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Positive Self Help

When Positivity Becomes a Burden: Understanding Forced Optimism

Have you ever been in a room full of people right after receiving some news which has sent your thoughts into a complete disarray, and yet, not one person in the room could guess what you were experiencing? A moment

Relationship

Emotional Substitution: Why We Recast New Relationships to Fill Old Emotional Roles 

We often tend to seek the known, to attract the familiar, to reach for those who make us feel the same. Sometimes we unconsciously draw towards people or dynamics that feel like “home”, even if the “home” is shaped by

Health

The Psychology Behind Infantile Amnesia

Childhood amnesia, also referred to as infantile amnesia, is one of the instances when adults cannot remember and revive their young childhood memories, generally at the age of three or four years old. Most people have no memory of life’s

Positive Self Help

Why Saying “No” Feels So Hard (and How to Change That)

You know that moment? Your phone lights up again. Also, your coworker needs weekend help. Your buddy’s inviting you to their third event this week. A family member asks for a favour that’ll swallow your whole evening. Your gut clenches,

Relationship

Why ‘Fixing’ Your Partner Could Break the Relationship

We’ve all watched it unfold on the screen. One character, on the verge of giving up on life, has an encounter with someone new who fills them with unwavering love, and everything’s rosy again. It’s the standard love story; love

Industrial

The Silent Mental Health Crisis Among Migrant Workers

Every day, a large number of people move to other nations or cities in search of a better life for themselves and their loved ones. Many are employed as caretakers, construction workers, housemaids, or street vendors, all of whom are

Therapy

Non-Directive Play Therapy: Healing Through the Language of Play

In corners of therapy rooms where toys are scattered like stars on the floor and tiny worlds lie in wait within sand trays and dollhouses, recovery tends to begin not with words but with play. For many children, discussing fears,

Awareness

Racing Thoughts: What to Do When Your Mind Is Racing 

Do your thoughts come like train compartments, one after another? Things occur in the mind related to any segment of life, from your mistakes to your achievements, from gossip to introspection. There is no limit to churning their mind with

Awareness

How Much Can Your Heart Take Before Burnout Takes Its Toll?

It’s likely that you have heard someone say, “I’m burnt out,” or perhaps you have said it yourself. However, burnout is more than a quick state of exhaustion or lack of motivation. Your heart is listening to this full-body warning

Awareness

The Risks of Overdiagnosis or Self-Diagnosis in the Digital Age

Unexpectedly, more people use the Internet to find health-related information. According to a number of studies, 81.5% of American adults look up health-related information online. While some use the information as a guide to seek proper care, others use it