Your Mind Going Blank is Actually A Good Thing Do you ever stop and think about just how much our brains have to do throughout the day? The brain is the epicenter of the nervous system. That means every little bit of stimuli we sense through our bodies, our brain has to register, determine what […]
How Experiencing Burnout Can Be Toxic to Your Brain
The Toxic Impact of Burnout After running around all day, working hard, and trying to do all that we need to do without slowing down, suddenly—bam! We hit hard into a brick wall. There comes a time where we just need to stop because we can’t do any more. This is what happens when we […]
Our Conscious Mind May Actually Be Our Subconscious
A New Way of Looking at Our Consciousness You’re conscious, right? I mean, you’re here reading this right now, so you must be a little conscious. This isn’t you having a dream; you’re really here so if you’re reading this you must be awake too. And you are aware of what you are reading, aren’t […]
What You Can Do to Challenge Negative Intrusive Thoughts
Challenge Negativity by Reframing Your Thoughts Whether we’re active or asleep, our brains are constantly working. So this means we are constantly thinking. That’s just the way our brains work. Without realizing it, there are always thoughts going through our heads. And it’s not like we can control what we’re thinking about either; thoughts come […]
Why Feeling Bored Is Important for Brain Stimulation
Being Bored Has Its Benefits It sounds like it should be hard to be bored these days. We all have pieces of technology that can reach around the world and stream series and movies in an instant. We can constantly be in contact on social media where we are flooded by a stream of posts. […]
Get Active to Boost Your Cognitive Health
How You Can Boost Your Brain Health With Physical Exercise A healthy body requires work. We have to eat right and we have to exercise. But it’s not always that easy. There are those of us who like to spend the weekends in front of the TV or on the computer and not going too […]
Success is Built on Good Routines and Psychology
How Goals Can Be a Powerful Tool for Getting Organized Psychology is the study of the mind, and it is an area full of different theories and ideas! Some of these are very complex, but there are some basic concepts you can grasp to help you understand why you are the way you are. Philosophers […]
How Self-Affirmations Help You and When To Use Them
Positive Affirmations Will Boost Your Self-Confidence Some people seem to have natural confidence, don’t they? They swagger around with their shoulders back and head high. You won’t see them avoiding eye contact or slouching, and they never seem to have problems with anything that involves public speaking. Maybe some people are born with confidence and […]
How Does Staying Active Benefit Your Brain Health?
Your Cognitive Ability Will Improve If You Keep Active Do you ever notice some people stay very sharp mentally right into old age? They are still quick thinkers, quick-witted, and haven’t lost a step. How do they do it? Well, it turns out it’s likely down to a routine involving regular activity! It turns out […]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Negative Thoughts
How You Can Stop Fixating on Negative Thoughts Try something while reading this. Do not think of a pink elephant. Under no circumstances should you think of a pink elephant. Do not create the image of a pink elephant in your mind. Absolutely do not imagine a pink elephant. What are you thinking of? A […]