Stress inoculation: Can you train for stress?
Imagine a time when you were so stressed out about something, it made everything worse. Welcome to stress inoculation 101! In this article, we […]
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Scientifically Proven Healthy Habits- Get Back On Track!
Scientifically proven healthy habits: Stress, anxiety, and general unhappiness are all caused by an imbalance in our lives. In other words, a balanced life […]
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Drug Withdrawal; Symptoms and Treatments
Drug Withdrawal Definition: group of symptoms that occur as a result of a decrease or stopping intake of a medication, recreational drugs or substances, […]
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Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger
Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know […]
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Brain plasticity; Rewiring the brain
Once upon a time, researchers and scientist theorised that the brain stops developing within the first few years of life. The connections the brain […]
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Sports Psychology: From training your body to your emotions
Have you ever thought about how your favorite athletes are able to do what they do? They do it by using sports psychology. In […]
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Stages of Grief: Complete guide on what stages to expect when grieving
Everybody grieves at some point in their life… but what is grief? What are the different stages of grief? How does grief affect the […]
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Types of exercise: Different types of exercise and their benefits
Types of exercise. Cue the groans! This blog post is all about the benefits of different types of exercise. Yes! You read that correctly! […]
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Fibromyalgia: What is it, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Fibromyalgia. If you don’t know what fibromyalgia is, you should know that those who suffer from it have to cope with hypersensitivity, which causes […]
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Amygdala: The powerhouse of emotions
Our brain is a palace of structures. It dictates everything we do, how we think, how we behave and how we feel. In this […]
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Negative Thoughts: 10 Tips to Stop Negative Thinking
Negative Thoughts. “I will never reach my goals” “Everything is going awry” “I have such bad luck”. If we maintain a negative attitude towards […]
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Nonverbal learning disability: What is it? What are its symptoms?
Nonverbal learning disability. Does your child have difficulty relating to other children? Does he have a hard time understanding subtle voice changes or sarcasm? […]
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Post-Holiday Blues: Is it real? Can I prevent it?
I’m sure you’ve heard of post-holiday blues or post-vacation blues. But does it really exist, or, as some say, is it a product of […]
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Social skills: Tips for better and healthier relationships
Social skills. Do you have a hard time starting conversations? Do you avoid speaking to strangers because they intimidate you? You can’t change the […]
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Amaxophobia: Are you afraid to drive? Find out how to overcome it
Do you get invaded by thoughts about traffic accidents when you’re going to drive your car? Don’t you trust your abilities as a driver? […]
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Positive Psychology: What it is, theory and how to apply it
Useful manual on positive psychology: Find out what it is, its authors and how to apply techniques and strategies in our everyday life. In […]
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The comfort zone: What it is and is it beneficial? Tips to break out
The comfort zone. It contributes to making us feel mentally safe in our everyday life. Developing a routine such as arriving to work always […]
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Living With Social Anxiety: What is Social Anxiety and how to treat it
Living with social anxiety. Calm down, calm down, calm down. But you can’t. Your voice is shaking and your hands are trembling, clutching that […]
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Responsibility: Being a responsible person makes you feel good
A useful guide to responsibility: What it is, what does it mean to be a responsible person, how does it benefits us, how I […]
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Dyspraxia: Is your child clumsy? A reason for this could be this condition
Dyspraxia. It is commonly seen nowadays: On the one hand, you have the group of children that seems to be able to have no […]
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Andropause or Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome: A Helpful Guide to Male Menopause
Andropause is a syndrome caused by a decrease in testosterone levels in men due to age. Not all men suffer from this disorder, but […]
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Internet Addiction: Guide to understanding and addressing the problem
Does your child spend too much time on his mobile phone? The answer is very likely to be yes. In this article, you will […]
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Brain Zaps: A glimpse into the jolting brain phenomena
Ever been shocked by your outlet when you’re going to plug in a charger? It feels like a little prick on your finger, followed […]
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Highly Sensitive People: This is how they see the world
Do you often need to escape from your surroundings to “recharge”? Do you often feel overwhelmed in certain environments? Are you easily excited? You […]
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EMDR: What is it, who is it for, how does it work and is it effective?
In the world of psychology, there are many options for the type of treatment a patient can receive. The type of treatment is all […]
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Loneliness: What is it, benefits and drawbacks, types, and how to beat it
Is loneliness good? Loneliness is part of the human condition. Everybody’s ever felt lonely before. The feeling of loneliness can be very negative for […]
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Orthorexia Nervosa: The eating disorder that’s taking over
Orthorexia Nervosa. Eating healthy has become the main subject today in social media. There has been a craze over who is the fittest and […]
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Breathing Techniques: Exercises and types of breathing
Breathing Techniques. Controlling our breathing is one of the most effective means of intervening in our bodily and physiological state. Breathing connects the mind […]
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Pica Disorder: What is is? Discover everything about this eating disorder
Pica disorder also called “pica” is not well known but has serious health implications. It is a type of eating disorder in which there […]
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Getting to know Aunt Flo
Premenstrual syndrome. Fun fact: in Victorian times, it was possible for a woman to be institutionalized if they experienced any kind of menstruation-related anger. […]
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Animal Assisted Therapy: What it is, and how does it help?
Nothing but heart eyes galore anytime we see an owner with a dog on a street. We see those sad commercials with animals who […]
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Night Terrors: What are they, Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention
Trouble sleeping is common. Whether due to a busy schedule, stress, or other factors, many people struggle to get a healthy amount of sleep. […]
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Autoimmune Disease: What are they, symptoms and treatment.
Commonly referenced by those who have autoimmune diseases, these types of diseases are often invisible. Sometimes, when looking at a person, you can often […]
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) or Dysmorphophobia: People obsessed with their defects
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – People obsessed with a part of their body that they are not comfortable with and want to modify it. […]
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): What is it and how does it work?
Throughout decades different types of therapy have emerged. From art therapy to narrative exposure therapy to cognitive behavioural therapy. In this article, we will […]
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Agoraphobia: Fear of public places and situations
Agoraphobia can make you feel trapped and feel like you are not able to get out. It’s a mental disorder that causes you to […]
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Borderline Personality Disorder: What it is, Causes and Treatment
Between 1.6% and 5.9% of the population has borderline personality disorder. Symptoms develop early in adulthood but can be observed as children through emotional […]
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Prosopagnosia: Inability To Recognize Loved Ones
Prosopagnosia or face blindness is quite a devastating condition. Imagine, suddenly finding yourself at a position where you are unable to recognize your family […]
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OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Danger of Repetitive Behaviors
OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Knock-knock-knock. You knock 3 in a steady manner. Every single wooden piece of furniture in your room needs to be […]
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Psychologist vs Psychiatrist: together for better treatment
Psychologist vs psychiatrist has been a question on the minds of a plethora of people who are seeking professional help. In the society that […]
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Benefits of exercise on the brain: How does exercise help?
You’ve probably heard before how the brain is “like a muscle” and just like our other muscles, we need to exercise it regularly. But […]
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Nail biting: Everything you need to know to stop doing it.
Nail biting habit or onychophagia is one of the most common nervous problems. Do you want to stop biting your nails forever? In this […]
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Tourette’s Syndrome: Complete guide to understanding and treating it
Tourette’s syndrome is a type of tic disorder that severely incapacitates the person. What usually draws attention are the cases in which these people […]
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Acrophobia: What is it, symptoms and how to get over it?
Acrophobia. Are you afraid of heights? Do you feel unable to observe a landscape from the top of a mountain? Are you horrified when […]
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Art therapy: Everything you need to know about this marvelous therapy
What is art therapy? How can is something like art become a tool to help you through depression, anxiety, and even dyslexia? Find out […]
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Low self-esteem: Causes, consequences and tests – What can I do?
Learning to say “I love myself” is much harder than it seems. Test yourself. Through this article, we will explain the keys to developing […]
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Effects of alcohol on the brain: Everything you need to know in this guide
Effects of alcohol on the brain. Several studies confirm the relationship between alcohol abuse and cognitive impairment. Binge drinking can have serious consequences for […]
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Job Stress: Your complete guide to office survival
Humans are difficult. We get stressed out looking for a job when we don’t have one, and then once we get a job, we […]
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Hypersexuality: A complete guide to nymphomania and satyriasis
A complete guide to hypersexuality and sex addiction in men (satyriasis), women (nymphomania) and children. Discover what is hypersexuality disorder, symptoms, causes and consequences. […]
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Does my child display symptoms of Conduct Disorder?
This will be your new easy to read guide on all things you need to know about conduct disorder in children and teens. From […]
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