Surviving the Ember Months
September lands and the whole country tightens. Why the ember months feel like this, what is real and what is dread, and how to get to January intact.
Nightmares That Won’t Stop
When bad dreams become a pattern you dread going to bed for. What drives recurring nightmares, and the rehearsal technique with the best evidence.
WhatsApp After Hours: Boundaries With Work
The group is active at 11pm and everyone is replying. How to stop your job living in your pocket without becoming the person who is hard to reach.
Sleep Paralysis: Ogun Oru or Sleep Disorder?
Awake, unable to move, something in the room. What sleep paralysis actually is, why the spiritual reading is so widespread here, and how to reduce it.
Saying No at Work Without Burning Bridges
Actual sentences for declining work, pushing back on a deadline and protecting your evening — written for Nigerian offices, where hierarchy is real.
Dissociation: Feeling Unreal or Far Away
Watching yourself from outside. The world looking flat or fake. Losing time. What dissociation is, why it happens, and when it needs treating.
Sexual Harassment at Work: Your Options
What counts, what the law says, how to document it, and how to protect your mental health — whether you report it, leave, or are not ready to do either.
Hoarding: When Keeping Things Takes Over
Not untidiness, and not laziness. Why hoarding is a recognised disorder, why throwing things away for someone makes it worse, and what actually helps.
Workplace Bullying and ‘Oga’ Culture
Public dressing-downs, impossible demands, and a hierarchy that calls it training. Recognising workplace bullying in Nigeria and what you can do about it.
Hair Pulling and Skin Picking, Explained
You do it without noticing, then hide the evidence. Trichotillomania and skin picking are recognised conditions with real treatment — not bad habits.