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Parenting

Is Gentle Parenting the Real Deal or Just Another Trend?

In an age where mothers are bombarded daily with guidance—everything from mommy bloggers to child psychologists—it’s little wonder that parenting fads rise and fall by the wayside. One technique that has surged in popularity is gentle parenting. You may have

Awareness

Flow States Vs. Hyperfocus: How ADHD Challenges Traditional Motivation Theories 

What if the most intense states of mind available to us – the moments when time melts away and the world outside fades – aren’t always a sign of peak functioning but sometimes an expression of neurological chaos? In the

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Taking Care of Your Mental Health in Toronto: The Benefits of Seeing a Therapist

People enjoy living in Toronto because of the city’s great ethnic diversity and the various activities that it has to offer. However, city life as well as the work culture can be exhausting as it comes combined with social engagements

Social

Why do we hate being Ignored? 

To be ignored is a very human feeling and one that tends to cause discomfort, whatever the context. Whether it’s a friend who does not respond to a message, a colleague who ignores your input, or a stranger who walks

Awareness

EcoPsychology: Nature as a Co-Therapist 

Ecopsychology combines the human element from psychology, with the study of how biological systems work together from ecology. A more in depth explanation of ecopsychology is that it seeks to help humans experience themselves as an integral part of nature

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Sweat isn’t a Substitute: Gym helps, but it’s not Therapy

With the growing awareness around mental health and therapy, it’s common to see individuals turning to self-care practices to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional fatigue. One such practice is hitting the gym. Physical activity is often considered as a “natural antidepressant”

Awareness

Why “Fixing Yourself” Might Be a Capitalist Trap

“To be fully alive, aware, and responsive is to be in a state of constant becoming,” wrote Erich Fromm in The Sane Society (1955). But somewhere along the way, “becoming” turned into “fixing.”  Maybe you’ve felt it too, that persistent

Awareness

Eudaimonic vs Hedonic Well-Being 

The lifestyle of well-being is considered a multifaceted concept that has been thoroughly studied for centuries and decades by philosophers, psychologists as well as numerous neurologists. Two of the most interesting and fascinating concepts altogether were hedonic well-being and eudaimonic

Research

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences 

Many researches has been done to find out the effect of childhood trauma on emotional responsiveness towards negative stimuli or stressor, as a result we all know that childhood adverse experience influences how we react to the negative events. Interestingly, a new

Research

Dopamine’s Role in Cognitive Flexibility: New Research Insights 

A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, provides new insights into the neurochemical basis of cognitive flexibility. The study, titled “Dopaminergic Mechanisms of Cognitive Flexibility: An [18F]Fallypride PET Study” by Isabelle Miederer and her team, used advanced