mental-health
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While growing up I always felt that our emotions are just not a matter of concern for our elders. We Gen X, have witnessed profound changes in the globe, particularly in the areas of technology, society, and the economy. As we grew up during a transition from analogue to digital, landlines to smartphones, and the…
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These days we see many psychologist and mindfulness coaches using this phrase, ‘fight or flight’ mode/response. So, what is this “Fight or Flight” to my understanding it is our bodies instant automatic responses to either confront or escape perceived threats. This mental state is a part of our DNA system, which developed to aid our…
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(Fear of Missing Out) In simple terms – FOMO is the fear that something better is going on somewhere and we aren’t a part of it, whether it’s about missing out on a trip, a social event, or even the newest trends. Our thoughts are 90% driven by fear and 10% by desires and thus…
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Can we actually learn the balance? Whenever something happens unexpected or unplanned in our life’s we feel our life is a mess… but is it actually a mess ? I have always felt that life is like a blank canvas, it is simply waiting for us to paint our experiences onto it. It’s a journey…
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(How we manage personal life?) Yesterday, I got a query from a reader : “Mam, you shared how we can manage our work and goals, but how to manage personal life?, I am a professional and most of the times i am able to manage my work, but when it comes to handling relationships I…
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Is in the Pain A very wise proverb from Rumi is “The cure for pain is in the pain.” This sentence not only captures a profound truth about human resilience & transformation but it signifies on the power of pain. When I read this I felt a deep sense of reality check, whenever I have…
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Self-Forgiveness Two years back on my 42nd birthday, as I sat alone in my favourite corner of the coffee shop, staring at the delicate pattern of froth on my Irish coffee and its beans. The usual throng of well-wishers and obligatory birthday messages had come and gone, leaving me in a state of uneasy contemplation.…
