Children smile about 400 times a day. Some 67 percent of adults smile less than 20 times a day.

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.

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.

Sometimes people influence how we live our lives without us even being aware of it. Are you independent?

You bet it does! Having just completed another grueling semester in my clinical psychology program I wanted to share some very valuable insights I discovered about anger. I understand this is not something we like to focus on.