I didn’t understand when people said “take care of your mental health”.
One week in winter, I found myself sick in bed. My mother prepared warm bowls of soup, and offered to run to the store if I needed anything. Friends and family told me to “take it easy” and “rest up”. All week long, I did everything in my power to keep my fever down. Everyone […]
Every time someone spoke to me about marriage, I would get anxious and start sweating.
I’m a woman in my late twenties with a somewhat stable and flourishing career. I have a loving family and a very caring group of friends. While everything in my life was seemingly perfect, there was one thing that terrified me. It’s not uncommon in the Indian society to pressurize a person of my […]
The number of followers I had on Instagram started impacting me.
As a part of Generation Z, I had always been surrounded by social media. Ever since I was nine years old, I had been on Instagram. Social media back then was not what it had become now. As Instagram evolved, so did people’s behavior towards the platform. In 2020, it was all about the […]
It had been 2 years to my father’s death and I wasn’t able to move on.
My father was my role model. He meant everything to me. I lost him 2 years back in an accident. I couldn’t accept the fact that he was no longer with us. I strongly felt that nothing would ever be the same again. Losing my father had changed everything. My life had fallen apart […]
I wanted to quit smoking but I wasn’t able to.
What started out as a leisure activity had become an addiction for me. I started smoking back in school on the insistence of my friends. They always forced me to try out a cigarette whenever we would hang out or chill. It started with taking a single drag occasionally when we were out at parties […]
I didn’t think I had any future.
I had just entered class 12, and I had taken up Commerce as my stream. I went for these subjects because most of my friends had taken Commerce, and I was told that opting this stream would open up a variety of options for my career in the future. But I wasn’t sure of the […]
My mother-in-law did not like me since day one of marriage.
I had always heard instances about daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law not getting along. I experienced a similar situation after my marriage. I had been having issues with my mother-in-law. The relationship between me and my mother-in-law was complicated. From day one of my marriage, I felt as if she did not like me. There were […]
Healthify your Body for A Healthy Mind
“Having a healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body.” Physical exercise is one of the best ways to keep an optimal physical and mental health. From reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety to keeping the memory sharp, the benefits of exercise are enormous. Further, physical exercise is a scientifically proven […]
Nurturing Self
In today’s fast-paced life, self-care is something that we often tend to overlook. It is important to take care of our mind and body every day and not just when we fall sick. Indulging in anything that makes us feel good about our self can enhance our happiness. Self-care is the key to […]
Calming The Anxious Mind
It is very natural for all of us to feel surrounded by a number of unwanted and negative thoughts. While these thoughts make us restless, uneasy and disturbed mentally, they also have a tendency to impact us physically. When we are stressed, the muscles in our body tighten up and our breathing becomes shallow. […]