Sana Qadar

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Why do we crave closure?

By: Sana Qadar

Closure can feel like the ultimate solution to help us heal. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Today, we learn about ambiguous loss — the type of grief that comes without closure.

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When meditation goes wrong: part one

By: Sana Qadar

Meditation has a lot of benefits, but could it also have risks? Over the past decade, meditation and mindfulness have been promoted to reduce stress and increase relaxation.

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When meditation goes wrong: part two

By: Sana Qadar

Meditation sickness, meditation-related adverse effects or meditators in distress – you probably haven't heard these terms, even if you do meditate.

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Burnout: the warning signs and how to stop it

By: Sana Qadar

Sally Gould was a couple of years into her dream job as a paramedic when it all started to fall apart.

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Hypochondria and cyberchondria: the many ways to worry about health

By: Sana Qadar

How do you know if you have health anxiety? For mental health nurse Sarah, she had real health concerns, but they were coupled with panic, spiralling worries and late nights googling her symptoms.

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Trying to read more? Your brain will thank you

By: Sana Qadar

Reading is good for you, but fiction has added benefits. So how does reading work in the brain? Why are stories so impactful?

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Is AI the end of creativity and cognition?

By: Sana Qadar

As the headlines get scarier, a neuroscientist and an English professor weigh in on some of our big questions about AI.

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What self-help advice is actually useful?

By: Sana Qadar

Today, we're making sense of the tips, tricks and treatments that the self-help landscape has to offer.

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'Task paralysis' and overcoming procrastination

By: Sana Qadar

Five years of unpaid taxes. Homework handed in on the last day of an extension. Some people are champion procrastinators.

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Mental health and the manosphere

By: Sana Qadar

This week, we unpack the appeal of masculinity influencers and the psychological needs they fulfil, like the need for certainty and a sense of purpose.