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How to recover from identity loss with radical honesty approach

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng March 19, 2026March 19, 2026Comments are Disabled

To rebuild your identity after burnout, you can practice radical honesty. By identifying specific actions you wish to stop doing and categorizing your response into one of three psychological states – numbness, overwhelm, or resistance – you can implement targeted micro-actions to reconnect with your authentic self and restore your healthy boundaries. What does it …

AI is a new way of procrastination that drains our time and dopamine

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng February 11, 2026February 11, 2026Comments are Disabled

Remember this moment when you don’t know where to start a difficult task? 3 years ago, to deal with discomfort, you’d get some coffee, open reels/shorts or whatever. Now you might have a new idea. “Let me check what ChatGPT…Gemini…Claude says first. Then I’ll know where to start” Over time, you start researching more and …

Feeling low-energy, sad & sleepy in winter? Why this happens to anyone, and things I do to neutralize it.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Comments are Disabled

Last week, someone asked me if it’s okay to feel grumpy and lazy in December. And I was like “Sure, that’s all because of your melatonin”.But they were like “Huh? The sleep pill?” This is why I made this post — to help you master your winter rhythm and mood without self-blaming for laziness. I double …

Here’s why excessive complaining increases stress

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

Complaining can harm one’s health and wealth if it becomes a person’s only way to self-regulate. In other words, when a person feels discomfort, stress, intense emotions, or tension, complaining is the only thing they do to feel better. 3 mechanisms by how complaining affects the psyche: 1 – Chronic stress background due to regular …

Why am I stressed when everything is fine? 3 types of feelings that might point to hidden stress.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng October 23, 2025October 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

“I`m stressed and tired all the time, but there is nothing really wrong in my life” – that’s how people often start coaching sessions with me. I hear this again and again from smart people who seem to have it all together – job, business, family, hobbies… But here is the thing. ________________________________ Chronic stress …

Stress Management Biggest Mistake Is To Think Stress Will Disappear By Itself

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Comments are Disabled

Instincts and occasional habits are surprisingly not enough The biggest mistake in managing stress is to think that it will disappear by itself. That we are born with the ability to cope with it correctly. The thing is … it doesn’t work in modern society. We’re born with: 1. Some instincts that are useful in …

Many people get stuck here when they want to change.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng, Uncategorized October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Comments are Disabled

Two traps that catch even the smartest and the bravest (from the coach of ambitious people) Is it worth walking a path if you don’t know where it leads? Is it worth the risk if there’s no guarantee I will like what I find? Here is the point where a lot of people get stuck …

Як насправді відпочити? — Спробуйте думати як кіт.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaukr, Uncategorized October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Comments are Disabled

Важко відпочити та розслабитися? Спробуйте цей потужний, але простий метод заспокоїти свій розум та відновити енергію. Раз на тиждень я йду в режим кота щоб відновитися. І це лайфхак, який реально працює. _______________________________________ Ми зараз постійно у фоновому стресі. Причин напружуватися забагато. І вони всі висмоктують сили та увагу. Це все закидує організм у хронічний …

What Does It Really Mean to Rest? - Try Thinking Like a Cat.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng, Uncategorized October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Comments are Disabled

Struggling to Rest and Relax? Try This Powerful Yet Simple Method to Calm Your Mind and Renew Energy. Once a week I go into a “cat mode” to recover. And this really works. Here is why and how. We live now in constant background stress. There are just too many reasons to stress out. And …

Nervous about AI? How to prepare for the post-privacy era, when personality becomes an open book.

by Anastasiia Mladinskaeng, Uncategorized October 23, 2025October 23, 2025Comments are Disabled

One of the predictions for the next 2-3 years is the emergence of more personalized chatbots. Imagine a companion who knows all your pains, fears, and dreams, and accompanies you 24/7. When trying not to let AI overtake us, we rely on the mind in the sense of knowledge and skills. But we forget about …