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Emotions Create Reality

Emotions Create Reality

by | June 21, 2024 | Emotions

Our emotions influence how we see the world and other people, what we notice, remember and think. They create our reality by giving meaning to every event we experience. With extreme emotions, like fear, we are often aware of this effect. When I had anxiety, every...
About Crying

About Crying

by | June 7, 2024 | Behaviour, Emotional Hygiene

Crying is an expression of strong emotions. We can burst into tears when we feel hopeless or sad but also when we are overcome with joy. It lessens stress and pain. Shedding tears is also a very special skill because we are literally born with it. Unlike other...
Habits for Life

Habits for Life

by | May 24, 2024 | Behaviour, Habit

Habits, routines and automatic actions take up most of our time. They do not just shape our lives. They are our lives. First we learn these new habits, then we practise them until they become so automatic, sometimes we don’t even see them as habits anymore, like...
How Emotions and Feelings Become Habits

How Emotions and Feelings Become Habits

by | May 10, 2024 | Emotions, Feelings, Habit

You are driving your car and need to change lanes. Do you have to think about signaling, checking the mirrors and maybe changing gear? I bet your movements flow so smoothly you hardly notice them at all. Why? Because after enough repetition the act became automatic....
About Fear

About Fear

by | April 26, 2024 | Anxiety, Emotions

Fear is nothing to be afraid of. It is an emotion. One of the strongest emotions we have because it keeps us safe. But what exactly happens when we are afraid? Why are so many people more scared every day? And what can we do to minimise the consequences of fear?...