What do you think when you hear the word ego? Do you immediately think of good or bad things? It’s easy to assume it’s all bad because the word is often used when referring to a person who is arrogant or cocky. We will often say they have a "huge ego." However, ego is certainly not inherently ‘bad’, indeed it is essential to our being able to live an autonomous and … [Read more...] about Understanding Ego – The Good and The Bad and the Narcissist
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How to Stop Being a Narcissist
There’s a very thin line that separates narcissism as a trait and narcissism as a disorder. It’s worth noting that everyone has some capacity for narcissism, albeit at varying degrees. It’s only when narcissistic traits become debilitating to a person’s life and negatively affects his or her relationships that narcissism turns to become a diagnosable mental health condition … [Read more...] about How to Stop Being a Narcissist
61 Ways to Identify A Narcissistic Partner
Is your partner a narcissist? If you find yourself constantly feeling doubted, criticized, or abandoned by your significant other who often insists you need to change, then the answer may be yes. Narcissistic partners typically use verbal, mental and emotional abuse to manipulate their counterpart. A narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by an inflated sense of … [Read more...] about 61 Ways to Identify A Narcissistic Partner
How To Recognize Toxic People and What You Can Do About It
Save Your Sanity From Toxic Friends You have the one friend or client that is toxic. You know this and you wonder why this person is still in your life. Why haven’t you ended the relationship? The reason isn’t that you’re weak or that you’re a bad person. The real reason is that toxic people are very good at manipulating others. Often, they seek to control you and they do … [Read more...] about How To Recognize Toxic People and What You Can Do About It
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