Tag: psychology
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Rekindling the Flame: My Journey Through Activist Burnout
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One of the key ways that I knew something was wrong with me, was my inability to feel anything for Palestine. It’s not that I didn’t want to. I didn’t swap sides and nor did I suddenly become neo-liberal, self-care queen and decide to just ‘focus on myself’ – it’s like something switched off inside…
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Bhaijaan: Wrestling with Dreams & Reality
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As my first theatre review for Screening Minds – (a series exploring psychosocial themes in media) – I should acknowledge my biases upfront. I’m an absolute sucker for authentic portrayals of male friendship – these relationships fascinate me both personally and professionally. Set in Ilford, Bhaijaan follows 15-year-old best friends Khafi and Zain as they…
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani… Phir Se!
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Screening Minds – Millenial Nostalgia with the re-release of YJHD I’m gonna try something different and go for a chatty-patty approach in a blog and then do a TLDR (‘Too Long Didn’t Read’ for my millennials/boomers out there) on the IG post. So yes, a long post incoming, but for the YJHD stans- I think…
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Unveiling the Virtues: 24 in ’24- A Journey of Self-Discovery
In this series, I’ll be going through the 24 VIA character strengths, applied…to ME!
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Empowering Men: The Role of Positive Psychology in Online Safe Spaces
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In this blog post, we’ll explore why online safe spaces are crucial for men’s mental health and well-being and how our new 4 week programme, Hygge Homies can help.
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Can you ‘capture’ happiness?
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This blog explores how three of my favourite things; the outdoors, cameras, and positive psychology, come together for healing intervention that’s sure to leave you feeling rejuvenated!
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When you become art…
2 years ago, I went to the immersive Van Gogh exhibition in London and I fell in love with his work, Starry Night, and the idea of being enveloped in art. I felt like it was akin to the escapist elements of a good Netflix show, or cinema, but better – because this type of…
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Gardening- A Positive Psychology Intervention?
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Guess who got green fingers finally?! Funny story, I went on a date once, maybe back in 2016 and they must have sensed how stressed and ‘in my own head’ I was all the time because she recommended gardening to me as a hobby. After recently learning about the benefits of the outdoors on mental…
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Are you a sky lover? You might be a Skychologist!
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Are you a sky lover? You might be a Skychologist! Okay I tried really hard for a cheeky pun there but Skychology is really a thing! Paul Conway of Successful Humans describes this ‘punny’ word as a field of research in improving your physical and mental wellbeing. The theory is underpinned by Positive Psychology, and Conway’s own…