Communication can be bliss. We fulfill our needs through communicating with others, and it helps if our way of communicating with others is aligned with our needs, values and aspirations. However, too often we do not pay much attention to communication. We might see that something is not working on the job or in a …
Hope is something we feel we need when we don’t have it. Most of the time, we would not even think about it. But the fact that we feel a desperate need for it when fortune seems to have turned against us, shows that it has a powerful role to play psychologically. And, it is …
When you follow your needs, values and aspirations you can actually brighten the world. Many people search on how to go about it, but it actually is quite simple in theory. You do what truly feels best on a deeper level. In practice, fears and doubts may seem to stand in the way, but they …
Fulfillment is a state in which one feels fulfilled. It can be a state of bliss or more quiet contentment. But it also quite literally means that one is ‘full’ of something positive and meaningful. When one feels fulfilled, one usually does not feel empty. It is a state people thrive, although one is never …
Conflict can arise in many situations. We may experience internal conflict when we seem to be torn between two ways of seeing something or deciding. There appears to be an option A and an option B, or we feel we need to decide between doing something for person A or person B. In both cases, …
Joy is a positive feeling we can experience in many situations, and it is a feeling we would like to experience often. When people speak of a joy of life, joie de vivre in French, they describe a joy that is not limited or bound to a specific situation. It is enjoying life for itself. …
Anxiety is where there is uncertainty and one cannot tolerate it. Many areas in life contain uncertainty, but whether you feel anxious depends entirely on psychological factors. The evolutionary reasons for anxiety were to make us more vigilant and alert. But anxiety can become chronic, and then it actually lowers your ability to respond to …
We may find ourselves in situations where we wonder how it is possible to still feel happiness. Now, it is important to understand that any unhappiness can also be an important signal that we need to change something. However, once we have acknowledged the signal, and whether we can change our current situation or not, …
Beliefs are important in life. And I don’t necessarily mean just religious beliefs. One can hold a belief about how society works, whether a company has a profitable future, or what my neighbor thinks. They cannot necessarily be explained rationally. We are not machines or computers, and to do anything in the world, we need …
No one likes being attacked, but it could be one of your finest hours to show who you are and what is important to you. First of all, it is crucial to understand that how another person behaves may not have much to do with you but with issues they have. So, before you respond, …
