Tips on how to make friends, build trust, and form bonds with the people in different areas of your life, including social circle and workplace. Articles about recognizing and handling toxic and negative people among your social connections.
I am (a) woman, hear me roar, goes a line from the famous song by Helen Reddy. Manipulative women do more than that. They use their charm to get ahead of the pack. Controlling behavior isn't gender exclusive. Note also that not all women use their feminine wiles. That said, what tricks a manipulative woman would be likely to use? What Ιs Manipulative…
Kind-hearted people are magnets for toxic ones. There are reasons why bad people are drawn to those who try to live a moral life. I used to be kind-hearted, going out of my way to help others, forgiving easily and loving hard. But I’m re-evaluating my standpoint. Maybe it’s time I brought the hammer down on toxic people! They have all but made…
Practicing mindfulness has numerous health benefits. It turns out that it can also help us communicate better and form deeper connections with others. I have always found communication to be a perplexing beast. At first glance, it involves the exchange of information between individuals. However, especially in Ireland, where I live, the land of subtle hints and understated cues, what’s not said is…
We meet people every day. Real friendships make your days brighter. However, some relationships can leave you feeling drained. Everyone thrives on healthy relationships. Consequently, it's important to know when you're in one that's not. So, how would you recognize toxic friends? More importantly, how would you deal with them? Types of Toxic Friends Ideally, everyone would accept everyone else. However, it's important…
The mystery of the psychology of attraction is that we never know when and who we are going to end up falling in love with. We don’t know if we are lucky enough for it to happen more than once, or as some believe we only actually have one true love. The romantics among us believe that when we do meet that person,…
It’s important to have people in your life whom you can count on, but it becomes unhealthy when you get too emotionally attached to them. These are five warning signs to look out for when deciphering whether you get emotionally attached to others too easily. 1. Constantly checking your phone for messages. One surefire sign that someone is on your mind, a little…
Do a person's words sound insulting? Someone probably intimidated you. You met one of the different types of bullies. You may not know that you're a target because not all forms of bullying are covert. So, how can you tell that you're subject to aggression? Who are the different types of bullies, and how do you fend them off? What is bullying? Bullying…
When you tell me to stay positive, it doesn’t have the effect that you think it does. In fact, sometimes it doesn’t work at all. I’ve had a colorful life, filled with various opinions on subjects ranging from health to happiness. But what it all boils down to are two distinct viewpoints: negativity and positivity. While there were uncles who always saw the glass…