I’m Lachlan Brown, the founder, and editor of Hack Spirit. I love writing practical articles that help others live a mindful and better life. I have a graduate degree in Psychology and I’ve spent the last 6 years reading and studying all I can about human psychology and practical ways to hack our mindsets. If you to want to get in touch with me, hit me up on Twitter or Facebook.
Society often makes the mistake of judging a person’s maturity based on their chronological age. If you’ve ever met a precocious teenager or a goofy middle-aged man, you know that age has nothing to do with the way someone shows up in the world. In other words, age is not a guarantee of maturity. Despite […] More
Micro-cheating may be a term you are just learning about, but it is certainly a set of behaviors you have seen many times before. Micro-cheating is a slick way that people who are not ready to commit to a relationship stay in the game without compromising their existing partner or status. It’s something that many […] More
The world often seems to be divided into two types of people. There are those that drag themselves out of bed in the morning and can’t speak before their third cup of coffee, and then there are the people that wake up so full of energy they have an hour workout in before 6 AM. […] More
Love is a very complicated thing. Why? Because it can be our reason for living and our cause for hopelessness. It’s a pure, universal emotion that can turn us from lovers to bitter, jaded people. And for many, the double-edged sword of love causes something else: Relationship anxiety. What exactly is it? It’s a form […] More
More than anything else, it’s our relationships that give meaning to our lives. We are social creatures who live and die by the connections we build with those around us. They give us meaning, purpose, and a reason to wake up when nothing else makes sense. They are our sources of happiness and joy, and […] More
It’s not easy to deal with suspicions of cheating. So many things are at stake, including your relationship. What if you are wrong? Oh, but what if you are right? What if you accuse your partner of cheating and it’s not true? What if they deny it? How will things change? Can you ever go […] More
Narcissism seems to be rampant in this day and age. While about 6% of the population can be classified as having Narcissistic Personality Disorder, it’s much more difficult to tell how many people have predominantly narcissistic traits. In fact, several studies have found that narcissism is on a rise, with some psychologists referring to it […] More
Should you end your relationship? It’s a big, emotional decision, and if you decide to go through with it you’ll drastically change your life and theirs. It’s a decision that can’t be taken lightly. When you look back on your life in 5 years, it could be the best decision you’ve ever made. But it […] More
We all long for more connection in our lives, but we often look outside ourselves for that connection. If you are striving for a better sense of connection and need help getting to the root of who you are, it’s time to look within and engage in soul searching. Soul searching is the idea of […] More
It’s exhausting dating a narcissist. On the surface, they’re charming, captivating and make you feel like a million dollars. On the other hand, they’re manipulative, self-centered and don’t care about your feelings. If you’ve been in a relationship for a while with a narcissist, it can be difficult to leave them because they’ve made themselves […] More
The image of a narcissist is well-illustrated in pop culture. You might think of a handsome, grandiose, beautiful man or woman, with a handheld mirror (or camera phone) in their hand, so they can appreciate their beauty whenever they wish. But this idea of narcissism only covers half of the narcissists out there; for the […] More
It’s easy to throw a cheater under the bus and declare them a bad person. While it’s true that some people do set out to hurt the ones they are supposed to love, effectively making them seem like a bad person to society, that’s not always the case. More often than not, there are many […] More