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What Intrusive Thoughts Really Are

It is not what bothers you, it’s how it bothers you.

5 min readFeb 26, 2023

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What Intrusive Thoughts Really Are

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A Crash Course Into Parts Work

A therapist tries to simplify this trauma-processing technique.

10 min readFeb 6, 2023

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A Crash Course Into Parts Work

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Using Core Values To Bring Meaning to Life Again

Use this one gentle trick while resolving crises and life decisions.

7 min readSep 26, 2023

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Using Core Values To Bring Meaning to Life Again

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Ghostlighting Is the Latest Abomination in the Dating Scene

It creates a lot of anxiety and distrust in everyone.

7 min readJul 26, 2023

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Ghostlighting Is the Latest Abomination in the Dating Scene

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How Jealousy, Goal-Orientation, and Insecurity are Intertwined

A therapist outlines a means of repurposing jealousy.

6 min readMay 15, 2023

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How Jealousy, Goal-Orientation, and Insecurity are Intertwined

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Narcissists Use a Special Brand of Empathy

Identifying this can help with making informed choices.

6 min readApr 14, 2023

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Study Verifies That Plants Cry When Stressed

We just can’t hear their screams.

3 min readApr 2, 2023

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Study Verifies That Plants Cry When Stressed

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Japanese Scientists Use Artificial DNA to Disrupt and Kill Cancer Cells

It’s amazing what scientists can accomplish.

3 min readJan 2, 2023

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Japanese Scientists Use Artificial DNA to Disrupt and Kill Cancer Cells

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Exploring the Concept of Institutional Gaslighting

A therapist attempts to explain this term in normal words.

3 min readDec 13, 2022

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Exploring the Concept of Institutional Gaslighting

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Harnessing Positive Stress at Work

Ramblings from a therapist (and former HR) trying to make sense of the middle ground.

3 min readNov 30, 2022

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Synthia Stark

Synthia Stark

Canadian Therapist & Former Researcher | 5x Top Writer | Writing about mental health, psychology, science, etc. https://linktr.ee/SynthiaS

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