They call it the “monkey mind”. It’s a Buddhist term for the voice inside your head that keeps speaking, narrating, evaluating, wondering, worrying, judging, interpreting, and so on. It’s a loud and exhausting thing. Some days it might be kind, reminding you to buy cheese at the store and contemplating…

Who are you, really? The answer might depend on which layer you are operating with. Based on how we usually approach this question, we could divide the idea of who we are into different layers — layers of what we believe to be the human condition. …

They say you only live once, but that is just halfway true. Actually you can live one, two, three, a thousand lives. All you need to do, is to redefine your narrative. A narrative is a set of patterns. Humans are excellent at finding patterns. We do it all the…

“Locus of control”. I first heard the term many years ago on a podcast while I sat in the car with my parents. It was one of those profound moments — I even remember the view as the podcast discussed the term; a mid-sized lake, red houses, mountains draped in…

If you have ever mistaken guilt for love, you have probably been in a rule-bound relation. Many relationships are based on this — the fear of harming the other part if we step out of our role. A rule-bound relation is a type of relationship where there are implicit expectations…

Whenever we, humans, feel successful, the brain releases a dose of dopamine. We feel energized, strong, maybe even invincible. This psychological fact is so robust that it is widely used by the marketing industry. On Facebook and Instagram, we receive likes for our posts. Games are quick to hand out…

“I used to be shy and introverted. Then came a time in my life when I decided to speak up, go out, and become much more extroverted.” You might have heard the phrase before. On the surface of it, it sounds good. The phrase tells of personal development, growth, and…