Social media is deeply embedded in our daily routines. While it connects us in incredible ways, it’s also rewiring how our brains function. Understanding these changes can empower us to build healthier habits online. 🧠 What’s Happening in the Brain? 1. Dopamine Loop Every like, comment, or notification triggers a dopamine hit – the brain’s […]
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No one is innocent. – Ronnie Biggs In language that mirrors dialogue from The Walking Dead, we decry the destructive rise of narcissism. We write self-help books on how to identify, avoid, manage and escape the narcissists among us. We refine our diagnostic standards for narcissism and we study our navel-gazing young people. We re-diagnose past dictators, mass murderers
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WHAT ARE GLIMMERS In our fast-paced and often stressful world, it can be easy to overlook the small moments of joy and wonder that surround us. These moments, known as glimmers, are the opposite of triggers. While triggers can set off negative emotions or reactions, glimmers are tiny moments of awe that spark joy and
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The wound of being ‘too intense’ What is Toxic Family Dynamics? Toxic Family Dynamics come in various forms and can damage a child’s development in visible and invisible ways. Some of the toxic family dynamics that sensitive/ intense children can get locked into include: Having depressed or emotionally blank parents, having controlling parents, enmeshment, having
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Are you craving commitment or a causal relationship? Here are some clues. Key points There are significant distinctions between the different emotions that accompany romantic attraction. Love prompts feelings of attachment and motivation for relational commitment. Sexual desire seeks opportunities for sexual activity, without long-term perspective. Context counts: There are practical ways to distinguish
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For your Health Jacqueline Hart Gibson The decision to leave a narcissistic abuser is often hard-won. Targets who have been subjected to gaslighting, psychological manipulation, smear campaigns and/or physical violence, may feel they have become a shadow of who they were when the relationship with the abuser began. Contrary to widely accepted myths about abuse,
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Little decisions can feel stressful too Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock Almost every morning I face the same dilemmas. Whether I should wake up my wife with a kiss or let her sleep longer. Should I get out of bed or just press the snooze button? And that is even before I have had my first cup of
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This is part of series on Narcissism. The original is at: Peak to Peak Mountain New Posted By: Jacqueline Hart-Gibson 4725 Views When we think of crazy mothers, we often think of Joan Crawford screaming, “No more wire hangers,” or Norma and Norman Bates, who could not live with or without each other, becoming so enmeshed
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How behavioral traits can predict behavior. THE BASICS What Is Self-Control? Find counselling to help with self-control KEY POINTS Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct, including factors such as the inability to tolerate delay. Impulsivity involves a predisposition to act without considering the consequences. Some individuals uniquely struggle with appropriate self-control within the sexual domain. Source:
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Are You Being Taken Advantage Of? Have you ever walked away from a conversation or interaction feeling emotionally exhausted or undervalued but unable to explain why? That nagging feeling that something’s off might be more than just overthinking. It could be a red flag that someone is taking advantage of your kindness, availability, or boundaries.
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