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We Prefer Guaranteed Bad News to Waiting in Uncertainty
Which type of scenario stresses you out more? Waiting for the job offer to arrive, the final grade to appear in your portal, or a partner to reply in the middle of a fight? Or when the rejection finally comes in, the less-than-ideal grade is posted, and the relationship officially ends? We often assume the…
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Irony of Humanaity: The Worst and the Best of People
There’s something corrosive about encountering people who cause real harm. It may not be the ordinary friction of difficult personalities, but the kind of behavior that makes you reconsider your baseline assumptions about others. It doesn’t just hurt, but restructures. The trust in humanity that once felt natural starts to feel like a liability. This…
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Addiction and the Problem No One Talks About
I am aware that this is a heavy topic. As a trauma survivor from a dysfunctional family of origin, I witnessed my father’s alcoholism and went through painful withdrawal from addiction myself. I have now been sober and clean for five years, but I still remember all the judgment, shame, and harsh criticism. Looking back,…
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The Truth about Judgement
We all have judged and been judged. Yet the common assumption is that when someone judges you, they’ve thought carefully about who you are. That the criticism reflects an honest assessment, or at least, a genuine attempt at understanding. But sadly, it rarely does. (Related: Honesty Doesn’t Make Your Judgement a Fact) The Psychology of…
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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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