Is Therapy Only for People Diagnosed with a Mental Health Disorder?
byNot everything that is challenging in the human condition qualifies for a mental health diagnosis or needs to be described through one. A common question…
Psychology
What Happens When We Label People as Toxic?
byLabeling people as toxic, rather than their behaviors and the societal narratives they internalize, does more individual and collective harm than good. As a therapist…
Do Not Ask What the World Needs
byDo you recall a time in your childhood when you were not afraid to ask the so called stupid questions? “Don’t ask what the world…
Do Therapists Ever Get Bored of Their Job?
byIs my story too boring for even a therapist to hear? I was once asked if I ever get bored at my job. I firmly…
You Were 96% More Creative as a Child
byYou were 96% more creative as a child, understand the reasons behind decreased creativity and how can we avoid it for future generations. If…
How Heavy is Your Baggage?
byBeing comfortable with all the emotional baggage that you carried all those years is easier than putting it down and allowing vacancy, isn’t it?…
Table For One, Please
byWhen was the last time you had your alone time? Is your schedule filled with obligations and forced social interactions? Before you plan your…
Does Working in The Field of Happiness and Well-Being Make You Unhappy?
byThe science of well-being and its implementation is relatively a new field. As its name suggests, everyone’s perception of this field is that those…
The Seven Stages of Gaslighting
byThe seven stages of Gaslighting will take you deeper into the world of manipulators, and how to overcome their dominance into your life. “Gaslighting”…
When the Brain is in Danger – Questioning Beliefs
byWhat happens to our brains when our beliefs are questioned? Why is it that when we are given evidence that counterattacks our beliefs, we…
The Influence Our Surrounding Environments Have On Us
byWe are often unaware of how influential the environment we surround or place ourselves in may impact our overall state of wellbeing. As much…
Childhood Bully and the Long-Lasting Damage it Causes
byThough main forms of bully start and end at a young age in school, the damage it causes in the victims can last a lifetime….
Why are we Drawn to the Gruesome World of True Crime?
byHow to justify passionately listing facts about a cannibalistic serial killer in the middle of the party. I have always been the kind of…
The Art of Overcoming Bad Habits
byThe only way to beat a bad habit is to plan it out with a strong faith in your abilities. We will illustrate here…
How Important Is It to Mandate Premarital Counseling, in the UAE?
byMany couples in the UAE do not get the chance to know their future spouse before marriage, and that has led to high divorce…
Meet the Founder of Jeddah’s First Artistic Movement (@Mohanna_tayeb)
byMohanna Tayeb is on the cusp of making promising changes within the upcoming artistic scene in Saudi Arabia. Mohanna Tayeb believes that his portraits…
Do You Think You Really Know What You Know?
byHow do we know that what we know is right or wrong? Where did we gain that knowledge to begin with, and can we…
Why You Should Wake Up for Sunrise
byHow could you possibly benefit from waking up hours before the start of your daily routine to watch the sunrise? The night following my…
Everlasting Happiness – What Is It? And How Can We Attain It?
byWhat does it mean to be happy? Is it only the feeling of joy as many of us think? And how can we reach…
Emotional Abuse Is Not Acceptable – #ThisIsAbuse (@dfwac)
byMany families can be abused without knowing that they are. This article talks specifically about emotional abuse and its effect on the victim. It…