A source of much conflict in today’s relationships is our inability to see things from another person’s viewpoint.
However, by practicing a technique called “perspective-taking,” we can learn how to better resolve these social conflicts. And by doing this, we can start building stronger relationships in our lives.
Black and white thinking can be the cause of many problems in our life.
I remember a time when I was very depressed, and looking back, I can now see how my absolutist views were a big reason I couldn’t get out of the rut I was stuck in for so long.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to help people.
It’s important to remember that even when you act with the best intentions, you don’t always know what is best for someone else.
Here are some guidelines to determine if you’re really helping someone or not.
It’s now been over two and a half years since I first started blogging for The Emotion Machine – and just recently I’ve passed over one million visitors.
It’s a significant milestone to me, but more importantly it’s provided me with a lot of experience about what it means to build a following.
Humans are an intrinsically social species.
This means our happiness and success largely depend on the relationships we build with others.
When building relationships on a day-to-day basis, we really only have two distinct choices we can make: