The Universe Within

Wisdom

Decoding the Human Experience: The Importance of Struggle

Nauman Naeem M.D. on August 3, 2024

Everyone struggles at some point in their lives. These struggles can help us define our values and determine what we should focus on in our life's path.

Everyone struggles at some point in their lives. These struggles can help us define our values and determine what we should focus on in our life's path.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

The Rise of Superhero Culture and Why It Matters

Nauman Naeem M.D. on July 29, 2024

Superheroes have risen to the forefront of popular culture; their popularity lies in the fact that, with our rising global challenges, humanity is seeking an external saviour.

Superheroes have risen to the forefront of popular culture; their popularity lies in the fact that, with our rising global challenges, humanity is seeking an external saviour.

Relationships

How to Communicate Effectively

Nauman Naeem M.D. on July 22, 2024

Effective communication is fundamental to all relationships and is often challenging. We must seek to see the world through the other person's eyes to truly understand them.

Effective communication is fundamental to all relationships and is often challenging. We must seek to see the world through the other person's eyes to truly understand them.

Wisdom

Why Is Pain the Best Teacher?

Nauman Naeem M.D. on July 15, 2024

Pain is inevitable and arises from the complexity of our lives in a fractured world. We can either ignore pain until it becomes suffering or we can use it to grow and evolve.

Pain is inevitable and arises from the complexity of our lives in a fractured world. We can either ignore pain until it becomes suffering or we can use it to grow and evolve.

Relationships

Why Do So Many People Loathe Themselves?

Nauman Naeem M.D. on July 8, 2024

Self-loathing is widespread and is rooted in a lack of self-awareness. Here's how to combat it.

Self-loathing is widespread and is rooted in a lack of self-awareness. Here's how to combat it.

Disaster Psychology

Why We Must Go Within

Nauman Naeem M.D. on June 29, 2024

The global dark night refers to all the crises humanity is facing. We must discover our true nature to engage the meta-crises threatening our survival.

The global dark night refers to all the crises humanity is facing. We must discover our true nature to engage the meta-crises threatening our survival.

Self-Help

Embracing the Shadow

Nauman Naeem M.D. on May 27, 2024

Shadow is a Jungian concept that refers to all the darker aspects of our psyche that we have suppressed from past traumas and can integrate into our higher consciousness.

Shadow is a Jungian concept that refers to all the darker aspects of our psyche that we have suppressed from past traumas and can integrate into our higher consciousness.

Boredom

The Beauty of Stillness

Nauman Naeem M.D. on May 20, 2024

Most people are afraid of being bored, but few ever experience the beauty that is intrinsic to this state, which is the gateway to deeper layers of self-awareness and discovery.

Most people are afraid of being bored, but few ever experience the beauty that is intrinsic to this state, which is the gateway to deeper layers of self-awareness and discovery.

Neurodiversity

The Universe Within

Nauman Naeem M.D. on May 11, 2024

If you have ever looked up at the starry sky on a clear night and contemplated the sheer vastness of the universe you live in and your place in it, read on.

If you have ever looked up at the starry sky on a clear night and contemplated the sheer vastness of the universe you live in and your place in it, read on.