If there’s one thing we can bet on in life it's that we will all wrestle with negative thoughts at various times. It could be sadness, anger, fear, disappointment, or a host of other emotions. We start experiencing negative thoughts and/or emotions in childhood. The reactions we got from our caregivers are likely to have […]

Having intrusive thoughts is like opening a can of worms.   Every overthinker out there knows exactly what this means - once you acknowledge one, more come slithering into our brains. Obviously, we're better off without these thoughts, as they can eat away at our peace of mind.   Let us paint you a picture. […]

One thing about experiencing trauma is the fact that it demands to be addressed, otherwise, it haunts us for a very long time. Naturally, we'll turn to our friends and families to help us process and vent those traumatic experiences. However, there's a blurry line between venting and trauma dumping. Trauma dumping is the term […]

As we journey through life, we experience all sorts of things that create memories. Some of them are happy, and most likely, some are painful. While happy memories bring joy and enrich our lives, painful memories can be challenging to deal with. They can make us feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. Things like divorce, childhood […]

Most of us know at least one person who is battling anxiety (if we aren’t that one person ourselves). Whenever we meet up with them, we try to do our best to give them the support they need and remind them how much they mean to us.  However, despite our good intentions, some of us […]

When you’re trying to bust out that next big work project or maybe even finally sift through your finances and budgets, the last thing you need is brain fatigue. Combating slow processing, irritability, and even poor memory recall can throw a wrench in your productivity plans, leaving you feeling, well, pretty useless (We’ve all been […]

If you've ever felt emotionally drained from helping others—not just tired, but deeply depleted in a way that makes you question why you even care anymore—you might be experiencing compassion fatigue. Unlike burnout that builds gradually, compassion fatigue can strike suddenly after witnessing or absorbing someone else's trauma. Healthcare workers, caregivers, therapists, and anyone in […]

We’ve all been there… where you’re lying awake at 2 am, replaying that awkward conversation and going over the things you maybe shouldn’t have said… Or perhaps your friend hasn’t texted you back—are they mad at you? Maybe your mom made that comment yet again. Or your coworker’s attitude is really starting to get to […]

You know that moment when someone doesn’t text back, and your brain instantly fills in the worst-case scenario? They’re mad. You said something wrong. They don’t care anymore. Suddenly your heart’s pounding, your stomach’s tight, and you’re halfway through writing a paragraph-long apology for something that might not even be real. Our minds love to […]