Keeping Up With The Joneses: Four Ways To Step Away From The Rat Race
We’re hard-wired to compare ourselves with others. But we don’t have to let that run our lives.
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“Doing Fine” When We’re Not: Intimacy, Competition and Shame
Sometimes we’d rather die than let others know we’re feeling bad. What’s behind this, and how does it keep us in our cycle of sadness?
Death and Denial: Why We Try To Blame The Victim
Why do so many people ask insensitive questions about someone's untimely death?
Passive, Aggressive or Assertive? Respecting Others While Respecting Yourself
We all have different styles in dealing with demands from others. Some of those styles exact a heavy toll on us.
Social Climbing and the Meaning of Life: Insecurity, Anxiety and Self-Knowledge
People show off their latest acquisitions and their taste for the finer things. It's a poor solution to anxiety, insecurity and unhappiness.
Envy, Competition and Friendship — Feeling Better About Ourselves Despite Our “Bad” Feelings
We sometimes feel envious and competitive toward friends and family. Society frowns on this, so we try our best to squash these feelings.
Eight Things You Should (And Shouldn't) Say: Communication, Friendship And Better Relationships
When there's friction with our friends, it's possible that it's coming from the way we're communicating when they're struggling.
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