coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
5 Life Lessons from Niccolò Machiavelli. AI-Generated.
Niccolò Machiavelli, the Florentine diplomat, philosopher, and writer of the Renaissance period, is best known for his work The Prince, a guide for rulers on how to maintain power and govern effectively. While often misunderstood as a proponent of manipulation and amorality, Machiavelli’s insights offer profound lessons on leadership, human nature, and resilience. Here are five life lessons we can draw from his writings and philosophy:
By Fred Bradfordabout a year ago in Psyche
The Path to Recovery
Today, I cried. I wasn't planning on crying in my therapy session but isn't that how it always happens? It's never expected when you break down but suddenly you can't breathe, your anxiety is at max capacity and you feel like the last two years didn't even happen for a few minutes. This years resolution? To get mine and my daughter's last name changed. We will right this wrong. I plan to ask for one last thing from my abuser, I want him to sign his rights away to my daughter. We haven't seen him in over a year, my daughter wants nothing to do with him and we both want this fixed. There was a time where I thought him adopting her was going to be so wonderful and he would be an amazing father to her but now I realize the truth. The adoption was always a mistake and I shouldn't have let it happen. However, we can't judge ourselves for things we didn't know at the time right? We can't judge ourselves for not knowing there was a monster lying under the surface. I can say there were a million red flags and I should've known but does that help anything now? No, I suppose not. It is what it is and this is a wrong I will right. My daughter will have her birth last name back and so will I. My daughter and son will have the same last name again and I will go back to my maiden name. However, the thought of having to see my abuser again has my nerves shot. The tears stream as I remember the fear. Those last few days I was truly afraid for mine and my children's lives. Every chance he got I was berated, verbally assaulted, ridiculed, called names and told he wished I were dead. It was never ending. My children were spoiled rotten brats and I had made them that way. The horrible things that were spat at me those last few weeks I'll never forget. It comes in flashes as I try to calm down...
By Lindsey Altomabout a year ago in Psyche
Emotional Intelligence 101
Emotional intelligence (EI)—a term popularized by psychologist Daniel Goleman (1995) and originally conceptualized by Peter Salovey and John Mayer (1990)—represents the capability to perceive, integrate, understand, and regulate one’s own and others’ emotions to guide thought and behavior effectively. Despite once being overshadowed by traditional measures of intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence has steadily gained recognition in both the scientific community and public discourse as an integral predictor of personal, academic, and professional success (Mayer, Salovey, & Caruso, 2004). This shift underscores that cognitive skills alone do not capture the full breadth of human competence, and that emotional mastery is vital for healthy interpersonal relationships, effective leadership, and robust mental well-being (Brackett & Rivers, 2014). In fact, EI has been linked to outcomes such as better stress management, superior conflict resolution, and heightened empathy, highlighting its significance in domains ranging from family life to global business operations.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Psyche
Six Psychology Tricks That Really Do Help
Let me tell you a simple tale. During World War II, a talented mathematician called Abraham Wald was charged with salvaging bomber aircraft. The military showed him jets riddled with bullet holes and asked where they should increase protection.
By Iron-Pen☑️ about a year ago in Psyche
Understanding The Relationship Between Psychoneuroimmunology and Childhood Trauma : Why It Matters
Childhood psychosocial stressors can impact the development of the immune system, which can then affect the development of the brain and its long-term functioning due to the two-way relationship between the immune system and the brain. Psychoneuroimmunology of early-life stress can provide a novel framework for comprehending and treating psychopathology associated with childhood trauma, based on observational human studies and experimental animal models. Remarkably, several incidents involved once-healthy people who became mentally ill despite not having any physical injuries—the so-called "railway spine."
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Psyche
Dignity... Between Pain and Struggle
Our question is simple : We often use the concept of dignity without thinking about its content and, strangely enough, we don't even have to think about its content and concept when we say “my dignity comes first” or “he is beneath my dignity” or “he insulted my dignity.” The intuitive clarity of the word is not enough, but its intellectual, linguistic and traditional concept, although not clearly represented, is due to the fact that ethics is generally poorly studied, We can talk about “moral dignity” as a commitment to the set of sustainable norms adopted in society, and we can also talk about “communicative dignity” as a logic of recognition of the interlocutor, and when communication is built through the idea of dignity and recognition we can talk about moral dignity and when it is said that someone is held with dignity, that is, in their representational form, they speak and think holding on to a set of symbols of cultural expression.
By Iron-Pen☑️ about a year ago in Psyche
Taming the Inner Bully: A Guided Visualization. Content Warning.
Introduction The mind. Bully. Find somewhere comfortable where your body can feel supported. Whether it be sitting in a chair and lying on the bed or lying on the floor somewhere, you won't be disturbed. And it's important that you don't drive, cook, or use any machinery while you practice this mind bully visualization. And once you're in your quiet place, make yourself comfortable making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed and your head is comfortably supported. You might choose to close your eyes or simply look slightly downwards and let your eyes become unfocused. And now just notice your breathing. Take several normal slow breaths and notice what that feels like. And as thoughts and sounds enter your awareness, you can just notice them and let them pass without responding to them. Just let them come and let them go. That's okay. You will notice that your mind wanders. Thoughts come and go and that's okay, because it's just what our minds do. We can notice those thoughts, images, sensations and just let them pass on by as your mind lets them come so your mind can let them pass. Maybe like clouds drifting past as they go by. And each time thoughts, images or sensations come into your mind, just notice. And then quickly and gently bring your attention back to my voice and allow your mind to create its own helpful possibilities.
By Azar Dawoodabout a year ago in Psyche
