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Awareness

Cultural Trauma: How communities hold grief across generations 

When mass tragedies and historic events like the Holocaust, colonisation and genocide occur, it leaves a vast majority of people to collectively hold emotions in the form of grief and trauma that can taint our consciousness (Alexander, 2004). Here is where the concept of cultural trauma and associated grief comes in. Culture is built over […]

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Cultural Mourning: The Hidden Psychological Impact of Losing Heritage

Culture is an umbrella of shared customs, rituals, languages, art and more that empowers individuals with a sense of identity and helps make sense of the world around them. However, this framework is disintegrating for millions of people worldwide. The deep psychological grief that results from losing ties to one’s traditions and practices, native tongues, […]

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Feeling Stuck or Numb? How Individual Therapy Can Help You Move Forward

Life can feel like a rollercoaster ride that never stops. Although it runs constantly, you may feel as if you’re not moving anywhere. This can stem from multiple areas of your life. Your career can make you feel stuck. You might not be having such a great time with your relationships. You may also feel […]

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Coping With ‘Being Average’: A Psychological Look at Mediocrity and Meaning

Most of us perceive ourselves as “average” daily, about the various tasks we carry out. Although it is a common experience, it carries complex consequences that have psychological impacts. In both organisational and social contexts, the ways people internalise and respond to self-perception can influence personal identity, interpersonal relationships, and institutional culture. For some individuals, […]

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Boost Your Mental Health by Teaching English

Did you know? Studies show that a happy teacher makes a happy classroom, but this doesn’t happen overnight like magic. It takes effort and dedication from the teacher and the learners. So, if the teachers care for the students’ well-being, who takes care of the teachers’? Now picture yourself sipping your early morning coffee, looking […]

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Psychological Impacts of Migration on Adolescents 

Adolescence is a critical period for many physiological and psychological changes in a human being. It is essentially a transitional period from a child to a full-blown adult. Thus, making it a significant period of growth and development, in terms of self-concept and self-esteem, because of which it is considered a period of discovery as […]

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Low-Effort Yet High-Impact Wellness Habits You Should Start Today

All of us want to feel healthy and active. However, achieving this goal can be challenging while you’re keeping up with your busy daily lives. We often think that we need intense boot camps or green juice obsessions to achieve it. However, what if I tell you, you don’t need lifestyle overhauls like that?  Small things […]

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8 Key Conversations Every Family Should Have About Estate Planning

Taking the wheel when talking about your estate might be your best shot at making sure that your family and estate flow harmoniously, even to the next generation, without inheritance squabbles smearing your family name and legacy. Here are some topics you may want to open up with your loved ones so when you leave […]

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Relationship

Digital Intimacy vs. Real Connection: Are We Emotionally Connected or Just Plugged In?

No longer merely applications on a cellphone, social media has become an ensemble of media for communication, friendship, partnership, romantic relationships, and intimacy. Over the years, with the growth of social media, it has become more and more of an indispensable facet of human life. Moving up from the very first social networking site, SixDegrees.com, […]

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Self Help

The Psychology of Self-Compassion: More powerful than self-esteem? 

We are often told that we are special and unique because we can do or achieve anything. That confidence is enough to get everything done. From a young age, our worth is attached to our achievements. An instance of this can easily be observed in schools, where top-scoring students are often considered better, while average […]

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