Of the four attachment styles, disorganized is considered the most challenging one to manage simply because it's unpredictable and as the name suggests, disorganized. This attachment style is a result of a childhood in which the caregiver or parent didn’t create a safe space for the child. Often, the caregiver’s responses aren't predictable. One day, […]

Most of us are now aware that the way we are raised plays a huge role in how we interact with others when we're older. How we process, understand and communicate our emotions is a product of how our parents responded to our needs and requests when we were younger. Depending on the responses we […]

Have you ever wondered why you interact with people the way you do? Why you navigate and handle relationships in that particular manner?  Well, I did too and found my answers in developmental psychology. I am a firm believer that the relationships we have with our primary caregivers and parents have a huge impact on […]

You may have heard this one before from a colleague or close friend, “Quit worrying for the sake of worrying!” But does this actually make sense? Why do we worry about things in the first place? And what can we do to halt worrying thoughts in their tracks so we can lead the life we […]

Anxiety has been off the charts in recent years. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health diagnosis. Here are a few statistics that may interest you: Over 40 million people over the age of 18 in the U.S. have been diagnosed with at […]

Anxiety is by far one of the most common psychological issues. Because there are several types and forms of anxiety, it also means that the condition is largely misunderstood. Also, every person who has had or has anxiety has experienced it in a unique manner, and this also increases the likelihood of undermining other people’s […]

For some individuals, mornings offer a fresh start. They wake up feeling good, happy, and ready for the day. It’s almost like nothing can stop them. For others, the morning offers the completely opposite ordeal. Maybe you can relate.  You wake up, and before you can stop them, your thoughts start racing. The worries of […]

If you've ever felt a pang of loneliness that seems to echo deeper than the typical sense of being alone, or if you've found yourself reacting strongly to the fear of losing someone — even if they've just gone on a brief trip — you might be dealing with abandonment issues.  It's a term we […]

Sometimes when we face difficult times, they affect all aspects of our lives, including our sleep. Many of us have found sleep hard to come by because we have so many thoughts and ideas racing in our heads. Unfortunately, in some cases we have more than just a lot of random thoughts. For those people […]