WHY WE FORGET NAMES (AND 3 TIPS ON HOW TO REMEMBER THEM)
Sometimes, even if you’re as clever as I am, you may mistake the name of a member of your spouse’s family. It’s a faux-pas that can make you cringe for two weeks, but it has its roots in our psyche. Our brain is programmed in such a way that remembering names is extremely difficult, despite […]
WHY DO WE NEED TO SUPPORT MALE FRIENDSHIP?
We checked into the hotel with my friend. We registered at the reception and, tired from the long journey, we struggled to carry our suitcases up the stairs. When we opened the door to the room, a double bed was waiting for us. We looked at each other incredulously and said, “This can’t be right.” […]
The world needs introverts
“Man has as many social selves as there are distinct groups of people about whose opinion he cares. In general, each of those groups shows a different aspect of his own personality.” – William James Do you agree? Wouldn’t it be ideal to enjoy life with one authentic self that is not influenced by who […]
MULTITASKING DOES NOT EXIST!
Back in college, we were often taught about the importance of identifying our strengths and developing them. This is so we can have something to become experts in and not waste energy on weaknesses that would ultimately prevent us from becoming experts in anything. As the saying goes, “we can’t be good at everything.” So, […]
BE SWEET TO YOURSELF! – 5 STEPS TO LOVING YOURSELF
Social media seems full of happy, smiling, loving, and carefree people. But is it really so? Does the image also hide depth? Or is it just possible that sadness is “not shared”? The well-known psychological phenomenon of the “halo effect” of smiling photos can blind what is not publicly displayed. This means that what appears […]
5 MYTHS ABOUT PSYCHOTHERAPY
We are struggling in our relationship with our partner, we can’t communicate with our boss, we can’t handle raising our children, we’re afraid to get on a plane…the thought crosses our mind – maybe I should see a psychologist. But we quickly dismiss it. Why is that? Maybe we say to ourselves, “I’m not that […]
THE TRUTHFULNESS OF TEENAGERS
Teenagers’ stubbornness is a phenomenon that has never left me personally. The conviction with which I stand behind my opinion is sometimes hard to hold onto, and I see that it is difficult for those close to me to accept it. However, it is worth standing up for something that I believe is true – […]
With laziness, you won’t get far
“Filip, you are a clever and intelligent boy,” exclaimed the teacher, as she recorded two failing grades in my school report. Even in the sixth grade, I could see the contradiction. I couldn’t understand how she could say that I was intelligent and yet give me a grade that clearly stated the opposite. “You could […]
PERFECTIONISM – GIFT OR CURSE? NEITHER ONE!
Has anyone ever told you that you are a perfectionist? Or that you are a terrible perfectionist? 🙂 Were you proud of it? Or not at all? Or do you think that about yourself? And what does it actually mean to be a perfectionist? Today, we are very fond of labeling ourselves and others as […]
BEAUTIFUL ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION FROM STEPHEN HAWKING
Stephen Hawking is a world-renowned physicist whose ideas fascinate people all over the world. He speaks captivatingly about the universe, time, and the complex facts of theoretical physics. In a recent lecture, however, he surprised his audience with a powerful idea about the human soul. Hawking likened depression to a black hole – a body […]