(Exploring Your Mind) Do you ever think about how you think or have particular thoughts about your thoughts? This ability to think about yourself is called metacognition. Keep reading to discover more about this fascinating aspect of the human mind.
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9 Hobbies as Alternative Methods to Boost Creativity and Health
(Sofia Adamson) Our bodies and minds require their own kind of pampering. Therefore, when we treat them carelessly and go through life without giving our lifestyle a second thought, we are bound to have frequent health scares and issues. This is why a lifestyle that embraces activities and hobbies that boost creativity, also promotes physical and psychological health. When we care about ourselves, and fill life with behaviors that bring us joy, our wellbeing benefits in many ways.
5 Easy Breakthrough Ways to Build New Habits and Break Old Ones
(Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.) You’d like to read more regularly. You want to write a novel. You’d like to start running. You’d like to build a new business. You’d like to learn a new language, or play the piano, or paint, or start a journaling practice. You’d like to stop smoking. You’d like to stop using your phone every 5 minutes.
Magical Thinking: Concept and Traits
(Exploring your Mind) Magical thinking is a fascinating human phenomenon. Read on ti discover what magical thinking is and why it isn’t always bad to believe something that isn’t true
Two Exercises to Develop Emotional Intelligence
(Exploring Your Mind) Learning more about your emotions will help you understand yourself better, accept what you feel, and really connect with others.
Depersonalization Disorder: The Feeling of Living in a Dream
(Exploring your Mind) If you’ve ever felt like you were going crazy or that you were in a dream or in a bubble, you may have suffered an episode of depersonalization. The main characteristic of depersonalization disorder are persistent or recurring depersonalization episodes.
Bioelectricity and Chi – Bees Can Sense the Energy Fields of Flowers to Communicate With Them
(Alex Pietrowski) We still have so much to learn about the nature of our world and how living creatures communicate with each other. On very subtle, imperceptible levels, people, animals and even plants share information, giving us the ability to coexist. We don’t see it all or hear it all, but as technology catches up with our curiosity, we are evermore unraveling the mysteries of our inter-connectedness.
The 10 Warning Signs of Having a Victim Mentality
(Nancy Carbone) When you feel like a victim, you’ll end up stuck.
The Healing Power of Narrative: Metaphor Therapy and the Language of Intuition
(Exploring your Mind) Metaphor therapy is a resource used in different therapeutic approaches. It consists of using metaphors to achieve understanding and to overcome problematic situations.
The U.S. Government Funded a Study on Astral Projection in the 80s: The Results They’ve Kept Buried
(JC Zuzierla) Government conspiracies are always a fun topic. From presidents being assassinated to political figures hiding the existence of extraterrestrial beings, it’s hard to ignore that there is potential for secrets to be kept from the public’s eyes and ears.
Dopamine For the Winners: How Our Mind’s Reward System Drives Political Ambition and Affects Civilization
(Peter Van Els) The effects of the brain’s neurochemistry on geopolitics and human interaction should be more subject to study and debate. It almost seems like a truism to state that our brains, and their fallibility, greatly affect human progress and societal advancement. But what is most striking in today’s culture, is the way in which our mind’s reward system is employed by society to encourage economic and political ambition, and to blunt the creative and critical mind.
The Influence of Other People’s Expectations
(Explore Your Mind) Trying to live up to other people’s expectations can be difficult. But why do we make expectations? What purpose do they serve? In this article, learn about the role that expectations play in our lives and how to manage them in a healthy way.
Four Keys to Dealing with Unexpected Situations
(Exploring your Mind) Unexpected situations can have unpleasant consequences that affect us deeply. This is why most people want to have control over what happens to them because humans feel more comfortable when they’re in charge. However, unexpected events are part of life, which is why we must be prepared to face the feeling of insecurity in the face of the unknown.
Five Types of Meditation and their Benefits
(Explore Your Mind) People can meditate in different ways, as there are many different types of meditation.
Three Stoic Strategies for Becoming Happier
(Explore Your Mind) Stoic philosophy focused on finding happiness. Discover three Stoic strategies that can help you become happier here!