Mature woman: 7 signs of a psychologically mature person

What kind of ‘beast’ is a mature woman? Is it possible to consider yourself or, say, your friend as such? And is this state achievable at all? Our expert offers a checklist of psychological ‘adulthood’ as a reference point for those who seek to accumulate wisdom over the years. A mature woman is a person […]

Five signs of a strong woman

Housewife or career woman – it doesn’t matter. A woman’s strength is not in the role she chooses, but in the way she lives her life: who she takes care of and what she spends her time on. Are there any strong women in your environment? Or maybe you can call yourself one? Let’s find […]

How to learn to accept criticism: 4 psychological approaches to dealing with feedback

Constructive criticism is really no less valuable for development than praise and recognition. Only when people are emotionally overloaded due to personal and external crises, and social networks create the illusion that behind the screen there is always a character and not a living person, the line between criticism as such and insults to vent […]

5 most common things that stump people with very high IQs

Superintellectuals often fail at things that come easily to people of average intelligence. Shall we test it? It would seem that those who have been blessed by nature with outstanding intellectual abilities have many advantages in life compared to those who are not so fortunate in this sense. However, psychologists and psychotherapists are well aware […]

The secret of the long-livers: how to stay fit and healthy at 100 years of age

There is one factor that increases the chances of reaching old age in good health. Our columnist Elena Pogrebizhskaya tells us about it. I have a film about the secret to eternal youth. That’s what it’s called. The heroes of the film, as you can guess, are scientists and people aged about a hundred years. […]

How to stop suffering even when things are bad

Doubts and disappointments sometimes overwhelm everyone. And if we give in to destructive thoughts, we can believe that everything is hopeless and slip into a state of eternal failure. But when we realise where our thoughts are leading us, we can turn things around. WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS THAT KEEP YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD I […]

How to learn to react calmly to everything: the yogic method

‘Calm, only calm!’ – Carlson exclaimed when things started to go wrong and turned any problem into an excuse to play and have fun. According to Shri Prakash Ji, President of the Centre for Indian Culture, this is how one should react to troubles – calmly and positively. And this easy attitude to life can […]

8 situations in which we betray ourselves

Do you often put yourself on the back burner, looking out for other people’s interests, or avoid facing the truth? We have collected the most typical examples of situations in which we betray ourselves and invite you to share your stories in the comments. 1. NOT ACCEPTING YOUR MISTAKES Mistakes are part of life: they […]

How to get out of a stupor: 10 tips from a Japanese neuroscientist

How to gather your thoughts when you have a lot of tasks in front of you and your head is foggy? What motivation is important for the brain? What can help to overcome forgetfulness and quickly retrieve the necessary information from memory? Let’s understand the peculiarities of the brain’s work. What do you do if […]

“The Compassionate Mind: 5 steps to stop being tormented by self-criticism

What’s the first thing you think about when things aren’t going your way? If you mentally reassure and encourage yourself – congratulations, you’ve learnt one of the hardest things to do – show empathy towards yourself. But if you find yourself saying “you’re a fool” in your head, you have some work to do. WHAT […]