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We’re often told that being wrong is bad. At school, mistakes get red crosses. At work, they can earn side-eye from a manager. And in life? We spend plenty of energy avoiding them altogether. But history suggests something far more interesting: many of humanity’s greatest discoveries came from people who — quite literally — got […]
This post has been months in the making — possibly years. It comes from observing trends, reading research, and truly listening to people — to what they say and what they leave unsaid. I’ve noticed a group within the neurodivergent community that tends to shun help and justify inappropriate behaviour by attributing it to their […]
We often hear the message that children and adults just need to learn more self-control. We need self-control when we are tired, stressed, overworked, frustrated, irritated, overwhelmed or basically to deny every single emotion except self-control. Whether it’s sitting still in class or a meeting, managing frustration, or “behaving better” at home — self-control is […]
(The car accident was a fender bender and nobody was injured.) Let me explain that. We are pulled in so many different directions, on so many different “offense trains” and polarized (on purpose) by so many different voices, opinions and institutions, that it is sometimes hard not to be a little bit angry all the […]
What is AI psychosis? “AI psychosis” is not a clinical or diagnostic term you’ll find in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. It’s a media and research commentary label that has emerged to describe cases where people develop delusional beliefs centred around interactions with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok. It is when AI acts […]
“Wash your brush” you say? Is this about cleanliness? No, this isn’t a post about hygiene. Although it could be! This is about moving forward and adapting and changing when things no longer work for you. Not sure how they connect? Let me explain. When in high school I was gifted the most amazing hairbrush. […]
Recently while reading a book for pleasure (yes, I do that sometimes, not enough, but sometimes, you should try it too!), one of the characters complimented another on being prepared to name the conflict. Why? Because it equips them to attack the problem and not the person. When we “attack” the problem, not the person, […]
What is Weltschmerz? Why do I need to know to maintain my hope? The world is currently not in a happy place. We hear it. We see it. And we feel it. So many people I am talking to, myself included, have been feeling down, sad, anxious, tired and a bit hopeless. Suddenly most things […]
Early Childhood Masking: Why Early Childhood Therapy Must Account for Neurodivergent Coping In the growing conversation around neurodiversity in therapy, much has been said about the ways in which neurodivergent adults and teens mask their true feelings, suppress needs, and adapt their personalities to fit societal norms. But less often do we hear this conversation […]
1. What Is Decision Fatigue? Decision fatigue describes the decline in quality of decisions following prolonged or repeated choice-making. It stems from the broader concept of ego depletion—where self-control and executive function draw on a limited pool of mental resources. When these resources are exhausted, individuals experience impaired judgment, greater impulsivity, and a tendency to […]