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Why We Feel Nostalgic, According to Science
In our latest episode on Nostalgia, we discussed how nostalgia can warp your sense of reality and how you remember things from the past. We often romanticise the past in order to deal with any difficult challenges we are currently experiencing in our life and thus, reminisce about times when things were simpler. However, living…
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Expectations vs Reality: How to Manage Life’s Disappointments
In our latest episode on expectations, we mentioned how not meeting your expectations or those of others can lead to a lot of frustration and disappointment, especially when it comes to not achieving your goals or not expecting life to turn out a certain way by a certain point. Most of the time, life doesn’t…
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How to Find Motivation Again, According to Psychology
Motivation can be hard to find after an intense burnout episode. Getting back on track can be overwhelming, especially when you start overthinking about everything you’ve missed and need to catch upon. Motivation can be a massive help to get you back into your routine, and there are many psychology-based tactics that can help you…
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The Seven Types of Rest to Avoid Burnout
As mentioned in our latest episode, burnout can be difficult to overcome. However, it is not impossible. The Seven Types of Rest could be your answer. First outlined in Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s book titled Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, these seven types of rest are important to incorporate in…
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
On our podcast, we have mentioned many a times how important it is to take care of yourself and put yourself first before anyone else. We have mentioned previously how to use your love language for self-care and Aristotle’s Golden Mean to find purpose. In this blog post, we will look at how using Maslow’s…
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Create Your Self-Care Routine Based on Your Love Language
First defined by Gary Chapman in his book The Five Love Languages, love languages are ways in which romantic partners express and experience love in a relationship. There are five in total, acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch and gift giving, and it is said that each person has a preferred…
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20 Questions to Deepen Your Relationship with Your Partner
In Episode 4, we discussed how to maintain and stay happy and healthy in romantic relationships. One way we discussed doing that is by communicating with your partner on any issues or concerns you have in the relationship and having an open conversation throughout to ensure both partners are happy with where they are in…
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Guide to Detoxing from Social Media
In last week’s episode, we discussed social media and how it can affect your life negatively. However, there are also many benefits to social media, such as keeping in touch with your friends or becoming part of online communities that share similar interests to you. The important thing to remember is balance and making sure…
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Making Mistakes to Live a Flourishing Life, According to Aristotle
In last week’s episode, we discussed how difficult the choice of what to do after university can be. This article calls upon the wisdom of Aristotle to guide you in making decisions and the importance of sometimes getting it wrong. In his works, The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses how to achieve eudaimonia, a happy and…