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What is Perception?

Perception is the mind’s way of taking in information through the senses and turning it into an understandable picture of “what’s going on.”

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What is Reality?

Reality is the way things actually are, not how they are wished for, imagined, or feared. It includes everything that truly exists and happens

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What is it to be Human?

Why do People Interrupt the Conversation?

Frequent, off‑topic interrupting is usually a sign that impulse, anxiety, pain, power, and self‑focus are outrunning listening, not that the person doesn’t care.

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Why do I feel Pressured?

A little pressure can help you move; constant pressure can make you crack. Learning to notice where pressure comes from, and to set limits around it, is crucial for staying both effective and true to yourself.

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What are Safety Needs?

What is Trauma?

Trauma is what happens when an experience is so overwhelming that your usual ways of coping can’t keep up.

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and Coping Work?

How do Trauma, Stress, and Coping Work?

Trauma and stress are about the same system: your body and mind trying to keep you safe in the face of threat.

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What is Panic?

Panic is the body’s built‑in alarm system going off at full volume. It’s what happens when your brain decides you’re in serious danger, whether the danger is real or not, and throws your whole system into emergency mode.

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What is curiosity?

What is Curiosity?

Curiosity is the natural desire to know more. It’s the gentle inner pull that says, “What is that?”, “Why is it like this?”, or “What would happen if…?”

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What is Love?

Love is the deep “yes” your whole being feels toward someone or something. It is a lasting care that wants the other to exist, to be safe, and to grow – even when it’s not easy, even when you don’t get what you want in the moment.

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What are Happiness and Joy?

Happiness and joy are feelings of “yes” inside your body and mind. They are moments when life feels lighter, warmer, or more right, even if everything is not perfect.

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