Mind Over Symptom

Posts about Self-Determination

Insights on Germanic New Medicine, biological conflicts, and feeling better by working with your psyche.

The Dunbar Trap: Why It's Hard to Evolve In a Crowd

May 21, 2026

The Dunbar Trap: Why It's Hard to Evolve In a Crowd

Relationships aren't about other people. They're how we learn about ourselves. But there's a hard limit and trying to exceed it creates the Dunbar Trap.

Why We Devalue Ourselves (But Call it "Fact")

April 30, 2026

Why We Devalue Ourselves (But Call it "Fact")

Most people think devaluation is something that happens to them.

Mind(Tree) Games: the Beautiful Irony of Why We Have the Conflicts We Have (Podcast)

June 23, 2025

Mind(Tree) Games: the Beautiful Irony of Why We Have the Conflicts We Have (Podcast)

Why does "personal development" feel like such a trap? And how can you break free in order to get what you really want? Personal development sounds simple: set goals, work toward them, become a better version of yourself. Biologically, this is called "ontogeny"—our natural drive…

How to Get the Help You Need

June 23, 2025

How to Get the Help You Need

Deeply depressed, I sat on a rainy beach in Nanaimo, British Columbia, and contemplated how my life had become complete shit. Just one year before, I’d landed a great new job, said sayonara to my mean boss and my cheating boyfriend, and moved across the entire country. It had…

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