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Cultural Rituals of Fasting and Their Psychological Impact

Fasting is one of humanity’s oldest and most widespread ritual practices. It is performed in the forms of  Navaratri in Hinduism, Ramadan in Islam, and Lent in Christianity. Fasting is more than abstaining from food; rather, it’s a symbol of discipline,

Awareness

Psychological Causes of Hearing Voices at Night

Dreams?Voices?Scorsese?Nolan? Does this ring a bell? From timeless classics to foreboding health issues, these have been a part of our timeline since time immemorial. Had John Nash not been a victim of these, game theory would never be possible today. So

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The Psychology of Kindness Fatigue in the Digital Age

Many people, especially those who provide care, are feeling more and more exhausted by the emotional energy needed to continuously be kind, understanding, and sympathetic in today’s hyperconnected world. Being emotionally present for others can become challenging, whether you’re helping patients, students,

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The Hidden Gift of Anxiety: How Worry Helps Us Plan, Prepare, and Thrive

Whenever we hear the word “worry” or “anxiety”, we tend to imagine sleepless nights, racing thoughts and a mind trapped in a perpetual cycle of “what ifs”. It is the feeling we associate with stress, avoidance and unease, something to manage,

Education Positive

Interventions for Helping Students with Academic Stress in Schools

Academic Stress is defined as mental distress related to examinations, assignments, study, classroom environment, failure, and reduced academic performance, which in turn contributes to the major reason for general stress in students. A normal amount of stress is good for

Parenting

Parenting Through Adolescence: Understanding Parents’ Emotional Struggles

A son who used to ask for help with almost everything now wants to walk to a friend’s house alone. The parent might simultaneously feel pride in their child’s growing independence and an overwhelming anxiety about their safety; this can

Self Help Social

The Need to Appear Better: Understanding the Psychology Behind Showing Off

Human beings usually tend to show off or have a drive to appear better than others. This behaviour is backed by social, cultural, and evolutionary mechanisms. We show off through material possessions, social media posts, or even professionally promoting ourselves,

Health

When the Body Trembles: Understanding the Somatic Roots of Chronic Anxiety

Anxiety is often referred to as a tempest of thoughts: ceaseless apprehension, disastrous what-ifs, or simply an inability to quiet a restless mind. But anyone who has lived with anxiety becomes accustomed to the fact that it doesn’t stay just

Self Help

The Psychology of Self-Actualisation: Meaning, Growth, and Fulfilment

The quest for the fullest expression of the human being has been the concern of philosophy, religion, and psychology for a long time. Amongst modern philosophers, Abraham Maslow gave the quest its most psychological guidance by discovering the process of

Awareness

Mindfulness Myths: What Really Works and What Doesn’t

Let’s now discuss mindfulness. Yes, it’s one of those terms that you hear all the time. After seeing it on your app store and possibly attending a webinar offered by your company, it seems like everyone is now an authority on