How to Find Yourself and Explore Your Identity + Ways to Escape a Mid/Quarter-life Crisis
We have 3 levels of identity. When people want to discover their true self or find themselves, they really mean to create a new version …
STOP these 14 Habits & Patterns that Degrade Mental Health
Assuming 2021 turns out better, what bad habits and thinking patterns would you leave behind in 2020? There are habits that take a toll on …
Forest bathing & therapy: A natural shower of health benefits
If someone told you that you could increase mental peace while you sit in a forest doing nothing, would you believe them? Idly looking at …
How To Use The Brain to improve Life, Skills, Expertise & Thinking
In this round-up article, I’m going to highlight only the key insights from psychology that will help you use your brain at its highest potential …
How 2 Fake It Till You Make It w/o The Imposter Syndrome
Fake it till you make it – is it what you think it is? Is it really about lying your way to success? What if …
12 Advanced Life Skills For Professionals & Students: Social & Mental Skills
Do you feel like a replaceable cog in the system? Do you feel that someone can do what you are doing cheaper and in much …
Do Self-Affirmations Work? Coping With Low Self-esteem & Self-worth
Humans try to reassure themselves of many things – I am lovable, I am smart, I can do this, I will figure it out. To …
7 Proven and Practical Emotional Regulation Skills & Techniques [How-To]
We all experience emotions with a huge subjective component. Most of us can recognize the emotions we experience, and sometimes we don’t know what to …
You Procrastinate Because Of Emotions, Not Laziness. Regulate Them To Stop Procrastinating!
There are two trains of thought – One leads to procrastination and one leads to motivation. And somewhere in between, there is a junction called …
7 Practical ways students can manage exam stress and school Stress [Guest Post]
As a student, you are probably worrying about the non-stop barrage of demanding tasks, project deadlines, and forthcoming exams. To make things worse, you probably …
The scientific truth behind ‘Fake it till you make it’
It really works. You can fake it till you make it. You can fake a smile to become happier. After analyzing 138 studies, researchers have …
How to improve your critical thinking skills and change your thinking patterns
People often want to learn how to expand their thinking abilities or change their thinking patterns. In fact, lots of people want to think better …
How to Increase Productivity: The Ultimate Psychological guide
You know, people have been giving productivity advice for ages. People have published so many books that outline tips on how to increase productivity. This …
MOOCs and the unexpected advantages of online learning
I’ve done courses from the following fields: genetics, python coding, neurobiology, calculus, music, astrobiology, learning, teacher training, introductory Chinese and a few more. I volunteered …
Natural variation and decision making
Imagine you are in your 9th grade. You scored 80%, everyone expected you to. The teacher praises you. Your friend scored 40% and the teacher …
4 cognitive biases you should be aware of
These cognitive biases could be spoiling your decisions with incorrect perception. Understanding cognitive biases and overcoming them lie at the heart of negotiations, risk-taking, investments, …