Plain-words articles on how we feel, think and get along, with self-help to try. Each one points to a test if you’d like to see where you stand.
Latest · Stress and sleep
How to do 4-7-8 breathing step by step, why a long out-breath helps you calm down, and when box breathing or a simple 4-6 rhythm may suit you better.
· 9 min read
ADHD and focus
ADHD in women often looks like quiet inattention, overwhelm and constant effort rather than restlessness. Why it gets missed and what to do next.
· 12 min read
ADHD and focus
ADHD and autism share traits like trouble focusing and feeling overwhelmed, but for different reasons. How to tell them apart, and what it means to have both.
· 10 min read
Depression and mood
Sadness and depression can feel alike. How long it lasts and how much it takes over are the clearest ways to tell them apart, and to know when to get help.
· 9 min read
Anxiety
How a panic attack differs from what people call an anxiety attack, what each one feels like, and what to do while it’s happening.
· 9 min read
Relationships
Anxious attachment means wanting closeness while worrying about being loved or left. What it looks like, where it comes from and how to feel more secure.
· 11 min read
Relationships
Avoidant attachment means feeling uneasy with closeness and relying on yourself. The signs, where it comes from, and how to love someone who pulls away.
· 10 min read
Personality
The Big Five personality traits in plain words. What each one means, where introverts, extroverts and ambiverts fit, and how it compares with Myers-Briggs.
· 12 min read
Stress and sleep
What compassion fatigue is, the signs in nurses, therapists, carers and parents of ill children, how it differs from burnout, and what helps.
· 9 min read
Anxiety
What a GAD-7 score from 0 to 21 means, what each range from few signs to high suggests, why 10 matters, and what to do next with your result.
· 11 min read
Anxiety
What high-functioning anxiety looks like in people who get everything done, why it passes for success, and what it quietly costs over time.
· 10 min read
Self-help
The signs of low self-esteem, where it tends to come from, and practical ways to build a steadier sense of your own worth, plus when to get support.
· 9 min read
Stress and sleep
What recovering from burnout really takes, from easing the load to rest that works, and why recovery time varies so much from person to person.
· 9 min read
Anxiety
Why your mind replays the same worries, practical ways to break the loop, and how to tell when overthinking has become anxiety worth checking.
· 11 min read
Anxiety
Why unwanted, shocking thoughts pop into nearly everyone’s head, why some get stuck, and the signs that they may be part of OCD.
· 12 min read
Depression and mood
What your PHQ-9 score from 0 to 27 means, band by band, why the question about hurting yourself counts on its own, and when to talk to a doctor.
· 10 min read
Self-help
Why the inner critic gets so loud, what self-compassion really is and isn’t, and small, practical ways to treat yourself like a good friend.
· 8 min read
Stress and sleep
The signs of burnout in your body, mood and work, how burnout differs from depression, and when tiredness is worth taking to a doctor.
· 9 min read
Depression and mood
Stress and anxiety feel alike in the body. The difference is what sets them off and whether they ease when the pressure does. How to tell which you have.
· 9 min read
Stress and sleep
Constant tiredness usually comes from sleep, low mood, long-running stress or a physical cause. How to tell which fits you, and when to see a doctor.
· 9 min read
50 free tests on anxiety, mood, ADHD, stress, sleep, personality and relationships. A few minutes each, explained in plain words.