Mental Patterns & Personal Change

These articles explore the invisible emotional and cognitive patterns that shape how we think, feel, and behave — and how to disrupt, rewire, and recondition them.

Mental Health Openness and Self-Care Ideas

A recent wellness study published in the Community Mental Health Journal found that young adults who share their…

Understanding Somatic Symptom Disorder and Its Symptoms

Picture this: A 35-year-old man visits a doctor because of chronic throat pain for the last year. The…

5 science-backed ways to optimize your mental health

While there is no substitute for therapy and treatment for mental health conditions, there are lifestyle changes, happiness…

Evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health

The pandemic, the global shutdown, isolation, fear, rising death toll, grief, bereavement, and the increasing feeling of uncertainty…

Trauma

Trauma isn’t just about what you went through—it’s about what your nervous system learned to expect. At ShiftGrit,…

OCD

OCD isn’t just about rituals—it’s about the internal rules you feel trapped by. At ShiftGrit, we don’t just…