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The Allure and Fatigue Behind Code-Switching

It looks epic, but it’s incredibly draining. — When you grow up in one culture and are constantly immersed in another culture, you might find yourself speaking in two different ways. For example, for many people in the world, you might speak informally with your siblings and much more professionally with your supervisors and managers. At home, in…

Code Switching

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The Allure and Fatigue Behind Code-Switching
The Allure and Fatigue Behind Code-Switching
Code Switching

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Curious

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Exploring Past Regrets and Decisions

Thoughtful Ramblings From a Raging Academic — We all make mistakes from time to time, and it’s okay to be making them. We aren’t perfect. We’re just human. We did the best that we could with the information that we had at the time. …

Emotions

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Exploring Past Regrets and Decisions
Exploring Past Regrets and Decisions
Emotions

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Wholistique

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How the Pandemic Has Made Ghosting Much Easier

During a pandemic, ghosting feels worse than usual. — Prior to the pandemic, ghosting was definitely a thing, but with all these stay-at-home orders, constant brain fog, and chronic bouts of isolation, it’s been a lot easier for people to engage in ghosting. A quick search online suggests that ghosting can be incredibly soul-crushing, especially with increased worldwide loneliness. …

Ghosting

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How the Pandemic Has Made Ghosting Much Easier
How the Pandemic Has Made Ghosting Much Easier
Ghosting

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·2 days ago

Using Core Values To Bring Meaning to Life Again

Use this one gentle trick while resolving crises and life decisions. — I’m a Registered Psychotherapist who has helped thousands of people across many circumstances— and I’ve been spending more time on the front lines lately as the demand for mental health services increases. This may include individuals who present with depression, grief, trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship issues, and many more.

Core Values Work

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Using Core Values To Bring Meaning to Life Again
Using Core Values To Bring Meaning to Life Again
Core Values Work

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·Jul 26

Ghostlighting Is the Latest Abomination in the Dating Scene

It creates a lot of anxiety and distrust in everyone. — The online dating scene feels more complicated than ever, especially with the ever-changing unwritten rules and increased cognitive burden tied to endlessly swiping left and right across hundreds of people daily. A grotesque mashup of ghosting and gaslighting, ghostlighting combines the worst of the two, reeking of desperation, confusion, and…

Ghostlighting

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Ghostlighting Is the Latest Abomination in the Dating Scene
Ghostlighting Is the Latest Abomination in the Dating Scene
Ghostlighting

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·May 15

How Jealousy, Goal-Orientation, and Insecurity are Intertwined

A therapist outlines a means of repurposing jealousy. — As a former psychological researcher and as a current trauma therapist, I know that jealousy can be interpreted as an underlying sign of insecurity, stemming from our earliest reaches of childhood — and the attachments we accrued with mom and dad (or any other allied family member). For many of…

Jealousy

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How Jealousy, Goal-Orientation, and Insecurity are Intertwined
How Jealousy, Goal-Orientation, and Insecurity are Intertwined
Jealousy

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·Apr 14

Narcissists Use a Special Brand of Empathy

Identifying this can help with making informed choices. — Empathy is something that most of us have, and we share it in different ways, some with more intensity than others. …

Narcissism

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Narcissists Use a Special Brand of Empathy
Narcissists Use a Special Brand of Empathy
Narcissism

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·Apr 2

Study Verifies That Plants Cry When Stressed

We just can’t hear their screams. — According to researchers at Tel Aviv University, plants emit airborne sounds that no human being can hear — especially when under stress. Despite sounding like popped popcorn (at a volume similar to human speech) they operate at a very high frequency, well beyond the scope of human hearing. This makes…

Plants

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Study Verifies That Plants Cry When Stressed
Study Verifies That Plants Cry When Stressed
Plants

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·Feb 26

What Intrusive Thoughts Really Are

It is not what bothers you, it’s how it bothers you. — I’m a therapist who has noticed more and more people use the term “intrusive thoughts” to embody any undesirable thought. I scrolled through TikTok the other day, and it seems that people are using it as a catchall for everything that bothers them. It has embedded itself into pop culture…

Intrusive Thoughts

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What Intrusive Thoughts Really Are
What Intrusive Thoughts Really Are
Intrusive Thoughts

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Preoccupy Negative Thoughts

·Feb 6

A Crash Course Into Parts Work

A therapist tries to simplify this trauma-processing technique. — I’m a psychotherapist who has worked with many clients across many presenting issues, including but not limited to: Anxiety Depression Trauma Workplace stress Chronic pain Grief There is always an ever-revolving door when it comes to best practices, modalities, and norms in therapy — what was the gold standard one…

Parts Work

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A Crash Course Into Parts Work
A Crash Course Into Parts Work
Parts Work

10 min read

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Synthia Stark

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Canadian Therapist & Former Researcher | 5x Top Writer | Writing about mental health, psychology, science, etc. https://linktr.ee/SynthiaS

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