About Happiness

About Happiness

What is there to say about happiness? We love it! We strive for it and miss it when it’s gone. We wait whistfully for it’s return or buy stuff/repeat actions/cling to people who made us happy in the past to get the emotion back. While clinging to things...
About Frustration

About Frustration

I don’t know about you but for me frustration is ont he negative side of emotions. Frustration makes us feel tense. We breathe quickly or even not at all, because we hold our breath. And if frustration lasts for more than a few minutes, it becomes really…...
What Anxiety Isn’t

What Anxiety Isn’t

In About Anxiety, I explained why and how it can take over your life. To understand anxiety even better, let’s explore what it isn’t. Contrary to common belief, anxiety is not the same as a phobia. It’s neither an illness nor a problem. In fact,...
About Overwhelm

About Overwhelm

So much to do today! First, I’ll put on the laundry. I also need to write my next post while it’s on. Then to the market. (Dangerously low on veggies!) What do I want to cook tonight? Can’t have pizza every night. But that’s dinner and I’m getting...
About Shame

About Shame

In their book Conscious Luck Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline differentiate between guilt and shame: We feel guilt about actions we take, “mistakes” we make, or missed opportunities, but we feel shame when we believe that there is something inherently wrong with us. We...