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Article Topic: Mindset
An exploration of attitudes, beliefs, and psychological approaches that influence personal growth and success. Articles in this section provide strategies for developing a positive and resilient mindset.
One Human to Another – The Science Behind Empathy
Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy runs far deeper than that, it’s arguably human’s greatest tool, but one we are loosing. So what actually is empathy, and how do our brains fathom it? What…
Conquering the Challenge – The Journey of Taupō Half Marathon
More often than not, people underestimate the endurance and determination marathon walkers go through when training. They hear the word ‘walker’ and assume that anybody can achieve a half or full marathon walking and that no effort or time is…
7 Types of Journaling to Boost Your Wellbeing
Journaling can be beneficial for everyone, especially young people. It improves mental health and wellbeing by relieving stress and anxiety, and improves mood, as well as helping to process emotions. Here are some of the different types of journaling, as…
21 Essential Skills Every Teen Should Master Before Adulthood
I’ve heard a lot of people say that if they could go back to being in their late teens or early 20’s, there are many skills they wished they had learnt. There are two reasons for this. The first reason…
How to Adapt Your Life for More Comfort and Less Stress
The world, it seems, was not made for human beings. Unfortunately, the world as a whole is a bit big to change- at least for one person- but your own life is not. We’re often told that doing things the…
The Value of Planning
Whether it’s procrastinating, over-committing, or striving to reach a goal, time often falls short when we attempt to accomplish all we’ve set out to complete. When reaching your goals, one mistake can sever your motivation, or hyperfixating to the point…
The Big 1-8: What Turning 18 Taught Me
Turning 18?? Have you ever thought about the things you could be doing once you turn 18? Thinking beyond voting and driving, you get excited for the fact that now you can get loose! A night out in town with…
Find Your God
I grew up with religion. When I was younger I went to church every Sunday. I was an altar server for two years. I go to a Catholic high school where religion is a compulsory subject every year. My family…
All In Your Mind: Paradoxes and Thought Experiments
A thought experiment is a made-up scenario employed frequently by people who are far too invested in physics and confusing ethical dilemmas, (i.e. me) in order to make other people invested in them as well. Typically they involve a description…