How to stop suffering even when things are bad
Doubts and disappointments sometimes overwhelm everyone. And if we give in to destructive thoughts, we can believe that everything is hopeless and slip into a state of eternal failure. But when we realise where our thoughts are leading us, we can turn things around. WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS THAT KEEP YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD I […]
3 phrases that raise daughters to be powerless in the face of male violence
Mothers teach their daughters to be nice and polite. Showing rudeness, getting into a fight – such behaviour is not beautiful for a girl. But by instilling good manners, parents deprive their daughter of self-defence skills. Whether she will be able to resist male violence in the future – few people think about it. Unfortunately, […]
How to learn to react calmly to everything: the yogic method
‘Calm, only calm!’ – Carlson exclaimed when things started to go wrong and turned any problem into an excuse to play and have fun. According to Shri Prakash Ji, President of the Centre for Indian Culture, this is how one should react to troubles – calmly and positively. And this easy attitude to life can […]
8 situations in which we betray ourselves
Do you often put yourself on the back burner, looking out for other people’s interests, or avoid facing the truth? We have collected the most typical examples of situations in which we betray ourselves and invite you to share your stories in the comments. 1. NOT ACCEPTING YOUR MISTAKES Mistakes are part of life: they […]
How to get out of a stupor: 10 tips from a Japanese neuroscientist
How to gather your thoughts when you have a lot of tasks in front of you and your head is foggy? What motivation is important for the brain? What can help to overcome forgetfulness and quickly retrieve the necessary information from memory? Let’s understand the peculiarities of the brain’s work. What do you do if […]
“The Compassionate Mind: 5 steps to stop being tormented by self-criticism
What’s the first thing you think about when things aren’t going your way? If you mentally reassure and encourage yourself – congratulations, you’ve learnt one of the hardest things to do – show empathy towards yourself. But if you find yourself saying “you’re a fool” in your head, you have some work to do. WHAT […]
“I have it better!”: why do some people like to brag so much?
Bragging, demonstrating happiness, showing an ideal life – it has long become something ordinary and natural. But not bragging already seems strange and suspicious. It is normal to feel joy from your successes and share them with others. But how to distinguish norm from pathology? WHY PEOPLE LIKE TO BRAG Bragging is essentially a psychological […]
6 traps that prevent us from living our lives happily
Stereotypes are great mental aids. You can avoid wasting precious energy on small everyday decisions and concentrate on the main things. But often the most important things are unnoticed and fall under the influence of a stereotype. We automatically miss important things, and then regret about what we have not achieved. WHAT THINKING ERRORS PREVENT […]
How to get back to a resourceful state after failures: 3 simple steps
What does luck really mean? And how do you get it back after a series of failures? Luck is a certain positive result, the fulfilment of those desires that are important for a person to feel a sense of joy, to be in an elevated mood, to stay, so to speak, on a wave of […]
The 5 rules of true self-care
Self-care is often misunderstood. It means indulging one’s own weaknesses, paying too much attention to one’s appearance, and turning to fashionable spiritual practices. This approach is in the hands of business – beauty salons, trading companies and numerous “gurus”. But in reality, this concept is much deeper….. There has been a lot of talk lately […]