Mental Health Topics, Relationships Passive Aggressive Relationship Techniques by Nathan Davidson on Aug 7, 2017 YouTuber AwakenWithJP explores the art of passive aggressive relationship techniques in this extra special relationship advice episode of “Ultra Spiritual Life.” As you’re about to learn, the key to any successful relationship is to always maintain control and use powerful techniques like the “cold shoulder,” so your partner will always strive towards…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships This is What a True Friend is: National Friendship Day by Lenora KM on Aug 6, 2017 There is one word that can bring a smile to your face, conjure memories of great times and signify that, even in bad times, things will be okay—friend. A true friend is a person who is honest with you at all times and, no matter what, sticks by your side…
Gender, Mental Health Topics, Power & Control What is misogyny? Overview, facts, fictions by Thriveworks Counseling on Aug 5, 2017 A little boy was brought into this world by his mother many years ago—and that’s about the extent of their relationship. She left when he was too young to remember even the color of her eyes, or the sound of her voice, or what it felt like to be cradled…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Overcoming Procrastination: 8 Unexpected Tips by Taylor Bennett on Aug 4, 2017 We all fall victim to procrastination. There’s that project that you got assigned a month ago that’s suddenly due tomorrow, the laundry that’s been piling up in the corner of the room, and the workout you were supposed to knock out this morning. A lot of TV has been watched,…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Do I Have Low Self-Esteem? by Taylor Bennett on Aug 4, 2017 You look into the mirror and your reflection is frowning back at you. No matter what pants you shimmy into, or what your hair decides to do today, or what color eyeshadow you paint on, you just don’t feel adequate. Actually, you feel like you’re way less than adequate. You…
Health & Exercise, Mental Health Topics How is Brain Surgery Performed? by Nathan Davidson on Aug 3, 2017 If you’ve ever wondered how brain surgery is performed, Neurosurgeon Gregory Foltz from the Swedish Medical Center has the answer. Gregory describes neurosurgery procedures, the daily routine, and the remarkable medical technologies used to perform brain surgery. Sure, brain science can be a little terrifying, but this video gives a…
Addiction, Media Use, Mental Health Topics 5 Ways Your Smartphone Addiction is Affecting Your Brain by Nathan Davidson on Aug 2, 2017 Statistically speaking, there’s a 51% chance that you’re currently looking at this article on your smartphone. There’s also a 90% probability that you’re reading this while sitting on the toilet, and that’s not a good thing for either of us. According to experts, 40% of the population suffers from Nomophobia…
Eating Disorders, Media Use, Mental Health Topics An Exploration of Anorexia in Netflix Movie: To The Bone by Taylor Bennett on Aug 2, 2017 ***SPOILERS AHEAD*** To the Bone is a Netflix original movie about a young woman named Ellen who has a severe case of anorexia. After showing no signs of improvement or even the simple desire to get better, Ellen is sent home from a variety of inpatient treatment practices and programs….
Mental Health Topics, Psychology, Research The Centrifuge Brain Project by Nathan Davidson on Aug 2, 2017 The Centrifuge Brain Project is a German short mockumentary fantasy film written and directed by Till Nowak. The film uses incredibly bizarre computer-generated imagery to create seven fictional amusement park rides used in a faux documentary film about the construction of physics-defying rides intended for use in research efforts to…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics This Viral Video on Nihilism Might Help with Existential Dread by Nathan Davidson on Aug 1, 2017 Existential dread, anxiety, or anguish is a term that is synonymous among existentialist thinkers. While it is commonly thought to be a feeling arising from the experience of human freedom and responsibility, it can also lead to depressive feelings and thoughts. YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshel explores how our brains…
Communication, Mental Health Topics Body Language: Examples and 5 Little-Known Facts by Taylor Bennett on Aug 1, 2017 Communicating Without Uttering a Word We may view the primary form of communication as speaking with one another verbally, but we speak almost just as often and effectively through nonverbal communication: body language. The way we hunch over in our chairs, and the way we shrug our shoulders or roll…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Trauma Survivor’s Guilt: Coping, Facts, and Fictions by Taylor Bennett on Aug 1, 2017 Meredith and six of her fellow doctors board a plane—one of many in their lifetimes—in a hurry, each with their own distractions and busy minds. Suddenly the plane starts shaking uncontrollably and their attentions are reverted; within minutes, the plane has fallen out of the sky and they’re scattered among…