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Awareness Positive

The Hidden Link Between Overthinking and Anxiety You Need to Know

For instance, you are shortlisted for an interview for your dream job, and yet you can’t stop yourself from constantly pondering over the situation. Repetitively playing possible questions in the mind, doing rehearsals of responses, and envisioning you will create

Research

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Cancer Patients

Research from the Psychology Department of Illawarra Cancer Care Centre in Australia by Danielle L. Feros, Lisbeth Lane, Joseph Ciarrochi and John T. Blackledge tried to examine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention in improving the quality

Self Help

Psychology behind External Validation

External validation is the approval we seek from others to feel accepted and included. At some point in life, we all desire this validation for who we are and what we do, which may be something as broad as how

Life Style

Psychology behind Hedonic Treadmill

Hedonic treadmill, So what it is? The term seems very puzzling itself. It is a reflection of an individual’s uncertain changes in moods. The level of happiness often changes after experiencing a positive or negative life event, but eventually, we

Self Help

How to deal with Frustration 

Frustration is a temporary mental state that impairs a person’s ability to think clearly and comprehend effectively. Frustration makes a person irritated and with a frustrated mind; they are unable to handle the situation properly. One may start to feel

Parenting

The Psychology Behind Mother-Daughter Relationships

As a daughter, have you ever identified which set of behaviours you might have emulated from your mother and how your actions can be starkly different from your mother’s own? It can reveal a lot about you as a person

Awareness Therapy

Is it possible to treat people with Substance Use Disorders using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? 

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) can be defined as “a cluster of cognitive, behavioural and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems” (APA, 2013). It can arise from a maladaptive pattern of behaviours and

Parenting

What Does It Mean to Have a Favourite Child? 

Do Parents Really Have a Favourite Child?  “I love all my children equally.” Over time, generations of parents have repeated this same phrase. But according to recent studies, favouritism might be far more prevalent than most parents are aware of. Based on

Research

The Need for an Integrative Therapy for the treatment of Internet Addiction

With the rise of technology over the past years, the prevalence of Internet addiction and Internet Gaming Disorder has grown. Internet Addiction can easily turn into Internet Gaming Disorder when gaming activity is uncontrollable and leads to negative psychosocial effects

Awareness Positive

What Brought So Many People to Kumbh Mela?

The Kumbh Mela, a grand confluence of spirituality, ritual, and community, provides an ideal lens through which we can study the complex dynamics of psychological and societal consciousness. From an Indian psychological perspective, it represents a synthesis of ancient traditions