I suspect that most of us would like to think of ourselves as kind people. Even people who behave selfishly probably don't wake up in the morning thinking, "Today I'm going to be as selfish and inconsiderate as possible.” They probably have a perfectly reasonable explanation for why they're doing what they're doing, and from their perspective, they may not see themselves as being unkind at all. That's one of the interesting things about kindness. We tend to think of it as something that other...

Are You Really Too Sensitive? Do you ever wish you weren't so sensitive? Perhaps things seem to affect you more deeply than they seem to affect other people. A comment can stay with you for hours or a disagreement can leave you feeling upset long after the other person seems to have forgotten about it. You might replay conversations in your head, wondering whether you said the wrong thing or you might find rejection particularly painful, or feel deeply hurt when someone you care about...

How to Deal With Difficult People Without Losing Your Calm There's probably someone in your life right now who makes things harder than they need to be. Maybe it's a family member who always has a comment ready. A colleague who takes credit, shifts blame, or simply drains the energy from a room. A friend who means well but somehow manages to leave you feeling worse than before you saw them. You've probably tried ignoring it. Preparing yourself beforehand. Telling yourself it doesn't bother...