

Your Mind Isn't Broken — It’s Running Old Software
Why You Glitch, Freeze, or Self-Sabotage — How It Affects Your Mental Health— and How to Change It Have you ever noticed how your phone or laptop starts acting strange when too many programs are running in the background? It slows down. It freezes. It struggles with simple tasks. There’s nothing “wrong” with the device — it’s just overwhelmed by processes you can’t see. Your mind works the exact same way. And once you understand this, everything changes. You can finally stop
Janet Nahirniak
Dec 6, 20254 min read


I’m pulling my hair out over here!
Every Behaviour Serves a Need: Case Study–Trich Trichotillomania or Trich , is the overwhelming urge to pull out hair—on the head, eyebrows or eyelashes—often to the point where bald patches occur. It is usually triggered or heightened by stress. Earlier this year, a new client, Julia** arrived at my office, looking defeated. She sported zero eyelashes, painted on eyebrows, and very peculiar short tufts of hair which sprang up at odd angles atop her head within her otherwise
Janet Nahirniak
May 21, 20234 min read


What If Your Reality Isn't Real?
All philosophical debate aside, what if what you think of as reality isn't necessarily *real* at all? What if your mind works as a filter, helping you sift through everything you experience, sorting through the onslaught to find just the right pieces to reinforce what you already believe to be true? Looking for evidence, so to speak. Well, it turns out... that's exactly what it does. The brain's reticular activating system , confirmation bias , and your subconscious mind all
Janet Nahirniak
Nov 12, 20224 min read