need to be…
7 Tips That Can Help You Become a Better Person
Hearing about the struggles someone goes through is always more interesting to me than their achievements. It’s the process someone goes through that really sheds…
10 Things Anxious People Need in a Relationship
Loving someone with anxiety can be difficult at times. You might not understand why they do that things they do or why they are worried…
8 Tips to make Dating with Anxiety Easier
Anxiety affects roughly 40 million Americans so it stands to reason that more than a few of those sufferers will try their hand at dating…
10 Ways to Deal with a Toxic Sibling
Toxic siblings can put a damper on a lot of things. Depending upon the level of toxicity it can be hard to engage with the…
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,…
Love Yourself: Recognizing When It’s Time to Give Up
When you have given all that you can but the effort hasn’t proven worth it, when do you pull back? After overwhelming my therapist with…
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…
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…