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The tyranny of the ‘should’

The tyranny of the ‘should’

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, MIndfulness, Personal Development, Saying no, Stress

If there’s one word that should come with a big flashing neon light around it, it’s ‘should’. The German psychoanalyst Karen Horney perceptively talked about “the tyranny of the should.”   What does it mean if we say that we should do something? It...
Toxic positivity, toxic negativity, and how to avoid them (as a freelance language teacher).

Toxic positivity, toxic negativity, and how to avoid them (as a freelance language teacher).

by Rachael Roberts | Sep 8, 2020 | Emotions, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development

Running your own business as a freelance language teacher is deeply rewarding — but let’s be honest, it’s also a rollercoaster. There are days when you land a new client, get lovely feedback, or finally finish that website you’ve been putting off. And then there are...
Stepping off the hedonic treadmill.

Stepping off the hedonic treadmill.

by Rachael Roberts | Aug 11, 2020 | Habits, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development, Wellbeing

‘Once I get this new job, earn more money, find a partner, lose a stone, move house…I’ll be so much happier.’ And you are, for a while at least. But somehow the extra happiness doesn’t last, and we start looking for the next thing that will bring us happiness. That’s...
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