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Health

Is Gambling Evil?: Understanding Gambling Disorder and its Causes

Heywood Broun, a sharp-witted American journalist, once said, “The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable, that I assume it must be evil.” This statement encapsulates a powerful truth: the irresistible urge to gamble is a

Life Style

10 Powerful Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness Every Day, According to Psychology

You might have heard the term – “mindfulness” a lot these days on magazine covers,  from Instagram influencers and a lot of other places. Are you one of those people who think of a person sitting alone on a mountaintop when

Self Help

Fawning: Trauma, People-Pleasing, and Healing

Trauma overwhelms an individual’s capacity to cope with stressful incidents. FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE and FAWNING are the four known fear responses. Fawning refers to a coping mechanism which is characterized by resorting to people pleasing and submissive behaviors. It aids

Awareness Education

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Psychology Before

“Psychology says, We Only Use 10% of Our Brain”. I’m sure you must have come across posts like this somewhere in your mobile scrolling journey. What if I say this is a myth? Most of these kinds of facts are

Positive Social

Compassion Fatigue: A Caregiver’s Silent Battle

Whenever we have a mental breakdown or mental illness and physical illness, we always reach out to health care providers, don’t we? Did you know they also face some kind of distress?  Consider, when you try to assist your friend

Awareness Self Help

Am I Addicted to Self-Improvement?

Self-improvement is about willingly trying to improve one’s knowledge, acquiring new skills and enhancing personal qualities. It’s about discovering both your strengths and weaknesses. Then make efforts to polish your strengths to achieve your maximum potential without letting your weaknesses

Awareness Self Help

The Psychology of Dangerous Behaviour

The mind in its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven. By-John Milton, Poet Our minds can be unpredictable which can lead to us taking dangerous actions, that are unethical, scary and

Self Help

 The Psychological Harm of Vaping and A Guide to Quitting

Vaping has become a common habit among many people in the world. But break-free from vaping is possible with some of them with a lot of self-determination and a well-mannered approach. Quitting vaping requires the person with more committed and

Awareness

6 Psychological Benefits of Celibacy

The vow of celibacy implies self-sacrifice, seeming unnatural to many. Reproduction is a primary human drive, being an essential element of species evolution. While celibacy goes against basic human nature, it is wholeheartedly accepted by some cultures in the belief

Therapy

Behaviour Modification Therapy

You always procrastinate on your daily tasks. You have tried several times to change this behaviour. Do you find it hard and feel like it is impossible? You’re not alone, and behaviour modification therapy might be just what you need.