Mental Hacks

Fitness hacks for your emotional health. For your soul, your mind.

Dealing with a Narcissist and Toxic Family Member. Toxic Family Member

Protecting Your Mental Health From a Toxic Family Member

How can you determine if your family is toxic enough to warrant cutting ties with them? Experts guide evaluating toxic relationships, setting boundaries, using confrontation effectively, and knowing when it’s necessary to protect yourself by walking away. While others may be sharing happy family holiday photos, you dread seeing your relatives due to their toxic […]

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Unloved Daughters: Anger, Recognition , and Recovery by Peg Streep

Dealing with the Narcissist’s Smear Campaign By Peg Streep

How not to get sucked in and wiped out (and eventually recover). Among the things most experts agree on is that narcissists never go quietly into the night; they do not simply disappear from view but instead practice the scorched-earth policy, leaving nothing but the burned wreckage of relationships and, sometimes, reputations. Source: Abigail Keenan/Unsplash

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Managing Anger: Tips, Techniques, and Tools. By Tchiki Davis

3 skills that can help people learn to better control their anger. KEY POINTS Anger is a strong negative emotion that prepares us to fight or confront our enemies. Although it’s normal to feel angry at times, over-expressing anger or suppressing it can be detrimental to relationships and health. Some tips for managing anger include

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Person Journaling

Our Best Tips for Better Journaling

Mental health journaling can be a transformative practice for managing emotions, reducing stress, and promoting self-awareness. Here are tips specifically designed for mental health journaling: 1. Create a Safe Space Choose a private, judgment-free zone for your journaling. Remind yourself that your journal is confidential—write freely without fear. 2. Set a Clear Intention  Decide the

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Master of the Double Life – the Secretive Narcissist

A narcissist is characterized by an excessive sense of self-importance and a profound lack of empathy for others, often craving admiration and believing in their uniqueness. While narcissism can manifest as a trait or a full-blown personality disorder, the secretive narcissist stands out as particularly elusive. This type of narcissist excels at concealing their true nature and adeptly manipulating those around them.

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The Influence of Narcissism on Challenging Times and Our Connections with Others

The Influence of Narcissism on Challenging Times   What about those who aren’t following the rules? While most people consider the impact of their actions on others and strive for the greater good, there is a minority of individuals, called narcissists, who disregard guidelines and even endanger lives. According to Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. In her

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Kathryn Stamoulis

Psychological Persuasion Techniques of Sexual Predators by Dr. Stamoulis, PhD, LMHC

Know their tricks. High-profile sexual predators have been all over the news recently. This has led many to question how abusers could have manipulated so many victims, and why their victims didn’t immediately run away screaming. Consider former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, now a convicted child molester, who has been accused of sexually assaulting over 250

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Emotional Well Being

Feeling Overwhelmed? Here are Some Hacks to Elevate Your Spirit!

The Awakening Phase The awakening phase is like waking up from a deep slumber and suddenly seeing the world with new eyes. It is a time of immense introspection and self-discovery, during which one questions one’s beliefs, values, and purpose in life. It can feel unsettling at first as the familiar structures that once defined

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Overcome Loneliness

Loneliness affects individuals across all demographics, symbolizing more than mere solitude. It embodies a complex emotional and psychological state that profoundly impacts mental and physical well-being. The U.S. Surgeon General equates its public health significance to that of smoking or obesity, revealing that approximately half of U.S. adults feel lonely. This issue transcends age, significantly affecting not

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