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'Are you OK?' If you were to answer this question seriously, what would be your answer? If you can quickly describe the emotions you are feeling at this moment, congratulations! But if you just feel empty or indescribable chaos inside, don’t be afraid! you are not alone. If you want to connect with life and 'alive' again, we must first recognize and accept this state of ourselves 'numbness'. Fo...

Everyone will encounter some twists and turns in life, whether it is the work challenges they face every day or some major traumatic experiences. The key to determining how well we can digest and adjust to different stresses and life transitions is our mental toughness. This is also an ability that a person with a strong heart will definitely possess. What is mental toughness? !Mental toughness ...

When I hear my parents talking to others about silly things they did when I was young, I want to cover their mouths immediately; I made a mistake in school and was called out and scolded by the teacher in public, and even made to stand. I felt particularly embarrassed; When speaking in public, I always dare not express my thoughts. I always feel that I am going to say the wrong thing, and I want...

There are many angles to explain depression and anxiety, such as psychological, social, physiological, etc., and the evolutionary angle may be something you have never thought of. Do you think that suffering from depression or anxiety is because your brain is sick? Author Anders Hansen, a psychiatrist, tells you that your brain is actually working pretty well! ! We are all animals We often forg...

Standing in a crowded subway car, you hear the rambling chatter of others. At this moment, you very much wish that you could lie flat on the beach of a distant island country and use the waves to cover up the noise and the restlessness in your heart. It's a pity that if you are lying in bed reading this article, you are probably already a 'little lucky', not to mention the endless sand supporting...

Many people want to pursue a beautiful and happy life, but some people not only don't want to pursue happiness, they are even more afraid of feeling happy themselves. Some scholars call this psychological feeling 'happiness fear', which refers to people's irrational aversion and fear of 'feeling happy'. Note: Fear of happiness is not yet listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental D...

'Isn't it a form of disrespect to be angry?' 'Others will be hurt if they see me angry.' Have you ever tried to suppress your anger for any of the reasons listed above? Anger is actually a normal psychological defense mechanism. Ignoring or suppressing this emotion for a long time will have a negative impact on our interpersonal relationships and health. ⁣ ⁣ Suppression does not mean eliminating ...

'Why couldn't I stay with my relatives and friends before they left?', 'Did I make the wrong decision?'. Facing death is inherently scary. For those who have experienced the sudden death of relatives or friends during the epidemic, healing the pain caused by death is a difficult subject. ⁣With the lack of time and the constraints of the epidemic, many people have not been able to say goodbye to t...

Research shows that since 2019, social movements have caused great mental distress to many Hong Kong people, and many people will feel guilty and self-blame. If you feel chronically guilty during this period, you may want to pay attention to whether you have 'survivor's guilt' or even post-traumatic stress disorder. What is survivor guilt? Survivor guilt is one of the symptoms of post-traumatic ...

When a group of old friends get together, the topic of 'thinking back to those days' will inevitably come up. Why do we feel nostalgia? What does this mood do to us? ⁣ Why do we feel nostalgia? Newman (2020) studied nostalgia in daily life. Participants were asked to download a mobile phone program, and the system would randomly notify them at certain times every day to complete a questionnaire....