The ego is the image we have of ourselves based on the thoughts we have about who we are. The ego begins to develop when we are small, and that is exactly as it should be. We need to create an image of who we are in relation to others. Read more
Have you ever felt that having a good life can be a bad thing? Perhaps you have been taught that you should feel at least a little bit guilty about it? Good, but not TOO good When I was a little girl, it was popular to lecture children with the Read more
When you have people around you who feel bad, you are affected. Emotions are contagious, you could say. If someone else is sad or low we often feel the same way. Which can be an adequate and empathetic reaction when you are in the same room as the one that Read more
Good habits and bad habits are tiny decisions that we make without really noticing it. It happens automatically. Doing as you usually do is therefore much easier than stopping and reflecting on why you do the things you do. Good habits and bad habits About 40 percent of the decisions Read more
If you have lived for a while, you have usually had time to be several different versions of yourself. Hopefully I might add. At least if your ambition is to evolve and become a little bit wiser over the years. All our selves I imagine that we have a personality Read more
There is a coaching exercise that I like a lot. In short, the idea is that all emotions that we may feel are allowed. With the support from the coach, the client gets to move in and out of different emotions and explore how they feel. Dark and heavy emotions, Read more
One thing that can affect our well-being to a great extent is the comparison with others. It’s like we need someone else to relate to in order to know if we should be happy or dissatisfied. Is it a human trait to compare and compete perhaps? Compare and compete Maybe Read more
It is easy to be affected by things in the external reality in a negative way. Maybe you actually feel pretty good when you wake up in the morning. Before you start thinking about something bad or read or hear something that evokes feelings that are not so pleasant. But Read more
Longing for something can be both pleasant and uncomfortable. Looking forward to something you know for sure will happen is really sweet. But longing for something that feels impossible to achieve is something else. Longing for the impossible When you long for something very intensely it can strengthen the awareness Read more
Sometimes we get lost in our assessment of how many or big problems we have. Not that we should always be positive. But what we focus on grows stronger. In fact, the more we focus on a problem, the more problems we get to solve. Problems to solve We humans Read more