How to Start Over in Your 30s Nobody really prepares you for how emotionally strange your 30s can feel. By this age, many people thought they would already have: stable careers healthy relationships financial security emotional clarity and life figured out Instead, many people quietly find themselves: burned out divorced changing careers emotionally exhausted financially […]
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Accessing professional therapy is a privilege for most. It is invaluable for personal growth and mental health, but the reality is that not everyone has the financial means to pursue it. Also see: How magnesium baths improve relaxation and sleep Fortunately, self-improvement is still possible through alternative strategies that are low-cost or even free. It’s important […]
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This One Habit Could Be Ruining Your Productivity (And You Do It Every Day) It feels productive. You’ve got multiple tabs open. You’re replying to emails, checking WhatsApps, maybe even listening to a voice note while working. You tell yourself:“I’m getting so much done.” But by the end of the day…You’re exhausted — and somehow, […]
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Somewhere between hustle culture and social media highlight reels, a strange fear has crept into our minds: the fear of being average. It’s that little voice whispering, “You should be doing more,” when you’re just enjoying a quiet Saturday or scrolling past a stranger’s “I just bought a house at 25” post and suddenly questioning […]
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Ever found yourself overthinking a simple task until you’ve talked yourself out of it completely? Enter the 5-second rule—not the one about dropped snacks, but the clever brain hack that’s helping people all over the world stop procrastinating and start doing. Whether it’s getting out of bed, hitting send on that scary email, or finally […]
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Even the most basic activities, like taking up a book, might occasionally feel like a difficult task to do because of various reasons, making the pursuit of success even more out of reach. Our phones ping, our schedules get busy, and all of a sudden, reading a book feels like an unaffordable luxury in our […]
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Do you find yourself constantly seeking validation and approval from others? Are you willing to compromise your own values and needs just to avoid conflict or garner acceptance? If so, you might be caught in the trap of people-pleasing. While the desire to be liked and accepted is natural, excessive people-pleasing can have detrimental effects […]
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You may find it necessary to impress people so that they like you, but this can be overwhelming if you don’t feel good about yourself. Johannesburg-based cognitive coach Robin Lauren says this has to do with a negative subconscious belief that has an influence on how you feel and, therefore, behave. An example is when you […]
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The ideas of fulfilment occupy much of all our lives. But, what is it really? And, how do we attain it? Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out. One of the biggest questions we ask ourselves is: ‘What is happiness?’ It is one of the things that many of us spend so much time pursuing. Clinical psychologist Khosi […]
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