How To Learn To Trust And Open Up Again We have all experienced pain and hurt at some point in our lives. Everyone has at least had their trust compromised, putting you in a difficult situation, wondering if you can trust and open up again. Rebuilding trust can be difficult…
How To Create Calm and Strength After Narcissistic Abuse If you are reading this, chances are you have recently ended a toxic relationship with a narcissist and are dealing with feelings of confusion and hurt. Obsessing over narcissistic abuse is draining and often damaging that some people even lose their…
How to Stop Replaying the Trauma of Narcissistic Mind Trapping We all fall victim to mental traps at times. Since they are often unhelpful or negative automatic thoughts, mind traps can consume your thinking, including how you feel, what you pay attention to, and your actions and decision-making. You can…
Why We Need to Avoid Narcissists in Our Lives Narcissists follow different norms than other people. A few qualities narcissists possess are an exaggerated sense of self-importance, the inability to emphasize, plus a pathological and excessive need for admiration. Like sharks, they often get negative coverage– generally seen as harmful,…
How To Be Self-Compassionate During Painful Times Self-compassion refers to the ongoing practice of relating to yourself fairly and kindly. This is especially helpful in times of suffering and stress. Times of stress can trigger painful memories and deep-rooted coping methods. We often become hard on ourselves due to lots of…
In a time when society calls out toxic people for undesirable behavior, people often throw around the term ‘narcissist’ a lot, particularly in relationships. While the term ‘toxic’ usually refers to someone who adds stress and negativity to other people’s lives–often through controlling and manipulating others– narcissism, on the other…