The Spotlight Effect And Social Anxiety: All Eyes On Me?
Reading Time: 5 minutesI can tell you from personal experience the damage the spotlight effect can do to someone’s wellbeing, but it’s all in our heads. Here’s why
What is…
Welcome to the What Is… archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.
Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about What Is…, which will explain a particular topic, such as explaining and defining what psychosis is.
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Nudge Theory: Self-nudging Our Way To Better Wellbeing
Reading Time: 9 minutesNudge Theory has been having its moment in the spotlight recently. But what if I told you that it has self-care applications?
Creating A Safe Space So People Can Open Up
Reading Time: 9 minutesToo often people nowadays know a lot of people, but don’t have people they can open up to. But it doesn’t take much to be that safe space
How To Kick Agoraphobia And Panic To The Curb
Reading Time: 9 minutesLiving with agoraphobia and panic attacks sucks. But there are ways to manage these issues. So check out this guide on how to do that
How To Use The Empty Chair Technique For Self-Help
Reading Time: 5 minutesLearn how to use Gestalt therapy’s empty chair technique on your own to help work through your issues and get closure
Teaching Children About Bullying For Better Mental Health
Reading Time: 14 minutesTeaching children about bullying is important not just for our own children, but for all children, producing lifelong benefits
Identity Crisis: What Happens When Our Identity Is Unstable?
Reading Time: 9 minutesHaving a strong sense of identity will positively affect our wellbeing, but that also means an identity crisis is harmful to our wellbeing
Finding Meaning: What Makes Having A Purpose So Important?
Reading Time: 11 minutesIt’s been argued that one of the fundamental factors in our wellbeing is finding meaning and purpose in life. To find out why, keep reading
Applying The Swedish Lagom Approach For A Better Christmas
Reading Time: 6 minutesChristmas can be a stressful time of year, but it doesn’t have to be, not if we take a leaf out of the Swedes’ book and give the Lagom a try
The Best Tips For Handling Anxiety In Public
Reading Time: 7 minutesLiving with anxiety sucks, especially when you have to deal with your anxiety in public. But there are ways to manage that anxiety in public