Other people's opinions, how to stop depending on them Have you ever heard the phrase "couch gymnast"? Probably not, because I just invented it! I'll tell you how it connects to this story… The Simone Biles Controversy I was recently discussing the Tokyo Summer Olympics with one of my colleagues. It happens that this colleague - I won't name
What emotions are and how they influence our behavior You're walking down the street, and you see a mother yelling at her child because he ran across the road without looking around. At first, she was frightened, and then she began to shout. What do you think is happening to her? Today's episode is about emotions. By the end
How to stop suffering and find tranquility In the first episode, I told you about Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who saved thousands of mothers. I want to return to this topic and explain what's behind child and maternal mortality rates. In this episode, I want to teach you to hear behind the words. You'll know the reason
Five Factor Personality Model or OCEAN How do we read people, see through them, determine their essence, give them sensible advice, and make the right decisions about their lives? By the end of this episode, you will be able to look ten times deeper into yourself and others. This information will allow you to answer all
How to Live a Legendary Life How do you change the life of an ordinary person and turn it into a legendary one? My obsession with this question has enabled me to create a company that inspires admiration and trust from my clients. My name is Misha Saidov, and I am the founder of the life
Featured What a perfect week should look like Many years ago, I wrote The Efficiency Journal, which sold thousands of copies. A little later, I converted The Efficiency Journal into an online course and called it C-Flow. Defining the Ideal Week: Balancing Health, Wealth, and Relationships I'm not the most productive person in the world or the biggest
How to start loving yourself? Self-love could appear more of a luxury than a necessity. However, self-love is far from being a new-age craze for people with too much free time. There is no unique definition of it, though. In fact, we all might have very different definitions. That is not so surprising, as there
The Law of Gratitude from a Psychological Perspective “For everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” You have probably heard this phrase many times and in different contexts but do not fully understand its meaning. From the
Featured Think Meta How to think about reality so that you always feel at home, regardless of the conditions? So that you can enjoy both the silence of the ocean and the storm, like a petrel? The answer is Metacognitive Programming. Once you understand not just what you think but also how and
Featured How to stop being a victim We have reviewed 700 pages of peer-reviewed studies on victim mentality. Overwhelming evidence makes the lesson clear: People often get exploited or betrayed, even by those they trust, but whether these experiences break you or strengthen you depends on the choices you make. I will walk you through two incredible
Featured Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Coaches Answers to the “who is who and who does what” question – Is she a psychiatrist? – No, she is a psychologist and a psychotherapist. – Same thing. – Actually, it’s not. – How come? They all work with people. – Sure, but their educational background, training, and responsibilities differ to an extent. – So, who
Featured How to stop being afraid and start taking action In Chinese metaphysics, there is an expression “knowledge controls the money.” It means that one spends all the time studying and not building one’s own income-generating business. You have probably met people who, instead of using their knowledge, want to “learn a bit more.” They do so not because
Featured Fundamentals of the psychology of money If you’ve read a lot about money, you’ve come across two categories of literature. The first is about how to save money: save up first and then invest in various financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, real estate, hybrid funds, etc. This literature also explains what to do
Featured Psychology of relationships: What if it seems like the wrong person is around? If you regularly think you made a mistake by linking your life with your current partner, this article is for you. We often feel angry when we think: “I shouldn’t be with this person.” Anger is an emotion of approach. It tells us to do something with the object
