Helping others is a good thing. Volunteering, taking a stand against oppression of all sorts, and being a good citizen benefits everyone. So where is the line between simply being a good person and having a savior complex? What Is a Savior Complex? A savior complex is...
Why Fixing People is a Waste of Time We’re all taught to be kind and help others. It makes us feel good. It is a way to contribute to society, so why is fixing people a bad thing? The answer lies in the line between helping and fixing. We help people we see as...
Let that go! It’s Exhausting to Get Your Inner Calm From Other People Imagine that you are on a new mom with a baby. Whenever the baby cries, you get anxious. You do everything you can to calm the baby, and can’t relax until the baby is fine. Sometimes you...
Do your make choices based upon how other people might feel? Tiptoeing around other people’s potential feelings is like wearing a straight-jacket while walking through a mine field.To successfully navigate this mine field, you have to correctly guess what the...
