Friday Video: TED Talk – Noting that money cannot make us happy, Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of “flow.”

Perhaps you are going through one of the most difficult times of your life right now, whether it’s financial, personal, or whatever. It is a problem and you need to solve it. Sometimes this requires a total change in our thinking.

Resentment’s bitterness and anger threatens to turn you into a flaming rage-oholic if you can’t get a grip on it long enough to release its poison. You’ve already learned bitching, complaining and blaming doesn’t work. Revenge will get you nowhere fast. Learn how to transform resentment into contentment.

Universally, women are regarded as inferior. It’s a challenge for women to find self-acceptance, balance in their lives, and autonomy in their relationships. Developing good self-esteem is the key.

There are many misconceptions about pain. Here are the myths and the true facts about them.

Friday Video: TED Talk – Without even realizing it, we’re barricading ourselves against strangeness — people and ideas that don’t fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we’ve already been.

If you’ve ever been in a relationship with someone emotionally unavailable, you know the pain of not being able to get close to the one you love. You feel alone, depressed, unimportant, or rejected.

When more than one person wants the same thing, the result is competition. If you’re a person who fears competition, you must let this fear go, because competition is not only inevitable, but is part of human nature.

How do you deal with a friend who talks behind your back? A calm head and proof are your best tools. Here’s some advice on dealing with the situation without ending up looking overly dramatic.

People who experience autonomy report higher levels of psychological health and social functioning. They have an increased sense of well-being and self-esteem. When you lack autonomy, you’re more controlled by what others do, think, and feel, and adapt accordingly. You’d react to and worry about someone else’s expectations and reactions and defer to their opinion. You might have difficulty making decisions and taking action on your own. Find out about autonomy and suggestions to empower yourself.