0
  • Your cart is empty
Search Results for : sleep
Parenting Relationship

The Emotional Effects of Growing Up With Strict Parents

Here is a scene you might remember. You are eleven years old. You hear the front door open. Your stomach feels sick. Not because you have done anything bad, but because you haven’t done enough. Your parent only has one

advertorial

The Importance of Memory in AI Companionship

Memory helps people feel understood. This can happen when a friend inquires about something you mentioned in the past. It can happen when a therapist recognizes a repeating pattern, or when someone recalls what makes you feel better after a

Awareness

Eco-Anxiety and the Brain: What happens to the Amygdala during Eco-Anxiety?

One would think that the very idea of waking up every morning feeling the tension would not be so severe, except it isn’t from a personal crisis: it could be wildfires burning on another continent, warnings of flooding in a city

Health

Beyond Recovery: Understanding Mental Health After Cancer

Once treatment stops, most assume life snaps back into place. Loved ones clap, hug, and cry, relieved that chemo, operations, or beams are finally behind them. But for plenty who made it through, relief rarely brings simplicity, just new ground to

Awareness Health

Digital Insomnia: Why the Brain Refuses to Shut Down at Night

In 2019, researchers discovered that 72% of individuals use their cellphones in their rooms. Furthermore, 56% of those surveyed admitted to checking their phones within half an hour of their intended sleep time (American Psychological Association, 2020). The consequence is

Awareness

Raising Kids in a Digital World: How Screen Time Affects Children’s Health and Development

Children today spend, on average, nearly five hours a day in front of screens (apart from school work) according to the statistics. This figure is even higher for teens (Rideout &  Robb, 2019). Whether they’re using tablets, smartphones, gaming systems, or

Awareness

Through the Mind: What Cognitive Science Has to Say on Sexual Fantasy

This article looks at cognitive science and psychological studies that tell us about sexual fantasy, why culture views the issue as unwanted, what shame causes in the body, and why discourse that many people fear having might matter beyond what

Awareness Health

Postpartum OCD(PPOCD) Explained: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Effective Interventions

From conceiving to giving birth, the journey of parenting gives a feeling of absolute joy, happiness, worry and feelings of caution. Ever wondered why some parents are a bit more cautious about every tiny action regarding their baby? Or do

Awareness

The Psychological Burden of Being the “Perfect Woman” in Modern Society

The expectations placed on women in today’s society are greater than those of men and have never been put on women before. This is the culture in which women are raised and believe that they must master the aspects of work,

Awareness Self Help

The Wounded Self: How Self-Compassion Supports Emotional Healing

How many times have you said “I’m fine” while you are anything but? A student who can’t focus in class may label themselves ‘lazy’. A parent who yells at loved ones may condemn themselves for being ‘bad-tempered’. A young adult whose