Be careful of the stories you tell yourself about anything — The world is constantly buzzing with activity. From the minute you get up in the morning until you go to bed, it’s a never-ending series of information, tasks, sounds and sights. When we are exposed to so many stimuli, our brains must simultaneously process them to keep us calm and…

WHO’s 5-Step measure tells you what you need to know first. And the missing link. — How are you feeling? It’s the archetypal psychology question. All therapists ask it, although we have many different ways of going about it. Personally, I shy away from saying “tell me how you feel.” Maybe I’ve just seen too many movies where the therapist — always the cringey one with…

If that’s not illegal, it certainly should be — Every generation thinks they are experiencing a doomsday event. Television was called a boob tube, video games were blamed for kids’ lack of ambition; the internet itself is probably some Mayan calendar apocalypse yet to come. That said something feels very uniquely rotten with TikTok. Seeing the endless stream of…

“Death is not the worst that can happen to men.” ― Plato — In the spring of 2018, I was dealing with severe anxiety, depression, and a general sense of existential dread. I was 20, almost 21, and life was a big ole letdown. I felt disconnected from the world. After reading Terrence McKenna’s Food of the Gods, I thought that maybe mind-altering…

Be more deliberate about how you spend your downtime — Mental clarity is the ability to see things objectively and rationally rather than from a perspective of fear or anxiety. It’s not just about remaining calm and unaffected in stressful situations; it’s also the ability to focus on what’s most important, ignore outside distractions, and see things for what they…

Here’s what you can learn from my journey of mental illness — Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the US experiences a mental health disorder? These statistics mean you know somebody who is struggling with their mental health. Or it could be you. Initially, I brushed it off, believing I was going through a tough time. But the symptoms…

Being confident is an attractive superpower. — “90% of life is confidence, and the thing about confidence is that no one knows if it’s real or not.” – Maddy Perez. When we criticize people, we criticize ourselves. You tend to talk down on people because you talk down on yourself. …

Why men and women are unhappy — It is shocking that simply talking about men struggling immediately pisses so many people off. Today, two-thirds of high school students in the top 10 percent are girls, while roughly two-thirds of the lowest are boys. …