coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
The race between me... and panic
Colon, parentheses. What do I mean? What do I feel? It feels like my inner body rattles, and I’m unsure if it's real. Im unsure if my actual body is rattling, can people see me shaking? My friend sits next to me as I desperately suck crisp cold night air into my lungs, hoping that every breath forces greater space between me and the lingering panic attack. Can they feel my body rattling as they sit by my side?
By Jade Haumann3 years ago in Psyche
The Myth of Multitasking
In the fast-paced world of the 21st century, multitasking is often hailed as a necessary skill for efficiency and productivity. However, emerging research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience suggests that the concept of multitasking, as commonly understood, is largely a myth. This article delves into the intricacies of this phenomenon, unraveling the misconceptions about human attention and productivity.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)3 years ago in Psyche
Unleashing the power of now
In the maze of my thoughts, overthinking used to be my worst adversary, stealing my calm and warping my clarity at every moment. The Thought Tornado would not stop whirling while I slept, entangling me in a noway - ending web of solicitude and pondering.
By Halima Mahmud3 years ago in Psyche
The glass-half-full, and the glass-half-empty.
An analogy all too familiar, is it not? Between the various “motivational” speaking examples and lifestyle thingies, a very distinct proclivity is shown to appreciate the “positive” outlook, à la glass-half-full. It is unhealthy to focus on the other half, they say. We can do without such negativity, they say. And at time, I get this feeling that some of us take this to the utter extreme, that is, being compulsively optimistic.
By Aswath Subramanian3 years ago in Psyche
A Flock of Questions. Top Story - December 2023.
It always occurred when least expected. As the moon stalked me home on late car rides. When I sat under my favorite tree contemplating the cracks in the ground caused by the months of drought. While I bent down to tie my shoe.
By Daniela Alejandra3 years ago in Psyche
