In simple words, self-handicapping means finding an external source to blame for their failures. Self-handicapping prevents people from negative feelings and in return hides personal growth even more. We all have self-sabotaged at some point in life… but ever wondered what are the consequences or what happens when we sabotage excessively? Self-handicap is one of the consequences of our constant engagement in negative behaviors that not only impact our mental health but also our chances of success. Ever wondered why calmsage

I have often heard people on social media, online forums, and even face-to-face conversations use “daddy issues” casually with a hint of disdain. It’s a term that I couldn’t understand the use of or why it was so casually used. In any conversation, using daddy issues just adds an invisible weight to the discussion, but what does it truly mean? Do people who use the term truly understand the psychology behind “daddy issues”?  While it’s not an official mental health calmsage

“Grief never ends, but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay.” Living with grief is not an easy feat – it’s a rollercoaster of emotions, thoughts, and feelings that can make finding peace and even happiness like chasing a rainbow. As we move through the stages of grief, we come across different experiences that can only complicate the grief after a loss.  One of the most challenging stages of grief to move through is the depression stage calmsage

Every family goes through problems…fighting problems makes us resilient, grows bonding, and enhances the love among family members.  However, sometimes, going through problems or situations becomes so hard that it becomes challenging to navigate the issues. In some severe cases, problems can cause estrangement or broken families. What is a broken family or family estrangement? In psychology, a broken family may be defined as an unhealthy relationship within a family unit. For example, a couple going through divorce or separation calmsage

“The pain of grief is just as much part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment.” — Colin Murray Parkes Grief, like it or not, is a shared experience; none of us walk this path alone. It’s a deep and intimate experience that resonates with us all. Grief, in its wake, leaves us stranded on a rollercoaster of emotions, thoughts, and reactions that we’re never ready to calmsage

A lot of people asked me… is being shy a bad thing or attractive? Before I answer this; I think it’s important to take a look from both sides. Talking about the positive side, do you know there are a lot of benefits of being shy? I could find a lot of studies that show how shy people succeed in life as compared to people who modify their personalities to extrovert-ism. In order to support my findings related to the calmsage