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shayhat
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Supporting My Teen with Depression
Seeing a loved one go through challenging things like depression can be difficult. As a caregiver of a teenager with a depressive...
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shayhat
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Organization
Organization creates structure, improves efficiency, increases productivity, and decreases stress. Now, you might be thinking, “Cool....
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shayhat
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Seasonal Affective Disorder: What to Do When You’re Feeling SAD
Winter is coming. And while this means we have the holidays to start looking forward to, it also means that shorter days and colder...
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shayhat
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Why Toxic Masculinity is So… Toxic
If you identify as male, you have probably heard the phrases, “big boys don’t cry”, “stop crying like a girl”, and “man up” throughout...
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shayhat
Nov 3, 20213 min read
The Art of Running: Making SMART Goals
For many people, running is the least favorite of all cardio exercises, far below cycling, hiking, dance, or step classes. For others, it...
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shayhat
Nov 3, 20214 min read
Dealing with Road Rage and Stress On Your Commute
If you are like most drivers, there might be times that you leave late for the day and try to make up time on the road. Maybe you have...
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shayhat
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Low on Sleep, High on Emotion
As an avid anti-sleeper, I can personally attest to the multiple negative effects lack of sleep has had on me as a graduate student....
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shayhat
Oct 26, 20212 min read
SMALL CHANGES: #UNPLUG
Fall is here! A new season is upon us. The changes in the surroundings are sometimes good reminders to change something about our own...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Are You Impacted by Directional Biases? (The answer is yes!)
What if I told you, that starting from the movies you watched as a child through adulthood, filmmakers used biases to influence your...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Coping with Creativity
Growing up, I loved to create and make new things. I tried my hand at painting, drawing, singing, sculpting, and creating music with...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Heuristics: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Whether you know it or not, heuristics are a part of your daily life. While a cognitive psychologist named Herbert Simon named the...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Life as an International Student
Life as an international student? I think it briefly goes something like this.... Day 1: Being put on a flight to the U.S.: scary and...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20212 min read
Mental Health Stigma
The American Psychological Association has reported that more than 50% of people with mental illness do not receive services. Rather,...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Mindfulness
Mindfulness in and of itself sounds like a relatively easy skill to master. How hard could it be to be aware of our thoughts and...
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shayhat
Sep 5, 20212 min read
The “Off Switch”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been stopped and asked “are you analyzing me right now?” For a psychologist or a psychology...
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shayhat
Jul 11, 20212 min read
ACES in Children
The term ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) is generally thought of to only include the most significant of negative experiences, such...
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shayhat
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Love Languages in Couples
How do you feel loved by your partner? This is a question that couples counselor Gary Chapman investigated. He identified five different...
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shayhat
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Perfectionism
I recently had to interview for a new job. I really don’t like having job interviews. So I tried to prepare for the awkward questions I...
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shayhat
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Academic Burnout
If you are a student and you are experiencing insomnia, fatigue, increased irritability, lack of confidence, lack of inspiration and...
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