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 development... Continue reading →

Confident People – Myths and Reality

by mila.petkova // December 17, 2019

4 minute read Maybe you have already noticed that I am not a big fan of positive thinking just for the sake of positive thinking. This is especially true when it comes to the expense of ignoring important emotions and... Continue reading →

Happiness Is Not Just a Chapter in Your Biography

by mila.petkova // November 14, 2019

2 minute read A year ago I interviewed several women for my Ph.D. dissertation. I asked them about their families, love, and happiness. One of them shared with me a story about her father. He was a wise and very... Continue reading →

Depression And Existential Crises

by mila.petkova // October 7, 2019

6 minute read Many (maybe most) of us will experience mild depression throughout our lifetime. Depression is one of the most common mental health issues and requires serious treatment. Continue reading →

Love Is Always Reciprocal?

by mila.petkova // June 20, 2019

1 minute read In an interview, the French psychoanalyst philosopher Jacques-Alain Miller was reminded of Jacques Lacan’s frequently quoted phrase: “Love is always reciprocal”. What does that mean? asks the interviewer… Continue reading →

How Independent Should I Be?

by mila.petkova // May 4, 2019

2 minute read Today being independent is almost axiomatically considered to be one of the best qualities which anyone could have. Parents are proud with their independent children; managers promote their employees who take initiative independently. There is nothing new... Continue reading →

Should we blame fashion magazines for our low self esteem?

by mila.petkova // April 14, 2019

3 minute read While studying the female body image I realized one thing very clearly. Female mentality is way too often focused on finding imperfections. This is not always a bad thing; it is great that we try to achieve... Continue reading →

Sublimate For God’s Sake!

by mila.petkova // March 1, 2019

3 minute read Let me start with some theory first: In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of expression of desire, in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior. Continue reading →

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