Keeping in touch can be a very difficult thing to do. With Covid,  family, and loved ones at a greater distance than ever before it is easy to feel as if you are no longer in touch. However, keeping in touch can actually be easier than ever before and much safer. With online video applications like Zoom, Skype, and thousands...[ read more ]

As I stated previously I wanted to focus on the stress and anxiety of the holiday and how to possibly combat it. Mayo Clinic has an amazing article titled “Stress, Depression, and the Holiday Season. In this article, the author (Mayo Clinic Staff) covers different coping mechanisms. I wanted to highlight some of the ideas from this article in a...[ read more ]

‘Happy Holidays’ is a common phrase we hear around this time of year. For many no matter what you celebrate this time is usually associated with joy and being around family and loved ones. However, this is sadly not the truth for everyone, especially during this time. Many of us are faced with isolating ourselves from loved ones because of...[ read more ]

“Women are Emotional”  This is a common statement in our society about this sex. Keeping in theme with the last blog post on gender identity and how this shapes certain views I wanted to focus on the truth in this statement. Doctor D.Schmitt wrote an article titled “Are Women More Emotional Than Men?” This article is focused on an evolutionary...[ read more ]

“Males are aggressive” This is a common statement in our society about this sex. Keeping in theme with the last blog post on gender identity and how this shapes certain views I wanted to focus on the truth in this statement. Dr. Dorian Furtuna wrote an article called “Male aggression”. He begins by focusing on numerous statistics on male aggression...[ read more ]

During my second summer semester at the University of Central Florida, I took a Sociology course. This course really gave me insight into the baseline social aspects that can correlate to psychology. One of the most intriguing parts of this class focused on the studies of gender and the differences between a biological male and female based on identity in...[ read more ]

In the final blog post of this series, I wanted to focus on how to perform these affirmations and what an actual clinical psychologist and other experts think about the idea of affirmations, and how it can have a positive effect on your life. The link below is to an NPRespiode with a transcript detailing what some experts have seen...[ read more ]

This article by Leena S. Guptha DO for Psychology Today reflects on the possibility of self-affirmations as self-help. This aligns perfectly with my previous blog post on manifestation, affirmations, and their ability to be self-fulfilling prophecies. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/embodied-wellness/201704/affirm-or-not-affirm

With the rise of the social media platform “Tik Tock” many of those who are familiar with the app may have heard of “Manifesting” or “Affirmation”. To those unaware, this may sound odd or even seem like a pseudoscience but to those in the world of psychology are very aware that the theory of “Self Fulfilling Prophecy” is very real. ...[ read more ]

This is the final part of a three-part series on burnout. I wanted to close off with a simple Ted Talk from a man named Allan Ting. In this video, he talks about different ways we all can “bounce back from burnout”. This video is perfect for everyone! I personally feel that Mr.Ting did an amazing job of explaining burnout...[ read more ]