Reema Ayub – Where Psychology Meets Corporate

Manifestation and the Law of Attraction have become popular concepts, often framed as magical thinking or wish-making. But from a clinical and neuroscientific standpoint, these ideas rest on very real psychological mechanisms. The mind is constantly shaping perception, behaviour, and emotional experience. When you think repeatedly about a goal, imagine it vividly, and feel it internally, you activate mental pathways that guide your brain toward opportunities connected to that goal. Manifestation begins with attention. The brain’s Reticular Activating System filters information based on what you consistently think about. If you focus on fear, failure, or loss, your brain highlights situations that match those patterns. If you focus on growth, courage, and goals, your brain begins to notice possibilities you previously ignored. This selective attention is the scientific backbone of the Law of Attraction. Emotional alignment plays a significant role. When you imagine a desired outcome and...

Special events are supposed to bring joy, celebration, and connection. Yet many people experience the opposite: sudden emotional breakdowns, irritability, unexplained sadness, headaches, or even panic. This “unwanted stress release” confuses us because it shows up exactly when we don’t want it. But psychologically, this reaction is deeply rooted in how the brain processes anticipation, pressure, and past memories. From a clinical perspective, special events activate both the emotional and cognitive systems simultaneously. The brain’s limbic system becomes more alert because events—birthdays, weddings, graduations, reunions—carry expectations. These expectations increase internal pressure. When you hold yourself together for too long, the brain uses these high-emotional moments to release the stress you’ve been suppressing. This is called emotional leakage, a natural psychological mechanism. Another factor is the contrast effect. On normal days, your nervous system runs on routine autop...

Every day starts in the mind before it starts in the world. A fresh mind creates a fresh day. The way you wake up mentally shapes how your body responds, how your emotions react, and how your day unfolds. From a psychological and neurological view, your brain’s default mode network — active during rest — resets during sleep. When you wake up, your first thoughts activate specific neural circuits that decide your mood and focus. If you start your day with calm breathing, gentle thoughts, or gratitude, your brain releases dopamine and serotonin, improving both energy and perspective. Stressful mornings, on the other hand, flood your body with cortisol, narrowing your attention and making even small challenges feel heavy. That’s why morning mental hygiene is as essential as physical hygiene. You wash your face to look fresh — you must clear your mind to feel fresh. A few mindful minutes can change the whole rhythm of your day. Before checking your phone or emails, take a deep breath, stre...

Many people quit their jobs in moments of emotional burnout, conflict, or exhaustion — but sometimes, what you truly need isn’t an ending, it’s a pause. Taking a short break instead of resigning can protect both your mental health and your career stability. When stress hormones like cortisol stay high for weeks, your brain’s ability to make rational decisions decreases. You start to view every task, person, or challenge as unbearable. This is when impulsive decisions, like quitting, feel like relief. But neuroscience tells us that under stress, the prefrontal cortex — the rational part of the brain — becomes underactive. A small pause helps this area recover before you take a life-altering decision. From a psychological perspective, taking leave allows emotional distance and cognitive reset. When you step away, your mind rebalances its perception of control. You may realize that the problem wasn’t the job itself, but chronic overwhelm, lack of rest, or accumulated emotional fatigue. Ma...

When someone rejects you without words, the silence can feel louder than any insult. You replay moments, wondering what went wrong. But often, those quiet rejections carry hidden blessings — they are life’s way of protecting and redirecting you. Rejection activates the same areas of the brain as physical pain. That’s why it hurts so deeply. Yet, neuroscientists have found that when you reflect on rejection with self-compassion, your brain begins to reframe it as feedback, not failure. It strengthens emotional regulation, resilience, and self-awareness — essential tools for mental growth. In psychology, this process is called cognitive reappraisal. It means reinterpreting an event to change its emotional impact. When someone leaves without explanation, instead of asking “Why me?”, ask “What’s life saving me from?” That small shift turns pain into perspective. Silent rejections also help you recognize your boundaries and values. They separate the temporary from the true, forcing you to b...

Sometimes life feels like a loop — you keep attracting what you don’t want. People, situations, or outcomes repeat in different forms, leaving you frustrated. The reason isn’t fate, it’s wiring — the way your brain has been trained to expect and recreate familiar experiences. Our subconscious mind is a pattern-maker. If it’s used to rejection, fear, or scarcity, it unconsciously pulls us toward similar experiences — not because we deserve them, but because they feel known. To break this cycle, you must consciously rewire your thoughts and feelings. Start by asking yourself, “What will I do when I get what I want?” Visualize it in detail — where you are, how you feel, how you speak, how you move. The brain doesn’t differentiate between imagination and real experience; it builds neural pathways based on both. So, each time you vividly imagine success, calm, or love, you strengthen the circuits that lead you there. Emotional involvement is the key. Don’t just think; feel the moment. The w...