At some point in your life you have experienced this kind of pain. And many of us walk around with this continuous pain. Pain hurts! We hurt emotionally because it’s tied to our need for connection, safety, and meaning. You can feel the emotional pain; it physically feels sore. Emotional pain, like sadness, grief, or
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D) is a form of neurodiversity and a neurodevelopmental condition and it is present in most organisations today! Characterised by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, A.D.H.D affects how employees perform. Feeling frustrated by distractions, overwhelmed by having to prioritise, and generally feeling isolated in social spaces, these individuals are often misunderstood
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Impostor syndrome refers to the internal belief that you’re less capable or competent than others think you are. You tend to credit your success to luck instead of skill or effort. You worry about being exposed as a fraud and you minimise or dismiss your achievements. Neuroscientifically, we refer to these as negative prediction errors,
Most of us engage in dichotomous thinking from time to time, but it becomes a cognitive distortion (incorrect thinking pattern) when we do it on a regular basis. The quality of your health is determined by the quality of your thinking. Perhaps this is oversimplified, but it works. Getting into the habit of minimising cognitive distortions will help you stay clear
Cancer is a life-changing diagnosis, but not necessarily a death sentence. Whether you are working for an organisation or working for yourself, receiving this kind of diagnosis can be very stressful. Statistics shows that in 2022, there was an estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths (World Cancer Research Fund, https://www.wcrf.org). Apart from
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We are getting closer to the end of the year. Perhaps this was a good for your or maybe it was a struggle to get through it. The one thing you can’t change is that it is almost over. The rest you can do something about, even at this stage of the year, which provides
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You have probably heard the term narcissism used in the framework of business, specifically in the context of an individual being controlling or not being empathetic. You might have heard people or even yourself saying “my boss is a narcissist” or “she’s a real narcissist”or “I can’t deal with his narcissistic behaviour!” Narcissism is real
The World Health Organisation says that brain health “is the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioural and motor domains, allowing a person to realize their full potential over the life course, irrespective of the presence or absence of disorders”. This is true! THE LAB @ NIB is intentional about brain health,
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Emotions are what makes us human; they shape our identities, often guide our decisions and influence our relationships. We express ourselves through emotions in sadness or anger, in happiness or surprise and even in fear. Yet, our emotions are electro-chemical in its composition and are complex reactions that involve physiological responses to our thoughts. How we
A brain detox, or cleanse, is a practice aimed at clearing mental clutter, improving neuronal flow and improving overall mental well-being. Mental clutter is an overwhelming buildup of thoughts, concerns, distractions, worries and incorrect thought patterns. It can make it difficult to think clearly, relax or make decisions. Its sources are varied, for example, stress,
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