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Most recently published stories in Psyche.

Why I Stopped “Doing It for the Gram”
At some point, without fully realizing it, my life became content. Sunsets weren’t just beautiful—they were photo ops. Coffee wasn’t just comforting—it was an aesthetic. Even my moments of peace had to be curated to fit a certain mood. I wasn’t just living—I was performing. All for one silent, ever-watching audience: Instagram.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Finding Stillness in Movement
For a long time, I thought stillness could only be found in silence. That peace required slowing down, sitting still, closing my eyes, and detaching from the world around me. I believed calmness belonged to quiet places, and motion only stirred chaos.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Becoming Comfortable with Not Knowing What’s Next
We’ve been conditioned to crave certainty. From the moment we’re old enough to dream, we’re asked: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question never stops. What’s your plan after graduation? Where do you see yourself in five years? What’s your next move?
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Rebuilding After Burnout: Brick by Brick
Burnout doesn’t announce its arrival with a dramatic crash. It creeps in like a slow leak—unseen, unnoticed, until suddenly, you’re empty. Exhausted in a way that no amount of sleep can fix. Detached from things you used to love. Hollowed out by the endless pressure to perform, to produce, to keep it all together.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
The Divine Timing of Delays
We hate waiting. We hate delays, detours, and anything that feels like life isn’t moving on our schedule. We plan, we prepare, we set timelines—and then things fall through. The job offer doesn’t come. The flight gets canceled. The relationship ends before it begins. The dream takes longer than expected. And we call it failure. We call it bad luck.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
Breathwork Changed the Way I Handle Conflict
For most of my life, conflict made me shut down—or explode. There was rarely an in-between. Raised in an environment where confrontation felt like danger, I learned early on to either avoid it completely or armor up and go to war with my words. Neither strategy felt good. Both left emotional bruises—on others, and especially on myself.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
When the Signs Stop Showing Up
For a long time, I felt like I was in constant conversation with the universe. I would see repeating numbers—11:11, 222, 444. Songs would come on at just the right moment. A stranger’s words would echo my thoughts. Even a feather on the sidewalk felt like a wink from something bigger than me.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
When Meditation Made Me More Anxious
I thought meditation was supposed to save me. I had read about its magic everywhere—from wellness blogs to scientific journals. Inner peace, reduced stress, clarity, self-awareness. It sounded like the answer to all my internal chaos. So I lit a candle, closed my eyes, and tried to breathe deeply.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Psyche
The 'Dopamine Diet'
Your Brain on Apps: A Slot Machine in Your Pocket Every time you refresh Instagram, swipe on TikTok, or tap a YouTube short, you’re not just killing time—you’re consuming a highly engineered dopamine hit designed to be as addictive as sugar, nicotine, or even cocaine.
By MR.THOMAS7 months ago in Psyche
Why Your “Calm Era” Feels Lonely — And Why That’s a Good Sign
You wanted peace. You prayed for clarity. You begged to break the cycles. You swore you’d never go back to people who drained you.
By SHADOW-WRITES7 months ago in Psyche
The Disturbing Case of Ed Gein. Content Warning.
In the quiet rural town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, a reclusive handyman named Edward Theodore Gein became the embodiment of horror, inspiring some of the most iconic fictional killers in cinema, including Norman Bates in Psycho. Born on August 27, 1906, to George and Augusta Gein, Ed’s life was marked by isolation, psychological turmoil, and a descent into unspeakable acts that shocked the world when they were uncovered in 1957. His story is a chilling exploration of mental illness, trauma, and the dark corners of the human psyche.
By Am@n Khan 7 months ago in Psyche
The Day I Stopped Apologizing for Existing
The Day I Stopped Apologizing for Existing How I finally reclaimed my space in the world. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been apologizing.
By Straylight7 months ago in Psyche