Category: Psychology

  • How to Feel Alive: Get Used to Deciding

    How to Feel Alive: Get Used to Deciding

    I am preparing for the move in two days. Although I often become anxious before the day comes, once I start executing the plan, I feel comfortable because I can focus. I like such a focused mental state. That made me think about when we can feel alive. Let’s talk about it. How to be…

  • Why We Always Feel Our Lives Are Filled With Pain

    Why We Always Feel Our Lives Are Filled With Pain

    In three days, I will depart for my previous apartment to ship my belongings to my current home. I have to change my lifestyle and adapt to a life of moving. Adapting to changes always requires physical and mental strength. That made me think of why we always feel our life is painful. Let’s talk…

  • Why Empathic, Logical People Who Are Sophisticated Appear to Be Extroverts

    Why Empathic, Logical People Who Are Sophisticated Appear to Be Extroverts

    After I started to live rationally, my beliefs changed. Although I have decided based on rationality, interestingly, I feel I have become more spiritual and like an extrovert. Despite resembling a mental complex, it is not one. I realized that a sophisticated person who is empathic and logical looks like an extrovert. Let’s talk about…

  • Describing Our Mental System as a Computer: When to Stop Thinking

    Describing Our Mental System as a Computer: When to Stop Thinking

    In an earlier article (this article), I explained that we don’t have to understand the subconscious to solve mental problems. Instead, we can judge rationally based on the information that the subconscious provided. That dramatically reduces our inner burden. To make it easier to understand, let’s see our mental system with an example of a…

  • Why I Became Able to Apologize Without Mental Pain

    Why I Became Able to Apologize Without Mental Pain

    The habit of making rational judgments freed me from many mental pains. One example is that I became able to apologize to others without blaming myself. Let’s talk about it. How to respond to unreasonable accusations Sometimes, we want to deal with others’ unacceptable behavior. Many people, such as parents, teachers, and bosses, insist without…

  • The Process of Endless Loop Thinking: How to Stop Mental Exhaustion

    The Process of Endless Loop Thinking: How to Stop Mental Exhaustion

    In the previous article (this article), I mentioned an unstoppable loop of emotional thinking triggered by others’ negative emotions. Let’s look at the process more deeply. How to stop emotional exhaustion Sometimes, we want to stop mental exhaustion caused by our intense empathy. Others’ negative emotions, such as anger, complaint, sadness, and lament, dominate our…