5 Things I’m Extremely Grateful for Today by Taylor Bennett | Sep 29, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics A simple piece of advice I’m always giving you guys is to count your blessings—this practice has the power to make even the worst days feel alright and make the good days even better! But I don’t always follow this advice myself. Like you, I get caught up in daily…
New Study Shows the Potential Pitfalls of Emotional Empathy by Taylor Bennett | Sep 29, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Research I’ve always been called ‘too nice’ by those who know me best. I give everybody the benefit of the doubt, I feel inclined to help whoever I can, and I exhaust my emotions worrying about others. And while this may be considered a weakness to some, I look at it…
The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha by Nathan Davidson | Sep 13, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Practical Psychology has released their latest video in which they dissect Neil Parischa and his secret to what he calls “The Happiness Equation.” Neil points out the most common misconceptions about what it takes to achieve happiness in life versus the reality of what it actually takes. You know, if…
Clown Phobia Explained: Is Stephen King’s IT The Reason For The Massive Fear Of Clowns? by Nathan Davidson | Sep 12, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Media Use, Mental Health Topics YouTube channel Luscid explores the massive fear of clowns (the so called coulrophobia) from a psychological perspective and a possible answer the question: are Hollywood movies like Stephen King’s IT the reason for this phobia? Sure, the circus also carries a lot of the blame, but Pennwise sure didn’t help when it…
Hilarious Tweets About Mondays by Nathan Davidson | Sep 11, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics It’s Monday… again. I know, you’re not in the mood to even talk about it. The good news is we can get through this Monday together thanks to these hilarious Tweets about Mondays. Read them, go pour yourself another cup of coffee and ignore your emails for the next 5-10…
Researchers Define 27 Emotional States as Opposed to Just Six by Taylor Bennett | Sep 11, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Research Over the course of even just a day, we can experience a wide range of emotions: we might feel excited to go to work, or quite oppositely dread it; we feel joy when we see our friends and our family; we grow angry or disappointed when we get bad news;…
Empathy vs. Sympathy: What’s the Difference? by Taylor Bennett | Sep 1, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics On your walk to work, you notice a man napping on a park bench. He’s wrapped tightly in a torn, flimsy blanket. His boots appear to be in their last wearable days. And aside from what is on his person, he has one lone empty water bottle sitting by his…
5 Ways to Deal with Temptation by Taylor Bennett | Aug 21, 2017 | Coping Skills, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics He sits at the bar with a drink, careful not to shift too much to his left or his right. He knows if he does, he’ll meet the gaze of a woman—trouble. It’s hard enough that the bartender is a beautiful blonde, with a great smile, and just about his…
5 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart by Taylor Bennett | Aug 19, 2017 | Coping Skills, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics For six years, all I knew was him and us. There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t see him, talk to him, laugh with him, or fight with him. We even sent those annoyingly sappy text messages and emoji’s back and forth and had nicknames for each…
5 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Jealousy by Taylor Bennett | Aug 19, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Jealousy: the green-eyed monster. This evil little guy comes knocking on everybody’s doors. If you’re smart, you don’t touch that deadbolt. And if you’re weak, you turn the doorknob and let your curiosity get the best of you. He’s the one who fills your veins with envy when your friend…
Is Unconditional Love Real? What Is It? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 17, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Unconditional love is a love without limitation. When you love someone unconditionally, you love them no matter what life may throw your way. You love them even through the struggles the two of you endure, the temptations that test you both, and the mistakes either of you may make along…
I hate myself‚ is that normal? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 14, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics It’s not always easy to distinguish what is healthy criticism of oneself and serious self-loathing. The following signs may point to the latter: You take everything to heart. This might mean taking constructive criticism harshly or twisting what others say into insults. You compare yourself to everyone. You’re in the…