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Positive

Ecopsychological Interventions in Mental Health Care: How Nature Heals the Mind

Do you know that feeling of being totally overwhelmed, overstressed and like you are physically confined to your familiar surroundings or room, only to suddenly think “I need to step outside for some fresh air”? It’s a pretty common phrase

Awareness

Somatic Symptoms of Stress: How Psychological Distress Manifests in the Body

I think stress is something that we usually think happens in our minds. We get thoughts that we feel overwhelmed, or we feel the pressure of having a lot of responsibilities. Our body often feels stress before we even realise it. We

Health Parenting

Why Childhood Nutrition Shapes the Brain More Than Adult Diet

Picture the brain as something under construction, not yet finished. During youth, particularly at the start of life, its framework and inner systems take shape rapidly, shaped heavily by signals from the body, such as those coming from meals. What

Health

The Psychology and Neuroscience of Sleep Deprivation in Modern Society

Sonia is a college student who is fond of video games. She spends long hours playing games with her online friends and often ends up staying late at night. She has to attend college and also has to go to

Research

Imagery Therapy for Psychosis: Helping People Gain Control Over Disturbing Mental Images

This research describes a new psychological therapy designed to help people with psychosis, a mental health condition that can cause hallucinations, paranoia and extreme fear of harm. The therapy focuses on disturbing mental images that often fuel paranoia and distress

Awareness

How Emotional Awareness Is Redefining the Next Generation

​Human history is experiencing a paradigm shift. Over decades, the key success indicator was the intellectual ability, the so-called IQ, which quantifies rational thinking and memorisation. But as we pass to 2026, we are seeing the creation of a generation

Relationship

Love Isn’t Just Romance: A Healthier Way to Celebrate Love Week

Every year, Love Week includes red flowers, gifts, and passionate messages. Couples exchange photos. Shops offer discounts. The world of social media is romantic. Despite this, love brings with it not just compassion and care for a partner, but also

Awareness Self Help

Secondhand Trauma: How Constant Crisis News Affects Mental Health

Diya had a habit of scrolling through social media in her free time in the office. She often did the same ritual at midnight. Now she was scrolling through the news of the train accident that took place in the

Social

Why Do We Feel Moral Outrage Online? A Psychological Analysis of Cancel Culture

Why do individuals get so upset online over things that they might never encounter in person?  The core of cancelling culture and moral outrage is this question. Our actions are governed by the influence of social media (Pew Research Centre, 2021).

Social

Why Today’s Fast-Paced World Is Mentally Exhausting: A Psychological Analysis

The modern world has been defined as a fast-paced world that is connected and full of opportunities. However, beneath the fast-paced world that is connected and full of opportunities, there is a new challenge for human psychology of overstimulation. The