The science behind the human brain and behaviour.
In humanistic psychology Carl Rogers differentiated the actual self: the person you are now, with the ideal self: the person you want to be. This short essay will be an analysis of the ideal self and some insight into becoming your best version of you. The Transcendent Self In most eastern traditions, the ideal self …
It has been brought to my attention that the word ‘mindfulness’ gets thrown around a fair bit when people speak about mental health strategies and in things like spirituality and Buddhism, but it rarely gets a definition or explanation. What is mindfulness? It incorporates lots of different mental and physical techniques with an underlying purpose …
The Difference Between Ego and Healthy Self-Esteem In this short essay I aim to detail the key differences between ego and healthy self-esteem. I think it’s important that people examine their inner workings and their relationships with others, as these are the foundation that ego and self-esteem are built on. I definitely used to have …
If someone asked, “who are you?” what do you respond with? Most people would answer with their name. But is your name really who you are? Or is it just a word that you identify with when other people call you it? If you are not your name then who are you? This question has …
A copy of the recent collaboration I did with The Anxiety Warrior, a great mental health pioneer and blogger. To access their blog full of great information on anxiety click here or follow them on Instagram here. They gave me the task of writing 5 things I’ve learned living with depression. I was diagnosed with …
Recently I teamed up with the people at The Honour Project, a blog that combines mental health, psychology and the soul for an interview. Rochelle, founder of The Honour Project came up with some deeply probing questions and insights into some areas of mental health had had not yet considered. She is doing great work …
I hope to enlighten you to the fact that thoughts are uncontrollable and impermanent, and that this is a good thing. The majority of people are oblivious to the fact that they are prisoners to their own internal white noise. This is their thoughts, and the fact that they think that they are their thoughts. …
Its very common for people suffering from mental health issues to keep quiet about their situation, I know I did for a long time. It feels like you’re burdening others with your problems and don’t want to feel like you’re seeking attention or being selfish. But it important that you talk about how you’re feeling …
Depression is experienced subjectively. It will always be different for everyone. However as I’ve stated in previous articles there are some fundamental symptoms that most people experience in one way or another. I know it can be scary helping someone in a depressed state of mind, and is often overwhelming and hard to pinpoint where …
I know when you’re at rock bottom it feels like the end of the world, or the end of your world; but there are things you can do to either break the negative pattern you’re in or at least alleviate the intensity of what you’re feeling. Thoughts are just pattern, frequency and flow, and you …