Am I Wasting My Time?

by mila.petkova // May 3, 2023

8 min read The era of instant gratification brought us a new plague – the illusion that one can make choices without experiencing life. Listening to the people who come to my practice, I realize that there is a great... Continue reading →

“Being Good In Bed” – What Does It Even Mean?!?

by mila.petkova // January 27, 2023

6 min read My male friends and counseling clients often ask me what women want during sex. Well, telling just one thing is like claiming that there is one sexual position that is simply the best. It’s not this simple!... Continue reading →

Why Are We More Successful When We Are Not Perfect?

by mila.petkova // October 10, 2022

3 minute read Let’s face the truth: there are no perfect people, and even if there were any, we would hate their guts. Do you feel irritated when someone constantly tries to seem perfect? Perfectionism related to appearance, knowledge, abilities,... Continue reading →

How Much Positive Thinking Is Enough?

by mila.petkova // March 24, 2021

7 minute read 60% of the time! That’s all! You can stop reading now. Go ahead with your life and try to think positively 60% of the time. Now, seriously. So far I have run into way too many people... Continue reading →

When Is It Actually a Good Thing to Lose All Your Hope?

by mila.petkova // July 14, 2020

5 minute read I often get the impression that there are things not worth fighting for. It could be a dead-end job, a relationship, craving for the attention of people who just don’t bring value to your life. But can... Continue reading →

5 Ways To Increase Your Creativity

by mila.petkova // June 21, 2020

2 minute read In my therapy practice, I often meet people who have so much creative potential and desire to develop it, nevertheless, the everyday life and work doesn’t permit them. I call them artists without a craft. Just as... Continue reading →

How to Create and Spread Fake News Around the Block

by mila.petkova // May 14, 2020

4 minutes read Fake news! It is hard to imagine the world without them, because believe it or not, human communication is full of interpretations and phantasies. We engage the others by creating stories about reality that is not as... Continue reading →

The Invisible War

by mila.petkova // April 8, 2020

4 minutes read “I look outside the window – the curve does not look flatter to me” A few days ago, I heard a hilarious new version of Bohemian Rhapsody, after 3 weeks of lockdown we all hope to see... Continue reading →

Remaining Sane in Times of Pandemic

by mila.petkova // March 23, 2020

8 minutes read To be entirely honest, it took me a while to start this blog post. First of all, I had plenty of time to prepare, but I didn’t. My biologists friends were extremely concerned before February for the... Continue reading →

The Art Of Building Boundaries

by mila.petkova // February 3, 2020

3 minute read I am not sure if there are many skills in interpersonal communication as important as the art of establishing your own physical and mental territory – probably there aren’t. Establishing boundaries is a fundamental part of the... Continue reading →

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