SIENNAMIND

Symptom Perception: Why You Feel What You Feel

Why do two people experience the same symptom differently? In this episode of SiennaMind, we explore the psychology of symptom perception and how beliefs, attention, emotions, and bodily signals shape our experience of health. A thoughtful look at the connection between mind, body, and wellbeing.
 

Why Help-Seeking Matters

Why do we hesitate to ask for help—even when we need it most? In this episode of Sarabmind, I explore the psychology of help-seeking in healthcare, examining how stigma, beliefs, culture, and past experiences influence our decisions. Drawing on the Health Belief Model, contemporary research, and emerging trends in digital and environmental psychology, we uncover what encourages people to seek support—and what holds them back.   

The Psychology of Global Challenges: Brain, Borders. and a Burning Planet

In this episode of SIENNAMIND, we explore the psychology behind global challenges such as climate change, inequality, migration, and pandemics. We examine psychological distance, risk perception, and “us vs. them” thinking, with insights for psychology students and early-career clinicians.

Why We Change — And Why We Don’t

Discover how psychology, healthcare, and design converge to shape wellbeing. From hospital rooms to city streets, we explore how environments influence healing, equity, and human experience — and why truly caring for people means rethinking the spaces around them.

Growth in Motion

Exploring how environmental psychology reveals that growth isn’t stillness—it’s movement shaped by the spaces we live, learn, and become in.

Healing Spaces: Psychology, Health, and the Built Environment

How design, care, and human psychology intersect to shape wellbeing.

Sacred Spaces: The Intersection of Environmental Psychology and Sikh Wisdom

Explore Sikh wisdom and environmental psychology on mental health and ecological stewardship.