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How to Conquer Social Anxiety and Shyness: A Practical Guide
Social Anxiety can affect all aspects of life adversely. Here's a guide to help you overcome your shyness and reclaim the happiness you truly deserve
May 2016 issue: Shedding shyness
In this issue, Michal Stawicki tells you how he overcame his shyness and changed his life for the better. Using his own example, he offers three easy steps that will make you more confident and socially comfortable.
Lies about happiness that women tell themselves
Movies, literature and popular culture depict a ‘happy’ woman as one with a successful career, married to the man of her dreams. She has adorable kids and lives in a massive house. But what if all this is a lie?
Coping with disappointment: Face it, feel it, free it
To cope with disappointment, you must first accept how you feel
10 thoughts to uplift your life
Happiness is not something to be waited for, it is ever present. Here are some ways to find happiness in little things every day, in places we least expect
Presence: Bringing your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges By Amy Cuddy
In Presence, Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy expands on her popular TED talk about adopting confident body postures, or “power poses”, to bring your best self to social and professional situations. The author points out that presence is not a continual state of being but a moment-to-moment experience which we can tweak through body language, behaviour and mind-set.
Stop your monkey mind from sabotaging your success
Millions who possess the potential to achieve great heights of success are struggling with one enemy—the inner critic. Learn how to defeat this enemy at its own game and find the success and happiness that you desire and deserve
March 2016 issue: Rein in the monkey
By unleashing a cascade of crippling thoughts, your monkey mind robs you of your innate ability to live a happy, successful life
To Prevent Burnout, Set Clear Boundaries
To prevent burning out, you need to set clear and firm boundaries for yourself
The triumph of vulnerability: Rising Strong By Dr Brené Brown
The book’s cover states, “The physics of vulnerability is simple: if we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. Being brave and falling helps us grow and changes us for the better.” Dr Brown proposes that for every emotion we feel, there is a definite response elicited in us.