Stereotype of the Heroic Male
When upset, women are more likely to express their feelings directly, and to seek the support of friends and family, whereas men might hide their emotions or withdraw. Men often feel that they need to...
View ArticleNot an All-Or-Nothing Proposition
Over the past decade, scientists have shed new light on heartbreak. The forces that bind two people in union are powerful, but love’s dissolution is more potent—a trauma that in some cases can be...
View ArticleAgainst Reason
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way. What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you. What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way. What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream...
View ArticleMoving On Is the Goal
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, and the breakup or divorce of a love relationship involves multiple losses: #1) Loss of companionship and shared experiences (which may or may not have been...
View ArticleSearching to Fulfill this Emotion
Heartbreak is more than just an emotional defeat; to some the pain is very real. At one point or another, everyone must experience this mind numbing feeling (unless you confine yourself to a house and...
View ArticleDepression Is So Insidious
You are constantly told in depression that your judgment is compromised, but a part of depression is that it touches cognition. That you are having a breakdown does not mean that your life isn’t a...
View ArticleOut of Control
Anger is a secondary emotion, meaning that behind anger is another root emotion, such as pain, humiliation or fear. Thus, before something triggers a loss of control due to anger, you are already...
View ArticleAccurate Reflections
Your interpretations can be made so rapidly and so automatically that you may not realize they are happening. When your emotional reaction is disproportionate to the event, it is likely due to your...
View ArticleTake Your Feelings As They are
Feelings are an important part of you. In order to live fully and effectively, you need many sources of information (e.g., your senses, your thoughts, your perceptions) to guide you, motivate you, and...
View ArticleAn Emotionally Unavailable Person
Out of all the emotional vampires out there, being in relationships with emotionally unavailable people is the worst. Despite what some think, emotional distant people don’t always come across that...
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