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Emotional Patterns That Hijack Your Nervous System: Why You Stay Stuck in Relationships That Hurt

When connections aren’t safe and you don’t know why — it’s because your body keeps the score, even when your mind doesn’t

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When Trauma Bonds Keep You Stuck

Trauma bonds play tricks on our minds. Learning how to recognize them and become unstuck is crucial

Feb 11

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Feb 11

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Spotlight on Trauma-Informed Therapy and the Polyvagal Approach

What makes this therapy unique and valuable? A personal perspective and discussion of the therapy.

Jul 8, 2024

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Jul 8, 2024

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Genetic Insights: Introvert or Extrovert? Surprising Reasons to Ask

Having always considered myself an extrovert, my updated DNA analysis revealed I’m introverted. How strange it was!

Aug 19, 2024

Genetic Insights: Introvert or Extrovert? Surprising Reasons to Ask

Aug 19, 2024

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The Science Behind Why Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

Studies show positive emotions shorten time perception and have an interesting connection with serotonin.

Jul 19, 2024

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Jul 19, 2024

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How a ‘Health Care’ System That Acts Like a Narcissist Punished Me — And It’s Not Okay!

From Trump’s homelessness policy to Ireland’s healthcare system — institutions that harm marginalised people, while pretending to care

May 5

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Ireland’s Medical Card System Is Cruel — and Designed to Exclude People Who Don’t Fit Into A Box

The HSE took away my medical card for being €13 over the limit, while others with the same income were allowed to keep theirs

Apr 30

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Is Empowerment a Buzzword — or Is It About Control and Erasure?

Are you being empowered — or controlled and erased? Here’s how to tell the difference.

Apr 9

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Apr 9

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Signs That Someone is Emotionally Independent

People who are emotionally distant and reserved are often misunderstood. Here’s what I’ve learned and the science backs it

Mar 31

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Mar 31

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Monitoring System Health Across Ubuntu LTS Versions

Regular check-ups on your computer are an essential task

Mar 30

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Mar 30

Deirdre ('Writer In The Abyss')

Deirdre ('Writer In The Abyss')

BSc (Hons) Psychology(UK)/IT Graduate (IRE) https://deirdre2.substack.com https://ko-fi.com/deirdrewriterintheabyss https://vocal.media/authors/deirdre-weldon

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