Faraz

Joined February 2022

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I am psychology writer and researcher.

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Indus Valley Civilization
In 1827, a soldier of the British East India Company, James Lewis, was fed up with the antics of the company, and so decided to desert the army. To stay undercover, he changed his name and set out to follow his passion. Travelling. After travelling the Indian subcontinent for 2 years, he reached the Punjab region in 1829. Here he came across the ruins of an unknown, ancient city. He had no idea how old the ruins were. Or the civilisation they belonged to. Because he was very passionate about history, he starts documenting whatever he came across. He wrote notes and added drawings to them. The drawings on the screen were made by James Lewis. James Lewis was unaware that he had actually discovered the ancient city of Harappa.
By Faraz3 years ago in Journal
Sometimes “NO” is the kindest word
Steve jobs believed focusing is about saying no , sometimes no is the kindest word you heard . It is right saying no, it'is not just okay it is necessary . Well i have had a hard time saying no myself perhaps you do too. This problem is more common than we think especially for those who are empathetic and nurturing . We just hate the thought of hurting someone else's feelings . There are so many situations in your day-to-day lives when you're stuck with this thought just for an example if your roommate wants to borrow your car or your jacket and you're not okay with that it's your right to tell that person NO. It's your right to tell people no to the tasks you can easily outsource instead do the actions that don't match your vision the things that distract and destroy your time the things that aren't healthy for your mind and body, the things that aren't up to you or in your control. It also doesn't mean that the answer you said may always be no it just means at this point in time you are not okay with agreeing to this request this outline has to be clear but doesn't have to be combative aggressive or threatening it can be gentle subtle and firm . Setting boundaries is hard at first it makes us feel small selfish scared , it gets easier and the reward is extinguishing resentment .
By Faraz3 years ago in Longevity
3 INSPIRATIONAL STORIES WITH A MORAL
1. How to Hunt a Monkey “Do you know how hunters of old used to trap monkeys?” A man asked his child. “Rather than chasing them up a tree or shooting arrows from below, they’d put a heavy glass jar with a narrow neck on the floor, which had the monkeys’ favourite food inside.
By Faraz3 years ago in Motivation
The 100-Year Life
You don’t know how long your life is going to be, but science might have an answer for that. According to many scientists, who have given the concept the perfectly hokey name “longevity escape velocity”, by 2030, people on average will live past 100 years old.
By Faraz3 years ago in Motivation
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself
Shad Helmstetter‘s book, What To Say When You Talk To Yourself, is a comprehensive guide to mastering self-talk. The author argues that we need to upgrade our self-programming system by overhauling our self-talk and replacing it with more effective and productive thoughts.
By Faraz3 years ago in Journal
The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money explores how money moves around in an economy and how personal biases and the emotional factor play an important role in our financial decisions, as well as how to think more rationally and make better decisions when it comes to money.
By Faraz3 years ago in Journal
How Your Muscles Affect Your Mental Health
You're probably underestimating your muscles. In fact, almost everyone does. While everyone knows, for instance, that muscles are important for function—activities such as walking, climbing, and lifting—few appreciate just how important muscles are for feeling.
By Faraz3 years ago in Lifehack
Mystery of Kohinoor | Curse of World's Most Famous Diamond
In 1854, when India was under British Colonial rule, the then Governor General Lord Dalhousie sent a 15-year-old child from Punjab to England. Lord Dalhousie believed that the mother of this child was a threat and had a bad character. and so it was important to take him away from the mother.
By Faraz3 years ago in FYI
Eboney Brown remembers the day her mother, Myrtle Brown, went missing. It was 1990, and she was 13 years old.
Myrt Brown was visiting her best friend in New York when she had her purse stolen from her hotel room along with her epilepsy medication and identification. She missed the flight home because she didn’t have any of this important information.
By Faraz3 years ago in Fiction
Does Financial Security Determine Your Level of Happiness?
Anxiety and insecurity are two emotions that are very common in society. Anxiety affects many people, but in most cases it is felt when everything seems too unsafe and that’s even without the possibility of a threat being imminent. Whether situationally or existentially, in being scared for our safety, we subliminally experience a serious threat to our survival. When one is in a state of psychic emergency, independent of whether their fears are rational or not, they are not going to be happy.
By Faraz3 years ago in Longevity
A Psychologist Breaks Down Your Love For Game Of Thrones
A new study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media suggests that many of us see ourselves in the imperfect and morally ambiguous characters portrayed in Game of Thrones. Their popularity is from their ability to make us feel a connection.
By Faraz3 years ago in FYI
4 Types of Gaslighting in a Family
You’re so dramatic. That never even happened. You’re overly emotional. If you have heard people say things like "you have a vivid imagination," or "you're just blowing this out of proportion," then they are trying to gaslight you. These phrases are hinting that everything you think is wrong and they do not believe the amazing thing happened to you because the person issuing the statements doesn't see it as something incredible.
By Faraz3 years ago in Families