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.
People may judge you over small things, like how you drive. This phenomenon is what experts term the 'spotlight effect.' People do not typically pay attention to others, especially strangers, but they notice a heap when they do. It is usually over trivial matters, like whether you bite your nails. You may not think that trivialities amount to anything, but they have more…
You are mentally strong, but toxic people seem to surround you. Does Auntie T always come over with a complaint about her neighbors? Does Uncle V show off a new Rolex every time you visit him? You may wonder why such individuals seem to surround you. Avoiding toxic people is not always possible, especially when they are relatives or colleagues. You can distance…
Having self-esteem issues makes it difficult to make it through a day, and having narcissistic people around you worsens your situation. Besides feeling depressed, you must deal with someone who keeps putting you down. You may wonder why you seem to have narcissistic people around you all the time. What attracts them to you? Have you unconsciously welcomed them into your life? Having…
If you love an overthinker, then there are a few things you need to know in order to weather the difficulties. I never thought about it before. Actually, I did, I thought about it several times over, come to think of it, because I'm an overthinker-I just forgot.There’s so much in my brain, so much that There is so much in my brain,…
When life gets demanding, you often put your nose to the grindstone and fight back against the challenges, forgetting to enjoy your life. It can leave you with an immense sense of accomplishment when you conquer the difficulties that threaten to rob you of your dreams. But it can also take away your ability to stop and smell the proverbial roses. Rebuilding that…
Are you spending too much energy on trying to gain social acceptance? The desire to be liked is something we all feel, as we are social beings, and as such, we have an innate need to form relationships with other human beings. For this reason, social acceptance is quite important for us. Nonetheless, in some cases, the need to gain people’s approval could…
People spend around 1/3 of their lives working. Your work makes a major part of your life, and it's important to stay satisfied with your job in order not to harm your well-being. Although many people think about a perfect work environment as a way to stay happy at work, it's also important to have good relations with your boss and colleagues. For…
I’d like to preface this article by briefly pointing out what I mean by being real. Being real is not the same thing as being cruel or malicious. Criticizing people, insulting them, and pointing out their failures for sport is not being real, it's being abusive. Being real is about taking the time and making the effort to be genuine with people, and…