Anna NuzhnaBlog
Articles on psychology, relationships and self-care
Self-esteem and self-worth: how to support yourself
Self-esteem can rise and fall with praise, criticism, and results. Self-worth is a deeper inner support that helps you stay with yourself.
Why am I attracted to toxic people and what can help
Sometimes we are drawn not to harm itself, but to familiar intensity. A gentle look at attraction, boundaries and the need to be chosen.
Inner critic: why the voice says “not good enough”
The inner critic does not appear out of nowhere, and it does not always tell the truth. Often it is an old form of protection that can be translated into the language of support.
Why do I choose the same type of partner again?
Repeating partner patterns are rarely random. Often we are drawn not to what is healthy, but to what feels familiar and emotionally recognizable.
Why Anxiety Doesn't Go Away When Life Is Okay
When life becomes calmer, anxiety does not always disappear right away. Sometimes the body needs time, repetition, and support to believe that it is safe.
Ego states in transactional analysis: how they shape choices
Parent, Adult and Child are not abstract theory. They can be heard in the way we agree, refuse, apologize, argue and choose.
Life script: how childhood decisions shape adult life
Some adult patterns began as childhood solutions. A life script can be explored without blame — as an old map that can be revised.
Psychological games in relationships: why fights repeat
Some couple fights repeat so precisely that they feel scripted. A TA lens helps to see the loop without blaming either partner.
Burnout: symptoms, stages, and recovery
Burnout rarely begins with a complete collapse. More often it arrives as small signals we keep calling tiredness or laziness.