Adulthood means freedom, but this freedom comes bound with responsibility. We have commitments to our work, our partners, our family and friends, our own health and a thousand other equally important things that need our attention. What doesn’t get talked […]
Financial Stress and How to Manage Your Mental Health
How To Identify & Prevent Burnout
Stress is the body’s natural response to a perceived threat. But when stress becomes chronic and long-term, it can lead to a state of burnout, which refers to physical and mental exhaustion that leaves you feeling overwhelmed, drained and unable […]
Feeling Anxious? Ground Yourself with these 5 Techniques
Anxiety affects even the calmest of people. In a fast-paced lifestyle like ours, where there’s literally always multiple things on our minds, many of which worry us and several responsibilities to keep track of, who wouldn’t get anxious from time […]
Beyond The Rainbow: Creating A Safe And Diverse Workplace
Anyone who knows psychologist Abraham Maslow’s famous Hierarchy of Needs theory can understand that safety is a basic human need, second only to physiological needs such as food and shelter. Safety is an umbrella term that refers not only to […]
Not Every Low Mood Is Depression
Not too long ago, there existed a rigid stigma associated with mental illness and disorders related to the mind. However, thanks to mental health awareness becoming more widespread than ever before in recent years, language related to mental health has […]
Feeling Of Flow: Why It Is So Good
Do you recall ever feeling completely immersed in something you were doing? Ever noted how time seems to either stand still or fly by when you’re enjoying yourself? In psychology, there is actually a term for this: it’s called flow […]
Superwoman: Mission Impossible?
The modern woman is doing it all: whether it’s handling a career or managing the home – and usually doing both – being superwoman seems like a full-time job. Over the years, being a woman comes with a variety of […]
What Does Your Love Language Have To Do With Your Relationship?
We don’t need research to tell us that good relationships contribute to our well-being. Nonetheless, studies back it up: Having healthy and loving relationships means that we live longer, recover from illness quicker, give our immune systems a boost, have […]
Don’t Compare: It’s Your Unique Journey
It is human nature to compare. We are constantly measuring and assessing ourselves, and we simultaneously evaluate others alongside ourselves to see if we match up, whether in terms of looks, brains, money or success. In fact, some studies show […]
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At The Workplace And The Psychology Of Change
In an ideal world, there would be no discrimination and everyone would feel free to be themselves as they are. In the real world, things are more complicated than that: People are often treated differently on the basis of race […]