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People are social beings. We form partnerships, packs, tribes, and communities. We form societies and nations. We need other people to survive. There is no doubt that we need mutual dependence. However, we had to face a new reality. We had to change our behavior in response to the changes brought about by the pandemic. […]

The year 2020 was a doozy. While we were still reeling from old problems like climate change and divisive politics, we were handed a new set of problems starting with bushfires and ending with a global pandemic, the magnitude of which has given the word “unprecedented” a whole new meaning. It’s like living in a […]

I know how averse you are to making new year’s resolutions. So I’m not making a mock-up list for you. Don’t worry this is not a new year’s resolution. It’s a checklist of things that you need to pay special attention to and should get around to doing, at least once a year. Why do […]

A good apology can rebuild burnt bridges and repair relationships. A bad apology can cause more trouble. It is best to learn how to spot the difference. Look, let’s face it. No one likes admitting that they’re wrong. That is why apologies are so hard. Most people live their lives letting hurts pass without ever […]

Happy new year everyone! We hope you had peaceful and insightful celebrations. Here at The Help, we’re gearing up for another year of helping businesses grow and flourish. It has been an honor to serve you and support your business and we look forward to more years working with you. Every year, a lot of […]

At this point in the year, companies are extremely busy. This is when businesses feel the pressure of delivering to customers and hitting their financial targets. On top of that, employees are on a mad scramble to finish all pending reports and rushing to cap off the year. This is also the time when companies […]

A few days more and it’s Christmas. It’s been an odd year but people still haven’t lost the festive holiday spirit. Just now, I saw some holiday decor up at my favorite coffee shop. Everything looks normal, right? A Healthline survey in 2015 reports that 44% of people say that they are stressed during the […]

The past few months have been a struggle for everyone. Together, we have faced many adversities. With the holidays coming up, everyone is looking forward to taking a breather. We are all telling ourselves a version of: “if I can just get a holiday, I can shed off this burden of stress and escape burnout.” […]

The past thanksgiving has made us realize that we have a lot to be grateful for. It also made us realize that the world needs a lot more kindness going on: kindness not only to others, but also to ourselves. More than ever, practicing self-kindness is to be necessary in order for us to be […]

It’s almost the end of the year, and we have yet to see the end in sight of this pandemic crisis. A lot of people are experiencing ‘quarantine fatigue’. Quarantine fatigue is different for everyone but it is generally the feeling of “exhaustion associated with a confining lifestyle due to locally imposed pandemic restrictions. Yes, […]

Empathy is defined as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.[1]” Given the present global situation, the world needs more empathy right […]

Resilience is our capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. With all that is happening in the world today, it can be said that resilience is an extremely important skill to have. While physical toughness is good to have, everyone must work on improving their psychological resilience or mental toughness. Being able to emotionally or mentally […]

Confidence is a state of mind and so it is unique for everyone. It comes from having a healthy acceptance of yourself, both mind and body coupled with a strong belief in your abilities and skills. It can be very difficult to succeed in any endeavor without confidence. It goes hand in hand with self-esteem. […]

Halloween is coming up, and we all love a good scary story for Halloween, right? Fans of a good scare know that the scariest stories are the ones that happen in real life, to real people. Here are 5 true horror office stories that can happen to anyone. Send to all This story is at […]

It’s October. We’re in the last quarter of the year and the holidays are coming up. A lot of us feel that the majority of the year has passed us by, and we have nothing to show for it. If you’re like me, most of your year has been spent in lockdown which kind of […]