We throw the word ‘perfectionist’ around a lot without any thought of the real mental pains it carries with it. Being a perfectionist is more than needing to get 100% on a paper or staying extremely organized. There is major anxiety fueling our actions with…
Category: Self-esteem
Why superstitions work.
About half of you reading this have a firm belief (whether you would admit it or not) that a certain outcome is based on a behavior or action that you personally perform- that in reality is not directly connected to the factual situation unfolding. Wearing…
Are your children killing your sex life?
Sometimes it is hard to think back to when sex could happen any time the mood hit you. Specifically it can be difficult with a spilled box of cereal on the floor, an old milk sippy cup we still can’t find (!), and all the…
How ‘Gas lighting’ is destroying you
‘Gas lighting’ is a manipulation tactic in which someone interacts with you in such a way that you start to question your perception of events, accuracy of memories, and even your sanity. And worse yet- you’re probably experiencing a degree of this right now. Here…