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stress versus anxiety

Stress versus anxiety – what’s the difference?

May 6, 2022

You have heart palpitations. Pearls of sweat are on your forehead. Shortness of breath makes it hard to get enough air into your lungs. Your mind is foggy, and you…

signs of a dysfunctional relationship

What are the signs of a dysfunctional relationship?

March 25, 2022

You fall in love, it’s magic! Everything is perfect, you finally found your soul mate. Angels are singing, and unicorns are dancing on rainbows. Then slowly, some cracks appear. A…

emotional dependency

How to Overcome Emotional Dependency

March 1, 2022

It is absolutely normal to long for emotional support in a romantic relationship. It is actually one of the telltale signs that you are in a healthy partnership, when emotional…

aging

On Aging: There Is No Prime, Every Moment Is Your Prime, There Is No Peak, It Is Just Getting Better

July 16, 2020

Aging is seen as mostly negative in our society and there is a high emphasis on staying young. Youth is being portrayed as the be-and-end-all, the prime of our life,…

our differences are our strengths

Our Differences Are Our Strengths: How a Person Who Is Just Too Different from You Can Move from Being a Threat to an Asset in Your Life

May 11, 2020

It is normal to feel uncomfortable at times with people who just seem to be too different from you. The way they dress, their food, their culture, their sexual orientation,…

being kind to yourself

If You Want to Be Happy, Self-Compassion and Kindness Towards Yourself Are Not Optional

January 27, 2020

Learning to be kind, accepting, and compassionate towards yourself is a prerequisite for happiness, it is not optional. The only way emotional healing and growth can happen in your life…

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Ms Daniela Beer-Becker, Psychologist

Daniela is a regular contributor to the Blake Psychology blog and author of the "Creating Happiness" series.

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