(Dr. Annie Tanasugarn) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as a fear-based disorder with several features necessary for a formal diagnosis which include: avoidance behaviors, re-experiencing, increased arousal and negative affect and/or cognition.1 Avoidance behaviors may include avoiding people, places or situations that could be emotionally ‘triggering’ of a traumatic event. For example, some veterans may avoid amusement parks or festivities that have fireworks or excessive noise as it may cause flashbacks or anxiety.
Psychology
Neuroscience Reveals How You Can Help Make Your Brain Decades Younger
(Arjun Walia) Science is revealing various mindfulness techniques that can literally change and restructure our brain. Neuroscientist Sara Lazar from Mass General and Harvard Medical School is one of the latest to illustrate this. After she sustained running injuries, she took up yoga. It had a tremendous effect on her, which inspired her to start researching the scientific literature that’s available on mindfulness meditation, which is one of the categories into which yoga falls into.
6 Natural Anti-Depressant Remedies and Proven Alternatives to Drugs
(Jackie Parker) A depressed person doesn’t have to be dysfunctional or unable to get out of bed in the morning. There are much milder, but omnipresent symptoms… Like feelings of helplessness, pessimism, lack of self-worth, problems with concentrating, and making decisions, not getting pleasure from what used to feel amazing, etc. The list is quite extensive, which is why you need to pay attention to your inner workings.
Jeffrey Epstein: Sex Acts and Fetishes Revealed, Why It Matters to Understand Pedophile Psychology
(Marko De Francis) Unsealed Documents and testimony from victims reveal a disturbed mind.
Seven Situations that Change Your Brain, For Better or Worse
(Exploring Your Mind) Thanks to advances in neuroimaging techniques, we know that certain situations change your brain. Read on to learn more!
Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Why It Happens
(Exploring Your Mind) The main reason why people may experience body dysmorphic disorder and aren’t happy with their bodies is related to social pressure. Everyone thinks they have to meet the beauty standards set by the mainstream media. These organizations teach you to undervalue and hate yourself for not fitting into a certain bubble and it’s all for the purpose of selling you things you don’t need.
The Body Language of Depression
(Exploring Your Mind) Facial micro-expressions are important to the body language of depression. A depressed person shows their mood through their eyelids, eyes, mouth, and the forehead muscles.
The Spotlight Effect: Why it Seems that Everyone Is Looking at You
(Exploring Your Mind) Do you ever feel like you’re on the Truman Show? In psychology, there’s something known as the “spotlight effect”, which is when you overestimate your presence and the attention others are giving you.
Three Psycho-Spiritual Ways to Help Ease Depression
(Nikki Harper) If you suffer or have suffered from depression, you are not alone. Globally, more than 264 million people walk this path. Many people will experience at least one bout of serious, clinical depression in their lifetime, with many more facing a lifelong struggle with “the black dog”. Modern science still does not understand the underlying causes of depression and much about this life-sapping condition remains a mystery – but for those of us on a spiritual path a better understanding of the psycho-spiritual causes of depression can help us to heal.
How to Stop Procrastinating | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
How to Stop Procrastinating | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
Emotional Hygiene: Prioritizing Your Well-Being
(Exploring Your Mind) Emotional hygiene is just as important as physical hygiene. It refers to a series of preventive strategies to help individuals prevent mental illnesses and discomfort.
How Far Into the Future Should You Look? | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
How far into the future should you look? | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
How Autism and Intelligence Connect | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
How Autism and Intelligence Connect | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
9 Ways to Share Information on the Digital Battlefield of Ideas, And Not Lose Friends and Loved Ones
(Justin Deschamps) With the banning of over 7,000 QAnon related accounts in Twitter, and the explosion if an awakening about all forms of corruption, now is the time to master the tools of information sharing, discussion, debate, and rhetoric. These can help us build alliances, expand our knowledge, to help safeguard our freedoms as we enter a new phase of the Great Awakening.
Cuddling up With Your Partner Can Lead to Better Sleep
(Mayukh Saha) Planning to move in with your SO but not too keen on sharing the bed? Well, we have got some good news for you. Even if you might be worried about cover hogging or a new sleep schedule, sleeping with your partner can actually be good for both of you!