Health & Wellbeing
Mental - Physical - Spiritual
Mind, body, and spirit in a changing world.
From burnout to belonging, this section explores how modern life shapes mental, physical, and spiritual health. Discover evidence-based insights and critical reflections on therapy, nutrition, neurodiversity, and mindfulness — all aimed at helping us live with greater awareness, compassion, and balance.
Willies in the Wind: Pareidolia, Projection, and the Meaning We Make
A playful psychology piece on pareidolia, projection, and why seeing shapes in clouds reveals how the mind turns ambiguity into meaning.
ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: More Than Just Being Emotional
Learn how ADHD can affect emotional regulation in adults and children, including common signs, support options and when to consider assessment.
The UK Under-16 Social Media Ban Is Coming. Parents Should Not Wait for the Law to Do the Parenting.
What the UK’s under-16 social media ban means for parents, why it may help, and how psychology explains the risks of childhood online.
Why Your Own Dreams Feel Fascinating, and Other People’s Usually Don’t
Why do your own dreams feel meaningful while other people’s dreams feel boring? A psychology-informed look at dreams, memory, emotion, self-reference, and why dream stories often fail in conversation.
Imposter Syndrome at University: When Everyone Else Seems to Know the Rules
Imposter syndrome at university is not always irrational self-doubt. Sometimes it is what happens when capable students enter an unfamiliar academic culture and mistake not knowing the hidden rules for not belonging.
From Survival to Fulfillment: Can the Average UK Wage Support a Meaningful Life?
Can the average UK wage support more than survival? Using Maslow’s hierarchy as a loose framework, this article explores wages, rent, childcare, security, belonging, dignity and the psychological cost of living in permanent trade-off mode.
The Psychology of Parties: How to Cope With Small Talk, Noise, and the Snack Table
Parties can be fun, awkward, noisy, overwhelming, or all of those within ten minutes. This article explores the psychology of social gatherings, small talk, social anxiety, sensory overload, conversation, exits, and the quiet strategic value of the snack table.
The Ultimate First Date: Combining Psychology and Adventure
Why might a theme park make a surprisingly good first date? This playful psychology article explores safe excitement, shared novelty, laughter, food, queues, and the strange bonding power of controlled chaos.
The Hidden Psychology of Having Something to Do
Why having something to do protects mental health, gives life structure, and helps explain why drifting without purpose can feel so psychologically corrosive.
EMDR vs IFS: Model, Method, and Evidence
What is the difference between EMDR and IFS? A clear, research-informed look at their models, methods, evidence, and clinical use.
The Neuroscience of Habits: Why "The Spacing Effect" Trumps Willpower
Stop relying on willpower. Learn the neuroscience of habit formation, including Hebb’s Law and the Spacing Effect, to rewire your brain for permanent change.
The Science of Forest Bathing: How Phytoncides Rewire Your Immune System
Discover the empirical science of forest bathing. Learn how phytoncides—natural tree compounds—boost NK cell activity, lower cortisol, and scientifically reduce stress in just 20 minutes.
The Nostalgia of the TV Babysitter and the Abuses of the Portable Parent: The Phone
A critical look at how parenting shifted from TV babysitters to smartphones, and what portable, algorithm-driven media is doing to childhood development.
Choosing a Home Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Explore how Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can guide choosing a home that supports safety, belonging, confidence, and personal growth—not just practicality.
The December Paradox: Why We Feel Both Happier and More Overwhelmed
A psychology focused exploration of why December heightens both joy and stress, revealing how rituals, emotions, and cognitive load shape the December paradox.
Psychology of Christmas Nostalgia: Why December Feels Like Memory
Explore why Christmas nostalgia feels so vivid. A psychology-driven look at memory, emotion, and cultural rituals shaping December’s uniquely sentimental pull.
Counselling as a Contact Sport: The Case for Regulation
Counselling is unregulated while psychology is protected. Drawing on MMA and applied psychology, this essay exposes why the UK’s regulatory system is dangerously backwards.
Burning Down the Forest: Red Riding Hood, Sexual Violence, and the Stories That Shape Us
A powerful reexamining of Red Riding Hood as a metaphor for sexual violence, victim-blaming and the need to shift responsibility toward prevention.
Why Australia’s New Neurodiversity Standards Matter for Everyone
Learn how Australia’s new 2025 neurodiversity standards will reshape psychological practice and why this shift matters for clinicians and clients worldwide.
Second Screening: Should We Be Concerned?
An in-depth look at the rise of second-screening and how it’s reshaping attention, media, and creator wellbeing. Explore the psychological, cognitive, and cultural costs of multitasked media—and why this growing trend should concern both audiences and creators.