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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Why being a victim is… comfortable (only unpleasant)

March 14, 2026

Imagine the Hansel and Gretel story with a twist. When Gretel realises the witch plans to cook them, she starts figuring out how…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Victims and perpetrators

February 5, 2026

Recently, two things happened almost at the same time. First, I was completely ignored due to a mix of someone else’s anxiety and…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Crossing the wires

September 12, 2025

The (self-)help community promises you that you can be anyone you like and any way you like. That the new version of you…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Burnout

July 18, 2024

Burnout is a popular topic in psychology. The amount of research done since the 70s is astounding. Despite that fact, very little is…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Know what you really want

January 28, 2024

It may seem obvious to some of us. Knowing what one wants or likes is something we do since we are born, right? Yes… and No. For some of us it’s not that simple. Some of us have to hide the insight deep down and stop using it. Completely.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Alternative causes of depression (not just the chemical imbalance)

October 16, 2023

SSRIs only help those who suffer from chemical imbalance depression. But there are others, and there are alternative causes of depression. Find out what they are.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

The Comfort Zone Tale

April 13, 2023

A family member of mine has recently told me a story of a lady who used to spend her days in the shop…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

Soteria – how community impacts well-being

September 3, 2022

There is a huge connection between our well-being and the sense of being part of a community. Check out how community impacts your mental health.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

What the pop culture feeds us about love, and why you don’t want that

August 26, 2022

It’s the unhappiness that sells and unhappiness that makes us more creative, so the majority of songs, books, and movies are about complicated love affairs.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit

What’s your favourite flavour of suffering?

August 18, 2022

We have default states of our minds, states that we somehow get back to no matter what. For some of us – the default state is being happy. For others, it’s about being unhappy, suffering, and doing so in a very specific way.

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Free-range thoughts / April 7, 2024

Letting go of ideas

letting go of ideas

Decluttering and trashing is not what minimalism really is. It is a tool to make you feel better about yourself, so let me show you how. 

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / January 28, 2024

Know what you really want

know what you want

It may seem obvious to some of us. Knowing what one wants or likes is something we do since we are born, right? Yes… and No. For some of us it’s not that simple. Some of us have to hide the insight deep down and stop using it. Completely.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / October 16, 2023

Alternative causes of depression (not just the chemical imbalance)

Alternative causes of depression

SSRIs only help those who suffer from chemical imbalance depression. But there are others, and there are alternative causes of depression. Find out what they are.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / April 13, 2023

The Comfort Zone Tale

comfort zone

A family member of mine has recently told me a story of a lady who used to spend her days in the shop…

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / September 3, 2022

Soteria – how community impacts well-being

soteria

There is a huge connection between our well-being and the sense of being part of a community. Check out how community impacts your mental health.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / August 26, 2022

What the pop culture feeds us about love, and why you don’t want that

What the pop culture feeds us about love, and why you don't want that pop culture

It’s the unhappiness that sells and unhappiness that makes us more creative, so the majority of songs, books, and movies are about complicated love affairs.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / August 18, 2022

What’s your favourite flavour of suffering?

suffering

We have default states of our minds, states that we somehow get back to no matter what. For some of us – the default state is being happy. For others, it’s about being unhappy, suffering, and doing so in a very specific way.

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Questioning the psychological narratives we inherit / July 28, 2022

Why modern psychotherapy is still ineffective

Why modern psychotherapy is still ineffective pop culture

We go to therapy when we lack the capabilities to handle our life problems. We expect it to help, to lead us towards…

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