psychology
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Wondering ‘Did I Say Something Stupid Last Night?’ You May Be Experiencing Hangxiety
Picture this: you wake up after a big night out with a few too many drinks, your head is feeling worse for wear and you’re pretty sure you’re still wearing your jeans. You roll over and slowly open your eyes, reaching for your phone – then it hits you, a wave of intrusive thoughts. “Was…
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We Need to Move Past Hurtful Labels Like ‘Psycho’ or ‘Schizo’, Here Are Some Alternative Clinical Terms to Use
Content warning: This article discusses topics of mental health. If it raises any issues for you, or if you’re concerned about someone you know, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 000 in an emergency. It is common to hear people use stigmatising, discriminatory and hurtful labels such as “psycho”, “schizo” or “totally bipolar”. Others might…
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These Habits Are Making You More Irritable
It’s normal and expected to be irritable sometimes — when we’re overly tired, when our environment is too loud, when we sit in gridlock, or when someone steals our thunder at work. In some instances, like a traffic jam, there’s nothing we can do to change the circumstances — all we can do is consciously…
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No, Not Everything Happens for a Reason: How Well-Meaning Platitudes Keep You Feeling Stuck
It’s weird what messages sink into your subconscious over the years — “We’re living in unprecedented times”, “Vegemite puts a rose in every cheek”, and “Get tough! Get Blockout tough!”. And then there are other, more ephemeral messages— those big but subtle statements floating around in the cultural ether. Things like, “Slow and steady wins the race”,…