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Category: Wellness

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    How to Reset Body and Mind in a Neuroscientific-Backed Way?

    Have you tried mindfulness practices and found it hard to focus? Or are you looking for a passive way to relax without falling asleep? As burnout rates reach unprecedented highs, is there a better way to reset the body and the mind deeply and consciously? The Non-Sleep Deep Rest Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) is a…

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  • Maladaptive daydreaming: Are You Fantasizing and Acting Out a Story?
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    Maladaptive daydreaming: Are You Fantasizing and Acting Out a Story?

    Every time you put on your noise-cancelling headphones and play your favorite tracks, the daydream begins. The immersive reality feels so relaxed, so safe, so familiar, so under control, so complete and real. While this may sound like everyday life for creatives (artists, filmmakers, writers, and more), uncontrollable, excessive daydreaming can actually be a mental…

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  • Why Sometimes Understanding Is More Helpful Than Actions
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    Why Sometimes Understanding Is More Helpful Than Actions

    This is for someone who truly cares about survivors: When someone is in pain, fear, or extreme emotional stress, it’s valid that you want to offer concrete help. But the instinct to edit the uncomfortable reality around you when seeing someone suffer is not always helpful. Offer a solution, reframe the situation, point toward what’s…

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  • Why Focus on the “Why” Doesn’t Really Help Healing?
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    Why Focus on the “Why” Doesn’t Really Help Healing?

    This is from a survivor for fellow survivors. It is not wrong to intellectualize trauma, but the real cost is our endless rumination. Instinctively, when something catastrophic happens, our immediate instinct is to ask why. We dissect the past, looking for a logical explanation that can make the pain make sense. However, fixation on the “why”…

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  • Create a Safe Reality: A Better Way to Reduce Rumination
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    Create a Safe Reality: A Better Way to Reduce Rumination

    I’ve been dealing with rumination, and I’ve realized it actually exists for a reason. Every time my mind replays the same scene over and over, I feel a twisted sense of safety, as if I’ll be safe as long as I keep replaying it. But when I stop, the anxiety surges. If this pattern resonates…

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