Personal Growth + Development

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People Who Like to Be Alone Have These 4 Special Personality Traits

Some psychologists have estimated that somewhere between 16-50% of the world’s population can identify as being introverted. The range is pretty wide because personality is an incredibly complex and fascinating element of humanity. What that means is up to half of the people you meet have brains that are actually wired discernably different from “social […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 7 min read

Top 10 Subtle Signs of Anxiety Everyone Should Be Aware Of

What is anxiety? Put simply, anxiety is the incessant voice in the back of your head always reminding you that something bad will happen. However, anxiety is anything but simple. Oftentimes, people can mask their feelings of anxiousness and come across as introverted, strange, or rude. Combined with someone who either does not want to […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 5 min read

8 Things Life Has Taught Me – Ladies, Pass It On

Life has this remarkable way of becoming our most influential teacher. Its lessons often arrive unannounced, camouflaged in experiences that shape our perspectives and values. The classroom isn’t always comfortable, but its curriculum is rich with moments of joy, sorrow, success, and failure. Through trials and triumphs, life imparts wisdom that textbooks can’t contain. It […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 6 min read

6 Phrases Happy People Never Say to Themselves

Conversations about perspective and mindset run rampant in the health and wellness field, and for good reason. You may be an optimist, a pessimist, or a “realist”. You may see the glass half-full, half-empty, or even entirely empty no matter how much water is in the glass. But however you view the glass, you can’t deny […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

Studies Show That Husbands Stress Women Twice As Much As Children

This article was originally published on March 8, 2017, and has since been updated. A middle-aged man jokes with his work friends, saying, “I love being a dad- I have 2 great kids…. but my wife has 3!” The group might laugh and allow the conversation to move on, but the truth is, many women […]

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

Toxic People Never Admit When They Are Wrong

Most toxic people are narcissists, and even if they are not, they are terrible all the same. Toxic people leave you feeling emotionally exhausted and psychologically drained after an encounter with them, as though they’ve fed on your positive energy. They are gaslighters, master manipulators and skilled liars who are willing to go to any […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

What is Sleep Paralysis: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention

Have you ever woken up unable to move or speak? Have you ever felt a negative energy in your room with no explanation? You might have experienced sleep paralysis. What is Sleep Paralysis? Sleep paralysis is the temporary inability to control your body’s movements or speech while you’re between sleeping and wakefulness. The frightening sensation […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 5 min read

8 Qualities Independent Women Have In Common

One dictionary’s definition of independent women states that she is “a woman who pays her own bills, buys her own things, and does not allow a man to affect her stability or self-confidence.” While efficient, this is a rather brisk and minimal description that only tips the iceberg about who an independent woman truly is. […]

Penelope Wilson

Penelope Wilson

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 4 min read

10 Things Toxic Parents Do And Their Effects On You

Many people are quicker to recognize a toxic friendship or romantic relationship than a toxic family relationship. But even in the case of close relatives, sometimes keeping your distance can be in everybody’s best interest. Here are the signs you have a toxic relationship with your parent. Here are 10 Things Toxic Parents Do: Read: […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

 · 3 min read

3 warning signs you’re in a toxic friendship (it needs to end immediately!)

‘Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival’. C.S. Lewis Friendships are crucial to the shape of our lives. Finding someone you enjoy spending time with, without a hint of romance, can lead us to new experiences and give […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer