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Do you often feel offended by what people say about you? Do you feel hurt? Most people do! We want people to like us, even those we don’t know. This craving to be liked is a strong desire, and we feel offended if they don’t. However, in reality, it wouldn’t …
Stress consumes time and energy, weakens our immune system, and creates restlessness, unhappiness, impatience, and anger. Nobody wants it, but still, it is here, present in everyone’s life. Stress can harm your life, ambitions, relationships, and health. There is no doubt that it would be much better to live without …
Do you sometimes wonder how to detach from someone who makes you feel distressed and uncomfortable? Do you wish you knew how to detach from someone who makes you feel bad, mentally and emotionally? How to deal with stressful relationship issues? We often have to deal with people who cause …
We often hear the words “let go” or letting it go. What do these words mean, and is it easy and simple to let go? Psychology, self-improvement, and spiritual traditions speak about letting go and the benefits of embracing it, but what is it? Let’s find out! What Is the …
What is emotional detachment? How to define detachment? You might have never heard about it, and if you did, it is most probably that you have heard about its negative phase. In its negative phase, it can mean a lack of empathy, repression of emotions, and estrangement. I am not …
You will find on this page a story about two monks and a woman and how a certain degree of detachment helped one of the monks to stay calm, poised, and focused. Let me ask you, what do you do when you go through an unpleasant experience or when someone …
What Is Emotional Attachment? When you become emotionally attached to certain habits or beliefs, you find it difficult to change them, and it becomes difficult to see things from a different point of view.. If you attach yourself too much to people, this can sometimes lead to unhappiness and suffering …
Do you easily accept new thoughts and ideas, or stick to your old thoughts and ideas, afraid to let them go? Do you prefer to go on thinking the same thoughts and find it difficult to accept new ones? If you wish to grow, develop, and improve your life, you …
Emotional detachment, used correctly, is an essential skill that can help you become free from stress and worries and enjoy inner peace. The emotional detachment I am talking about is a state of calmness, of not taking things personally, and of remaining calm and relaxed in difficult situations and in …
How to let go of anger and resentment? Short answer: If you don’t feed anger and resentment with your attention, they will soon fade away and stop disturbing you. Focusing your attention on anger and resentment makes them grow. Directing your attention and energy to them is like feeding them …