Mental Model & Psychology
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When Home Becomes a Beautiful Prison
Family isn’t always sanctuary. Sometimes it’s the most elegant trap you’ll ever encounter. Here’s how I learned that loving a narcissist feels like drowning in…
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The Homepage of God Would Load Very Slowly
In our hyperconnected world, we’ve forgotten that some of life’s most profound truths load slowly. This is about finding peace in the pause and learning…
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Acceptance vs. Resignation: What a Shoeshine Boy Taught Me About Life
A shoeshine boy in Pune monsoon taught me the life-changing difference between acceptance and resignation. Sometimes the best teachers wear no shoes.
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The Uncomfortable Peace of Actually Succeeding: A Guide for Reformed Overthinkers
Success feels weird when you’ve spent years preparing for failure. For reformed overthinkers, achieving goals creates an unexpected problem: what do you do with all…
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What Happens After Your First Breakdown (Hint: It’s Not Enlightenment)
Your first breakdown won’t make you a Buddha. It will shatter your illusions, sure—but enlightenment? That’s a sequel story. This one’s about the messy middle.
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Why Your Anxiety Isn’t Your Enemy (It’s Your Overprotective Aunty)
What if your anxiety isn’t a monster to slay, but an overprotective aunty who needs to be gently told to chill? Sometimes our greatest enemies…
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Why Movies Are So Addictive and What That Says About Us
We tell ourselves we’re just relaxing, but movies are carefully engineered dopamine delivery systems. Our viewing habits reveal more about our psychological needs than we’d…
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Healing Didn’t Happen in Silence. It Happened in the Chaos.
For the longest time, I thought healing looked like a Himalayan retreat. Silence. Shanti. Sattvik food and sandalwood dreams. Turns out, it looked more like…
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Why I Survived 6 Years Bed-Ridden Without Surgery
“It started with a twisted ankle after my dad’s death and divorce. Four days later, my hamstring locked like steel, thigh turned to stone. ‘You’ll…
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How Emotions and Thoughts Can Be Physical
Your body doesn’t know the difference between lifting 20 kg dumbbells and carrying 20 years of resentment. Both feel heavy. Discover how emotions and thoughts…