Routine habits have a significant impact on our brain, in the short and long term. When we engage in a habit repeatedly, we create neural pathways in our brain that make the behaviour more automatic and easier to perform. This is called neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s ability to change and adapt in response…
Marriage is an institution that is supposed to last a lifetime, but sadly, not all marriages do. Divorce can be a painful and traumatic experience, affecting not just the couple but more so, the children as also the families. Various psychologists in the sphere of relationships have tried to explore certain factors that are harmful…
We all want to be happy, right? As humans, we constantly seek the next big thing… a big bonus, a promotion, or a new person in our life who will make us happier. When happiness is seen as somewhere off in the future, it’s always out of your grasp. While chasing the elusive goal of…
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body processes blood sugar. Mental health, on the other hand, refers to a person’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. While these two conditions may seem unrelated, they are often closely linked. Diabetes can be a challenging condition to manage, and the stress and anxiety that come…
Adversity is a problematic or distressing situation which all of us experience some time or the other in life. We all face hardships and difficulties from time to time, but while some are able to flourish when things get difficult, others seem to struggle getting out of bed in the morning. An adversity can be…
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very distressing – they arrive suddenly and involve intense and often overwhelming fear. They’re accompanied by very challenging physical symptoms, like racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, or…
Mental health is an important part of overall health and refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It involves how we think, feel, act, and make choices. Mental health disorders can be short-term or long-term and can interfere with a person’s mood, behaviour, thinking, and ability to relate to others. Various studies have…
As per a survey, over 65% of all ‘New Year Resolutions Lists’ have ‘Stop Procrastinating’ as one of the top three resolutions! Procrastination, or the act of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions, is a common problem, which chronically affects approximately a large part of the population, resulting in missed opportunities and increased stress. Procrastination wears…
These days, it’s normal, or even a bragging point, to claim how hard you’ve been working. It’s almost like we have confused success with over-exertion and burnout. Having unrestricted social media exposure, our lives are more visible to all. We find ourselves enmeshed in a need to prove our worth, to show how busy and…