Why are we so afraid of change when life is so full of it? It’s the only thing that’s constant. It’s something we can be sure about. We’re not the same person we were yesterday and, no matter how hard we try,…
Trypophobia is an extreme fear or feeling of repulsion toward any pattern of geometric figures that are very close to each other. These figures can be small holes, rectangles, or convex circles. In fact, the word trypophobia literally means “fear…
How we deal with loneliness says a lot about us. Being aware of our moods, thoughts, desires or needs – and stopping to reflect on them – allows us to find psychological stability even in times of conflict. This introspection…
If you have a fear of change, it can be tough. However, you are not suffering alone. It’s more common than you think and it happens for a reason. Fear of change can be useful in some situations but can…
School shootings are a sad phenomenon, even more so if we take into consideration how often they occur. Behind these acts, and only in 5% of cases, there is a mental disorder. The rest of the profiles show other triggering…
Emotional anguish is like a whirlpool that traps everything. It imprisons us from within and fills us with fear, anxiety, restlessness, and even overwhelming sadness. It’s a kaleidoscope of negative, crippling emotions. Byung-Chui Han, a well-known South Korean philosopher and…
It’s important to clarify that there are two types of anxiety. One of them is adaptive, and its function is to prepare us to face danger or a threatening situation. In other words, it’s an instinctive and reasonable response that…
In our childhood, we used to live virtually without fears, shame or worries. We trusted in ourselves and in our abilities. That’s why we shone. However, as we grew into adulthood, our self-confidence started to wane. To the point of us…
Have you ever felt like everything is out of control? Have you ever wanted the world to stop turning for just a moment because you feel so overwhelmed? We’ve all had moments when we think we can’t take it anymore.…
It’s important to always have some positive statements about anger on hand to remind us of all the damage this emotion can cause. This doesn’t mean we should never get angry, because that’s impossible. However, it is possible to not let…
You start the day saying that today it won’t happen to you. Today will be a good day. And yet it it happens. Because when you suffer from chronic anxiety, fear is always there. It’s waiting to grip you, and,…
Angst is a paralyzing emotional state. When you feel angst, you feel anxious, scared, and threatened for no specific reason. You have a sense of existential emptiness, you feel a weight on your shoulders that makes it hard to breathe. This…
There are a whole set of fears that hide behind the clutter. Neglecting tidiness is much more than a lack of time or negligence. Our surroundings are actually a projection of our inner world. If this is true then our untidiness communicates…
There are hundreds of phobias, some better-known than others. One of these many phobias is called ergophobia. Ergophobia is a specific phobia. It is characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of work.
Most of us seem to like being afraid, as long as it’s a controlled situation. We like it as long as there’s no actual danger, and it’s more of an adrenaline rush than actual terror. Horror movies a great way…
I’m sure that at some point in your life you’ve felt so lazy that you just couldn’t be bothered to meet up with your friends or go to a class that you had signed up for so enthusiastically. A part…
There are people for whom it’s really difficult to feel good. Feeling good for them is almost like an allergy or phobia created and sustained by mechanisms that are rarely conscious. They are strangers to the feeling, from which they want…
We have an old habit, inherited from philosophy, of dealing with reason and emotions as if the emotions could alter reasoning. We believe that emotion is hedonistic, transcendental, and irrational. That belief leads us another belief: that emotions don’t serve…
Feeling safe and secure in all areas of our lives is essential in order to experience well-being. However the greatest need for this is in our relationships. If there is security, then we will feel trust and protection. If, however, these feelings…
Thomas Hobbes said that when he was born, his mother gave birth to twins: himself and his own fear. Few emotions define us as much as fear, which is stubborn and recurrent. Not only does it guarantee our survival, but…