Psychology

Self-love and selfishness are different things. Selfishness is a destructive character trait, which places our ego in the center of the world. The people who love and respect themselves, on the contrary, know how to share love and respect with others.

Very often, children don’t want to share their impressions and problems after school. But we can help them open up, we just need to ask the right questions.

It’s hardly surprising to see that people have found most anti-procrastination hacks useless since, for many years, procrastination has been misunderstood. Fortunately, research has shed new light on procrastination and came up with new ways to tackle the problem.

Our body language makes up more than 60% of what we want to communicate to other people. That’s why understanding it can help you to recognize the feelings of others easier. There are many nonverbal cues that you can read — from people’s gestures to their facial expressions and eye positions. In this article, 5-Minute Crafts will tell you how to read the cues that are given by people’s eyes.

Although jealousy may be a common feeling among people, it often triggers great pain for both partners in a relationship. There are several ways of dealing with it and, incidentally, it can serve as an opportunity to improve both personally and as a couple. 5-Minute Crafts compiled 10 tips to help you manage this emotion and prevent it from eventually damaging your relationship.

It’s not always pleasant when you meet someone you recognize but you can’t put a name to their face. While this issue is common, it gets worse as we age. But, in fact, the reason we don’t remember someone’s name is that we don’t pay attention to it. However, if we ignore this issue, it could affect the way we make new friends and even influence our business plans.

Listening is not a passive activity. It requires your attention so that you remain aware of the context of the topic and the other person talking feels comfortable in the process. Knowing how to listen can help you learn more about other people’s emotions, but this is no easy task. At 5-Minute Crafts, we want to share 8 tips on how to become a better listener with you.

While it may be difficult to determine why we’re drawn to some people more than others, there are psychological tricks that can help you form better relationships quicker. They’ll come in handy when you need to make a good first impression or deal with difficult people. 5-Minute Crafts reviewed lots of psychological advice and picked out the most intriguing tips.

It takes a lot of courage and bravery to go for therapy when you believe you need some kind of help or when you are going through some challenges in life. And if you’ve already booked your first appointment, you may be wondering what your session may entail and what to expect when you meet your counselor or therapist for the first time. So, 5-Minute Crafts has put together some of the essential things to look forward to in your first therapy session.

Ghosting is a phenomenon of the modern era that, according to studies, more and more people have experienced and it can bring negative consequences in those who are victims of it. 5-Minute crafts will explain what it is, along with 8 tips on how to overcome it.

The “6 Thinking Hats” method was invented by Dr. Edward de Bono — a psychologist, writer, and recognized expert in the field of creative thinking. His technique will help you to creatively look at your idea from different angles and bring it to perfection.

Sometimes, we have to fight with ourselves to start even a small conversation with someone. And if you want to talk and get to know someone better, you need a lot of communicative skills to keep the person interested. In his work, “How many hours does it take to make a friend?” Jeffrey A. Hall from Kansas University found that people need a certain amount of time to become close: 50 hours for people to become comfortable around each other, 90 hours to form a friendship, and 200 hours to develop a great friendship.

Forgiveness, besides helping to let go of resentment and other negative feelings, can lead to better mental health, healthier relationships with those around you, and promote a calmer life with less stress and hostility. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared a guide with some key points to practice, and they’re worth trying to learn to let go and forgive once and for all.

Fear is an innate feeling that alerts us to dangerous situations and makes us cautious. However, there are times when it paralyzes us and prevents us from taking risks and enjoying new experiences, which can be very enriching. 5-Minute Crafts has compiled 7 tips to help you manage and overcome this emotion.

Going through a breakup and getting over your ex-partner is never easy, but 5-Minute Crafts prepared several practical ways to cope with this process better and soothe your heartache faster.

Fighting with the person you love the most can feel extremely negative, but it’s still a familiar experience for many people. Being in a close relationship can uncover some of our inner issues and trigger unexpected reactions. Constant hostile interactions with our loved ones brings distress in the relationship and can start a circle of constant fighting. But with focused dedication, there are ways to understand the root causes for your disagreements and solve your conflicts.

The reason why some people fail to achieve their goals and others, on the other hand, achieve them successfully lies in the ability of the latter to feel motivated and sustain this motivation over time. 5-Minute Crafts is giving you some keys and tips for you to reach this state and help your environment to achieve it as well.

Gone are the days when being interesting was limited to having unique hobbies that made you famous. Now, having a fascinating personality is more about being a people person and having something enthralling to say about what you claim as “your life.” It also helps in building stronger bonds with others. To make the most of these benefits, 5-Minute Crafts wants to suggest some tips for you to use to become an amusing human being.

Sometimes it’s tough to make peace with oneself and move forward. When it comes to self-forgiveness, it calls for being compassionate, kind, and understanding toward yourself. So, if you want to make amends with a little mistake or one that majorly impacts your life, let 5-Minute Crafts be your guide to a peaceful journey of forgiving yourself.

If you’re facing relationship issues on a consistent basis, then maybe it’s not a specific problem between you and your partner. It could be more about your and your beloved’s attachment style. 5-Minute Crafts wants to help you connect to the root of your conflicts by determining your attachment style and providing you with insight on developing a stronger and healthier connection.