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Joy vs. Happiness: What’s the Difference?

Analyzing joy vs. happiness doesn’t seem to make sense, does it? But the truth is, these emotions are two different things, and we must take a closer look. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to be happy, and I also can’t think of a soul who’d rather not have joy. But despite what seems […]

Polyvagal Theory: 7 Techniques to Override Anxiety & Phobias

Picture the scene; you are in a bank when armed robbers storm the building. All the customers are forced to the floor and the doors are locked. You have never been so frightened in your life. The panic and fear are rising and you think you will die. You desperately scan the frightened faces of […]

4 Painful Lessons Learned from Losing a Friend

Losing a friend might just be the hardest relationship break-up any of us ever goes through. It’s somehow higher stakes than losing a partner, or even a marriage, since we assume that our friends will be by our sides come rain or shine and forever after. However, we do lose friends, and much as we […]

How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself in 8 Ways

Making decisions isn’t always easy. What’s even harder is second-guessing yourself afterward. Did I really do the right thing? No one is perfect, nor will they ever be. The same applies to life’s decisions, as you cannot always do what’s best all the time for everyone. Then, after decisions are made, they are sometimes discovered […]

How to Get Your Subconscious Mind to Work for You

At some point over the course of our lives, we have all heard the phrase, ‘the power of the mind’. What many individuals don’t understand is that this power lies within our subconscious mind. When we begin to understand that our subconscious mind is the source of an infinitesimal amount of power, we begin to […]

Epicureanism vs Stoicism: Two Different Approaches to Happiness

An Epicurean and a Stoic enter a bar. The Epicurean asks for the wine list and orders the most expensive bottle of Champagne. ‘Why not?‘ She says. ‘Life is all about experiencing pleasure’. The Stoic balks at the cost and orders a soft drink. He admonishes her. ‘People are starving in the world. You should […]

7 Invisible Obstacles in Life That Keep You Feeling Left Behind

We all know it too well that obstacles in life are inevitable. There is always something that just doesn’t go your way. But when you say ‘obstacles’, most people will immediately think about external circumstances such as an economic crisis, unemployment, or the wrong timing. It’s because many of us tend to blame other people, […]

Amazing Pig Intelligence: Pigs Turn Out to Be Smart Enough to Play Video Games!

Don’t under-estimate the power of pig intelligence. This animal can do much more than you’ve ever imagined and do it well. Unfortunately, most people never consider the intelligence of animals, especially those, I dare say, that are used for consumption or organs for human transplants. But what I am about to tell you may have […]

How to Win the Silent Treatment and 5 Types of People Who Love Using It

It is possible to learn how to win the silent treatment. You just have to stay strong against the pressures of guilt and manipulation. In my younger years, the silent treatment caused me massive amounts of pain and suffering. I guess it was because I just hated when someone I loved wouldn’t talk to me. […]

Top 12 Accidental Discoveries That Changed the World

Anyone interested in science knows that it takes carefully constructed experiments to produce results. Or does it? You might be surprised, as I was, to learn that between 30 and 50% of all scientific discoveries occur by accident.  But there is something extraordinary about these accidental discoveries. They may have started out as an accident, […]