Many people advise others to be non-judgmental. Truly enlightened people, they say, never judge others. But they never provide you with a viable psychological method to do just that. I agree that we shouldn’t judge others but the way our mind is designed makes it hard for us to do so.We like to quickly label […]
3 Steps to waking up early (without an alarm)
In order to successfully develop the habit of waking up early, you need to figure out why your mind hasn’t already adopted this useful behavior. You know consciously that waking up early is important, otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this post, but is your subconscious mind convinced? Our subconscious mind is much more powerful in […]
How to develop new habits and make them stick
Many people think that in order to successfully establish and stick to new habits, you need motivation and willpower. That’s true, but only partially. Willpower and motivation can force you to start a new habit but they won’t ensure that you’ll stick to it.The reason is both motivation and willpower don’t remain constant all the time but […]
“I’m having a bad day”: How to turn a bad day into a good day
In this post, I’ve tried to explain the factors that determine our current mood by using the analogy of a weighing scale. The two sides of this scale represent good and bad mood. We keep fluctuating from one side to the other all our life but I want to explain to you how this process […]
4 Effective ways to reduce stress
Stress happens when our mind gets overloaded with more than one thought or information to process. Studying for an exam and thinking about the text you just received can cause stress. Working in your office and thinking about the argument that you had in the morning with your wife can cause stress.Even meeting people at […]
4 Steps to building self-confidence
Self-confidence simply means having faith in your abilities. It is a belief that you have the required skills to successfully handle a particular situation. If you are sure about your ability to handle a certain life situation, then you will feel confident whenever you encounter that situation.That’s all there is to self-confidence, yet people keep […]
How to become a courageous person
Being afraid is the only time when you can be courageous.– Game of Thrones Courage is the ability to face fears and move through them. A lot of people have the misconception that courageous people are unafraid all the time.The truth is that people with courage are also humans who feel the emotion of fear. […]
How to be a more open-minded person
Open-mindedness is one of the most important personality traits that one must seek to acquire. A closed-minded person can never be truly free for they dwell in the prison of their own ideas.A person with a closed mind is never able to stretch his thinking into the vast expanse of imagination and myriad possibilities. Open-mindedness […]
How to overcome shyness the right way
Shyness is a personality disorder because a shy person has problems dealing with the people he wants to interact with. Shyness makes a person uncomfortable around others and shy people find it difficult to express themselves freely and start conversations with people. What causes shyness? Shyness is actually a symptom of some underlying psychological problem […]
How to become more creative
Creativity is the ability to generate ideas, alternatives or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems or creating brilliant works of art. It is the capacity to see things from a totally different perspective.Creativity simply means allowing your imagination to fly, without any bounds or restrictions. We’re all creative We are all by nature […]