Setting new year resolutions can be stressful “It’s a new year, it’s a new me” is a phrase that’s quite popular in January. Listening to all the hype around new year resolutions – not to mention the effort that’s required to achieve them – has made me think about how much pressure we put on ourselves while setting resolutions. Continue reading…
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Seven-year old Nidhi’s parents helplessly looked on as she felt breathless and restless and began pacing vigorously. From their experience they knew that no amount of comforting and distracting would help her calm down. Continue reading…
Anxiety is fast becoming a key cause of reduced functioning affecting work, personal and social life. Various studies have noted that anxiety is the most commonly prevalent syndrome worldwide. Continue reading…
Do you have dreams of a traffic free road and zipping to your office in a matter of minutes? But the dream remains a dream as you get on to the road and find yourself stuck in a jam. Continue reading…
Colouring activity is gaining popularity to beat the stress for children and adults alike. The benefits are said to be numerous be it by simple sketching and colouring or plaid colouring. Continue reading…
We all have our own defense mechanisms that we mostly use when the situation is too much for us to handle or when we are too overwhelmed. Continue reading…
With rapidly changing job demands, work place stress and anxiety, is increasingly contributing to lower employee productivity, absenteeism in turn affecting the overall growth of the company. Continue reading…
Stress is like coffee; few work well with it, few don’t and it is part of a day’s routine for most of us. It can be easy to lose all the work you have done with yourself to deal with stress effectively. Continue reading…
What is an Anxiety Counselling? Anxiety counselling is a phenomenon that has relatively becoming common in the recent years, especially in India. We feel sad and worried about the several problems that life may throw at us. Continue reading…
John always wanted to study humanities but due to family pressure and peer pressure he couldn’t take it. His father wanted him to pursue engineering so he had no other choice but to take up Science. Continue reading…
Image used courtesy of Calvin and Hobbes, created by Bill Waterson Looks like Calvin already found out his skills of coping with stress in the long run. Continue reading…
It can get hectic with the daily schedule of work, responsibilities and no time for yourself. Yes, there have been times where one feels that urge to break away from the routine, but impractical would be spelling it out. Continue reading…
“Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being” – Albert Schweitzer The other side of the shore always looks better, this has been the human tendency for ages and it’s very difficult to think otherwise. Continue reading…
Mohit slit his wrist because he was worn-out of the constant struggle going on in his mind of wanting to support his erratic natured wife or choose peace of mind by opting for a divorce. Continue reading…
Every year, when exam results are declared, the student population goes through emotional ups and downs. But believe it or not, your score has little bearing on how successful you can be in the future! Continue reading…
We have all experienced bouts of anxiety at some point in our lives. In fact, it is a very typical and normal feeling to have. Continue reading…
Are you Stressed at Work? It started with a small spat with your partner because you have not had enough time to help set up the new house you recently moved into. Continue reading…
Does this picture depict an entrance to a restricted zone? Does it indicate the pathway to nirvana? Or does it seem like some idealistic dream? Continue reading…