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Mental Health

Lifestyle

How I Failed Work-Life Balance

And even more important question: how I dealt with it

by Dara Morgan

30 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Anxious But Aesthetic: Why We Keep Healing On Instagram

We don’t hide our breakdowns anymore. We frame them in 16:9

by Sofia Brontvein

25 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Why You Shouldn’t Tell Slim People How Skinny They Are

Yes, sometimes it isn't actually a compliment. It can cross a line and bring up something painful

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Oct 2025

Dubai

Mental Health

Why Everyone In Dubai Is ‘Fine,’ And No One Actually Is

“Fine” is Dubai’s unofficial language — the polite translation of "I’m drowning but my pool has a view"

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Oct 2025

Mental Health

Fake It Till You Make It: Millennials And Their Desperate Need For a New Personality

Because when your career, housing market, and mental health collapse, at least your personality can still stand

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Oct 2025

Mental Health

When Rest Isn’t Optional: My Crash Course In Cumulative Fatigue

You can outrun your problems, but not your mitochondria

by Sofia Brontvein

12 Oct 2025

Mental Health

‘Our Mind Is the Real Battlefield’. Sara Fares On Mental Health And Faith

Sara speaks with rare honesty about anxiety, panic, and the quiet process of rebuilding yourself from within

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Oct 2025

Sport

Mental Health

Why Rest Days Are Harder Than Workouts

Because nothing feels worse than sitting still when you have trained yourself to move

by Sofia Brontvein

6 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

The Routine Myth (That Turns Out To Be True)

Apparently, being boring is the new mental health hack

by Sofia Brontvein

23 Sept 2025

Mental Health

Why Being Alone Might Be the Healthiest Thing You Will Ever Do

Because sometimes your own company is better than mediocre company

by Sofia Brontvein

22 Sept 2025

Mental Health

Lifestyle

The Toxic Positivity Of Wellness Culture

Because no amount of lemon water will fix capitalism

by Sofia Brontvein

10 Sept 2025

People

Lifestyle

Gossiping Is Actually Good For Your Mental Health. Or Not?

Is your habit to spill the tea a sign of bad manners or a useful social tool? Let's find out

by Dara Morgan

7 Sept 2025

Mental Health

Pity Party For One: Why Self-Compassion Starts With Sadness

Because sometimes loving yourself means letting yourself break a little

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Sept 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

When Being Healthy Costs You Your Social Life

Because nobody tells you that trading drinks for tempo runs can feel... kind of lonely

by Sofia Brontvein

24 Aug 2025

Mental Health

People

How Do Kids Settle In Abroad? Parents Share What Really Happens

We spoke with parents whose children really went through it all to find out what helped and what didn’t

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 Aug 2025

Travel

Mental Health

Is Sleep Tourism a Real Thing?

Remember days when you were sleeping in a cheap motel just to travel? They are so over now

by Dara Morgan

19 Aug 2025

Mental Health

Technologies

Personal Experience: Using ChatGPT As a Personal Coach

I reached out to AI when going through personal challenges. Is it fine?

by Dara Morgan

13 Aug 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Why Nature Heals And Cities Drain Us

Because I spent a month in forests and oceans and came back wondering what we are even doing here

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Aug 2025

Mental Health

Qatar

Best Spas For Mental Recharge: Bliss Out In Dubai, Oasis In Riyadh, And Unwind In Doha

Tired of burnout? Discover the best luxury spas in Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha for a complete mental recharge

by Iffat Nawaz

12 Aug 2025

Saudi Arabia

Mental Health

Mindful Retreats In the UAE And Saudi Arabia

Desert stillness meets luxury. Gulf countries retreats blend ancient wisdom with modern wellness for deep rejuvenation

by Iffat Nawaz

7 Aug 2025