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Social media dramatically impacts our offline lives and mental well-being; examine its benefits, risks and controversies through scientific studies, real-life anecdotes and more.

Anxiety on a Plate: Is Your Diet Keeping You Stressed?
Intro: When Your Snack Attack Triggers a Meltdown You're snapping at your coworker, can't focus, and doomscrolling into a spiral - sound familiar? Glance at your plate: it's been coffee and a stale croissant since dawn, with cereal for dinner the past four nights. "Maybe I'm just tired," you mutter. Or burnt out.
By Dishmi M8 months ago in Psyche
Choosing Purpose Over Pressure
There was a time in my life when pressure dictated everything. I measured my worth by how busy I was. I lived by checklists, deadlines, and imaginary timelines that left no room for rest or reflection. I mistook exhaustion for excellence. I confused constant striving for success.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
How I Learned to Be at Peace with Unfinished Healing
I used to think healing meant getting to a finish line. That one day, I would wake up and all the hurt would be gone. That I'd feel nothing but lightness, clarity, and confidence. That I'd know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I was "healed."
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Unplug to Recharge: Coping with Tech Burnout in 2025
It’s 2025, and we live in a world that never powers down. Notifications blink at us from every corner — smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, even our refrigerators. We are always reachable, always expected to respond, and often silently judged by how quickly we reply. With so many devices competing for our attention, it’s no surprise that tech burnout has become a very real mental health issue.
By Briana Feliciano8 months ago in Psyche
Why I Stopped “Doing It for the Gram”
At some point, without fully realizing it, my life became content. Sunsets weren’t just beautiful—they were photo ops. Coffee wasn’t just comforting—it was an aesthetic. Even my moments of peace had to be curated to fit a certain mood. I wasn’t just living—I was performing. All for one silent, ever-watching audience: Instagram.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Finding Stillness in Movement
For a long time, I thought stillness could only be found in silence. That peace required slowing down, sitting still, closing my eyes, and detaching from the world around me. I believed calmness belonged to quiet places, and motion only stirred chaos.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Becoming Comfortable with Not Knowing What’s Next
We’ve been conditioned to crave certainty. From the moment we’re old enough to dream, we’re asked: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question never stops. What’s your plan after graduation? Where do you see yourself in five years? What’s your next move?
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Rebuilding After Burnout: Brick by Brick
Burnout doesn’t announce its arrival with a dramatic crash. It creeps in like a slow leak—unseen, unnoticed, until suddenly, you’re empty. Exhausted in a way that no amount of sleep can fix. Detached from things you used to love. Hollowed out by the endless pressure to perform, to produce, to keep it all together.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Why We Can’t Focus Anymore – And What It’s Doing to Our Minds. AI-Generated.
Have you ever opened your phone to check one thing, and 40 minutes later, you’re watching a random video about raccoons baking cakes in the forest? You’re not alone.
By Muhammad Waleed Hassan8 months ago in Psyche
Why Patience Is Beneficial To Our Psychophysiology
Patience. It is a Word We All Know... And Perhaps We All Hate It Equally. Especially in a World that is Dominated by Microwave Thinking...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)8 months ago in Psyche
Are You Doing Your Due Diligence?
I've Been Doing some Interesting Nervous System work with one of my Clients. The Results? Truly Incredible. Far More than I Imagined Could Happen within the Time We've Had So Far.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)8 months ago in Psyche
The Psychology of Bullying: What Drives Aggression and How We Can Break the Cycle
Introduction: Why Understanding Bullying Matters Bullying is more than just a series of isolated incidents of aggression or cruelty. It is a psychological, social, and sometimes systemic phenomenon that has lasting effects on both the victims and the perpetrators. While often associated with childhood and adolescence, bullying can persist into adulthood and manifest in workplace dynamics, online interactions, and social hierarchies.
By Siria De Simone8 months ago in Psyche