Confidence doesn’t land the same way with everyone. For people who are still uneasy about themselves, it can hit like a mirror they’d rather not look into. The discomfort often shows in quick ...

Whether they’re a narcissist, a manipulator, an insecure peer, or just a bad friend, if someone pressures you to be anyone other than your authentic self, chances are you’re going to feel more drained ...

While there are certainly unique social situations and personal behaviors that can encourage people to feel more insecure or uncomfortable than they typically do, most of the time a person's internal ...

You may be familiar with the "fight, flight, or freeze" survival responses. But there's another "F" word: the fawn response, which is perhaps less recognized, but is the one I most commonly see as a ...

You’re with someone you’ve just met, and within seconds you feel that there’s something wrong with you. Up until meeting this person, you were having a pretty good day, but now you’re starting to ...