Begin any discussion with a compliment, flattery, or praise in order to get the narcissist’s attention. To keep their attention, listen endlessly. This might be hard when narcissists repeat themselves, which they will hardly be aware of. If the narcissist shows haughty or arrogant behaviors or attitudes, do not take this demeanor personally. They are characteristically this way with most people, even when not provoked. In fact, to keep the conversation going, ask them to share more about whatever topic they are discussing....

It became very upsetting that every time I made myself a smoothie I could never give her a sip since I used only nut-based milks. Emma would look so sad, and she was too young for me to explain why I couldn’t give her a sip of my smoothie. It got to the point that I actually had to hide from her while I was drinking my smoothies because it felt mean to drink it in front of her and not give her a sip when she badly wanted one....

It became very upsetting that every time I made myself a smoothie I could never give her a sip since I used only nut-based milks. Emma would look so sad, and she was too young for me to explain why I couldn’t give her a sip of my smoothie. It got to the point that I actually had to hide from her while I was drinking my smoothies because it felt mean to drink it in front of her and not give her a sip when she badly wanted one....

The following manifestation process relies on archetypes—what Carl Jung described as universal symbols that live in the collective unconscious of a culture and show up again and again in human stories and human life. For manifestation, we will be working with the hero, mystic, and rebel archetypes. As you take one action step toward your goal or dream, the universe will help your dream or goal take two or three more big steps toward you....

Coffee powers our days—and sometimes, even nights. Even the thought of coffee motivates me to get out of bed most mornings! According to a 2014 review from Food and Chemical Toxicology, approximately 85% of the U.S. population1 consumes at least one caffeinated beverage a day, so it’s no overstatement to say that America runs on the stuff. But with all of this talk about caffeine keeping us awake, you can’t help but wonder what it’s doing to your sleep hygiene....

True self-love includes sexual satisfaction, and sometimes that means masturbation. Here’s how often women should masturbate and why it’s worth considering an ongoing self-pleasure practice. If your current regimen feels good to you, keep at it. It’s also not necessary to masturbate if it’s not pleasurable to you or if you only feel like it every once in a while. The numbers vary, but in general, regular masturbation among women is common: You can also consider cycle-syncing your self-pleasure to capitalize on your body’s natural endocrine ebbs and flows....

However, time and time again I was left feeling shaky, unfocused, and frazzled after finishing said coffee. On my never-ending quest to look and feel my best, it became impossible to ignore the fact that my beloved drink was no longer my friend. In fact, upon closer examination, I realized that coffee had never really been that good to me. Sick and tired of feeling sick and wired, I gave up coffee exactly one year ago and haven’t looked back since....