A healthy mind in a healthy body: mental health problems and solutions, scientific findings, and interesting facts on psychology and mental health. Incredible hypotheses about the human conscious and subconscious mind.
As humans who suffer from a multitude of disorders, we look for cures that are effective. So do binaural beats work? Being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder among other things, I’ve tried many so-called solutions and medications to improve my quality of life. I also tried yoga, nature walks, prayer,…
Decision-making is an unavoidable feature of our lives. However, researchers have found that some of us are better at it than others. Psychologists have grouped people into two distinctive categories: maximizers and satisficers. In this post, we look at the meaning behind the terms ‘maximizer’ and ‘satisficer’. And help you…
Honesty is the best policy, and we know that. So, how do we stop lying about any and everything? There are many types of lies: straight out lies, omissions, “little white lies”, you know, those kinds of lies. But let’s face it, a lie is a lie, now isn’t it,…
Have you ever felt like your heart was broken but did not know why? This could be due to unresolved grief. When a loved one dies, we grieve, but then over time, we heal. It sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, it's not. Sometimes we have to deal with unresolved issues…
Did you know that manipulation and influence aren’t the same? One is conducted for selfish reasons, the other, to improve or change. While we know that outright manipulation is a negative thing, we cannot say this 100% about influence. For example, we influence our children in hopes they will become…
I’d hoped it would be much better by now, but mental health stigma still rages on. And we suffer in its aftermath. I speak as someone with mental illness, and I am not afraid to share anything about those illnesses. But that’s not what this is about. I want to…
I’m sure that you have all heard of Fomo, or the ‘fear of missing out’, but have you heard about the ‘fear of better options’ (Fobo)? Fobo is consuming many of our thought patterns and affecting our behavior for the worst. The more anxious sister of Fomo, Fobo is attributed…
Adults aren’t the only ones with mental illnesses. We also need to focus on fighting depression in children, and spotting the signs isn't always easy. Maybe you don't think a child can get depressed, but they can. And maybe your reason for thinking this way is because they have fewer…
