Depersonalization, my first job, and the time our house caught on fire when I was 5.   *the* song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRZZC-DH7M  Join the conversation over at:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGgG4YoTS7  https://theinnerdolphin.com/tattoo-idea *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/@theinnerdolphin ..read more

Yes, of course you should read the title in Ariana Grande's voice!   I believe breaking up should be more encouraged for people in long-term relationships than for new couples. Listen to the episode to learn why and how I recommend deciding whether to stay in a relationship or leave.  Join the conversation over at:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CMRnaEBBP9y https://theinnerdolphin.com/break-up-with-your-boyfriend  *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www ..read more

I think that a lot of what people consider Albanian-specific problems are actually global. If I hear someone complaining about something “that only happens in Albania,” I try to respectfully provide examples of times the same thing has happened to people in other countries. My friend wasn’t having it, though. Our conversation brought this to my consciousness: Everything's fucked. What's next? *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AV ..read more

If we analyzed 5,709 episodes of 431 series (comedy, reality, and drama genres), what would we find? Paradoxically, show views double when we feel *THIS* emotion. Happy Friday! stuff I mentioned: Is bad art worse than no art? https://theinnerdolphin.com/vulnerability Secret Theory as to Why Some Albanians Hate Other Albanians So Much (Beyond Economy and Politics) https://theinnerdolphin.com/albanian-hate https://aeon.co/essays/what-can-we-learn-from-the-secret-habits-of-genius  https://twitter.com/msdanifernandez/status/1357029243553599489 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/h ..read more

On December 31, I went to a photo studio to get my parents' gift. I also got to witness a fight.  For most fights, either we’re in them, or we’ve picked sides before the debate takes place. If my colleague and I got in a fight, as much as I’d try to, I wouldn’t be able to tell my best friend what went down without painting it in a certain light, with my experience and outlook on it. In the sequin pillow fight, I was just standing there, experiencing a non-scripted debate between two people. It was an interesting experience and I'm sharing 2 main takeaways with you, one of which ..read more

By the end of the year, we all start to reflect on the past and plan for the future. People like to think that resolutions are about willpower, but I disagree. Here's what they're really about.  Text version & sources at https://theinnerdolphin.com/busyness-as-a-status-symbol  *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw  ..read more

Earlier this year, I got infected with COVID-19. It made me realize that the way I think about strength is flawed.  Here's what I struggled with the most when I had COVID (hint: shame), how I actually beat COVID-19 anxiety, and the baseline optimism-boosting activities that apparently hold my life together.   ***   CBT resources:   https://www.psychologytools.com/self-help/what-is-cbt/ ***  ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: According to a report published late last year in The Lancet, using data from 9 million people, 62354 of whom had a COVID-19 diagnosis, researchers found that 18% of ..read more

Depersonalization, my first job, and the time our house caught on fire when I was 5.   *the* song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRZZC-DH7M  Join the conversation over at:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGgG4YoTS7  https://theinnerdolphin.com/tattoo-idea *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/@theinnerdolphin ..read more

A while back, worthfeed, an account with 228,000 followers, and this text on their bio “? Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be Kind Always. ?” published this photo with a pretty loaded caption.   Let’s debunk their statement just a little bit before I lose my mind.   Here, I will make a case that everyone needs to take Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Marketing classes.  ***  The text version of this was published on March 7, 2021 at https://theinnerdolphin.com/kendall-jenner-alyssa-carson. It's the most-read article of the ye ..read more

I think that a lot of what people consider Albanian-specific problems are actually global. If I hear someone complaining about something “that only happens in Albania,” I try to respectfully provide examples of times the same thing has happened to people in other countries. My friend wasn’t having it, though. Our conversation brought this to my consciousness: Everything's fucked. What's next? *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AV ..read more