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Author Anna Phillips-Waller

Anna Phillips-Waller

Anna worked as a clinical researcher for 10 years, authoring and publishing scientific papers in world leading journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, before joining A Conscious Rethink in 2023. Her writing passions now center around personality, neurodiversity and relationships, always underpinned by scientific research and lived experience.

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13th November 2024

People who make these 11 stupid assumptions misjudge people based on first impressions

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8th November 2024

13 Reasons So Many Autistic Women Go Unidentified And Undiagnosed Growing Up

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7th November 2024

18 Signs Of Autism In Women And Girls That Are Frequently Missed Or Overlooked

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30th October 2024

9 Daily Struggles Every Overthinker Will Recognize

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25th October 2024

11 Behaviors That Show You’re A Lot More Spiritual Than You Realize

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15th October 2024

Average conversationalists fail to do these 9 things that great conversationalists never forget

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10th October 2024

14 Habits Of Self-Sufficient People That Make Them So Very Successful

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8th October 2024

People who remain positive despite their fair share of struggles have these 12 habits

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7th October 2024

People who possess these 10 surprising traits are more resilient than they think

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3rd October 2024

9 Surprising Types Of Intelligence Most People Don’t Realize They Have

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24th September 2024

10 Habits Of Highly Organized People Who Succeed At Everything They Do

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19th September 2024

How To Be Funny Without Being Fake: 11 Tips That Actually Work

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18th September 2024

If Your Husband Doesn’t Pull His Weight Around The House, Try This 9 Step Approach

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16th September 2024

Never Do These 14 Things, No Matter How Tempted You Are

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13th September 2024

8 Brutal Reasons You Should Never Do Couples Therapy With A Narcissist

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12th September 2024

People Who’d Rather Be Alone Than Fake Have These 13 Personality Traits

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12th September 2024

People who use ‘being real’ as an excuse for being rude use these 14 phrases

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11th September 2024

13 Things A Decent Man Would Never Do To The Woman He Loves

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10th September 2024

15 Phrases That Scream Gaslighting In Everyday Conversations

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10th September 2024

15 Compliments That Are Actually Insults In Disguise

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9th September 2024

15 Phrases You Should Never Say To An Autistic Person

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21st August 2024

If You Can’t Get Over Your Cheating Ex, You’re Making These 10 Mistakes

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19th July 2024

9 Problematic Behaviors All Perfectionists Display

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13th July 2024

Unless you do these 11 things, you’re not a very considerate person

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24th June 2024

If your wife (or girlfriend) gives you the silent treatment, do these 10 things

23rd June 2024

You can tell a highly productive person by these 11 things they do

16th June 2024

10 Subtle Signs Your Partner Is Cheating On You

7th June 2024

16 types of women you should avoid (unless you’re up for a challenge)

A person with fair skin, red wavy hair, and freckles looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. They are wearing a dark hat and have light makeup, including red lipstick. The background is blurred greenery.

7th June 2024

16 types of women you should avoid (unless you’re up for a challenge)

6th June 2024

15 Signs You’re A Loner By Choice (And You LOVE It)

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6th June 2024

15 signs you’re a loner by choice (and you LOVE it)

17th May 2024

Only the hardest workers possess all 10 of these habits

6th March 2024

11 things productive people do without even realizing it

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27th February 2024

9 things empathetic listeners do that average conversationalists fail to do

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5th February 2024

10 little quirks of highly organized people that keep their lives in order

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8th December 2023

11 ways to be more considerate of others (that we could all try harder at)

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4th December 2023

9 revealing signs you’re dealing with a perfectionist

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1st December 2023

12 signs you’re a positive person (even if you’ve had your fair share of struggles)

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30th November 2023

If these 11 things describe you, you’re probably a spiritual person

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29th November 2023

If you want to be more empathetic, stop doing these 9 things

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15th November 2023

10 habits all hard-working individuals have in common (that many people lack)

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6th November 2023

9 signs you’re way more loved than you realize (so pay attention)

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5th November 2023

14 habits that make independent people so very successful

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1st November 2023

If someone displays these 9 traits, they’re probably an overthinker

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17th October 2016

How To Get Over Being Cheated On

cheating partner

10th October 2016

10 Subtle Signs Your Partner Might Be Cheating On You