Heaven’s Reward Fallacy: A faulty expectation that sacrifice pays off
Do you feel bad when you give, give, give, but get nothing in return? Perhaps the world is unfair to you. Or perhaps it is …
How to start Journaling for Mental Health [What to write & why]
If you are new to journaling, this article is for you. Click this to skip the theory and get to the exact things to write …
109 Life Skills to Flex Better Than ‘That Girl’ [Self-development 2022]
Want to start your self-improvement journey? Here’s your starting point. On TikTok, there’s the “that girl” trend. A girl who has everything sorted; has all …
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 addictions 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 Real Tips to Improve Life Satisfaction, Wellbeing, 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 …