Rejecting the Hurt, Point Blank

We know the facts in theory yet we’ve hardly tried the practice, really. We’d rather scowl a while; most of us. Whilst the above quote is not perfectly true, it is true according to the wisdom standard that generally holds in life. These generalisations are handy because we can hold to them with a relative [...]

An Algorithm to Remove “Hurt” From Pain

The behavior of pain was enigmatic. Its responses were strange. It was only a pin prick, but the surrounding skin reddened and the child cried out in pain. Yet, the caress of a gentle finger around the injury subdued that pain. A person suffering from the agony of chronic pain reported no pain at all, [...]

Hurt Feelings? No More When You Consider the Source, Don’t Take it Personally and Believe in You

We’ve all been there-someone says or does something that hurts our feelings-a look or word that tears into our self-esteem. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can be sensitive human beings and care what others think of us and still not get our feelings hurt all the time. In fact always getting [...]