Your mind races with thoughts about unpaid bills, work deadlines, family issues, and health concerns. These worries steal your focus, drain your energy, and leave you exhausted. Sound familiar? You need to schedule your worry windows in your calendar. A worry window is 10-15 minutes each day when you give yourself full permission to worry… Les mer "The worry window
Think about what drives you hardest. Your relentless work ethic. Your need to prove yourself. Your hunger for recognition that never quite gets satisfied, no matter how much you achieve. Now look backwards. Did someone important make you feel small? Did chaos at home teach you that control equals safety? Did you learn young that… Les mer "Make peace with your childhood trauma
The most harmful relationship in your life isn’t with your ex, your boss, or that friend who always puts you down. It’s with your own mind. You wouldn’t tolerate a person who followed you everywhere, constantly pointing out your flaws, predicting your failures, and reminding you of past mistakes. You’d call it harassment. You’d get… Les mer "How to stop rumination and negative self-talk
I used to roll my eyes whenever I heard someone utter phrases like “You got this!” or “Don’t worry, you can handle it!” It sounded like an empty self-help drivel, the kind of cheesy motivational-poster lingo that belongs in a dentist’s waiting room circa 1995. Talking to yourself, let alone in the second person? I… Les mer "Selvsnakk for å øke din emosjonelle kontroll
I dreaded the telltale of nerves before a big exam or presentation. My heart pounding, sweaty palms, thoughts spiralling into a maze of what-ifs. I’d take deep breaths, try to relax, attempt to banish the butterflies. But fighting my anxiety only seemed to make it worse. What I didn’t realize then was that anxiety was… Les mer "Omformuler angsten din for å øke prestasjonen
We’ve all been there – a friend calls in tears, a family member shares devastating news, a coworker breaks down in the office. In those heart-wrenching moments, it’s painfully clear: you can’t fix their anguish with a snap of your fingers. The hurt is real and raw. Advice and solutions, however well-intentioned, often ring hollow.… Les mer "7 phrases to comfort someone in crisis
When I moved away from home for the first time, loneliness wasn’t the only emotion that surprised me. Even more unexpected was the sheer force of my anger in the face of daily frustrations. Slow traffic sent me into a blinding rage. A missed deadline at work left me shaking. The mildest slights from my… Les mer "How to control you anger: Why venting doesn’t help and what to do instead
We all have passwords—those little gateways that let us into our digital worlds each day. We type them so often that they become automatic and unconscious. But what if that small, repeated act could be harnessed for a higher purpose? What if every time you logged on, instead of a random jumble of characters, you… Les mer "Set your password for healing and growth
When was the last time anxiety completely overwhelmed you? Maybe it was before a big presentation, after an argument with your partner, or in the middle of a crowded store? Anxiety sucks. It can strike anytime, anywhere, leaving you jittery, lightheaded, short of breath. Your heart races and your thoughts spin out of control. Well,… Les mer "The Voo breathing technique to calm down and stop anxiety
A 10-second breathing technique to inner calm Palms sweating, heart pounding, thoughts racing – stress ambushes you without warning. In those overwhelming moments, every passing second feels like an eternity of anguish. But what if you could escape this mental chaos in the time it takes to tie your shoelaces? A well-guarded secret lies in… Les mer "The physiological sigh to reduce stress
