Anxiety

The Zeigarnik effect, mental load, and why your mind never quite switches off You are lying in bed, tired enough that sleep should come easily. And yet your mind is moving. The …

On recognising envy directed at you, and what to do with it There is a particular kind of relational confusion that is surprisingly hard to name. Something feels off with someone …

What social science tells us about how change actually happens, and why it matters for how we carry the state of the world There is a particular kind of despair that has nothing to …

Research increasingly suggests that spending time in natural environments can support psychological wellbeing. Here is what the evidence tells us, and where to find it close to …

Blaise Pascal wrote it in the seventeenth century, and it has been quoted so often since that it risks losing its force. “The heart has its reasons which reason knows …

In our previous post, Why Do I Feel Responsible for Everyone Else’s Emotions?, we explored where this pattern comes from, the childhood environments that make emotional …

Do you find yourself tiptoeing around other people’s moods, rearranging your plans to keep the peace, or absorbing guilt that doesn’t quite belong to you? Do you notice …

Have you ever found yourself defending a position you knew, somewhere deep down, wasn’t quite right? Or stayed in a situation that wasn’t working, while telling yourself it wasn’t …

You finally sit down at the end of a long day, ready to rest — but your body’s buzzing, your mind’s racing, and sleep feels impossible. Despite being completely worn …

There are times in life when it feels like nothing we do makes a difference. After facing repeated setbacks or difficult circumstances, it’s natural to feel discouraged and lose …

Have you ever felt like you’re always chasing closeness while your partner keeps pulling away—or the reverse, where you feel overwhelmed and need space just as they need …

Do you ever find yourself trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and criticism? That relentless voice inside your head that picks apart every decision, every action, leaving you feeling …

Australia is a country built by migrants. According to the Australia Bureau of Statistic, by June 2020 there were over 7.6 million migrants living in Australia and 29.8% of …

It’s likely that every day you hear someone else calling themselves “stupid” or “idiot” when they make a small mistake. Conversely, if they did something well, they might use …

Anxiety is a term used to describe intense feelings of worry, fear or threat and can sometimes be difficult to control. Anxiety is a very normal part of human experience and …