https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles 2026-09-10T19:52:43+01:00 weekly https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/what-is-surface-identity 2026-09-10T19:52:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/what-is-surface-identity_81000ad4-8524-41a3-8680-f60784652b48.png?v=1789066363 When the Version of You People See Starts Becoming More Important Than You Conceptual illustration representing Surface Identity and the pressure of how other people see us. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/brain-mind-mental-health-difference 2026-09-09T20:42:21+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/brain-mind-mental-health-difference.png?v=1788970484 Why Understanding the Brain, the Mind and Mental Health Changes How You Understand Yourself Conceptual illustration showing the relationship between the brain, the mind and mental health. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/why-self-help-books-dont-work 2026-09-10T19:51:42+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/why-self-help-books-dont-work_3e061796-8505-4929-944d-de1dfd66b7df.png?v=1789066302 Why Self-Help Books Make Sense but Still Don’t Work for You Conceptual illustration representing self-help advice that makes sense but does not always work in practice. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/positive-side-anxiety-depression-overthinking 2026-09-09T20:42:22+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/positive-side-anxiety-depression-overthinking.png?v=1788970541 What If Some of the Things You Struggle With Aren’t Always Weaknesses? 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Conceptual illustration about making time for yourself and noticing where your attention goes. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/how-consuming-content-affects-mental-health 2026-09-09T20:42:24+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/how-consuming-content-affects-mental-health.png?v=1788970513 What You Watch, Read, and Listen To Matters More Than You Think Conceptual illustration representing how the content we watch, read and listen to can affect our mental health. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/self-experimentation-find-what-works 2026-09-09T20:42:25+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/self-experimentation-find-what-works.png?v=1788970520 You Won’t Know What Works for You Until You Test It Conceptual illustration representing self-experimentation and finding what works for you. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/self-awareness-before-self-improvement 2026-09-09T20:42:26+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/self-awareness-before-self-improvement.png?v=1788970503 Why Self-Awareness Comes Before Self-Improvement Conceptual illustration representing self-awareness as the starting point for self-improvement. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/uncertainty-can-make-anxiety-worse 2026-09-10T19:50:25+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/uncertainty-can-make-anxiety-worse_458e3bbf-7dbe-4ae9-aa6f-858606e3ecf9.png?v=1789066225 How Uncertainty Can Make Anxiety Feel Worse Conceptual illustration representing uncertainty, unresolved problems and how they can make anxiety feel worse. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/what-affects-your-mental-health 2026-09-09T20:42:28+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/what-affects-your-mental-health.png?v=1788970510 Why Improving Your Mental Health Is Difficult When You Don’t Know What Affects It A dark etched backpack with an orange compass-like symbol, representing the different influences we carry into our mental health. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/where-you-feel-bad-mental-health 2026-09-09T20:42:29+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/where-you-feel-bad-mental-health.png?v=1788970530 Where You Feel Bad Isn’t Always What’s Making You Feel Bad A dark etched compass-like disc above tangled orange lines, representing how where a feeling appears isn’t always what causes it. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/balance-routine-rest-going-with-the-flow 2026-09-09T20:42:29+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/balance-routine-rest-going-with-the-flow.png?v=1788970527 Life Doesn’t Need to Be Serious All the Time A dark desk beside an open doorway leading into warm daylight, representing balance between routine, rest and going with the flow. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/self-improvement-vs-seeking-status 2026-09-09T20:44:01+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/self-improvement-vs-seeking-status.png?v=1788970524 Self-Improvement vs Seeking Status and Approval A dark etched trophy entwined with ropes, representing self-improvement becoming tied to status and approval. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/social-anxiety-hack-anticipatory-anxiety 2026-09-10T19:46:48+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/social-anxiety-hack-anticipatory-anxiety_c8d9b920-b928-4cab-96a8-5d7a65f60c47.png?v=1789066008 Here’s One Social Anxiety Hack Nobody’s Talking About A dark conceptual illustration showing a brighter point beyond an anxious social event, representing something positive to look forward to afterwards. https://joshdg.com/blogs/articles/life-milestones-success-mental-health 2026-09-10T19:49:50+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0945/7110/2544/articles/life-milestones-success-mental-health_ec33a5d3-8a9f-4bb6-8a70-e086c944e13c.png?v=1789066190 When the Life You Were Meant to Live Still Doesn’t Feel Enough An illustration representing traditional life milestones and the gap between outward success and inner fulfilment.