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.
Finding the one is mythical for some people, yet this does not stop us from looking for it. Time and time again I hear people giving up on love because the person they thought was the one really wasn’t. What a shame is my only response. Sometimes even the clearest text can be misread, but that is no reason to give up on…
We all know those people who radiate positivity, energy, and confidence, no matter their personal situation. Those kinds of people have a natural charm that just makes them irresistible and a pleasure to be around. But what exactly makes those people so irresistible? How do they capture the attention and hearts of everyone around them? Here are the five secrets you can start…
Work can be the reason for stress in many people's lives. From the stress of meeting deadlines to holding important meetings, the workplace is one of the most common places people experience stress. In fact, 80 percent of workers feel stress at their job, and almost half are keen to learn how to manage their stress levels. Symptoms can be anything from anxiety…
Being in a long-term relationship with someone, you start to notice small but subtle changes in your actions, and more shockingly, the things you are comfortable with. While some of these things may take some time to warm up to your partner, being with them for an extended period, you may not notice these few things once the both of you come around.…
This thought-provoking social experiment with 5 monkeys reveals the true nature of human behavior and explains a lot about our society. A group of scientists placed 5 monkeys in a cage and in the middle, a ladder with bananas on the top. Every time a monkey went up the ladder, the scientists soaked the rest of the monkeys with cold water. After a…
Do you ever watch personal development videos on YouTube? I do. I used to watch them all the time and one day, about a year and a half ago, two things really struck me. 1. They’re so damn long. The ‘guru’ can take between 10 and 30 minutes, sometimes going off point, to answer the question or talk about their area of expertise.…
In the era of social media, there’s more to worry about than taking a photogenic selfie. Sometimes, it feels like your personality, your values, what you’re doing with your life, and the way you talk are all on display and open for judgment. As a result, the pressure to stray from “being your true self” is overwhelming. But why is authenticity so challenging?…
This the season to be jolly, the season of mind-numbingly fattening dinners, and sometimes – of dodging mental bullets from nosy relatives. It is also the season when all TV channels present us with a barrage of feel-good movies that are supposed to inspire us, reveal the meaning of goodness and yuletide virtue in our hearts, and, ultimately, make us better people. I…
It was a quiet day in May 2014, when the Greek riot dog that had been on Time's "Personalities of the year" list in 2011, was sleeping peacefully as his heart stopped beating on the couch of his human caretaker. The dog's name was Loukanikos, the Greek word for "Sausage." He was 10 years old, and he will be remembered. Loukanikos will be…
We find out how strong we are in the moments of uncertainty life inevitably gives us. The unplanned events – layoffs, death, disease or divorce – can come crashing into our world at any moment. Then the questionable life changes crop up. Should I stay or should I go? Should I buy or save? Should I forgive or forget? Should I move or…