anxiety

A look at anxiety in its many forms and manifestations; what is the nature of this specific pattern of extreme fear and worry?

The Storm That Wasn't the end.
You didn’t see it coming. Or maybe you did. Maybe it started as a tension in your shoulders, a constant headache you blamed on poor sleep, a little voice saying something isn’t right — but you pushed through it.
By Lucious8 months ago in Psyche
What Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Sleep for 24 Hours . Content Warning.
There’s something uniquely daunting about staring down the clock at 3 AM, realizing you haven’t shut your eyes in over 20 hours. Whether it’s due to a looming deadline, jet lag, an overnight shift, or a night of binge-watching, most of us have pulled an all-nighter at least once. But what really happens to your body when you skip sleep for a full 24 hours?
By olxia10 8 months ago in Psyche
The Dark Side of Mindfulness
Mindfulness has become a buzzword in wellness circles—praised for calming the mind, improving focus, and bringing us closer to the present moment. It’s taught in schools, practiced in boardrooms, and promoted by therapists. But here’s a truth that’s often overlooked: mindfulness isn’t always helpful. In fact, for some people, the very act of tuning inward can stir up discomfort, anxiety, and emotional distress.
By shoaib khan8 months ago in Psyche
Why “I’m Fine” Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Tell Ourselves
“I’m fine.” We say it without thinking. Sometimes it’s automatic. Sometimes it’s a reflex. Sometimes it’s a desperate attempt to keep everything from spilling out. But rarely, if ever, is it true.
By Noman Khan 8 months ago in Psyche
My Battle with Quiet, High-Functioning Anxiety
On the surface, I had a good life. I worked a demanding but fulfilling marketing job, had a wonderful circle of friends, a clean apartment, and a busy social calendar.
By Get Rich8 months ago in Psyche
The Scroll That Never Satisfies: Why Short-Form Content Leaves Us Spiritually Starving
I open the app, and within seconds, I'm swept into the current. A dog-tasting peanut butter for the first time. A podcast clip where someone's crying about heartbreak. A dad surprising his daughter at school. A pastor delivering a one-minute message on identity. A fitness influencer explaining "three reasons you're still bloated." A sped-up recipe for honey garlic chicken. A baby laughing so hard, I can't help but laugh too.
By Robert Lacy8 months ago in Psyche
You’re Addicted — And You Don’t Even Know It
You roll over in bed and reach for your phone without thinking. Maybe you’re checking the time. Maybe you’re scrolling for just a second. Maybe you don’t even know why you picked it up. Ten minutes pass. Then twenty. You didn’t plan it—you just… did it. That’s not random. That’s design. And that quiet, automatic moment might be the clearest sign of something deeper: addiction. Not the dramatic kind we usually picture, but something subtler, slipperier, and far more common. You’re addicted—and you probably don’t even know it.
By Noman Khan 8 months ago in Psyche
The Ghost in My Synapses
Dr. Elara Myles had spent her entire adult life studying the brain—mapping its secrets, decoding its language, and dreaming of rewriting its flaws. Ironically, it was her own mind that would become her greatest mystery.
By Syed Kashif 8 months ago in Psyche
What Anxiety Really Feels Like (And How I Finally Destroyed It for Good)
**What Anxiety Really Feels Like (And How I Finally Destroyed It for Good)** Anxiety doesn’t knock on your door politely. It barges in, sets up camp in your chest, and rewires your brain so that everything — even the good things — feel like threats.
By SHADOW-WRITES8 months ago in Psyche
Roommate Reflection. Content Warning.
For the first time in forever, our eyes met, his staring back into mine. Dennis Walker was his name, an old roommate of mine. We shared a beaten-down apartment, the type whose floorboards creaked and the water ran gray. There was only one lightbulb in the entire place, flickering as if the wind would blow it out. I hated that damned bulb. I hated them damn floorboards, the whole damn place. I hated the world as it was and the world hated me in return. I had no one, nothing, except Dennis.
By Kaden Alguard8 months ago in Psyche
Signs of Stress in Body Language
Body movements and facial expressions that an individual makes may help to know his thoughts and feelings, including tension, fear, admiration, and others. The following is a group of signs of tension in body language:
By Uchenna Cosmas Nwokafor 8 months ago in Psyche
When I Finally Stood Up For Myself
For most of my life, I was the quiet one. The agreeable one. The one who said "yes" even when I meant "no." I wore my silence like armor—polite, helpful, easy to be around. I thought it made me lovable. And maybe it did, but only to people who benefited from my silence.
By Muhammad Sabeel8 months ago in Psyche