Tag: mindfulness
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How to Rewire Your Brain: Simple Ways to Use Neuroplasticity in Everyday Life
Having gotten the whole “what is neuroplasticity, explain to me like I’m five” thing away (which by the way is my last article, you can read here) — it’s time to leverage all that five-year-old-level information into actual action. So let’s recap for a bit first. Your brain has tiny labourers called neurons. They communicate…
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Ikigai : The Quiet Art of Having a Reason to Stay
I don’t remember exactly when I first came across the word Ikigai. Maybe it was in a book I didn’t finish, or on a Pinterest board with pastel quotes and ocean-blue fonts. But the word lingered. Like a scent I couldn’t name but somehow recognized. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to “a…
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Teas for Mental Health: A Little (in)Sanity in Every Cup
Some people go to therapy. Some go to the gym. Some stare into the abyss until the abyss awkwardly looks away. Me? We all know I don’t believe in therapy because at least my mental health makes me funny. But here’s the thing: tea isn’t just a beverage. It’s a ritual. A potion. A legal,…
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How to Hit Reset in Life: 10 Simple Ways to Restart When You Feel Stuck
Because sometimes the best way forward is to pause, breathe, and begin again. We all hit those phases where life starts to feel… stale. Like you’re just going through the motions, watching yourself from the outside, feeling stuck in routines that once felt exciting. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything’s gone wrong, but it definitely means…
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On Play, Chaos, and Letting Myself Be
Yes, but not in the way people usually mean it. Playtime, to me, isn’t about games or scheduled fun. It’s the moments where I stop being useful and start being myself. It’s flirting with ideas, overthinking conversations for no reason, turning my life into a narrative, laughing at my own jokes, annoying the people I…