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Can Home Gardening Improve Mental Health?

Can gardening help to improve mental health? As we shall find out, the short answer is: yes. Exposure to Nature Can Reduce Anxiety Symptoms  Exposure to green spaces and the natural world can calm the mind and ease mental tension (which

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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Dyadic analysis of associations among PTSD symptoms, Fear of emotion, and Couple Communication difficulties

The impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on individuals has received considerable scholarly attention, yet the influence it bears on romantic relationships is increasingly getting its place within the growing repertoire of research. When we picture anyone afflicted with PTSD,

Self Help

Beyond the Stressor: The Science of Emotion-Focused Coping

Emotion-focused coping refers to the technique of managing affective distress instead of focusing on the cause of the stress. Emotion-focused coping is especially useful where there is no possible way to change the stressor, including illness or loss. Such people try

Life Style

How Minimalism Reduces Stress and Enhances Well-Being

Minimalism is a lifestyle concept that focuses on intentionally reducing material belongings and simplifying one’s physical and mental environment. It is mostly a reaction against the excessive consumerism and congested environments that have grown common in modern culture. In general,

Therapy

Repressed Memory Therapy

Imagine what will happen if you remember all the memories that bother you, which create stress in you and gives rise to overthinking. Is that good for our mental health? That’s why our brain and mind use some tactics and

Pets

How Pets Cultivate Emotional Intelligence in Children 

What is more wholesome day than the rhythmic thump of a dog’s tail against the floor, the soft purr of a cat curled in your lap, – these are the subtle soundtracks of a life shared with a pet. Beyond their