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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.

The Difficulty Of Freedom
In the US, many people Celebrate today as a Day of Freedom from Tyranny. Now, if you go into the History of the US, there are Challenges that Exist, and some may say this is not accurate, or that it is a day about the "Possibility" of Freedom.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)7 months ago in Psyche
The Sewing Box
The box had been there for years — untouched, unspoken, and always in the same corner of Nana’s old attic. Covered in lace that had long since yellowed, it waited like a quiet witness. When Nana passed away that winter, I returned home after seven years to settle her affairs — not entirely ready for what I would find.
By Arshad khan7 months ago in Psyche
How Your Brain Makes a Decision Before You Know It
Have you ever made a choice without really allowing about it? perhaps you suddenly reached for a chocolate bar at the store or turned left rather of right while walking home. You may have felt like you decided at that moment but in reality, your brain made the decision before you were indeed apprehensive of it. This fascinating discovery comes from the world of neuroscience, where scientists study how the brain works. Let's explore how your brain can make opinions without your conscious mind indeed realizing it — and what that means for your diurnal life.
By mini Khan8 months ago in Psyche
The Leadership Failures Of OceanGate
I recently watched the Documentary called "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster". Now, when this Tragedy first Struck, I was hesitant to write or say anything for a few reasons.
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)8 months ago in Psyche
Anxiety on a Plate: Is Your Diet Keeping You Stressed?
Intro: When Your Snack Attack Triggers a Meltdown You're snapping at your coworker, can't focus, and doomscrolling into a spiral - sound familiar? Glance at your plate: it's been coffee and a stale croissant since dawn, with cereal for dinner the past four nights. "Maybe I'm just tired," you mutter. Or burnt out.
By Dishmi M8 months ago in Psyche
How I Learned to Be at Peace with Unfinished Healing
I used to think healing meant getting to a finish line. That one day, I would wake up and all the hurt would be gone. That I'd feel nothing but lightness, clarity, and confidence. That I'd know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I was "healed."
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Unplug to Recharge: Coping with Tech Burnout in 2025
It’s 2025, and we live in a world that never powers down. Notifications blink at us from every corner — smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, even our refrigerators. We are always reachable, always expected to respond, and often silently judged by how quickly we reply. With so many devices competing for our attention, it’s no surprise that tech burnout has become a very real mental health issue.
By Briana Feliciano8 months ago in Psyche
Trusting My Intuition in Uncertain Times
We’re taught to trust logic. To follow the facts. To look for proof before making a move. And in a world that craves certainty, intuition often gets dismissed as unreliable or naive. But during one of the most uncertain seasons of my life, when nothing seemed clear and every plan had unraveled, it was intuition—not logic—that quietly led me home.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Finding Stillness in Movement
For a long time, I thought stillness could only be found in silence. That peace required slowing down, sitting still, closing my eyes, and detaching from the world around me. I believed calmness belonged to quiet places, and motion only stirred chaos.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
The Power of Naming Your Emotions
We live in a world that encourages productivity over presence— achievement over awareness. So it’s no surprise that many of us struggle to understand, let alone name, our emotions.
By Irfan Ali8 months ago in Psyche
Why Patience Is Beneficial To Our Psychophysiology
Patience. It is a Word We All Know... And Perhaps We All Hate It Equally. Especially in a World that is Dominated by Microwave Thinking...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)8 months ago in Psyche
The Hustle Culture Nearly Killed Me
I don’t remember the exact moment I stopped recognizing myself. Maybe it was the third night in a row I fell asleep in my car with my laptop still glowing on my thighs. Or maybe it was the morning I coughed up blood into a paper napkin, wiped it clean, and just… kept typing. Like a machine. Like a woman possessed.
By Ava Writes Truth8 months ago in Psyche