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 …
All of our perceptions may be biased & inaccurate. Our brains evolved in a very different context for hundreds of thousands of years. Evolution made …
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 …
There is a huge downside to being positive and happy that people don’t always acknowledge. And, there are bad ways to be happy. It could …
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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 …
Read moreInfinite Benefits of Mindfulness: Panacea for Cognition & Life?
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 …
Read moreForest bathing & therapy: A natural shower of health benefits
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 …
Read moreHow to overcome Phone Addiction [Solutions + Research]
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 …
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, …
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 …
Read moreWe get angry to change others. How can we manage it?
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 …
Read moreHow To Use The Brain to improve Life, Skills, Expertise & Thinking
Fake it till you make it – is it what you think it is? Is it really about lying your way to success? What if …
Read moreHow 2 Fake It Till You Make It w/o The Imposter Syndrome
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 …
Humans try to reassure themselves of many things – I am lovable, I am smart, I can do this, I will figure it out. To …
Read moreDo Self-Affirmations Work? Coping With Low Self-esteem & Self-worth
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 …
Read moreA 5-Step Mindfulness Grounding Technique To Ease Anxiety & Why Mindfulness Works
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 …
Everyone has negative thoughts at some point in time. Even psychologically healthy people have a fair amount of negative thoughts about themselves and others. And …
Read moreStop/Control Negative Thoughts With Cognitive Defusion & Cognitive Restructuring Techniques