• Mental Health

    Unlocking the Wonders of Stoicism to the Modern World

    December 11, 2023 - By 

    The ultimate goal of most humans is to achieve happiness in life. Over time, false ideas of how to attain that happiness have remained. Many believe happiness is attainable through certain milestones,  such as building a career, owning a big house, getting married, having kids, or buying a new car. Though a fundamental need, the real meaning of joy eludes us, and the good Stoics would say that we are searching for it in the wrong places. The Stoics characterize happiness as “the end, for the sake of which everything is done, but which is not itself done for the…

  • Mental Health - Relationships

    McRenett, my daughter, and Obel Tower in the City Centre

    November 10, 2023 - By 

    Happiest memory, in my opinion, tends to be replaceable with every passing year. Fifteen years ago, my happiest memory was walking with my mum home from school. The delicious fragrance of cake from the McRenett bakery filled my senses. Later that evening, when my dad returned home after work, I hugged him, twining my arms around his neck. I smell the famous McRenett cake in his laptop bag. He was always good at surprises. Five years ago, my happiest memory was giving birth to my daughter. It was the best experience of my life, hands down! I knew she was…

  • Mental Health

    7 Easy Ways to Stop Procrastination and Dream Big

    April 7, 2023 - By 

    Procrastination is not equivalent to laziness. While procrastination is an unconscious delaying of an activity, laziness is a conscious choice of avoiding a task at hand. Meet Neha. She sits in her office on a Friday evening with furrowed brows and tired eyes. Her project’s deadline ends in 30 minutes, and she worries about finishing it on time. Though she had two weeks to finish the project, she waited until the last minute to complete it. When you meet Neha, she might come across as a lazy person. But nothing is farther from the truth. She has big ambitions and…

  • Mental Health

    TATT (Tired All The Time)- How to fight it?

    April 6, 2023 - By 

    If you feel tired and void of energy all day, you are not alone; this thing is more common and gets its acronym: TATT (Tired All The Time). It is when your body feels less energetic and less motivated to work or perform simple tasks. Tiredness after a long day is normal. However, prolonged exhaustion can affect productivity and stops you from enjoying life. Low energy levels impact our mental health, too, leading to a decline in daily functioning abilities. Why do we feel tired all the time? Tiredness or physical exhaustion can be due to a multitude of reasons.…

  • Mental Health

    10 Simple and Effective Methods for a Stress-Free Life

    April 5, 2023 - By 

    When you deal with stress at work or in your personal life, the best way to deal with it is by finding the cause of it. Mostly, people try to indulge in quick and easy coping mechanisms like binge eating, alcohol or caffeine, which disrupts our well-being in the long run. Instead, we are here to give you 10 practical ways to handle stress in a healthy manner. 1. Get moving:     Work out at the gym, go for a long walk outdoors or join a Pilates session. Keeping your body active clears your thoughts and decreases emotional distress. 2. Socialize:…

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    Could Sensitivity Sabotage Your Life? The Truth About High Sensitivity

    February 4, 2023 - By 

    I recently moved places. Again. It has been like this for three years now. When January comes, it has almost become an unwritten rule for us to shift places- move within the city or change countries. Though I know how blessed it is to travel to the places I only dreamt of when I was a child- packing, moving, transitioning to the new place, weather and culture, house hunting, and settling is a nightmare. This time, we found a temporary home in a high-rise building. So, I am sitting here on the 19th floor, facing the entire city and Lilliput…

  • Mental Health - Parentsphere

    Healthy Boundaries 101: Stand up for yourself

    October 14, 2022 - By 

    Healthy boundaries are set when the kids learn to say NO. To learn to say NO efficiently, the kids must start establishing healthy boundaries in the family. Creating healthy boundaries is like creating a wall around ourselves, and putting a door, so people can knock before walking in… Let me recall something that happened in my neighbourhood. In the apartment I live, a girl (of my daughter’s age) hit and disdained other kids. She was rude and unkind to everyone. The kids who felt bullied by her often came to me to talk about it. They wanted a solution. However,…

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    Mental Health

    Happier By Marshmello- The Pursuit Of Happiness And Hope

    September 10, 2021 - By 

    Though I have heard Happier a lot of times before, this was my first time to watch the official video. It struck me so emotionally that at the end of the video, I can’t stop questioning the irony of the title of the song. Happier certainly had a happy ending, but it made me bawl for a couple of hours in the bathroom. Have you had dogs? Have you had any pets? If not, I recommend 10/10 to adopt one. How else would you know unconditional love, friendship and loyalty? Why am I speaking about dogs? Because Happier speaks about…

  • Self-care: four secret areas to focus
    Mental Health

    Self-care: 4 secrets to know for a healthy lifestyle

    February 13, 2021 - By 

    Self-care and self-love are the two sensational words on the Internet that are so easy to remember, but hard to practice. Knowing and practising self-love is hard, but it is worth it. When we buy an expensive watch or a laptop, how well do we take care of it? If a mere watch or laptop that gets replaced needs so much attention, then, doesn’t body, which serves as a vessel for living needs more care and love? Working hard for so long makes your body tired and exhausted. Every time, I look worn out, I hear suggestions that involve spending…

  • Negativity doesn't make you bad
    Mental Health

    Bottom line, does negativity make you a bad person?

    February 5, 2021 - By 

    Are negative people necessarily bad? What sins are they committing to term them wrong? Let’s talk about something that no one talks about often. We always talk about positivity, positive people and the light that they share with others. We rarely think or speak about negativity or negative people. We are not talking about it, not because we don’t have an ounce of negativity in us. It is the other way around. We think by speaking about negativity or negative energy, we get succumbed to a black hole. It’s a common misbelief that thinking about negative energy could take you…