Decision Fatigue and Its Impact on Health Behaviors Every day, people make innumerable decisions, ranging from simple ones like what to wear to more serious ones like dietary preferences or medical treatments. While decision-making is necessary for navigating daily life, one often neglected side effect of frequent decision-making is decision
Cognitive Distortions: How to Recognize and Rewire Unhelpful Thought Patterns We all have unwanted thoughts, but when they are skewed, they can affect our emotions, habits, and even our physical health. These tendencies, known as cognitive distortions, are key targets of treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). What Are
How the Creative Brain Is Linked to Time Perspective And How Biofield Technology Can Help Unlock It The desire to unlock creative potential is more than just a wish for artistic aptitude; it is the brain’s ability to make new connections, shift perspectives, and conceive possibilities beyond the present instant.
Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Resolution: Healing Through the Body Trauma is more than just a memory; it is a physiological imprint carried deep within the body. Long after the traumatic event has occurred, the nervous system may stay in survival mode, trapping the body in cycles of hypervigilance, anxiety, or
The Anchoring Effect: How First Impressions Influence Our Judgments In the field of cognitive psychology, we frequently make decisions depending on the first piece of information (the “anchor”) we come across, whether we are aware of it or not. This is referred to as the Anchoring Effect. What is
Somatic Symptom Disorders: When the Body Speaks What the Mind Can’t Say “The Body keeps the score.” This theory, popularized by trauma specialist Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, is especially relevant for people suffering from Somatic Symptom Disorders (SSDs), which describes individuals who experience bodily symptoms, and often significant pain,
Hooked by Design, Part 3: The Algorithm vs. The Self – Reclaiming Your Digital Life In Part 1, we looked at how random rewards, through variable ratio reinforcement, make mobile phones and apps addictive. In Part 2, we discussed ways to break the cycle and retrain your brain for conscious
Hooked by Design, Part 2: Breaking the Random Reward Cycle and Reclaiming Your Mind In Part 1, we established the psychological trap that drives our digital addictions: random ratio reinforcement. Social networking, notification systems, and continuous scrolling are all based on the same behavioral concept as slot machines: random payouts
Mental Health Awareness Month: Energy Healing for Emotional Balance Why Biofield and Chakra Therapies Are Transforming Emotional Wellness May Is Mental Health Awareness Month — But What About Energetic Health? Every May, we’re encouraged to pause and reflect on our mental well-being. With 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.
Hooked by Design: The Psychology Behind Our Screen Habits Part 1: How Random Rewards Keep Us Glued to Our Phones Ever found yourself checking Instagram for the third time in five minutes and wondering why you’re still scrolling? Or picking up your phone during a lull, even if no new
