From a young age we are encouraged to plan things, and to think it through before we act. Actions and words had consequences that we were to become aware of: ‘you can’t do this; you can’t think that’. As we grow older we stop acting impulsively and spontaneous, and eventually we settle into something routine [...]
Stereotypes serve a very important role in our daily lives. People often complain about their inaccuracies and lament over their influences on our decision-making and our perspectives of others. This article stands to argue that their falsities have been over-exaggerated and, while its negative connotations are by no means misplaced and concerning, stereotypes are very [...]
In my last article I wrote about labels and how they can be seen as both a positive and negative thing when placed upon people. I thought more about this over the past two weeks and I have concluded that I feel labels, when placed upon people, limit them, even if the label is considered [...]
The list of characteristics that distinguishes humans from the rest of the animal kingdom is one that is constant only in its inconsistency, varying from individual to individual based on their scientific, religious, or philosophical dispositions. Some may posit that humans are separate from animals, that we transcend other earthly life, that we are superior [...]
Stress has become a routine response in our busy educational-orientated lives. As university students, stress is something that we experience throughout the semester; some of us more than others. When the body is stressed, it produces chemicals that elevate the heart rate and blood pressure, which increases mental focus. This explains why sometimes we tend [...]
We usually have some high and low moments in our life. Sometimes we can have realisations at the low moments, when we are alone, whereas when we reach the highest moments we tend to show victory and celebrate with those around us. I believe that the good times and the bad times can all be [...]
Would you live your life again and again? Every laugh and every tear would be endlessly repeated. Nothing can be added or subtracted; you would have to live exactly the same life for all eternity. Don’t think too much; just answer and hold your response. The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche created this question to discover how [...]
Have you ever lost yourself? How do you know how to find yourself when you are lost? Have you ever forgotten who you are and wondered where the ‘old you’ has gone to….the ‘you’ who was confident, positive, sociable, friendly, outgoing and loved to laugh and make others laugh? Have you ever wondered why you [...]
Have you been feeling empty lately? Has a lack of direction and sense of purposelessness left you feeling unsettled, unfilled and unhappy? Did you, once-upon-a-time, set regular goals that drove you forward with vigour and determination, but now cannot for the life of you remember the last time you had even a single ounce of [...]
Are you a morning person or a night owl? If you answered night owl, you may want to reconsider your bedtime. Even though you may not be a morning person, none of us, biologically that is, are programmed to stay up late. Traditional Chinese medicine recognises that our organs follow a cycle. At night, our [...]
It is often easy for us to believe that everything that happens to us has a hidden purpose. When we find ourselves struggling to overcome difficult situations in our lives, some of us like to reassure ourselves that everything happens for a reason. For some, having this mindset helps them to deal with life’s greatest [...]
In a world that often appears to function primarily on selfishness, the act of volunteering may be seen as odd to many. Yet despite this, there seems to be no limit to the avenues of altruism available to those who wish to pursue them. Indeed, they form the backbone of many ecological, physical, and psychological [...]
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