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Health

The Science of Longevity: Understanding Lifespan, Ageing, and Vitality

The Latin word “longaevus,” which signifies long-lived, is the origin of the English word longevity. It can be referred to as the “ability to live a long life while maintaining good physical and mental health” . Living a long life

Awareness

It’s Okay to Rest: Rewriting the Inner Narrative Around Worth and Productivity

The word ‘productivity’ has now grown to mean ‘to do more’ and ‘to do better’ towards the attainment of a goal. And productivity has become such an integral part of goal-directed behaviour that it impacts one’s worth as well. This

Positive

The Psychology of Everyday Joy: Micro-Moments and Subjective Well-Being in Positive Psychology

A notion that tends to persist among us generally is that happiness comes from the big events in life. Things like: Getting a promotion. Going on a dream vacation. Having a grand birthday celebration and buying a new house. These

Relationship

Outgrowing My Closest Friend: A Silent Grief 

Friendships are a unique kind of relationship, where you laugh till your belly aches, send random relatable memes and the frequent teasing of each other, but with all this, there exists a special kind of trust, mutual respect, and emotional

Life Style Relationship

Friendships Across the Lifespan: What Keeps Relationships Strong Over Time 

When we talk about friendship, we often hear that it’s someone who has your back, someone who listens without judgment, someone you can be your true self with, someone you can count on no matter what. While friendship is all that,

Life Style

The Psychology Behind Instant Gratification

In today’s world, where everything is just a tap away—be it same-day delivery or nonstop streaming—our craving for quick satisfaction is stronger than ever. We want things, and we want them now! But this isn’t just a modern habit—it’s deeply

Social

Trapped in Social Comparison?: The Psychology Behind Luxury Consumption

Social Comparison Theory, developed by Leon Festinger, expresses that people have an inherent drive to evaluate themselves by comparing themselves with others. Social comparison theory has three main types that serve self-evaluation and self-improvement motives. The three types are:  Conventionally,

Self Help Therapy

The Therapeutic Use of Mandalas in Mental Health Practice

Most of our days, we might end up feeling overwhelmed still and inner clarity can be hard to find. Art therapy, particularly the making and meditation on mandalas, has become a soothing yet potent means of healing the mind, body,

Self Help

Emotional Blunting: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Emotions are a normal and crucial part of the human species. Having a wide range of them and experiencing them at differing degrees is a part of human life. We experience a large array of emotions. And research over the

Health

The Role of Exercise in Regulating Neurotransmitters and Mental Well-being 

We’ve all experienced it: the quiet assurance after yoga, the clarity after an energetic walk, or the peace of mind after swimming. We linked the mood-boosting effects of exercise to “endorphins” for decades. However, modern neuroscience tells a much more