Category: psychology
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Mental Health Should Feel Like a Bowl of Soup
After twenty years of practice, I have come to believe that mental health should feel less like a perfect salad and more like a good bowl of soup. A salad can be fussy. Everything visible. Everything expected to look fresh, crisp, colourful, balanced. Soup is different. Soup allows life to be messy. You can have…
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Why Validation Has Become More Addictive Than Motivation
We live in a world where people no longer ask, “Am I happy with myself?” They ask, “Did people notice me?” That shift is changing mental health more than we realize. Today, validation has become more addictive than motivation. And social media is one of the biggest reasons why. Every notification, like, comment, share, or…
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Why Smart People Still Struggle With Overthinking
Smart people are excellent at solving problems. Unfortunately, the brain does not know when to clock out. Overthinking is not a lack of intelligence. It is intelligence working overtime without a manager. I have seen this often in counselling and education. The sharper the mind, the more angles it sees. What looks like one situation…