Deciphering 5 Cognitive Puzzles: Recognizing When It’s Time to Consult a Psychologist In the fast-paced realm of contemporary existence, many of us encounter cognitive challenges that can sometimes go unnoticed. These challenges may manifest as difficulties in maintaining focus, an increase in the time required to complete tasks, grappling with intrusive thoughts, or even losing…

Have you ever felt like your emotions were a turbulent whirlwind, slipping out of your grasp? When joy turns to anger and tranquility gives way to anxiety, what should you do? Imagine this: a collection of stories featuring ordinary people just like you. They could be your neighbors, coworkers, or even close friends. These individuals…

PTSD is a common and sometimes debilitating mental health condition. Unfortunately, because of the many myths surrounding it, some people don’t get the help they need. Learn why these common myths are false. After a traumatic event such as abuse, a natural disaster, war, or accident, people may experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a mental…

The Difference Between Laziness, Lack of Motivation, and Depression Being lazy, demotivated, and depressed often seems so similar that when you try to get rid of any of them, you find it tough to differentiate in the first place. Having the proper understanding of the problem makes it easy to get the correct solution without…

Have you ever been told, “think positive” or “look at the positive of the situation”? Well, many pieces of research show that positive thoughts do affect your mental and physical health in a very positive way. These studies prove that positive thinkers tend to be less stressed, healthier, and have better overall health. Well, setbacks…

Success never comes by staying within your comfort zone because when you limit yourself, you tend to miss out on a lot. Limits are what come between your goals, success, and yourself, so you’d need to break them if you want to go ahead. Breaking a limit could bring a lot of resistance that could…

When you go through a trauma, your brain typically fails to perform. It shifts to survival mode, ultimately affecting your mental health, memory, brain functioning, and brain structure. Moreover, after facing trauma, you cannot usually survive in your routine. There is a considerable difference between trauma brain vs normal brain, but in most cases, the…

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental health condition that results in extreme mood swings and emotional highs and lows (depression). When patients ask me, “what causes bipolar,” there is no simple answer. Underlying causes or factors can include genetic predisposition or sudden and chronic stressors such as drug/alcohol abuse, financial struggles, losing a…

What we are BEING is so much more than just an attitude or a mood that we are feeling in the moment. It is so much more than being upset with someone for not following through on a promise or being angry with someone for not being thoughtful. Our BEINGness is an emotional state that…