How happy people manage to keep themselves that way? Have you ever looked at happy people and thought I wish I could be like them? Often we look at those who have plenty of money and possessions yet they don’t appear to be that happy. What is going on? Have some people got the key to happiness cracked while the rest of us…
If you want to have healthy and happy relationships, you need to take full responsibility. Think about one relationship you are unhappy with. This might be your family member, a friend, a colleague or a neighbor. A lot of scientific research suggests that even the most passionate relationship tends to follow a downward pattern over time. Clearly, if you haven’t dropped the relationship…
If you want to be happy, you must have a variety of emotions that make you feel good. If you could choose the emotions that you would feel every day, which ones would you choose? Obviously, you would choose those emotions that make you feel good. In fact, your initial answer to the question might simply be happy. However, if you think about…
There have been endless studies, conversations, and speculation over the years as to what the secret formula is for a happy marriage. Some say the secret lies in laughing together, others claim a good sex life is the key to passing through life with another. However, a recent study at Georgia University has declared the secret to maintaining a happy marriage is in…
Whether you tend to listen to your heart or rely on rational thinking when making decisions, you are probably familiar with the constant battle between emotions and logic, which often makes our life difficult. Of course, most often, this contradiction between the rational mind and feelings happens when it comes to relationships. I bet most of you have experienced situations when your emotional…
We’re all aware of the way emotions such as anger, or sadness, or joy makes us feel. So we assume that these emotions are universal and we all feel the same way, right? But did you know that emotions can also cause physical pain? New research has actually found that scientifically, emotions are consistent in each individual, regardless of other influencers such as…
What is emotional manipulation? Emotional manipulation is when friends or loved ones use methods such as guilt-tripping, shaming and using fear to manipulate others. It can be done in both a subtle or very overt manner, but either way is unacceptable. It’s safe to say that at some point in our lives we may have done the following, but it’s usually followed by…
According to British-German scientific research, negative thoughts are able to suspend the effectiveness of even the most powerful analgesics, as they don’t expect to reduce pain. In contrast, there was twice the physical or biochemical efficacy for medications combined with positive thoughts on the part of patients. In addition, psychology studies have shown that people are born with an appeal either towards negative…