How Much Positive Thinking Is Enough?

by mila.petkova // March 24, 2021

2 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 →

What I Learned On My Death Bed (part 2)

by MilasWellness // November 22, 2020

3 minute read <- Part 1 “Things I was sorry for: 1. I was sorry for lying. Continue reading →

What I Learned On My Death Bed (part 1)

by MilasWellness // October 7, 2020

4 minute read What is most valuable in life? We will probably never know before it is too late, maybe some of us do… and sometimes we get a second chance. The following article is about the thoughts which haunted... 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 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 →

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 →

Unpopular Opinion: You Don’t Have to Forgive Just Yet

by Carolina Diaz // September 22, 2019

3 minute read From inspirational quotes to thoroughly researched articles, it’s pretty common advice to tell people to forgive, let it go and move on. It’s a piece of well-intentioned advice, but honestly, it’s much easier said than done. Forgiveness... Continue reading →

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