Notes on everyday psychological matters — without medical jargon.
Writing

Writing about everyday matters of the mind

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Anxiety and stress

Why the mind gets stuck in worry: a practical guide to anxiety

Worry is not always there to prepare you; sometimes the brain mistakes mistakes for facts. This piece looks at what keeps the anxiety cycle turning and how to stop it.

Niloufar Rostami · 16 October 2026 · Read the article
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Sleep

Five signs that your insomnia has become chronic

A few bad nights are normal; from some point on, bad nights become a fixed pattern. Where is that line?

11 October 2026 Niloufar Rostami
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Children and teenagers

How to talk to your child about their fears

The phrases we think are harmless often make a child's fear larger. Some alternatives, and a short exercise for home.

7 October 2026 Niloufar Rostami
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Burnout

Work burnout: how it differs from ordinary tiredness

Does everything improve at the weekend? If not, you may be dealing with something that needs a closer look.

2 October 2026 Niloufar Rostami
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Relationships

How to stay quiet when you are furious

Good silence is not avoidance. A technique that helps you avoid the reply you will regret three days later.

26 September 2026 Niloufar Rostami
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Therapy

Self-care: why the hardest part of therapy is keeping going

Starting is easy; the third and fifth months are not. About the things that make clients quit half way.

19 September 2026 Niloufar Rostami
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Mind and brain

Why memory is so sensitive to smell and music

That song from eighteen years ago suddenly flooding back is not a coincidence. Some of the neurology of emotional memory, and its use in therapy.

12 September 2026 Niloufar Rostami