Coping with powerfully negative emotions can often be very difficult and when we’re in this frame of mind, it can often feel as though the …
Mental Health
The History of Depression
As the British novelist L. P. Hartley famously observed, “the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there,” and we must indeed be …
What Is a Panic Attack?
A panic attack is a short episode that can last 20 minutes to several hours. It is marked by feelings of intense dread and foreboding, …
Kaizen – How to Reduce Stress Throughout the Day With Small Changes
At any given point in time you are likely to find yourself encountering some amount of anxiety, stress and general discomfort. Every day we are …
How to Correct Impulsive Behavior
Impulsivity isn’t always a destructive trait. In some cases, risk taking behavior and a tendency to leap without looking can actually help us to function …
The Psychological Effects of Social Ostracism
Remember back to high school how much it hurt when you didn’t get an invitation to the party? Or just how big a deal it …
How Stress Causes Actual Physical Damage to the Brain
We are constantly told that stress is bad for us and that we should try and avoid allowing chronic stress to continue for long periods …
How to Handle Shame-Based Avoidance
For some people, life is characterized by patterns of avoidance. Often, they fear intimacy, which they associate with shame. Such shame-based avoidance usually begins young. …
Can Money Buy You Happiness?
Someone once joked “I am told money can’t buy you happiness, but I’d still like the opportunity to find out for myself,” a quotation that …