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Pain is a sensation we have all felt; usually a part of our body is injured and we experience pain when we try to use that body part. Technically, pain is supposed to be a helpful signal from our body, saying ‘don’t do this, rest your body’. However, chronic pain is present for a long […]
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Regret is an inevitable feeling that comes with the human experience. You simply cannot subscribe to a life without making decisions, and along with this may come regret. Unfortunately, regret is linked to guilt, self-blame and negative thinking. These emotions may stir up the familiar feeling of when you felt like you made a mistake; […]
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Imagine yourself in a group conversation. Have you ever seen somebody and thought to yourself, “They just know exactly what to say and when”. You wonder how they have this ability of intuitively knowing what someone else is feeling and how to best respond to it. While it seems like that person is simply a […]
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Gaslighting is an emotionally abusive strategy, usually inflicted on a person in order to have them second-guess their reality, memory, identity and thoughts. While the act is usually concealed and not openly displayed, the implications are vividly noticeable. Gaslighting is commonly seen in romantic relationships but it can exist in friendships, familial relations and professional […]
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As one of the beginning stages in a relationship, love bombing occurs when a person “bombs” the other with excessive compliments, smothers them in affection and quality time, gives them high-end gifts and shows them off to important people in their life as a means to hold power in the relationship. The use of these […]
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Anger is a natural emotional response to a number of situations, however it has developed quite a bad rap. It is one of the emotions that cause us to act out or even hurt another person in the process. Those that struggle to regulate their anger can often believe it is so instinctive a response […]
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We all mess up. It’s true regardless of how much time we spend trying to perfect ourselves. The need to be without blemish can make it tough to know what to do when we make a mistake. In a culture like ours, the behaviours that were modelled to us usually teach us to sweep matters […]
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Everything about the holidays focuses on maximizing happiness. Some of the associations we have to them are gifts, vacations, weddings, family get-togethers etc. As a result, it also creates the pressure to feel only happy around the holidays, even if we’re going through a tough time personally. Here are some things to keep in mind […]
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All of us have been rejected at some point or the other. Whether it’s by a romantic interest, potential employer, unhappy client or friend group, getting rejected can be very painful to experience. It can be a huge blow to our self-esteem and confidence, especially if we predicted a different outcome. While we’re told we […]
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Listening to another is an important means to understanding their unique worldview. Often that comes with the frustration that the other is different from us, which causes disagreements that can escalate to confrontation or conflict. Learning how to converse in a way that keeps the dialogue open and friendly can be challenging at times, depending […]