Perhaps it is due to feelings of loneliness, due to lack of communication with others or because we are going through a bad stage in life. "Why do I feel like everyone hates me" is a thought that arises in moments of crisis, when our self-esteem seems to crumble at any moment...
Happiness begins with yourself. You cannot be happy with anyone (partner, friends, family) if you are not happy in your life. This statement is, almost, like a formula, like a mathematical equation. And here lies many of the problems of couples who struggle and struggle without being able to find happiness....
We can educate our way of being not only to improve our personal relationships with others, but also to feel better with ourselves. Our quality of life improves remarkably thanks to simplicity as a virtue that perfects human nature. Conversely,...
If we stop to think, we can observe how much of the risk behaviors for our own health and well-being and that of the community they are the result of unconscious decisions in which external pressures outweigh the determination itself. For example, alcohol consumption may be...
Some people tend to have some kind of complex, either in terms of our way of being, that we do not like something about ourselves and our own personality, or some physical complex where we reject some part of our body. In this article, we are going to focus on a physical complex...
People are "social" beings, in the sense that we spend most of our lives with other people. Therefore, it is It is important to learn to understand others and to function adequately in social situations. Certain communication skills help us improve...
Self-esteem is the relationship we establish with ourselves. It is the image we have of our person and the appreciation and trust that we have. Having good self-esteem is essential to be able to enjoy a fuller and more satisfying life, in addition to allowing us to live it as we do....
We are social beings by nature, however, this should not lead us to the plane of constantly living for external approval. Sometimes our need for recognition and approval can lead us to this point with an unconscious desire to fill an inner void or emotional lack....
The phobia of needles or belonephobia in psychology is an irrational and disabling fear in which the person suffering from it fears having contact with a needle or any sharp object that can be inserted into any part of your body. This type of phobia is usually more common than it seems and although...
The so-called obsessive compulsive thoughts are a series of thoughts that occur in a recurrent, spontaneous way and that usually be related to fears, fears and worries that generate great emotional discomfort in the affected person, as well as symptoms of anxiety. To treat...
Sometimes we wonder how those people who seem to have everything against it manage, how they are able to make the best of things. worst situations and move on. We may also need some keys to overcome adversity in the same way. To get over it...
All people by nature seek to be part of a social circle and relate to others, some with more, others with fewer people, depending on the personality of each person but we all like to be socially accepted. This is why one of the biggest fears we can experience...
Having good self-esteem means believing in our abilities and seeing the good in ourselves. Sometimes we wonder what does self-esteem depend on? In this PsychologyOnine article, we want to clear up this doubt. Self-esteem can be changed and improved. The concept of oneself is developing little...
An essential value for both children and adults. Self-esteem is fundamental for our personal development. Self-esteem it is loving yourself and loving others. It means knowing that we are valuable, that we are worth it, that we are capable, and not only know it but affirm it, believe it...
Have you ever met a person with an arrogant attitude and who seems to want to convey a high false security with her attitude? Just as there are people who have a totally opposite attitude and who feel inferior, there are also those who do everything possible to attract attention...
Self-esteem has a lot to do with self-concept, which is the way in which each one perceives himself. This "self-concept" is being built throughout life through the information that comes to us from others and that is added to the concept that one is forming of himself. Hence a...
As they grow, our children know that they can act on the environment that surrounds them, and more and more activities arise around them in the ones to test your intelligence, your memory, your personal and interpersonal skills... And based on all this little by little we are shaping...
The beliefs we have about ourselves, those qualities, capacities, ways of feeling or thinking that we attribute to ourselves, make up our "personal image" or "self-image." We feel smart or foolish, capable or incapable, like ourselves or not. This self-assessment is very important, since...
There are different circumstances before which we can feel less receptive to plans and projects. On many occasions, this state Emotional is the result of a previous stage of excess activity that has led the person to physical and mental exhaustion. At other times, this discomfort...
When we fall in front of others, we are most likely ashamed. It is not so likely that we will laugh at the event, thinking about the comic part of the situation. However, the difficulty of laughing at ourselves when we make a mistake makes us have a bad time in these types of situations...
Aspects in life such as Insecurity, Need for Approval, Chronic Personal Dissatisfaction, and Difficulty saying that No or Impose Limits are some clear signs that indicate that we have to improve Self-esteem. In this PsychologyOnline article, we are going to give you a series...
Comparing yourself to others can be positive in some cases. If our colleague from the office shows a special passion and dedication As we work, we can consider him an example to follow and an inspiration to change the way we see our work. We found that by seeing the bright side...
Now we move to the questions of what we want. As we have said in other articles, the "I" is what gives things their meaning. Some philosophers and psychologists suggest that the only thing that makes a person (or a living being) different from a mechanical device is a person gives meaning....
Have you ever felt that you don't make yourself respect as much as you should? Many people are afraid to answer with the monosyllable "no" when They are asked for help, but the difficulty in responding negatively prevents us from having the kind of life we want because we end up having more obligations...
As much as your wishes may mean in your life and what you can do with them. However, for that you need to know what you want. Yes You don't know, you can't say it, and you can't enjoy the other benefits of knowing what you want. There are people who do not know what they want, who normally do not...
Have you ever thought that perhaps the reason why most of us are so busy and do so many activities in a same day, is it because deep down we feel empty? Have you ever wondered if you are really happy? In this PsychologyOnline article, we are going to answer...
January 1 is approaching and you are probably thinking about your resolutions for the new year. You may be one of the many people that this next year they intend to respect a diet, do sports daily or stop smoking. Maybe these goals have been part of your New Year's resolutions...
Surely, it has happened to you at least once in the last few days. You entertain yourself by reading the updates that your loved ones have done on Facebook, you turn on the television and sit on the couch to watch your favorite series "just for a moment", you enter WhatsApp and you catch up on everything...
Sometimes we get blocked when we have to make important decisions. But it's necessary. As the phrase goes: Do you take something to be happy? Yes, decisions. Worse than making a decision is not making it out of fear of being wrong, and being chronifying a situation of uncertainty. When people are insistently...
Don't feel guilty if you think you've tried too many times and failed. If you are one of those who think you have no strength of will to accomplish something, please consider reading this article. In my work as a therapist I have met many people who want to get rid of the power...
Happiness is a constant desire of the heart. Very often, dissatisfaction with the present is born from the breaking of expectations of a life plan that does not conform to the previous ideal. Some people with children, for example, miss the love of a partner if they are separated, widowed, or...
Almost all people at some point in our lives have experienced or will experience a feeling that is sometimes difficult to explain that we commonly describe as existential emptiness. But what is existential emptiness? It is like a kind of anguish that we feel constantly and without reason...
We tend to believe that we only have one "me" or one ego, but in practice we have so many different notions and images of ourselves. as contexts with which we identify. The identity of the Latin Identitas. atis (formed by idem -the same- and ens, entis -being, thing, object, essence, entity-)...
It is normal that, sometimes, we have a little negative attitudes. Having a bad day, having a bad time, or not feeling well can make you cultivate a bit negative energy in your environment. But if you think that negativity has taken hold of you lately, then it is time for you...
While in the past psychology studied emotional pain and pathologies, later it would focus on everything that causes people can be happy. Positive psychology helps us find emotional health, which is not limited to physical health (not suffering from any disease)...
Complexes can be physical or emotional. Those who suffer them, find in these details a brake in their way of relating to others. Simply because the way someone perceives themselves also influences their level of self-confidence in their relationships with others. When a person...
I've written before that saying what you want is the best way to get what you want. But with this way you still don't have a guarantee that you receive what you want. The other person you ask for something has her own will and with this she can always deny you what you want. Of course you prefer...
Are you thinking of reading a book but don't know which one to read? So let me give you some recommendations on what the next book would be. that you could read. If you are not reading or plan to read any for now, I ask you to reconsider that decision. Reading a good book is the best recommendation that...
"How do I tell my parents that I have a boyfriend?" This is the common question that many young girls ask themselves when they start a relationship and they fear that their parents will not agree on this decision. This type of question arises with special intensity when it comes to the first relationship, since...
Pain is a perception and, like any perception, it is rooted in sensation and, on a biological level, in the stimulation of neurons receivers. Also, like other forms of perception, pain is sometimes experienced when there is no corresponding biological basis. At the same time,...
