Hands up who has given their partner the silent treatment in a relationship? Now let’s have another show of hands for all those that didn’t think it caused their partners any real pain? Would you be surprised to learn that silent treatment in a relationship causes actual physical pain? This is because ignoring someone activates the same area of the brain that responds…
Should you trust your gut feeling about relationships? Go with your gut. Trust your gut feelings. Follow your instincts. How many times have we heard this advice? But is there such a thing as a gut feeling about relationships and can science prove it? Actually, there is scientific evidence that suggests gut feelings have a very solid biological base. And it’s all to…
Making good decisions can be a daunting task. Well, there are specific steps you can take to ensure you make the right judgment. In this article, we will take a look at what rules you can follow to be sure you are making good decisions. 1. Be In Your Best Place When you are making a decision, you need to first ensure that…
I bet you have often wondered why a man in love is so different than a woman in love. There are some good reasons why the behavior varies between the sexes. This is not just an opinion, but even researchers have scientifically demonstrated that a man in love acts differently than a woman in love. Firstly, when a man falls in love with…
There are times when all of us stop to live in the present and start dreaming of the future. The past is the past, and we have no idea what the future holds. All we have is now, and although it is okay to have dreams, we should be realistic. Tomorrow is only a concept and as the wise have been saying, it…
Do you want to know how to make people like you? If so, did you know that scientists have researched this very subject and found psychological reasons why we naturally gravitate to some and not others? Some of their findings you might not have heard of and have fancy names like spontaneous trait transference. Others are more familiar like mirroring body language. So…
Learning how to control jealousy in a long distance relationship can be hard. However, it is necessary if you want to make your relationship work. What’s the biggest problem that couples in a long distance relationship face? If you guessed not being able to see each other on a regular basis or pining for one another, you’d be wrong (though those are definitely…
We all like to keep precious mementos. They remind us of a treasured moment. But when does a desire to keep stuff tip over into a hoarding disorder? What are the signs that a person has gone from simply collecting items of value to hoarding? A person suffering from hoarding disorder: Feels unable to discard everyday items 1. Collects an excessive amount of…
A co-dependent parent is usually an individual who did not get their emotional or physical needs met during childhood. This has led them to impose their needs onto their own children. Co-dependency is a psychological concept that refers to anyone who feels extremely dependent on their loved ones. This dependency makes a co-dependent parent feel completely responsible for their loved one's happiness and…
Unrequited love is heartbreaking. Feeling your love unreturned leaves you lost and vulnerable. How do you deal with these feelings? I’ve been there before. I experienced a feeling so powerful and I named it love. Maybe it was or maybe it wasn’t. If it was, unfortunately, it was unrequited love. No matter how I pursued this feeling and this person, the admiration was…