Avoiding Toxic Positivity: Embracing Genuine Emotions for Better Mental Health

Positivity is often seen as a desirable trait, promoting happiness and well-being. However, when positivity becomes toxic, it can hinder our emotional growth and create an unhealthy cycle of suppressing genuine emotions. In this article, we will explore how to…

When Boredom is a Symptom of ADHD

The role of your brain in boredom Despite the...

8 Steps For Handling Passive-Aggressive People

How to spot someone who is passive-aggressive and how to handle them. Some people find it very hard to express their concerns directly. Here are some of the ways that passive-aggressive people attempt to communicate their irritation: Procrastination. Deliberately being inefficient. Trying to blame others. Doing something just too late to be useful. Doing something badly so it is not useful. Saying ‘I forgot’, when they didn’t. Acting sullen. Of course all of these could just as easily not have a passive-aggressive intent — that is the advantage of this

How To Use Voice Pitch To Influence Others In Seconds

There is something about the voice which is effective in communicating status. Lowering the pitch of your voice in the first few seconds of an interaction can help you influence others, new research finds. Those who lowered their voice were also seen as more prestigious and admirable by their peers in the study. Dr Joey Cheng, the study’s first author, said: “What excites me about this research is that we now know a little bit more about how humans use their voices to signal status. In the past, we focused

Am I Sad or Depressed?

Am I Sad or Depressed?

Into each life a little rain must fall is a way of saying every one of us will experience sadness in our lifetime. It is completely normal and natural. But there are some people who feel something deeper and darker…