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The mind at work; explore the ins and outs of mental health in the workplace and how to optimize employee psyche and, by extension, your organization's bottom line.

Mirror Mirror
Mirror, Mirror, How I’ve despised you How I’ve hated you from afar ~ In today’s exercises, I’m faced with the mirror
By Alisha Wilkins ✒️🦋🖋️7 months ago in Psyche
The Wake-Up Call
Rafiq was 38, a man who wore his busy schedule like a badge of honor. As a project manager at a fast-growing tech company, he thrived on back-to-back meetings, late-night emails, and the constant hum of productivity. His desk was cluttered with energy drink cans, half-eaten sandwiches, and sticky notes filled with reminders. Promotion after promotion had come his way, but somewhere along the path, he’d stopped noticing how tired he really was.
By meerjanan7 months ago in Psyche
The Pillars of Health
When we talk about health, many of us think first about the body—whether we’re eating right, exercising, or avoiding illness. But true health goes much deeper than that. It’s not just the absence of sickness; it’s about feeling good in your body, your mind, and your relationships. The World Health Organization puts it well: health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. That’s a powerful idea—one that reminds us health isn’t something we achieve once and forget about. It’s an ongoing process, shaped by our choices, our environment, and the world around us.
By meerjanan7 months ago in Psyche
The Sound of Her Steps
In a quiet neighborhood where jasmine climbed over old brick walls and the breeze carried the scent of fresh bread from the corner bakery, lived Mrs. Kareem.
By meerjanan7 months ago in Psyche
The Last Appointment
On the third floor of City General Hospital, tucked between the radiology wing and the pharmacy, was a small, unassuming room with a faded nameplate on the door: Dr. Fareed – Internal Medicine.
By meerjanan7 months ago in Psyche
Social Anxiety at Work: How to Thrive Without Burning Out
Social anxiety doesn’t clock out when you clock in. It walks with you into the office, sits beside you in meetings, and whispers self-doubt during every conversation. It can make routine tasks feel like uphill battles, especially in professional environments where communication and collaboration are key.
By Richard Bailey7 months ago in Psyche
Why Our Brains Struggle to Forgive AI Mistakes
It’s strange, isn’t it? We forgive people for making mistakes every day — a friend forgets your birthday, a waiter brings the wrong order, your sibling borrows your sweater without asking — yet, when a machine makes an error, something inside us snaps. We don’t just see it as a mistake; we see it as a betrayal. A computer is supposed to be flawless. That’s what we bought into.
By Vocal Member 7 months ago in Psyche
The Someday Lie
Why We Delay Our Dreams — And How to Finally Break Free As human beings, we possess an astonishing ability: we lie to ourselves with complete conviction.
By Umar Amin7 months ago in Psyche
The Masterful Lie We Tell Ourselves That Prevents Us From Reaching Our Potential. Top Story - August 2025.
As Humans, We are Incredibly Good at Lying to Ourselves. When you look at the Psychophysiology of it, you'll discover that it is a Fascinating Magic Trick that We Play on Our Brain.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Psyche
Reflective/Emotional Story
By Nadeem Shah Dear younger me, You don’t know this yet, but one day you’ll look back and ache for a boy you didn’t protect—yourself.
By Nadeem Shah 7 months ago in Psyche
I’m the One Who Never Falls Apart—Until I Did
By Nadeem Shah I’ve always been “the strong one.” You know the type—the person who listens at 2 a.m. when someone needs to vent, who holds space for tears that aren’t their own, who never seems to crack no matter how heavy the storm gets. That was me.
By Nadeem Shah 7 months ago in Psyche
Reiki Training
Two hours are not enough time to teach three levels of Reiki. An overview? Yes. We had 17 participants. I attuned 10 participants for level one and 7 for level two. One Reiki Master had co-workers attending the class, and she gave 7 level one attunements, and was going to give most of them level two and three attunements on the job.
By Denise E Lindquist7 months ago in Psyche