Do you feel jealous when someone attractive is flirting with your partner? Do you feel threatened by your partner's ex and their dating history? Are you constantly suspicious about the behaviors of your boyfriend or girlfriend and worried that they are cheating on...
Are you constantly ruminating about past mistakes and can't seem to stop your thoughts? Is rumination keeping you awake at night and making you unable to focus at work? Or are you obsessing over someone like your ex after a breakup? Ruminative thinking can lead to...
All of us have difficult decisions to make at some point in our lives. Perhaps it's a career decision you have to make. You don't know what you should do for a living. Or you are torn between doing something you love and something financially rewarding. Maybe you have...
Are you always feeling bored and looking for a way to cure boredom? Even though there are many things you could do, nothing feels interesting to you. Perhaps you are stuck at home and you don't know what to do. Maybe you are feeling bored at work, having a mid-life...
Having authentic relationships can be challenging. When you tell someone how you feel and what you think about them, sometimes it can hurt them, especially if they take it the wrong way. But denying or ignoring existing issues doesn't help the relationship to grow. In...
Do you worry excessively? Do you have racing thoughts that you can't stop? Are you constantly anxious and uncertain about the future? If yes, let's do a breathing exercise together before you continue to read this post. When you are filled with thoughts and emotions,...
You probably have heard the term "mindfulness" before. But what does it mean to be mindful? Mindfulness has its roots in Eastern religions. Buddhists and Hindus have long been practicing mindfulness. Focusing on the present moment has also been shared in many...
Too much anger and resentment can affect our health. It's bad for our minds and bodies. Anger can give rise to high blood pressure and increase our heart rates. Resentment can cause insomnia and keep us awake at night. Anger and resentment can also have a negative...
I know feeling powerless sucks. It feels like we are not in control. We want to improve our situation but it seems like there's nothing we can do. Powerlessness has one of the lowest emotional vibrations. The energy in your body feels stuck and there's hardly any...
What is equanimity? What does it mean? How to develop equanimity and be emotionally strong? How to stay calm and composed under pressure or when you meet a difficult situation? Equanimity is a word that I only came across in the last couple of years. I first came...
What is childhood trauma? How does our childhood trauma affect adulthood? And how do we heal from our childhood trauma now as adults? Most if not all of us have experienced some kind of trauma in our life, but not everyone will see it as a trauma. Trauma is a deeply...
Mindfulness meditation can help us to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression. It is also a key ingredient in self-compassion. But are you too busy to practice mindfulness in your daily life? Well, think again. It doesn't take much time to practice mindfulness. You can...
Betrayal in a friendship, relationship, or a marriage can be difficult to overcome. We lose our sense of safety, security, and trust that we once had for the other person. Betrayal is often shocking and unexpected. It's difficult for us to make sense of the betrayal....
Do you find it difficult to stay in the present? Does your mind keep wandering? Thinking about what to do in the future? Or reminisce about the past? I'm a planner and a dreamer. As a child, I love to daydream and imagine stuff. As an adult, I love to think about the...
Are you living alone in a new place? Are you single and don't have a lot of friends? Do you have no one to talk to? Or do you feel that no one understands you? Is loneliness making you feel depressed? Loneliness is soon becoming an epidemic. Technology has brought us...