Effective listening is one of the most essential qualities in friendship. It is also one of the most attractive male qualities (hint, guys: listening can be a very sexy thing). Being able to share with another person, without interruptions or judgmental attitudes is comforting and provides an outlet for anxiety and stress. It’s not...
As discussed in a previous article, we all have essentially common emotional experiences, problems and fears. Although each of us is a unique amalgam of personality traits, cultural background, attitudes and experiences, we still seem to be very similar in our basic problems. This is the concept of universality. ‘Secrets’ are something we definitely...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury From the Pages is a category where I’d like to share passages from books that have touched me, comforted me or, maybe, changed me a little bit. I believe bibliotherapy (psychotherapy through book reading) is a powerful therapeutic force and often reach out to books to find consonance from...
If anyone tries to sell you the secret to success, walk away because they are trying to rip you off. There is no magical solution and no mystery to it. In fact, there is no secret! Scientists have repeatedly studied people who do well in life, solving problems effectively and almost effortlessly. Based on...
No problem is unique. In times of misery, problems and depression, people have the tendency to feel alone and unique in their troubles. “No one can really relate to me. No one’s gone through the same.” It is this idea of ‘no one understands me’ that draws people to isolation and even depression, which...
