Friends are an important part of our lives. Not only for our social development but also our emotional and mental development, the involvement of friends in our lives plays an important role. They are our most trusted companions and confidants who stand by us through thick and thin, but what happens when you begin to depend on them too much? Toxic friendships are a reality that many of us refuse to believe. Not all friendships can be supportive and affectionate. calmsage

In a social gathering, have you ever been described as elegant, put together, sophisticated, and just – polished? These might not be just adjectives to describe you. If you’re someone who can navigate through any social situation effortlessly, confidently, and graciously, then you can be described as a “polished person”. Polished personalities often come across as polite and poised. They ooze confidence, and grace, and behave almost perfectly (as social norms dictate). Polished people are self-assured and relaxed and can calmsage

“Where there is a will there’s a way” Someone rightly said you can accomplish anything if you have the willpower to do it. What do you understand by willpower? To me, it is the strength within myself that motivates me to work harder toward the goals I wish to achieve. Also Read: What Is Your Motivation Style? (And Why Knowing It Is Important) Different people have different understandings of willpower. For some people, willpower is the belief that they hold calmsage

We all feel anxious from time to time. We often get anxious due to workload, school activities, relationships, health, friends, or finances. If someone experiences anxiety occasionally, then it is counted as a normal part but when someone experiences anxiety more frequently, intensely, or extensively, it can be a reason to worry. Some anxiety disorders involve continuous episodes of anxiety or terror than can reach a peak for example panic attacks. When frequent and intense episodes of anxiety start impacting calmsage

“That deep silence has a melody of its own, a sweetness unknown amid the harsh discords of the world’s sounds.” – Unknown There are times when our stress just won’t catch up and let us have a good night’s rest. And then there are days when catching up on sleep is just out of reach, and you find yourself tossing and turning all night. Having a disruptive sleep and nighttime routine can mess up our habits and make us crankier calmsage

Mental health illnesses have always been hushed out. Only recently have we started accepting and talking about mental health. Even when mental health awareness is on the rise, there are millions who blindly believe in some misconceptions about mental health. Mental well-being and mental illnesses have been in the shadows for so long that complete acceptance is still away from our reach. That is so because the mental health myths are so deep-rooted that uprooting them is only taking so calmsage

It’s a fact that someone’s personality is based on the way they think, feel and behave. When there is a presence of any type of mental health issue, it starts affecting their way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Such disorders are named personality disorders and dependent personality disorder is one of them. According to psychology, Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is a type of personality disorder with anxiety. People with DPD feel submissive, helpless, and unable to care for themselves. They calmsage