by KosjenkaM | 22.Nov. 2023 | Communication, Emotional wellbeing, New Articles
Introduction The Internet and modern technologies are often blamed for the modern “epidemic of loneliness”. Although they certainly contribute, the trend of separation and loneliness existed even before them, wherever people had the material conditions for...
by KosjenkaM | 24.Nov. 2023 | Coaching, Emotional wellbeing, New Articles
Do you often have problems with making decisions? If you try making up your mind based on conscious information and temporary emotions, your decision making might be limited and confusing (even if we ignore the impact of childhood emotions – which we shouldn’t)....
by KosjenkaM | 30.Jan. 2024 | Emotional wellbeing, Coaching
If you don’t love and appreciate yourself, you may not be aware of it enough. Perhaps you are used to constant internal self-criticism and perceive it as normal, or perhaps you live in a kind of emotional emptiness and detachment from feelings, functioning...
by KosjenkaM | 1.Feb. 2024 | Emotional wellbeing, New Articles
Quick disclaimer: I’m neither a psychiatrist nor a neurologist, but I am a psychologist and the more I read about borderline personality disorder (BPD) the more I feel the need to write my thoughts down in some coherent order. Don’t take them as...
by KosjenkaM | 4.Aug. 2024 | Emotional wellbeing, Integrity, Self-esteem
Question: Where is the middle ground between “stop caring about what others think” & “stop being so selfish”? photo by Leio McLaren Answer: Both caring about what other people think and selfishness are parts of our biological makeup, as well as our upbringing....
by KosjenkaM | 4.Aug. 2024 | Emotional wellbeing, Self-esteem
Question: I’m lonely and feel unattractive. I have difficulties connecting with people. How can I stop feeling that no one will ever love me? Answer: Did you feel loved as a child? Our expectations of the world are based on our experiences with our...