When Fun Becomes Ruin: The Slippery Slope Of Gambling
Reading Time: 7 minutesGambling is an activity that a lot of people engage in, but just like with drugs and alcohol, gambling can become a problem, an addiction
Research
Welcome to the facts and research category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that will contain information gathered from reliable and peer reviewed sources.
In the facts and research archive, you’ll find articles that use journals and other reliable information sources. The majority of the articles will be referenced using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. I’m using APA because that’s the referencing style I was taught to use. So, you’ll find a detailed reference section at the end of the articles using this format.
If you’re looking for advice and information that has had extra research done to support the context of the articles, then this is the archive for you.
The Harm Of Trying To Be Everyone’s Favourite Person
Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’s human nature to want to be liked, but it’s a problem when we need to be everyone’s favourite person. Here’s why
When Questions Trigger You: Practical Coping Strategies
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen questions trigger you, some steps can be taken to help manage that situation and help avoid that happening again
Mel Robbins And Her Interesting Five-Second Rule For Motivation
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe could all do with extra options for tackling procrastination and low motivation, and the five-second rule by Mel Robbins is just that
Normal Accident Theory: Why Do We Struggle To Accept Mistakes?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Normal Accident Theory was designed to explain how accidents can happen in complex systems, but guess what else is complex? Us
Single-Tasking: Ditching Multitasking For Much Better Focus
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’re so used to multitasking that we’ve forgotten how it’s not that great for us. In comes single-tasking, and why we should consider it
Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing
Reading Time: 8 minutesCravings and urges can be a pain to manage, but they don’t have to be. Urge surfing is a simple mindfulness skill that can take back our control
Micro-Tidying: The Easy Spring Clean Method For Our Well-being
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s that time of year when some of us might be thinking of spring cleaning and also dreading the idea. Enter micro-tidying
Mirror Exposure For Body Image: Learning to Love Your Reflection
Reading Time: 8 minutesMirror exposure therapy can be a daunting intervention for body image issues, but it has been proven to be effective in causing improvements
Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life
Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s easy to feel lost when it comes to managing our debt. So, before that can drastically affect our quality of life, we need to take action