To know another and to feel known is something that all human beings long for. As we give more of ourselves to others, we expect the same in return.
Is Your Diet a Downer?: The Gut Health and Well-Being Connection
Doing the Unthinkable
It’s In the Small Things
For most people, making huge changes to our lives is either not feasible or we don’t really have one big thing that’s dragging us down and keeping us from being happy. More likely than not, it’s a bunch of smaller things in your life, or things that you yourself are doing or aren’t doing, that’s holding you back from feeling truly happy.
Awkward Chats With Strangers
Interestingly, it has become pretty normal—even trendy—to avoid potentially uncomfortable interactions/conversations with strangers. There are plenty of internet memes and TikToks joking about avoiding people you don’t know in public spaces. Our society has begun to limit the opportunities for small human interactions, and it’s not just because of COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.
The Joy of Achievement
4 Ways to Instantly Improve Your Relationship
Considering what we know about the importance of supportive relationships to health and happiness, Gottman’s research on couple relationships is gold. We know, on average, that married people are more healthy both physically and mentally. In fact, a person’s romantic relationship affects their health just as much as diet and exercise.
Mindfulness Through Chaos: Why (and How to) Start Meditating
Between pandemic updates and politics, I've found myself brain-fogged and on edge more than I care to admit. Instead of living in the present, I've let my mind get carried away with doomscrolling and imagining every possible worst-case scenario. It's not healthy to spend all of your cognitive energy trying to understand something that can't be understood. But how do you go from doom and gloom to savoring life again when there's just so much to worry about?
Why I Choose to Believe in Myself
Put simply, self-efficacy is the amount of belief that you have in your own capabilities. Whether it be public speaking, making a friend, or creating a business, we instinctively set goals to seek personal growth. We cannot attain these goals without believing in ourselves. Sure, it may seem cliché. You’ve heard “believe in yourself,” “be confident,” and “trust in yourself” predictably plastered into your perceptive field, right? Even so, we need such confidence now more than ever.
Adventure Mindset: The Hero's Journey
So, according to Campbell, we like to read, watch, and learn about heroes because their mythical quest stands in for the psychological journey that we take every day. At the same time, Campbell points out that we are usually unaware of this journey, so we often take steps in the wrong direction. We are the detoured hero, distracted by side quests that prevent us from achieving our ultimate self-development goals.