psychology

Studying the complexities of the human mind and its many functions and behaviors.

Passage Through Fire: Sovereignty, Desire, and Divine Union
There is path that does not belong to comfort, nor to fantasy, nor to the shallow circuits of escape. It is the path of refinement, where desire is destroyed but purified, where longing becomes a disciplined force that shapes a human being into coherence.
By THE HONED CRONE5 months ago in Longevity
Sleep, Stress, and Aging. Top Story - May 2026.
A couple of years ago, I took a basic class in neuroscience focusing on brain and behavior. As someone who was already in her early 50s and experienced all sorts of post-menopausal challenges, I was particularly interested in restoring the quality of my sleep.
By Lana V Lynx5 months ago in Longevity
The Wilderness Does Not Care if You Glow Up
There is a grief so profound it ejects you from the known world. Not sadness. Not heartbreak. Not a bad season. An unraveling.
By THE HONED CRONE5 months ago in Longevity
The Quiet Confidence of No Longer Chasing Every Opportunity
There is a phase many people go through where they feel pressure to say yes to everything. Every opportunity. Every invitation.
By The Origin6 months ago in Longevity
The Hidden Exhaustion of Always Trying to Be Understood
There is a quiet emotional exhaustion many people carry for years without recognizing it clearly. The exhaustion of constantly trying to explain themselves.
By The Origin6 months ago in Longevity
The Quiet Danger of Living Only for Future Versions of Yourself
Many people live with an invisible sentence running quietly in the background of their minds: “I’ll feel better when…” When I achieve more.
By The Origin6 months ago in Longevity
Why I Stopped Telling My Patients They Were "Burnt Out"
A patient sat in my clinic last month, staring at the floor. She was a high-performing executive, and she told me she was completely burned out. She couldn't focus, she couldn't remember basic details, and she was sleeping ten hours a night without feeling rested.
By Josh Ores6 months ago in Longevity
As a Health Research Advisor, Here Are 4 Unknown but Simple Ways To Interrupt Catastrophizing
Most people think they’re “just overthinking.” But what if what’s actually happening is something deeper? You send a text.
By Mohib Ullah 6 months ago in Longevity
Bad Faith Does Not Deserve Comfort
There is a deeply ingrained belief in modern discourse that civility is always morally required, regardless of context. No matter how dishonest a question is, how manipulative the framing, or how distorted the premise, the expectation is that the response must remain gentle, patient, affirming, and emotionally managed. This belief is often treated as self-evident, as though politeness itself were synonymous with virtue.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Longevity
Why Comfort Fails and Discipline Endures
Modern culture increasingly treats comfort as a moral guide. Ease is framed as wisdom. Emotional smoothness is treated as maturity. Difficulty is often interpreted as a sign that something is wrong, unfair, or unnecessary. When a task feels heavy, when a conversation feels uncomfortable, or when effort feels draining, the instinct is often to stop and reconsider rather than persist.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Longevity
Truth Is Not Obligated to Conform to Your Comfort
Truth does not exist to regulate emotions. It does not exist to protect identity. It does not exist to maintain a person’s sense of safety. Truth describes reality as it is, whether that reality is welcomed, hated, resisted, misunderstood, or completely unprepared for. That is not cruelty. That is simply the nature of truth.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Longevity
The People Who Change Your Life Are Often the Quiet Ones
When people imagine life-changing individuals, they often imagine dramatic entrances. A mentor with powerful speeches. A charismatic leader.
By The Origin6 months ago in Longevity