Feelings & Emotions

Moving on from Guilt Almost everyone in their life at some point experiences the emotion of guilt. There is not one general explanation of guilt due to the nature of what guilt is. It depends on what the person is dealing with. One thing that can be generalized is -that…

In life there will be times that people you trust and love will let you down or even hurt you. If that has not happened already, you know it will. Forgiveness Starts With You This means that whether you think you’re to be blamed or not that you must start…

New Resolution for 2013 – How to Forgive Yourself. It’s easy to say, but so much harder to actually do! We all mess up, and normally, we make mistakes every single day. Some mess-ups are minor – spilling grape juice on the white couch, missing an appointment, or even being…

Happiness and Isolation: You Can’t be Happy and a Loner Psychologist Martin Seligman is a researcher in the field of Positive Psychology, and in his research he has found several things that lead to deep and meaningful happiness. For instance, pursuing personal growth, leads to happiness. Acting in the service…

The 10 Types of Stinking Thinking (that will destroy your mood) Haѕ negative thinking kept уоu frоm moving forward toward your life goals? Negаtive thinking саn соnvіnсе you that уou cannot lіvе аn еffесtіve lіfе because уоu hаve bеen іn an unfavorable situаtion fоr too lоng. It can mаkе уou…

The One Good Thing About Boredom is… A philosopher once said, “The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom” But new research published in the Cambridge Journal or Education points to the benefits of boredom—describing it as “a legitimate human emotion that can be central to learning and…

It’s been said that trust is like air: we only notice it when it’s polluted. But how do we measure trust? According to the research of Dr. Megan Moran, We trust: When we believe another has our best interests at heart when we believe another tells us the truth when…

Is it harder to find friends as an Adult? A new york times article suggests, it might be. In lieu of making BFFs, after their college years, many individuals are settling for KOFs … that is, kind of friends. Worse yet, for many persons, once they leave the dorm, friends…

How To Boost Willpower After a hard day at work, do you find that your willpower is exhausted? Is that when you’re most likely to break your diet, and break open a new bag of Oreos? That’s willpower depletion. Since we can’t avoid all the stresses of life, how do…

Happiness Isn’t For Wimps: What it Takes to Create the Life You Want Vince Lombardi, one of the most well-known football coaches in history, once said, “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication,…

How to Have Peace of Mind: Counseling and Life Coaching Tips for Conquering Worry and Anxiety Peace of mind? “Yeah, right … ” you might be thinking. These days, finding peace isn’t exactly easy. After all, we have a million reasons to stress. Just think about it … An uncertain…