We all like to have friends. But we all like to get things done. We’re not always lucky enough to have both things synchronise in
Tag: Relationships
I challenge you: today, see if you can replace your reactivity with responsiveness
I want to make a distinction between two ways of behaving. The first way is reactivity, which I will define as the ability to come
Emotional stereotyping
Controlling emotions is something which a lot of people aspire to, but which many people feel ambivalent about. A large number of people would say
Why do we have difficulty sharing emotional pain?
The sharing of pain is problematic. When we get anxious or upset, there is a wealth of considerations to take into account before we can
Sense, nonsense and play
People differ in their approach to meaning. Some want life to make sense to the nth degree, permitting no truck with frivolity or nonsense. Conversely,
The control freak in all of us
We all like to control life. It is bred into us. We need to control our food to eat it. We need to control our
