How to accept help and kindness

Accepting help or acts of kindness from other people can sometimes have an anxiety producing effect on us. If you're one of these people, you're not weird, this is quite common - some of us struggle to accept help and kindness from others. In this article we explore ways to overcome this negative habit, turning it into something more useful and productive.

Recipe for happiness in 21 days

Psychology as a discipline tends to focus on problems - identifying them, exploring them, and solving them (as best as possible). This article looks at positive psychology, the longest ever psychological study, and the 21 day recipe for happiness.

Why am I so weird? Six reasons why you might be weird

Why am I so weird? You are not alone in thinking this about yourself. There is a substantial group of people in the world who feel this way, and this article explores six possible reasons for this experience of being different, or weird.
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Radical self reliance to discover your inner strength

This article is for the a modern individual with limited ability to cope if some kind of apocalypse actually arrives. So, just about everyone then...

Ayurvedic medicine for mental illness may not be a safe option

Ayurvedic medicine for mental illness is commonly prescribed, but it may not be a safe option if you have a psychiatric diagnosis.

Affirmations for mental health

Affirmations improve your stress levels, encourage positive changes in behaviour, are positively linked to academic achievement, and make you more resilient.

Check in with yourself: A simple mindfulness technique

The whole idea of checking in with yourself is ancient! You don’t have to empty your mind to be mindful, you just have to notice what’s in it.

Reality acceptance: The key to cultivating inner peace

You've read self-help books or articles that mention cultivating inner peace and/or reality acceptance, but how do you apply it to your own life.
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How to reboot your mind using a grounding therapy technique

When feelings of anxiety happen to overwhelm you, a grounding therapy technique can help bring your attention into the present moment.