Hard science can begin to look like astrology when it comes to researching the importance of birthdays and season of birth (SOB). Birthdays are proven to influence everything from your success in school and sports to your physical health. Birthdays can serve as temporal landmarks that enhance motivation—or deepen depression….
Commitment issues are defined as the fear of or inability to commit to someone or something. This fear of commitment in relationships is often rooted in past relationship trauma, such as one’s own bad breakup or their exposure to a messy divorce. You might have commitment issues if you’re super…
We all lie from time to time, but there are some people who lie compulsively, and they can cause serious harm to themselves as well as the people around them. If you engage in compulsive or pathological lying, the good news is that you can work to change this bad…
While Valentine’s Day is popularized as a romantic holiday, it can and should be celebrated by all. Rather than viewing it as a holiday for couples, we should look at it as an opportunity to feel and show our love for the people we value most. Additionally, we can celebrate…
Intimacy is an important part of any relationship: it plays a role in your romantic relationships as well as those with dear friends and family members. That said, welcoming intimacy and opening yourself to it isn’t always easy; in fact, it can be pretty difficult, especially when past experiences have…
A counselor’s job is to offer guidance and help his or her clients live their very best lives. They appear to be the wisest of the wise, all-knowing, and at times pretty perfect—but the truth is that they struggle just like us. And they have to work at this crazy…
I’ve always craved adventure—but I finally did something about it during my sophomore year of college. I signed up for a study abroad program that would immerse me in the far-off lands of Switzerland and Africa. This is perfect, I thought. I get to experience two completely different cultures. I’ll…
Make the world a better place by performing random acts of kindness each and every day! This can be as little as buying the person behind you in line their coffee or tipping the barista an extra $20. Here’s a list of other random acts of kindness that will surely…
If there’s one thing I don’t like, it’s change—whether it’s a minor adjustment to my exercise routine, a renovation at the grocery store, or (more drastically) a move across the state. In any such case, I feel uncomfortable, anxious, and completely insecure. Needless to say, this weakness of mine made…
My longest relationship lasted a total of six years—so, it’s safe to say that I know what it’s like to feel attached to another. He was love, he was support, he was home. Key word: was. That relationship ended after every conversation became an argument, every look tainted with resentment,…
Do you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock? You were happy, satisfied, and even excited about where your life was going… but now something feels off. You’re no longer motivated or enthused with your current situation. Everything at work is “fine.” Everything at home is “alright.” Yet, something feels off…
Your morning sets you up for the rest of the day: if you start off on the wrong foot, then chances are the rest of your day isn’t going to be so great. Set yourself up for success instead by adopting a beneficial morning routine and ditching two prevalent harmful…