Toxic family dynamics: 10 Signs to look for

toxic family dynamics

A toxic family is defined as one where there’s a consistent pattern of family members exhibiting harmful behaviors toward other members. While conflict is a normal part of a family dynamic, a toxic family handles conflict in ways that are damaging to one or more members. In a toxic family, there’s a constant pattern of …

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Top 10 psychological thrillers (Movies)

I’m a big fan of psychological thrillers. It’s by far my favorite genre. I get a strange kind of high from storylines that cause psychological discomfort in me. You know, storylines that make me question my own sanity and shatter my concept of reality. If you’re anything like me, you’re going to love the movies …

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Effect of sleep deprivation on mental health

One of the worst effects of sleep deprivation on mental health is that it increases your chances of experiencing bad moods tremendously. All of us have been sleep-deprived at some point in our lives and I’m sure we can all relate to that ‘heaviness in the head’ feeling, dizziness, irritability, and lack of good judgment caused by sleep …

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Motivation methods: Positive and negative

This article discusses the two methods of motivation that motivate people to take action to achieve their goals. Human beings are naturally motivated towards pleasure and away from pain. We are reward-seeking organisms and everything that we do contains an inherent reward in it, conscious or unconscious, perceived or real. For example, if you are …

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