Lucid dreaming is simply the ability to know that you are dreaming when you are dreaming. Once one realizes that they are in a dream, he/she can explore and even manipulate aspects of the dream. Usually the realization of dreaming comes with some sort of trigger. Maybe you’re dreaming that you’re on a paradise island, […]
Mind
What is the Urgency Effect and How to Work Around It
We do it all the time. There’s something that we have to do that’s pretty important, along with the list of not-so-important things. We tend to do the things that aren’t really necessary because there is a sense of urgency tied to them. If you’re writing a paper, and someone sends you a text, you […]
Relationships
Don’t Treat Your Partner like a Therapist
It’s really easy to confide in the person who is closest to you. You tell him/her all of your secrets, your pains, and your frustrations. You know that your significant other will always have your back, but be weary of being too dependent on your partner when it comes to your emotional health. When looking […]
Mind
Why Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work
If you work with me, you might think that I’m pretty pessimistic. I wouldn’t consider myself pessimistic, but one who doesn’t dwell only on the positives. Thinking positive is a great thing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that positivity is going to occur. Just like anticipating the good, one must also anticipate the bad and […]
Mind
Why Addiction May Have to Do with Your Attention
To make the conversation super simple, addiction is a psychologically dependency on something for some reason. I believe that some reason is our inherent want to feel alive. We all chase thrills and these thrills can be in the form of that next promotion, or something you stick into your arm. The key to this […]
Relationships
The Misconceptions of Fighting While in a Relationship
Some couples believe that because they don’t fight, they are the perfect couple. That actually may not be the case. There have been studies that show that couples who don’t constantly argue do so because of a lack of interest. It is also said that couples that do argue more consistently love each other. The […]
Soul
What Does Texting Say About You?
This article probably sparked with a conversation that I had with my dad. I told him I don’t really like talking on the phone (while I was talking to him on the phone). I’m definitely more of a texter and he couldn’t really fathom why. He just said that I was different. People use text […]
Sex
The Link Between Sex and Stress
The link between sex and stress is pretty strong, especially for men. A lot of stress during the day can cause a low libedo at night. There’s also a good aspect in that link. Having sexy could be a great stress reliever. In an Arizona State University (of course) study on 58 middle-aged women, researchers […]
Mind
Benefits of Boredom: How I Grow From It
We go through many emotions as a child, but the one that will always stick out above the rest is boredom. I can tell you plenty of stories where I’m waiting for my mom to do something and I’m antsy because there was nothing for me to do. It continued as I grew. I remember […]
Sex
Why Masturbation Isn’t Bad and How You Should Practice
Even though sex is widely accessible through advertising and dating apps, masturbation is something that isn’t widely talked about for all sexes. Most of do it though. There’s a negative association between society and masturbation. It’s seen as a sin to the religious and taboo to the other. Masturbation can be seen as sexual care […]
Soul
How to Practice Gratitude in a World Built on Selfishness
This isn’t a Gary V blog. I’m not going to tell you to be grateful because it will give you better sleep or decrease stress. I’m not going position it as a means to an end. It’s an end. You should be grateful. We can go over the benefits of practicing gratitude. People who practice […]
Spirit
Debunking the Ego-Depletion Myth and Accessing Willpower
If you didn’t know, there’s this theory called ego-depletion. Ego-depletion is the idea that willpower is connected to the limited reserve of mental energy that we all have. The more we use willpower, the less mental capacity we have to use willpower. The best example of this is probably when I first started working out. […]