personaldevelopment
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Security and Love: What I learned from reading Attached
I sat on the sofa, slightly apprehensive about what I was about to say. “I think I tend to want what’s bad for me.” A pause. This was the beginning of a conversation about my somewhat tumultuous history of dating. Not all of it was bad, it’s just the brain…
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Why Having an Ego Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
We’ve always associated having an ego with a bad thing. “Oh, he has a big ego.” Except, if you’ve studied psychology, you might know that the ego is a necessary mechanism for us to regulate and mediate between acting on our immediate impulses. The ego represents the tip of the…
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7 Habits That Make You Happier
Happiness is fickle. When most people think about happiness, they think of the phrase “chase happiness” or “obtain happiness”. It’s a highly desirable state associated with wealth, love, and success. When we’re busy chasing the next high— whether that be a whirlwind romance that makes your head spin, or hitting…
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This Will Make You Think Twice About How you Give
There are certain types of people in this world that will go above and beyond for the people they care about it. At a glance, this seems like an altruistic and beautiful trait. However, upon closer examination, we can begin to indict harmful patterns from the kindest acts. The range…
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The Cardinal Sin Around Rest Days and Rituals
Many of us look eagerly towards the weekend as a time to replenish, catch up with our loved ones, engage with our hobbies, and sometimes simply just to laze around the couch. There is no shame in the 9-5 world of taking this time off, in fact, this is where…
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Taming the Monkey Mind Can Help You be More Efficient and Present
The human mind has been compared to goldfish, as we’re only able to hold our attention for so long. I disagree, I believe that there are different contexts in which we let our minds get distracted. Perhaps, we haven’t had adequate sleep, or there’s something in our personal lives bothering…
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