Category: Mental Health
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Just be.
A king commanded waves to be still and got his feet wet in return! All these years I have been in delusion that the chief hero of the story was the king Cnut’s ego and the moral to be learnt was that you cannot control any or everything . Although this indeed is a good…
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Women like me- Two Life Lessons
Life as we know it, is never fair. If you are a woman then it is worse. This is what I have learnt in my thirty years of experience. Yes, I have learnt it the hard way. Because I am one of those “privileged” women who grow up protected from the harsh realities of the…
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Reasons Why Traveling Is Great for Mental Health
“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” -Ibn Battuta Getting out of your home and seeing other places is one of the best ways to meet the world, but also to learn more about yourself as well. Getting away from your everyday environment is great for your stress level and…
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Whose holiday is it? The entire family or a few privileged members?
Holiday season has always been special for me. And being in India means the last quarter of the year is full of festivities and celebrations. For me, this has been the time when my regular job becomes less hectic and I find some time to take the next step towards my dream, of becoming a…
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Poem on Depression: I’m okay
Someone told me- depression is like the Dementor in Harry Potter Series It wipes out all your happy memories It sucks away your vigor for living But to me, depression was a cruel friend that took off all those swanky masks I bought from the world in return of all the worldly adjectives I earned…
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The Power of Hugs and its Fabulous Health Benefits
Hugs matters! One hug from the right person takes all your stress away! Are you a hug or a handshake kind of person? If you’re the latter, you might want to reconsider the power a hug can have on your health. We hug others when we’re excited, happy, sad, or even trying to comfort! Hugging…
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Parenting your parents: What did you teach them today?
For years visiting home during summer and winter breaks seemed to be a lot of tasks. Reason? My parents’ dependency on me for getting their stuff fixed. The demands varied from setting up online banking to sending out bulk emails. Every time I visited them, I had to teach them from scratch and yet during…