Author Archives: Alexander Draghici
Alexander Draghici is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, CBT practitioner and co-founder at psycheguide.com. His work focuses mainly on strategies designed to help people manage and prevent two of the most common mental issues – anxiety and depression.
Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? What drives you to pursue a certain career path? Why do you invest in relationships? What motivates you to achieve mastery in your field of work or study? The answer is – needs. Needs are the driving force behind our every action and decision. […]
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We all know what anxiety feels like — that dreadful sensation of panic, worry, and restlessness that sucks the joy out of life. There are times when anxiety is so intense and overwhelming that you tend to lose touch with reality. In other words, you fixate on whatever worry-filled thoughts are racing through your head. […]
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Have you ever felt so crushed by life that you could barely find a reason to get out of bed in the morning? Or perhaps you went through a traumatic experience that has inflicted profound emotional wounds. Many of us experience nervous breakdowns whenever life takes a turn for the worse, leaving us feeling overwhelmed […]
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Take a moment to think about your everyday life. Do you check your door a couple of times after you lock it? Or perhaps you wake up in the middle of the night several times to check if all the windows in your apartment are firmly closed. Do you find it impossible to part from that no […]
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Playfulness is a universal human characteristic that brings immense joy and satisfaction. People of all ages and cultural backgrounds engage in playful activities that stimulate them cognitively, emotionally, and socially. From an evolutionary perspective, play cultivates learning and helps us explore the world in a fun and engaging manner. In other words, it’s a low-cost alternative […]
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Have you ever noticed how our mind tends to drift whenever we have a slow day at the office? Or perhaps you enjoy spending your free time in bed, looking at the ceiling and imagining different scenarios. For some of us, fantasy is a way of finding creative solutions to complicated problems. Others, however, resort to maladaptive […]
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