Tag: Concept-led
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Boredom Actually Exists for a Reason
There is a specific discomfort that comes with having nothing to do. Not tiredness or sadness, but something closer to restlessness. Instinctively, we reach for the phone, scroll on social media, scan the room to spot untidiness, put something on in the background, or find a task. If someone asked about it, we would say,…
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Those Important Life Lessons Trauma Teaches Us
As survivors, we move through stages of recovery and eventually arrive at a place where we can become our own harshest enemy. Unfair as it is, there also seems to be a persistent cultural instinct to treat trauma as a flaw, a deficit to be corrected, a shameful chapter to close. Or, the experience is…
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Why Do Our Memories Actually Reflect the Present?
There’s a version of my past I’ve told so many times it feels like a fact. The details are consistent. The emotional logic holds. I know exactly where the turning points are, which moments were formative, which ones I’d rather not examine too closely. It feels like evidence of cringeness. Yet the record of something…
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5 Common Logical Fallacies That Prevent You From Growth
Logical fallacies can show up almost anywhere, but without a clear explanation, they often just leave you with a vague sense that something is off. Here are five common logical fallacies that you may notice in people you interact with (or in yourself) that can seriously hinder personal growth. Anecdotal Evidence This is usually manifested…
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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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