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6 Eye-Opening Life Lessons to Bring into the New Year

There are a few life lessons you should consider before making your list of New Year’s resolutions. I recently took a poll on my Instagram asking my followers: What’s something you learned about yourself during the pandemic? I was surprised by how vast the responses were: “Sometimes, healing happens organically when all our distractions are […]

Pandemic Fatigue: the Real Reason Why You’re Tired of Social Distancing

Pandemic fatigue is real and it doesn’t affect only health workers. Today, it’s nearly impossible to find a person who is not tired of social distancing. Whether you agree with your government’s strategy for handling the COVID-19 pandemic or not, it’s undeniable that living like this for months can be challenging for everyone. But what […]

15 Uncomfortable Questions about Yourself to Ask Before the Year Ends

Self-reflection is an art that can take a lifetime to master. Do you know who you are at your core, or have you ever been surprised at how you react in the spur of the moment? Here are the top 15 questions about yourself to help you get to grips with what it means to […]

5 Things We Will No Longer Take for Granted in the New Year

2020 shook everything we knew, making our everyday lives unrecognizable and our plans for the future uncertain. We all hope that 2021 will bring a positive change, but the only sure thing is that none of us will take for granted certain things in the coming year. I have no intention to discuss social distancing […]

5 Dark & Unknown Santa Claus History Tales

When we think of Santa Claus history, we imagine a rather rotund, merry, and jolly old figure. We can picture him in his red and white suit, his twinkling eyes peering over a pair of half spectacles. There’s nothing dark about this benevolent and familiar Christmas character, or is there?  If you like a dark […]

‘Christmas Star’ Will Appear in the Sky for the First Time After 800 Years

This winter solstice brings us a one-in-lifetime chance to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon called ‘Christmas star’ or, more scientifically, ‘Great conjunction’. Why Is the Great Conjunction So Rare? On 21st December 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will come incredibly close to each other in the evening sky, and this beautiful celestial spectacle hasn’t been visible […]

What Is Intellectualization? 4 Signs You Rely Too Much on It

Have you noticed how people react differently to stressful situations? Some are calm and rational, whereas others are anxious and emotional. Intellectualization could explain the difference.  What Is Intellectualization?  Intellectualization is a defense mechanism whereby a person views a stressful situation intellectually. They deal with the stress using cold, hard facts and remove the emotional […]

5 Practical Ways to Try Something New When You Struggle to Leave Your Comfort Zone

Comfort zones apply to us all, whether yours is performing in front of a crowd or nestling away with a good book! However, more often than not, we reach a plateau where we’re stuck in the confines of a routine and want to try something new to inject a little freshness into the everyday. If […]

10 Signs of Savior Complex That Attracts the Wrong People into Your Life

If you’re always trying to help others at the cost of neglecting yourself, you might suffer from the savior complex. Whether you admit it or not, you could be under the impression that you’re omnipotent. This means you feel as though you can solve everyone’s problems, and help them change their lives. While it’s always […]

The Time You Spend in the Shower Might Determine How Lonely You Are

Do you spend a lot of time in the shower? Heres what it could reveal about your loneliness. Whether youre the type to take a five-minute shower in the morning or a luxurious hour-long soak in the tub in the evening, it might be able to say a lot about how lonely you are. Loneliness []