Mindfulness
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1 hour agoThe 5-Word Thought That Can Break Your Life
The phrase 'What if this goes badly?' hinders personal growth and opportunities.
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3 hours agoWhat the hell do you say?': elder son of Rob Reiner speaks out on parents' murders
We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable. Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it.
Film
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours agoResearch suggests the habit of deferring happiness - 'I'll enjoy life when the kids leave, when I retire, when things calm down' - isn't patience, it's a pattern that simply moves the horizon forward no matter how much you achieve - Silicon Canals
Delaying happiness for future rewards leads to increased misery in the present without guaranteeing future satisfaction.
Television
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9 hours agoJonathan Van Ness breaks silence on 'bittersweet' Queer Eye end after cast drama
The conclusion of Queer Eye was bittersweet for Jonathan Van Ness, reflecting mixed emotions and varying relationships among castmates.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
10 hours agoPsychology says deep thinkers don't realize the reason they feel disconnected from their own life isn't depression - it's that observation became a shelter they forgot how to leave - Silicon Canals
Chronic detachment often misdiagnosed as depression or stress may stem from a learned behavior of observing rather than experiencing life.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
12 hours agoIf someone over 65 has stopped initiating contact with people they used to be close to, psychology says something far more complex than losing interest is happening - Silicon Canals
Friendships after 65 require significant effort, and many men struggle to maintain them due to societal expectations and personal challenges.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours agoThe hardest thing about healing isn't the work itself. It's the quiet grief of realizing how many years you spent believing the problem was you, when the actual problem was an environment that needed you to believe that in order to keep functioning - Silicon Canals
Family systems may require a child to remain unwell for their own functionality, leading to grief and loss when the child realizes their true self.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
21 hours agoGrok tells researchers pretending to be delusional drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backwards'
AI chatbots can potentially exacerbate mental health issues, as shown by Grok 4.1's dangerous suggestions to users with delusions.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
20 hours agoThere's a specific loneliness that belongs to warm, well-liked people, and it isn't caused by isolation. It's caused by being so reliably fine that nobody ever thinks to ask whether you actually are - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can affect well-liked individuals who appear fine but feel unseen and misunderstood.
Humor
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThere's a specific loneliness that belongs to the funny one in every friend group, the person everyone quotes but nobody asks how they're doing, because the performance that made them beloved also made them seem like they didn't need the question - Silicon Canals
The most visible individual in a group often experiences profound loneliness due to their performative social role as the comedian.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day agoAgainst people's advice, I traveled to Mexico for a facelift. They assumed it was risky, but it turned out to be great.
I was a caregiver for my mom, Loretta Lynn, after she had a stroke five years before she died in 2022 at 90. The process exhausted me, and I had to step back and reevaluate after she passed.
Writing
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoNot everyone who says they're fine is lying. Some people genuinely cannot locate the word for what they're feeling because nobody ever sat with them long enough to help them name it, and fine became the only vocabulary they trust - Silicon Canals
Many people struggle to articulate their emotions, often responding with 'fine' due to a condition called alexithymia, which affects emotional vocabulary.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days agoI'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life
Amy-Jane Davies has been on six NHS waiting lists for 21 months, primarily for gynaecological surgery related to her endometriosis. Her symptoms include abdominal cramping, severe bloating, migraines, and fatigue, which have drastically affected her daily life.
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Non-profit organizations
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 days agoEarth Day Is for the Planet. What About the People Protecting It? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Conservationists face moral injury from witnessing environmental harm without adequate support, highlighting the psychological toll of their commitment to protecting the planet.
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2 days agoDepression candy and death stares: inside the secret world of the tennis locker room
Part of the job description is sharing locker rooms around the world with the same people they are charged with battling on the court, an arrangement that can lead to awkward interactions for all involved.
Women
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the most powerful words you can learn aren't 'I'm sorry' or 'I love you', they're 'that doesn't work for me', said without explanation or apology - Silicon Canals
Setting boundaries is essential for personal well-being and requires clarity and confidence.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology suggests there's a certain type of anger that lives inside the most agreeable people - it's the anger of swallowing every small injustice, every dismissive comment, every overlooked contribution for decades, and the reason the calmest person in your family might one day explode over something trivial isn't the trivial thing, it's the fifty years of larger things they never allowed themselves to react to - Silicon Canals
Agreeableness can lead to emotional accumulation, resulting in explosive reactions over seemingly trivial matters due to suppressed feelings.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoYou know you've been lonely for too long when someone asks how are you and you can feel yourself giving the performance answer before you've even decided whether to tell the truth - Silicon Canals
Society often encourages superficial responses to inquiries about well-being, leading individuals to mask their true feelings.
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