I don’t take friendship lightly. I know lots of people, but choose to have few real friends. That’s because my high values for a true friend limit who I completely trust. Most people don’t qualify and that’s okay, because the friends I have are real, loyal ones who care about me, and accept me as…

Are you confused about whether or not you’re so much of a people pleaser that you’ve reached DoorMat level, or you’ve convinced yourself you’re just a nice person? Below is a quiz listing things you may do but don’t feel good about. Take this quiz every few weeks as you work on yourself and see…

In honor of April being Stress Awareness month, HeartMath, a recognized authority on stress has shared some tips or lowering stress. Their clinical studies have demonstrated the critical link between emotions, heart function and cognitive performance. Its stress reducing solutions are used in leading healthcare organizations, VA hospitals and clinics, as well as by more…

Most of us have a hard time saying “no”, at least sometimes.  Since most of want to seem like being a “nice” person, it’s often assumed that saying “no” to someone who needs you isn’t “nice.” But that’s not true! Helping people when you can—when it works for you—is a much healthier version of nice,…

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