Psychology & Neurodiversity
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From human behaviour to neurodiverse perspectives, explore how we think, feel, and experience the world 🧠
What if your brain is lying to you… and you don’t even realize it?
Why do some memories hurt for years?
Why do we overthink at night?
Why does anxiety create physical pain?
And how can the brain control emotions so deeply?
Do you have answers for that ?
HOW TO RECOGNIZE TRUE CONNECTION?
Recognizing a true connection with someone can be a profound experience. According to the post, some signs of a true connection include:
1.Natural and effortless connection: Being together feels easy and familiar.
2.Peace, not anxiety: You feel emotional safety and clarity, rather than uncertainty or stress.
3.Aligned timing: Life seems to bring you back together despite obstacles.
4.Mutual growth: The connection inspires personal growth, healing, and maturity.
5.Meaningful silence: You feel comfortable and understood even in silence.
Other signs might include:
✔Shared values and interests: You have a deep understanding and alignment on what's important.
✔Authenticity: You can be your true self around each other.
✔Empathy and understanding: You feel seen and heard by each other.
✔Consistent signs and synchronicities: You notice repeated signs or coincidences that feel meaningful.
Ultimately,,, a true connection feels unique to the individuals involved, and these signs can vary from person to person.
Looking into doing shadow work again
Anyone got any tips, jazakallah khair
The saddest part? Nobody notices when the strongest person starts breaking quietly.
Some beautiful sayings by Ibn al-Qayyim:
Do not say: "I succeeded," rather say: "Allah granted me success."
Do not say: "I was correct," rather say: "Allah guided me to the right path."
Do not say: "I earned [my wealth]," rather say: "Allah provided for me."
And remember:
"And you threw not when you threw, but it was Allah who threw." (Quran 8:17)
And know that you will never find anyone more merciful to you than Allah. By Allah, if the one prostrating knew the mercy that envelops them during their prostration, they would never want to lift their head. 🥺🌸
Personal:
I am "unapproachable"(in the physical world) and for a long time I didn't mind it at all, I actually loved it because it saved me so much time.
But now I want to be approachable(I have my reasons).
When I ask people about what makes me seem that way, reasons they give "threatening", "Intimidating", "stay away vibe", "you seem fine on your own", "out of reach".
Which all 'feel' like they're dodging the real reasons, or they just cant describe it.
Most people when they interact with me or deal with me on regular basis seem very nervous at first but once the first 30 second of the interaction passes, they ease up very fast, and they usually later comment on how it was nerve racking the idea of approaching me.
I tried some behavioral tricks such as being the "first to approach always" and it works very well but sometimes can create a problem as to what if I want to end the interaction because I am no longer interested, its a bit disrespectful to open smth and then close it the second you aren't interested anymore.
Has anyone dealt with this before(Especially men) and actually managed to change it, any suggestions?
I have been very angry recently. I tested my cortisol find it high. What can I do? And how to tell people around me that I am easily irritated by them?