Therapy-speak is making us lonelier, says therapist Esther Perel: 'There is a danger that you lose all nuance'
While the normalization of therapy is good, the weaponization of the language around it might be leading to more loneliness and isolation.
START HERE: Navigating Depression UnderwaterFoundMyFitness Topic - Depression
Depression – a neuropsychiatric disorder affecting 322 million people worldwide – is characterized by negative mood and metabolic, hormonal, and immune disturbances.
‘His soulful best’: Jack Kerouac’s Buddhist writings to be published for the first time
Fifty years after his death, On the Road author’s spiritual reflections show him in a whole new light
Gratitude & Mortality
We've Got The Mental Health Crisis All Wrong
What's wrong with us, really?
Do you feel hopeless about humanity? Look for the good things – and build a bridge towards them | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
We all have the capacity for creativity and growth. Hold on to this potential when life seems bleak
Does Anyone Else Feel Like Everything Has Changed? (Unhappy, Lost, Addicted, Stressed) | Gabor Maté
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
We asked readers about taking antidepressants. The response points to a ‘silent epidemic’ and urgent need for reform | Health | The Guardian
Out of 776 responders to our callout, 711 say they experienced withdrawal symptoms, many debilitating
You can think like an animal by silencing your chattering brain | Psyche Ideas
The desire is partly whimsical, but a brief shapeshift across the taxonomic gulf could help us better empathise with animals
How to forgive (even if they’re unrepentant) | Psyche Guides
Feeling ill will toward someone who harmed you is natural but draining. You can let it go, whether you reconcile or not
The Science Behind Gratitude and Success
That Wattles quote is the best explanation I’ve seen for how gratitude can scientifically change your life.
Death is way scarier than you think...
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Why sex might be exactly what we need in times of grief | Aeon Essays
Our culture works hard to keep sex and death separate but recharging the libido might provide the release that grief needs
Separating the "woo" from the work of manifesting in two new books | New Scientist
Neurosurgeon James Doty and neuroscientist Sabina Brennan ask if there is any real science in manifesting in their new books
James Doty on the neuroscience of manifestation | Stanford Report
In Mind Magic, James Doty explains how your attention can be redirected in a way that can change your brain and help you realize your goals.
The lighter penguin is an elderly female whose partner died this year. The darker one is a younger male who lost his partner two years ago. Biologists have followed them as they meet every night to comfort each other. They stand for hours together watching the lights.
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Do My Dreams Mean Anything? A Philosophical Look at the Unconscious Mind
Every night, we leave the grand tapestry of intricate details that make up our daily lives and travel into a completely different world. Our dreams can certainly be wild, utterly nonsensical, and seemingly completely divorced from ourselves and our reality. However, since ancient times, dreams have held a special status across many different cultures. […]
Embracing Self-Improvement on Our Own Terms - The Good Men Project
What do you do when you recoil at conventional self-help advice?
When Bipolar Management Takes You Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Are you stuck in your comfort zone? Here are some tips to help you become 'unstuck' and continue on your journey toward stability. Getty Images By a
This Is How To Deal With Negative Thoughts: 6 Secrets From Research
At times, we all deal with intrusive negative thoughts. What's the best way to cope? Here's what the science has to say...
4 Rituals To Keep You Happy All The Time
Being a little more happy doesn't have to be hard. Here are four tips from research that can help you smile wider...
Herbal Formula Si Ni San for Mental Health Conditions
Si Ni San successfully treats many mental health conditions if patients fall within the category of emotions. It needs differentiation with other formulas.
Six distinct biotypes of depression identified by scientists
Stanford researchers identified six depression subtypes using brain imaging and machine learning, enabling personalized treatment predictions and improving outcomes based on specific brain activity patterns.
Study reveals lasting impact of compassion training on moral expansiveness
Training in compassion through Compassion Focused Therapy significantly expanded participants' moral circles, increasing concern for a wider range of beings, including family, strangers, animals, and the environment, with effects growing stronger over a three-month period.
Nature contact increases prosocial behaviors through self-transcendence
New research has found that nature contact significantly enhances prosocial behaviors, primarily through increasing self-transcendence, with additional, less consistent effects from nature connectedness and reduced materialism.
10 Hard Things We Should All Do for Ourselves More Often
Don't avoid doing these hard things for yourself. Your mind and body both need to be exercised to gain strength, consistently.
Which team succeeded in the end?
The team that took consistent daily action.
Why?
Because what we do EVERY day defines us!
Today’s progress is always compounded by yesterday’s effort, no matter how small.
In most cases, problems like these are not caused not by a physically present limitation, but by a weakness of the mind — specifically, a lack of self-discipline.
We put the hard things off until tomorrow — because the “weather” is bad — until we’ve lost our edge. We grow accustomed to the idea that things should be easier than they are, and that waiting another day or two makes the best sense. Then one day we wake up and we’re emotionally incapable of doing the hard things that must be done — it’s too late.
Remember, many great things can be done in a day if you don’t always make that day tomorrow. Take positive action and plant the right seeds in your life right now. Nature herself does not distinguish between what seeds she receives. She grows whatever seeds are planted. This is the way life works. Be mindful of the seeds you plant today, as they will become the crop you harvest tomorrow.
I followed “The Secret” for 2 years and it nearly destroyed my life - Hack Spirit
Right after quitting my PhD to begin my business, I came across “The Secret”. This is a supposed universal law of life known by some of the most successful people […] More
Positive thinking: Reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk - Mayo Clinic
Positive thinking — Harness the power of optimism to help with stress management.