Category: Psychology

  • Long-Term Relationships: How to Sail Safe on Land and Water?

    Long-Term Relationships: How to Sail Safe on Land and Water?

    “It’s a marvelous thing, the ocean. For some reason when two people sit together looking out at it, they stop caring whether they talk or stay silent. You never get tired of watching it. And no matter how rough the waves get, you’re never bothered by the noise the water makes by the commotion of…

  • The Art of Aligning Body, Mind, and Soul 

    The Art of Aligning Body, Mind, and Soul 

    After exploring the beauty and magic of aligning body, mind, and soul, it’s only natural to wonder how to achieve this harmonious state. Here, we’ll delve into gentle and practical ways to guide you on this enriching journey toward holistic alignment.  Mindfulness and Meditation  “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It…

  • The Beauty and Magic of aligning Body, Mind, and Soul

    The Beauty and Magic of aligning Body, Mind, and Soul

    Finding harmony between our body, mind, and soul can be a truly magical experience in our journey through life. When these three facets come together, the transformation is profound and beautiful. Let’s explore the wonder and enchantment that unfold when we achieve this precious alignment. The Beauty and Magic of Alignment: Synchronicity and Flow: Have…

  • Managing or rather reinforcing ‘Self-Confidence’ at the workplace.

    Managing or rather reinforcing ‘Self-Confidence’ at the workplace.

    Self-confidence is a powerful trait to have. It’s like having a magnifying glass that makes everything you have ten times better. The problem is that hacking into a person’s self-confidence is relatively easy. This can quickly be done through positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Take an example of an experiment involving two individuals asked to…

  • Now or later: The act of procrastination

    Now or later: The act of procrastination

    How many times have you told yourself “I’ll do it later”? What is it that makes some people so driven and focused on their goals while others prefer to push off things for a later date so as to be able to enjoy the here and now? The answer lies within two distinctive regions of…

  • The art of awareness & self awareness

    The art of awareness & self awareness

    As Gandhi once said: “Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves.” The reason behind the ability to remake ourselves is basically self-awareness. This is what sets humans apart from all other living beings. Awareness may simply be taken to mean consciousness; consciousness of…

  • The Reflex

    The Reflex

    Think about what happens when you suddenly hear a loud noise or someone suddenly jumps out at you as a surprise. What is it that immediately happens? Your hands probably jump to your face as your eyes tightly scrunch up, your shoulders shrug, and the rest of your body assumes a position of universal flexion,…

  • Inattentional Blindness

    Inattentional Blindness

    Concentration is basically your mental focus working together with your other senses. The problem however is that there are millions of sensory inputs at any given time. This is much more information than the brain can handle, being able to focus only on any one given input at a time. This means that the brain…

  • Working Memory and Multitasking

    Working Memory and Multitasking

    Are you good at multitasking? Try and think about the most number of things you have done at any given time. Have you watched a TV show while talking on the phone while cutting up vegetables for dinner? What is it that makes some of us so good at multitasking while the rest of us…

  • The study of mind through the ages

    The study of mind through the ages

    The human mind and its innate workings have always been a source of fascination. The earliest evidence of this interest stems from the Ebers Papyrus, an Egyptian medical papyrus dating c. 1550 BC, which cited clinical depression. Afflictions of the mind were initially considered the result of demonic possessions or the work of evil spirits.…