Stressed? Don’t Let the Psychic Vampires Drain You Out!

They are all over the place – in your school, workplace, neighborhood or even your own home. Most of the time, you would encounter and/or have to stay and deal with a person who tends to or can easily make you feel irritated, annoyed, impatient, exhausted and many other negative vibes. Such type of person is usually described as a psychic vampire, one who can directly or indirectly drain your life force out, whether you are aware or unaware of it.

Why Bother?

Have you ever felt so much uncomfortable being with a certain person and you can’t even stand seeing his face? For unknown reasons, you just find yourself consuming much of your energy that you can no longer continue with your task the way you do when that particular person is not yet around. The more this scenario happens, the worse you and your reactions become. This is a simple reason why you should understand what psychic vampires really are and what to do to overcome their energy-draining negative vibes.

What People Believe about Psychic Vampires

Decades before, it was believed that psychic vampires have something to do with occultism. They are thought as emotionally or mentally weak people with supernatural capabilities and that’s why they can manipulate someone’s feelings and mood, leaving the latter stressed and exhausted, comparable to how vampires who feed off a person’s blood for survival.

Eventually, literature has been using the term ‘psychic vampire’ to refer to a person with the personality or even appearance that is significantly in conflict with another’s, rather than a mythical creature. Since no medical evidences and explanations yet found about the existence of psychic vampires, the term has been acceptable in popular culture but describing a person as a psychic vampire or not is generally subjective.

Different Types of Psychic Vampire

Energy Vampire is the most popular type of psychic vampire and so these two terms have been used synonymously. Other people use the terms like ‘energy predator’, ‘psionic vampire’, ‘emphatic vampire’, ‘energy parasite’ and ‘pranic vampire’ to describe such type of person as well. Moreover, another type of psychic vampire is the emotional vampire which is a description to people with different personality disorders that make them seemingly drain out the emotional well-being of others.

They are usually identified as people who take advantage of others’ empathy to seek attention and draw emotional strength once they see their “victim” loses theirs. Same goes with sexual vampires, the type of psychic vampire whose effect is on the sex drive of a person.

What to Do to Prevent being a Victim of a Psychic Vampire

Whether you like it or not, there is a high chance that a psychic vampire is just around the place and you have to deal with his/her presence.

Here are some simple things you can do to prevent the life force-draining effects of your psychic vampire:

●      Keep Distance and Focus Your Attention to Something Else – Although this is almost impossible to do, this is the best way to avoid getting negative vibes from a psychic vampire. It’s actually a matter of thinking; the more you think about your psychic vampire, the more you would lose your life force. Keep focused on what you’re doing while holding on to things that inspire you most.

●      Ask Others to Help You Confront Him – It happens sometimes that you’re the only one who gets affected by the presence of the person you consider a psychic vampire. If you know someone who does not feel uncomfortable dealing with your psychic vampire, ask that person to help you suggest to him about what should be changed about his personality. While no changes happening yet, you can rely on others to serve as the “medium” between you and your psychic vampire whenever you left with no choice but to communicate with him.

●      Don’t Get too Affected with Emotions – When your psychic vampire displays a negative mood towards you, try not to react with negative emotions because it will certainly drain out your life force. Same goes when there is an emotional vampire; don’t be too empathetic upon hearing or seeing his emotional and mental concerns. You can talk to that person but make sure you limit the personal information you share as this can trigger an effect that makes you feel the depression or negative vibes with him.

These are just some ways to protect you from the presence of psychic vampires. Overall, you can keep their negative vibes from draining you out by surrounding yourself with happy people, finding time to smile and laugh as often as possible, and keep yourself passionate with your goals.

Reasons Why You Should Sleep More

An extra hour of sleep each day can make a difference in your life. There are some studies which show that getting enough sleep and getting too little sleep may affect several aspects of your life such as your mood, health, weight and probably even your sex life.

If you are always getting too little sleep each day, here are some surprising reasons on why you should:

Better Health

To make things clear, getting enough sleep won’t guarantee that you have immunity against diseases. But studies show that a lack of sleep is linked to several serious health problems such as heart attacks, heart diseases, obesity and diabetes. But the health risks associated with lack of sleep will only become serious after a few years’ time. Just don’t rely on that fact and start getting more sleep at any early stage.

Better Sex Life

In a recent poll, it shows that 26% of couples are suffering from poor sex life because they are always too tired to do it. The evidence on that can be found on men wherein impairment in their sleeping patterns resulted in lower testosterone levels. This will eventually cause some risks towards the relationship between couples, especially if it has been occurring quite too often.

Less Pain

If you are experiencing chronic or acute pain, getting some sleep can lessen its intensity. There are studies which show that there is a link between sleep loss and lower pain threshold. But that’s not always the case because too much pain can sometimes hinder you from sleeping.

Better Mood

If you get enough sleep, it doesn’t always mean that you will have a sunny disposition. But you must have noticed that whenever you’re tired or exhausted, you can easily get cranky. Apart from that, a lack of sleep can affect your emotional regulation. And when you’re overtired, you can easily snap even on someone whom you shouldn’t normally be pissed at.

Better Weight Control

If you get enough sleep, you can maintain your weight and if you are deprived from it, you have an increased risk of gaining weight. The reason behind this is that being too tired can cause you to have less energy to go for a jog, an exercise or prepare a healthy meal.

With all these surprising reasons, you must now know the importance of getting an adequate amount of sleep each day.

How to Construct a Good Novel

Writing a novel is easier said than done. Oftentimes, aspiring authors lose their sense of dedication after knowing that their story has been quite a mess because of losing some important details or concocting confusing storylines. Just what does it take to make a good story turn great?

Here are some of the few important tips that you should know when it comes to turning a novel great:

Describe, Describe and Describe

It’s often that most writers often leave out details of a scene or story which leaves the reader confused and dumbfounded. That’s because many authors get caught up in the moment of finishing a scene and then proceeding to the next, forgetting the crucial details of a scene that can be described as “short” in real life but can last several pages in a book. Don’t hesitate and describe what the setting is, what a particular character felt, or what movement did one character do in that specific scene.

Don’t Limit to the Senses

You’re writing a novel. This gives you the authority to go outside of the five senses and described whatever it is that you truly feel that’s beside what you see, hear, smell or taste. Words are the weapons that writers use, so don’t limit yourself and extend your boundaries in describing moments as the story of the novel goes on. Feel free to cross descriptions as well, like describing a smell or a taste using different ways. For example, “The sweet floral fragrance of the garden reminded him of his quaint and homely village from years ago…”

Develop Characters

No one likes a stale and boring character that doesn’t have an outstanding or unique feature. If you’re going to write a long novel, it’s important that you show the development of a character, less of the physical aspect but more on the mental and emotional aspect. This would include the beginning personality of the character, encountering a conflict in the story, the character making a choice to resolve the conflict and then resolving the conflict and its effects on the character.

Limit Using Clichés

During this time, most people are sick of clichés. Creating stories that are solely based on clichés can end up getting good or bad impression, but overly showing clichés in a story can end up killing the story itself. Be sure to use cliché sparingly and learn tips on how to use them properly in your story.

Don’t be Afraid of Darkness

Oftentimes, most writers are afraid of writing about darker topics such as racism, incest, etc. because these are sensitive topics to begin with. However, these topics are excellent foregrounds to build stories and plots wherein your novel can blossom and characters can develop. Feel free to discuss on these topics and show your opinion as a writer, extending your hand to the readers and showing your beliefs.

Sense of Humor

The best novels have some comical moments that make the readers grin or even laugh out loud without reserve. Even in serious fiction novels, it’s because of these small moments that help grab the reader’s attention and keep the story going smoothly. Provide what you can and share a bit of comedy, even in the serious stories. But be sure not to overdo it or else you’ll be just spelling trouble for your novel.

Adding Drama

What makes a novel story good is how it can grab and manipulate a reader’s emotions and can even make them cry. When the plot demands for it, concoct a situation where it’s relatable or where the reader can sympathize with the characters of your story and become the character themselves. While this may take experience, getting that tug on your readers’ emotions is important and can be the very reason why a novel is considered to be “good” or “great” by the masses.

Writing a novel can take months or even years to finish. With tons of revisions and edits to be made, it’s understandable that a lot of writers have that difficulty of getting out of that slump and making a good story for their novels. Hopefully, these useful tips have given help in constructing a good novel story for you.