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Awareness

The Psychology of Green Spaces: Why Nature Heals the Mind

Take a walk in the park, and you’ll likely feel better, calmer, clearer, maybe even a little happier. But why does this happen? What is it about green spaces like parks, forests, and gardens that seems to restore our mind

Health

Chocolate: Your Brain’s Cheat Code for Instant Mood Repair 

That unexpected craving for chocolate when you’re feeling anxious, tired, or low? It’s supported by interesting brain science, so it’s not just in your head—in fact, it is! Chocolate contains a unique blend of natural materials that interact with the

Awareness

Coping or Escaping? Social Media as a Coping  Mechanism  

Ever caught yourself scrolling listlessly through Instagram after a frustrating day, laughing at TikTok to forget a pending deadline, or ranting on Twitter about a difficult morning? You’re not alone. In a time where our phones are essentially part of

Self Help

Multitasking All Day? Here’s How It Impacts Your Brain

Ever find yourself answering emails during a Zoom call, texting a buddy, and scrolling Instagram between? You’re not alone. Multitasking is the way we feel efficient, like we’re conquering the world one notification at a time. But if you ever

Self Help

Why You Feel Emotionally Drained Around Certain People 

Have you ever felt drained after a conversation? Maybe you spent an evening listening to a friend vent nonstop about their problems, or you found yourself facing someone who just radiates negativity. You shake it off as “I’m just tired,”

Education

Understanding the Vital Role of a School Counsellors

Picture yourself entering school with not just your backpack, but with the invisible baggage of anxiety, family issues, self-doubt, or even uncertainty about the future. Then imagine there is someone who notices that baggage, even when no one else does.

Relationship

Why Do I Always Attract the Same Kind of Partner?

“Wait a minute! Again, you’ve chosen that drama? How is it possible to end up in yet another toxic relationship?”  Many of us have heard, or asked ourselves, such blunt questions, often without knowing the answer. People with intentions to

Technology Therapy

Therapy for the Algorithm:How Psychologists Are Being Hired to Shape User Behavior

The online world, which was initially just a tool, has become a sophisticated terrain where attention is the most prized asset. From the bottomless scroll of social media timelines to the hook of gaming applications, our internet lives are carefully

Relationship

7 Subtle Signs your Relationship is stealing your Peace of Mind, According to Psychology

Ever observed how your energy changes in the presence of particular people? That friend whose calls you hesitate to answer, or the family member whose visits leave you mysteriously drained. Our interactions have a huge impact on our mental landscape

Motivation

Motivational Interviewing: Where Change Starts within a Conversation 

Change is hard, we all know the feeling of wanting to make something better, to quit smoking, to eat healthily, to come to therapy, but being unable to break out of old habits. The problem isn’t necessarily “how do I