SCIENCE behind RUMINATING
I can’t count the hours I have spent ruminating. It is sad to think how much potential is wasted because so many of us never reach their full potential. Many…
Tickling – a GASLIGHTING tool
Tickled until you can’t take it anymore. When my cousin wouldn’t stop, I went into a different head space. Stopped laughing and just lay there, limb, hoping she would lose…
Weighted BLANKETS – relax and improve sleep
Weighted blankets were recommended to me by friends. Some like sleeping under a weighted blanket others say it relaxes them when they watch the telly. I got myself one of…
BINAURAL BEATS – Do they help us focus?
I felt the effects of binaural beats, when I tried the „digital drug“ for the first time. It has always been difficult for me to focus while reading and studying.…
My HEART is RACING – life with PTSD
Heart rate goes up, shortness of breath and a dizzy feeling in the head - I experienced atrial fibrillation from a young age. When I was 5/6 years old, in…
Why CREATIVE WRITING is good for your mental health
Picking up creative writing as a hobby is what ultimately brought me on my healing journey. Over and over again I had to ask myself why my fictional characters do…
PSYCHOPATHS – don’t care if you’re in DISTRESS
Most social animals have mechanisms to control aggressive behavior. A dog for example will stop fighting when its opposite shows signs of defeat. Human do it too. When we are…
The law of parsimony – it SIMPLY makes SENSE
As a victim of abuse, I spend my life in a very strange state of confusion. It had always been there so confusion wasn’t strange, just life. But somehow disconnected.…
A PAT on the BACK – WON’T comfort me
Nurturing touches in early life are important for a healthy neuronal development. It protects against social isolation and mental health struggles in adult life. But not all of us get…
BRUSH off – feelings of OSTRACISM
Humans have a need for belonging and social attachment. Social support buffers feelings of depression as well as physical pain. Some people however, had parents that never cuddles them, and…