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Tips to improve quality of sleep: sleep hygiene

When was the last time you had difficulty falling asleep? Or difficulty staying asleep? Have you ever woken up too often during the same night resulting in you being tired the next day? What do you think is the reason

Health

Sleep hygiene amid covid-19

COVID-19 has interfered with our daily lives beyond imagination. We are exposed to looming threats that are demanding our adjustment each day. With increasing pressure and heightened stress and anxiety, many are facing sleep problems or are seeing worsening of

Self Help

The Restless Mind: Why the Brain Seeks Worry in the Absence of Threat

Understanding Worry: Definition and Context Worry: It’s something we all know, a fundamental human experience. Yet, when it becomes relentless, a constant focus on potential negative outcomes, it can spiral. While a touch of worry can certainly sharpen our awareness

Life Style

The Psychological Toll of Financial Instability on Freelancers 

The number of freelancers and other independent contractors all over the world has been soaring during the past few years: almost half of the population of workers are independent or freelance around the world (Forbes, 2023), and the workforce of freelancers

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Trauma Exposure and Compassion Fatigue: Why Professional Growth Must Include Emotional Renewal 

The noble professions, such as medical services, social work, mental health services, and caregiving, often reserve a significant portion of their emotional or mental space for their clients to address various issues. Their constant giving nature in professional settings leads

Life Style

When Productivity Becomes a Burden: Escaping the Pressure to Always Do More

In this hyper-connected age, ambition is no longer a choice. It’s an obligation. And rest, once self-intuitive and standard, has become a curated and deliberate act. While people swipe endlessly through feeds that fete constant productivity or serene polish, they

Life Style

Need for Drama: Deconstructing the Psychology behind Dramatic Personalities

The wide range of human needs—from biological imperatives to intricate psychological and social motivations – has received a lot of attention across the psychological literature throughout history. From psychogenic needs to motivational hierarchies, theorists such as Frederick Herzberg, Abraham Maslow,

Awareness

The Psychology Behind Heightened Unconscious Alertness in Public Spaces 

Stepping outside may seem simple, but for many girls and women, it triggers a quiet, constant alertness. Every shadow, sound, and passerby is unconsciously assessed. This state of heightened awareness is called hypervigilance; it’s a deeply ingrained response shaped by

News

Anup Nair’s Case Isn’t Rare – It’s a Reflection of a Mental Health System That Needs Reform

Set in a city full of life, vibrancy, and people, one man gradually backed into the dark corners of his memories and pain due to his silent complex grief.  This case dwells on the story of Anup Kumar Nair, a

Life Style

What Successful People Always Do in Their Free Time, a Psychological take

Success is always thought of as being in short supply like the money, the glory, the prestige. Psychology usually challenges us to look beyond that. What does success really look like? And more importantly, what do the rest of us