How to Practice Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Mindfulness comes in many forms based on traditions people follow. Sometimes, it comes with a spiritual framework; sometimes, it’s associated with meditation or yoga. But …
Cognitive Distortions: 11 Deep Errors in Thinking
All of our perceptions may be biased & inaccurate. Our brains evolved in a very different context for hundreds of thousands of years. Evolution made …
Cyberchondria: Health Anxiety by Googling Symptoms
Free online access to quality health information is nothing short of amazing, but it does create an unfortunate problem. What is health anxiety? When it …
How Not to Find Happiness. Chasing it Can Make You Unhappy!
While trying to find happiness, many lose motivation because they keep trying and failing. The act of finding happiness itself leads to unhappiness by reminding …
Infinite Benefits of Mindfulness: Panacea for Cognition & Life?
There is a lot of talk about the benefits of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation. It’s almost common knowledge that mindfulness can positively affect our emotions …
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 overcome Phone Addiction [Solutions + Research]
Phone addiction is one of the biggest non-drug addiction in human history. Studies show that excessive phone use is linked to procrastination, suicide (example), spoilt …
How to give Psychological First Aid
When your friend gets cut on the arm, you clean the wound, apply medicine, and cover it up with a bandage. That’s basic first aid. But …
Psychology FAQs: Short answers to common questions
I have covered the most Frequently Asked Questions about psychology and self-help in this post. Many of these common psychology questions focus on mental health, …
We get angry to change others. How can we manage it?
Summary: We have a welfare trade-off ratio with other people. It describes how much others value us. If the ratio is low, we feel undervalued …
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 …
27 Guidelines to Improve Life-Satisfaction, Well-being, Mental Health and the Quality of Life
Life-Satisfaction is how you evaluate the quality of your life and how happy/satisfied you are with it. People have different ways to evaluate their own …
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 …
A 5-Step Mindfulness Grounding Technique To Ease Anxiety & Why Mindfulness Works
While a lot of psychological techniques have a learning curve and take time to make tangible improvements in life, some work within seconds. One of …
16 Ways To Train & Increase Your Empathy
Empathy is a desirable human trait and it is central to relationships, community well-being, and professional growth. In what people call emotional intelligence – the …