Psych Central is a publication that aims to break the stigma of mental illness. It empowers readers to be proactive in their mental health journey, offering actionable advice to improve their lives. Its team understands the healing power of connecting people and provides evidence-based information to meet the reader with empathy and respect. This is … Read more
It has been said that kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. It has also been said that kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. That’s why today, I’d like to share 10 reasons why kindness is important in … Read more
“Time out of mind is time nevertheless, cumulative, informing the present,” Annie Dillard wrote in her meditation on living in the present moment. “From even the deepest slumber you wake with a jolt — older, closer to death, and wiser, grateful for breath.” Indeed, it is only to a heightened awareness that the great … Read more
Imagine this situation: You walk around the house overwhelmed by worry, thinking of a dozen different ways things might go wrong if you take action, and the nagging voice inside your head makes you feel like nothing you do will make a difference. If this sounds familiar or, worse, if it’s something that happens to … Read more
Have you ever imagined mindfulness as your best friend? An interesting perspective on this issue comes from the book Satipatthana: A Practice Guide by a scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo. In the chapter titled “Cultivating Mindfulness,” he makes the following comparison: Although mindfulness requires cultivation, being a quality that needs to be established, such cultivation is not … Read more