When a conversation feels difficult, don’t start with emotion; start with observation. Borrow a trick from military ...

We all have people with whom we struggle, problematic people who seem to drain us of our energies, rub us the wrong way, poke, provoke, frustrate or trigger us. What’s really happening when we find ...

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In the grand tapestry of human interaction, we're bound to bump into challenging personalities. There's a big difference, though, between someone having a bad day and someone who consistently operates ...

Toxic people can drain your energy and affect your mental health, but you don't have to let them control your life. These five psychology-backed strategies can help you stay calm, confident, and ...

When we run up against difficult emotions, one of the places I find that people get most tripped up is expecting that there is a certain way that one should feel. And, taking this further, that often ...