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Jessie is around 40 and he have been working in the industry for 20 years, his routines are settled and there is no information or task in his current job that excites you anymore. This is a data-backed phenomenon that research carried out by Indeed shows that 40% of full-time workers already made a dramatic […]

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Psychology

The Perfectionism Trap: Why “Flawness” Is Holding You Back (and How to Break Free)

The modern world is full of demands. A persistent sense of being “not enough” has become a nearly universal part of the human experience. We live in a world of highlight reels and filtered images, making many people feel as though they must be perfect to fit in or succeed. However, as a psychologist, I […]

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Therapy

Counter-Intuitive Lessons from Seyir (Novel) for being in the present (“at home”)

Our minds are often scattered throughout the day, making it a challenge to stay truly present. Trapped between past traumas and future anxieties, our minds often become drained, stalling our productivity and focus. While the body occupies physical space, the consciousness is often elsewhere when not present, leaving the biological machine to run on a […]

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Overthinking is golden when transformed from rumination to innovation

Have you ever felt your mind got completely stuck on a single stressful thought? It usually starts with something small going wrong. It might be a sharp comment from someone or the sudden realization that a huge deadline is looming. Suddenly, overthinking occurs and your brain starts spinning in a fast, repetitive circle. Overthinking feels […]

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Psychology

Lessons from Seyir (Novel): Why We Choose to Stay in Prisons of Our Own Making

The novel Seyir (The Experiment) opens with a haunting confrontation in a mirror. “Do you recognize the person staring back,” the narrative asks, “or are you confronting a stranger curated for public consumption?” In Piraye’s Seyir, we meet Mina (the main character) on her wedding day a moment traditionally synonymous with joy and self-actualization. Yet, […]

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Therapy

Silencing the Inner Critic: How Art Therapy Reclaims Your Creative Freedom?

Life is full of stress and burden, and we mostly suppress and try to move on . When the mind feels “stuck” in this loop of stress, traditional talk therapy may not be effective because not everyone is mastered on describing their frustrations. Art therapy can be a better alternative to talk therapy where the […]

Company Plans

Plan for Growth 101: Reflecting on Lessons Learned “On The Journey”

It’s been two years since “On The Journey” officially launched, and it has been a period of intense learning and growth. The core motivation for this venture, however, took root much earlier about eight years ago when I first began exploring therapeutic methods for personal development. As time progresses, the scope is becoming clearer and […]

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Research

The Power of Controlled Breathing on Mental Health

Breathing is one of the fundamental functions that supports life. It is essential for maintaining blood circulation, delivering oxygen to body cells, and removing carbon dioxide. There is an extended research with shows that it has a significant impact on how our body operates, influenced by both physical and psychological factors. This article describes the […]

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Psychology

A Holistic Mental Health Approach

It was not so long ago my mind was a great chaos. I was worried about almost everything, rushing all day long. Then I met psychology one day and recognized how practicing it daily changed my mind and my life forever. Through theoretical knowledge and life experience, my knowledge accumulated over time. I have been […]

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Therapy

Possible Structured Consultation Trajectories: A Framework for Lasting Inner Harmony

I adopt a holistic approach to personal development, empowering individuals to navigate complex emotions, strengthen their relationships, and accelerate their career ambitions in a balanced and integrated way. – Begum With twenty years of immersion in psychological theory and consultative practice, I have dedicated my career to understanding the mechanics of human potential. This dual […]

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Psychology

How to shift your mind toward positivity with meditation?

Thinking positively is the most cliché word ever. Be positive, be happy, and then the rest would be good. Unfortunately, the story is more complicated than that. First, you need to dive deep into your mind and understand what is engraved at the bottom. In your subconscious mind. Your brain is like radio; the frequency […]

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Psychology

How to shift your mindset from panic and agitation to peace and calmness

My mindset changed from negative to peace. A couple of years ago, I was living with a great panic and anxiety. Today, my mind got to a very peaceful state, and it took me a lot of effort to reach this mindset. Approximately 6 years ago, I tried a lot of different methods to reach […]

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The key to happiness after a major setback

I recently came across Mel Robbins biography. She had a shitty past, and there was a time in her life that she found herself bankrupt and in bed at the age of 41. Now she is a very respected worldwide motivational speaker. If you search for people who are now influential, they would have a […]

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Psychology

How to recover psychologically after intense workplace distress

The environment that we are in plays an essential role on how we behave, look and development of our self-esteem. If people are supportive and respect us and give a chance for our personal growth, then we will flourish. However, if we are in a place where we are given lots of pressure and have […]

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Psychology

How meditation helps to calm your mind and identify your thoughts?

Life is proceeding at full pace. Most of our days pass in a great rush. Our minds can be very distracted from the day’s rush, multiple tasks, and relentless to-dos. Managing home is one thing; work is another. Then things start to get out of control at some point. We start experiencing great failure; it […]

Company Plans

Beginning a mental health company: Year #1

A full year is over since “On The Journey” became an official company. The idea was there for a very long time. Since my high school days, I was very interested in self-help and psychology content. I probably completed a library of books since that time. In the university, I learned a lot about human […]

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Therapy

Mental Health Stigma is the #1 Reason That Makes Us More Sick!

A month ago I visited Robbie Williams exhibition in Mocco Museum in Amsterdam. Artist lives are very demanding, with tight schedules and high expectations. Because of it, he had to go to rehab a couple of times in his life. Since the 90’s, he has been making art, and in the exhibition he expresses the […]

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Limiting thoughts are #1 on Sabotaging Our Lives

Limiting thoughts are an undesired by-product of our brains. All of our minds have thinking patterns, and the quality of them determines our lives. Since childhood, we interact with people and what we speak, what we hear, and the impression that we gain all influence our lives. If we interact with people that comfort us, […]

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Expat Life and It’s Psychological challenges

Imagine that you were born in completely in another side of the world. Living in another country is not easy, there are many challenges that come with expat life. Many of us go to another country with lots of hopes, a good life, exciting challenges. Then the first year comes, it is a honeymoon on […]

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Psychology

Wise Thoughts on Failure

A friend of mine found herself failing over and over again for a long while. She immediately labeled herself a fatal failure because she was used to being easily criticized by one of her parents. Her mind labeled childhood a great failure, she reached to adulthood with such a failure mindset that she interpreted all […]