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What Anxiety Really Feels Like (And How I Finally Destroyed It for Good)
**What Anxiety Really Feels Like (And How I Finally Destroyed It for Good)** Anxiety doesn’t knock on your door politely. It barges in, sets up camp in your chest, and rewires your brain so that everything — even the good things — feel like threats.
By SHADOW-WRITES9 months ago in Psyche
The Elephant and the Frog: A Story About Strength, Silence, and Speaking Up
I met them both on the same summer afternoon—one tall, slow, and heavy with silent wisdom, and the other small, loud, and never afraid to speak up. No, this isn't a story from a jungle or a children's fable. This is a true story from a quiet animal shelter just outside our city.
By Fazal Hadi9 months ago in Psyche
How African Nations Can Maximize Profits from Raw Cashew Exports
Africa is one of the largest producers of raw cashew nuts, contributing over 50% of global production. Countries like Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Benin, and Mozambique have become significant players in the cashew industry. However, despite this dominance in production, African nations capture only a fraction of the total value generated in the global cashew value chain. Most of the profits are realized further down the line—particularly by countries that import raw cashew nuts, process them, and then re-export them as finished goods.
By Grows In Africa 9 months ago in Psyche
Burnout, Flexion, and the Cognitive Drive Architecture of Effort Failure
Burnout doesn't always mean you're doing too much. Sometimes it means the task stopped adapting to you. The common story is that burnout arrives because you've stretched yourself too far, too many hours, too many responsibilities, too little rest. And yes, that happens.
By Nikesh Lagun9 months ago in Psyche
Boss Fight Strategies for Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are the ultimate rogue boss of mental health—they ambush you when you least expect it, hit like a truck, and leave you wondering "What the hell just happened?" But unlike video game bosses, you can’t just rage-quit and reload. (Though if you could, we’d all have a save file from before the attack started.)
By Just One of Those Things9 months ago in Psyche
The ‘Ring of Power’ Problem: When Coping Mechanisms Turn Toxic
There comes a time in every fantasy hero’s journey when they realize the artifact they’ve been relying on is actually whispering dark thoughts into their mind. For Frodo, it was the One Ring. For you? It might be that ”harmless” habit you swear helps you cope—but is slowly turning you into a gaunt, obsessed shell of yourself.
By Just One of Those Things9 months ago in Psyche
The ‘Dungeon Master’s Guide’ to ADHD Brain
Imagine your brain as a tabletop RPG session where: You’re the DM (supposedly in charge) Your thoughts are chaotic NPCs (all talking over each other) Your focus is that one player who keeps getting distracted by shiny loot
By Just One of Those Things9 months ago in Psyche
Anxiety’s Boggart: What Your Brain Turns Into a Monster
There’s a shape-shifting creature lurking in the shadows of your mind—one that takes your deepest fears and morphs them into full-blown catastrophes. No, it’s not a Dementor (though the emotional drain might feel similar). It’s your brain’s own personal Boggart, and it’s been having way too much fun turning minor worries into soul-crushing horrors.
By Just One of Those Things9 months ago in Psyche
