Julia Yacoob, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
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Co-authored Articles (34)
How to
Stop Talking to Someone You Like
So you have a crush, but you know you can’t be with them. This can be for any number of reasons: they’re taken, they’re toxic, or they’re just not the right fit. Whatever the reason is, this is definitely a confu...
How to
Stop Being in Love With a Person You'll Never Meet
People are finding love everywhere and across great differences in this increasingly inter-connected world, even across the globe. Relationships forming over the Internet, in chat rooms, via emails, on message boards, on...
How to Improve Your Self-Control
Put an end to bad habits so you can be happy and healthy Self-control is your ability to manage your emotions, reactions, and behavior. It’s important because a high level of self-control will make it easier to make th...
How to
Deal with Bossy People
Controlling people can make your professional and personal life miserable. Before you fall into a submissive role, or even after, learn how to encourage respectful relationships and say, “No.” You can deal with bossy...
How to
Get Revenge on an Ex Boyfriend
Breakups are painful, especially if your ex really hurt you. When you’re going through a painful breakup, it’s normal to want revenge on your ex. While revenge sounds fun in theory, it often makes you feel worse abou...
How to Learn from Your Mistakes and Grow from the Experience
Learn how to turn mistakes into growth opportunities Making a mistake can be embarrassing or even shameful—but it doesn't have to be. The truth is, everyone makes mistakes. By owning up to your mistakes and reflecting ...
How to
Stop Biting Your Nails
Nail biting is a bad habit that can make your hands look unsightly. It can also permanently damage your nails, teeth, or gums. Fortunately, there are some techniques you can try that will help keep you from biting your n...
How to
Stop Being Dependent on Someone Else
Maybe you always let your partner take the lead in your relationship, or maybe your social calendar seems to revolve around the same person. How are you supposed to feel more like yourself and less like somebody’s plus...
How to
Overcome a Breakup When You Still Live Together
Breaking up is a difficult process and it can be made even more difficult when a couple lives together. The change in the relationship brings many new roles and responsibilities. Making these changes and new boundaries...
How to
Be Selfless
Selflessness basically means that you’re more concerned about others’ feelings and wellbeing than your own. It’s safe to say that the world would be a much better place if we were all a little more selfless. It sta...
How To Triumph Over Office Politics
Wage the timeless battle of office politics without losing your cool Dealing with office politics can be really stressful, especially if you feel like a target. However, it’s possible to survive office politics if you ...
How to
Be Lovable
Making yourself open to other people, learning to be vulnerable, and validating yourself rather than seeking validation are all key components to drawing the love of other people. This is not something that's going to ha...
How to
Live with a Sibling You Dislike
Everybody knows being around someone you don’t like is hard. Thankfully, you interactions with these people occasionally. However, the people who aren’t so lucky have to ''live'' with someone they dislike—their sib...
How to
Live With Someone You Hate
It is very hard to live with a person you dislike. But before you read this, you should consider whether you truly ''hate'' this person. Regardless, while living with someone you don't like is challenging, there are cert...
How to
Stop Touching Your Face
Touching your face can cause clogged pores and spread acne-causing bacteria. One of the worst habits you can have when dealing with acne is continually touching your face—or worse, picking at it! Break the habit of tou...
How to Tell if Your Boss Is Sabotaging You
Learn why your boss might be undermining your career path and how you can get out from under themDo you feel like you just can’t ever get ahead in the workplace? And your boss, the person who is supposed to help lead a...
How to
Stop Loving Your Ex
Moving on from your ex might feel impossible now, but there really are ways to find closure and move forward. We know it's not easy, so we put together expert-backed, proven strategies for getting over an ex to help you ...
How to
Deal With a Boss Who Makes Promises But Never Delivers
Do you have the type of boss who likes to hold out rewards and possibilities in front of you without ever fulfilling promises? You probably kept hoping that something would happen or improve in time, but after awhile you...
How to
Receive Love
When it is hard to receive love for fear of the consequence of letting down your defenses, it might be that you are hiding behind cynicism, pride, or trying to remain too emotionally strong, so that you don't have to fa...
How to
Admit Mistakes
Admitting you made a mistake can be a challenge if you want to avoid "losing face". However, in the eyes of other people, a person who can admit to mistakes and move on from them is more likely to garner respect than som...