Characteristics and Potential of the Enneagram Type 1
The Enneagram Type 1 personality is as complex as it is striking. This is the typical perfectionist, a person who…
Personal Development
Achieving goals, overcoming adversity, improving your skills, finding out your strengths… All this aspects and many more make up one of the most interesting parts of psychology: personal development.
Psychological Wellness Doesn't Depend on You Alone
Philosopher Albert Schweitzer once said that psychological wellness is more than good health, it's also a mental attitude. Indeed, this…
Moral Distress - Being Clueless About What to Do
You've probably experienced moral distress at some point in your life. It happens when you do anything that's against your…
Some Asian Cultures Think Pressure Is Detrimental
According to some Asian cultures, the anxiety to get something, pressure, ends up pushing it away; thus, it's detrimental. Indeed,…
The Reactive Spiral: An Interesting Buddhist Concept
Have you ever heard of the reactive spiral? It’s an utterly interesting Buddhist concept. In other words, energy is one…
Why Keeping the Peace and Being Happy is Better than Being Right
Has anyone ever asked you what’s more important to you, being right, or keeping the peace while being happy. Believe…
Get to Know Yourself and Be Happy
Who are you? That's the question everyone asks themselves at some point in their life, especially at those key moments…
Keys for Learning to Listen
Listening is a vital skill that you can (and should!) cultivate and strengthen. In order to interact authentically with other people, learning to listen is of extreme importance. At the…
How to Find Your True Vocation When Nothing Excites You
Some people dislike what they do but don't know what their true vocation is. They have no idea how to…
The Benefits of Self-Respect for You, Others, and the Whole Planet
The fact that the world we live in can be improved is something that influences and moves many people. Most…
Recognize Your Personal Strengths
You're usually so focused on what's happening around you that you forget about the main character in your own story:…
7 Factors that Influence Your Social Skills
Social skills help us relate to others effectively. You may be born with a certain disposition towards them, but, basically,…
Four Steps to Embracing the Past
It's funny how negative past experiences seem to have much more depth than positive ones. However, people must learn to…
7 Things Emotionally Dependent People Do
Being emotionally dependent is scary. There’s a temptation in relationship dependency to focus on the relationship itself. But the key…
Failure Is Only a Bruise, it Shouldn't Be a Tattoo
You may not be aware of it but failure is only a bruise. In fact, Henry Ford, founder of the…
Opinions Are Personal Judgments of Reality
When do people start forming opinions, the personal judgments of reality? Well, actually, these begin to form at an early…
Are You Feeding Negative Thoughts Without Realizing It?
Are you feeding negative thoughts without realizing it? Well, they could become your worst enemy. They'll block your personal growth…
7 Keys to Stop Undermining Yourself
One of the problems that hinder your personal growth and that can create considerable discomfort is the tendency you may…
Failed Predictions Are the Reason Why People Are Unhappy
Failed predictions happen when you think of winning the lottery, have an emotional reaction in the present, only to be…
Knowing How to Receive and Value What Life Brings
Every relationship exists in a world of its own. A world with its own rules. Furthermore, every relationship has something to…