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Advice and tips on managing mental health, maintaining a positive outlook and becoming your happiest self.

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Please forgive me for this one. It is only a few days before our semester begins at the college where I teach. I have been in touch with our new coordinator, looked over my notes from having had the same group last year, and deliberately avoided going into the building. Our first meeting gave us the option to be online, and I was hoping I could continue with this particular conceit for the rest of the course. And on top of this, I have been told that I might possibly - just maybe - have two whole courses at the college to teach!
By Kendall Defoe about a month ago in Psyche
Chic toast and sacred water? We've lost it.
Aestheticizing food really isn't anything new. I'm sure plentry of people remember Tasty - those twenty second BuzzFeed videos that could pull just about anyone in. The perfectly styled plates, the bright colors, the food that just looked so fresh, I can't falt anyone for falling for it.
By caitodoesstuffabout a month ago in Psyche
FORGIVENESS WITHOUT SURRENDER
There is a version of forgiveness that has been handed to the wounded like a commandment to return to the scene of the crime.
By THE HONED CRONE2 months ago in Psyche
THE MILLSTONE FOR THE MANIPULATOR
Congratulations, O Great Hunter of the Vulnerable. You found someone wounded and called it opportunity. You found someone trusting and called it weakness. You gathered intelligence about a stranger’s wounds, family, loneliness, finances, history, hopes, and fears, then used that sacred map not to help her escape the wilderness, but to lead her deeper into it.
By THE HONED CRONE2 months ago in Psyche
How Do You Help a Partner With Low Self-Esteem?
In answer to the question, it is important to appreciate that you really can't help someone with low esteem, except on a detached, supportive basis. They has to help themselves because low self-esteem is a rejection of the self - a loathing for who they are.
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in Psyche
Static
A long time ago, in a world far, far away, where dinosaurs roamed the earth, there was a time of day when all your media would stop. Yes, you read that right. It would stop completely and shut down. For anywhere from one hour to six hours at a time, there would be nothing but static.
By Alexandra Grant2 months ago in Psyche
Abandoning Reason For Madness
Written by a human, for humans, always. I used to believe. I was told the same story as so many different people. That different universities were desirable for knowledge...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
How Thoughts Shape Life Quality
A positive, optimistic mindset is likely to take you to the places you really want to go. If your life is not progressing in the way you desire, to what extent are your own thoughts spoiling it for you?
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in Psyche
The Contribution Delusion
Written by a human, for humans, always. This article may lean into some uncomfortable territory. I'll try to qualify what I am saying as often as I can catch.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
If You Could Choose Your Age...
Which choice would be yours? Make your selection before reading the post. Ageing affects people in so many different ways. For some it is highly problematic, and for others, like me, it’s just another stage on their life journey.
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in Psyche
Please. Don't Shout!
Everyone gets angry once in a while. Emotions are what makes us human and they are important for our mental health. They have to come out one way or another.
By Elizabeth Woods2 months ago in Psyche
The Smart Phone
With every great invention comes a new form of dependance. We create materials to make our life easier, yet we begin to forget the concepts of divinity through them. Yes, the iPhone is an amazing tool to have, but it becomes crippling if you rely on it. If you expect it to fulfill your happiness.
By Nala2 months ago in Psyche