There are two fundamental camps when it comes to mental illness, as I see it. The first camp, which may be considered the more classic, “free-will” -leaning approach, is that mental illnesses are fundamentally a product of one’s own actions. As a result, they believe the solutions also come from one’s own actions. These people,Continue reading “You Don’t Want it Badly Enough?”
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Learning to Enjoy the Little Things
For a long time, I thought people that were content with the small things in their lives were naïve. I thought that by rejecting joy from seemingly insignificant sources, I’d be guaranteed joy only from significant sources. For example, I felt that if I was happy with what I had, there would be nothing withinContinue reading “Learning to Enjoy the Little Things”
Considering Place
Considering Place Moving away for college brought forth a whole host of unexpected changes and challenges. When I first wheeled that cart full of luggage into my room, the only concerns going through my head were how I would meet new people and how heavy my course load was going to be. With all theseContinue reading “Considering Place”
The BioPsychoSocial Model of Health
The Zone of Proximal Development
Issues of Attention
I’m a morning person; that has always been the case. Even now, I can vividly recall the many mornings throughout middle school and high school in which I scrambled to complete any leftover homework assignments or quizlet studies. Throughout the years, I have become more and more cognizant of the pattern that this behavior hasContinue reading “Issues of Attention”
Above Cognition 