Why Controlling Your Thoughts Is Important
Your brain does not know the difference between reality and imagination. This is why controlling your thoughts is important. How is this even possible you…
Post-Traumatic Stress: Understanding What It Is
In order to understand post-traumatic stress (PTS), we must first understand what trauma is. Trauma is a type of injury that is so significant that,…
Mental Health in Africa: Influential Factors
Many countries in the world struggle with the state of mental health and mental health care. Issues that are of major concern are a lack…
Thoughts, Feelings and Actions: What’s the Connection?
Have you ever been angry? Never mind, that was a rhetorical question. So cast your mind back to a time you were angry. At that…
Reality and Imagination: Brain vs Mind
Your brain does not know the difference between reality and imagination. How is this even possible you ask? My brain is an intelligent, intricate organism,…
COPING WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: IMPORTANT LESSONS
Another COVID-19 article? Yes, but this is not one that will talk about all the gloomy statistics surrounding the pandemic. You have the news agencies…
10 Common Cognitive Distortions: Why Your Thoughts Can Be Dangerous
Cognitive distortions are negative thoughts/beliefs that create a false sense of reality. These thoughts tend to color the way we communicate with and understand people.…
7 Common Listening Errors: What did you say?
Did you know that there is a difference between hearing and listening? One is involuntary – once you have a working auditory system (ears, functioning…
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