By Nelson Vinod Moses Being a poet and musician, Daniel Sukumar was a popular kid in school, but he never had a girlfriend till he was in college. He was 20 years old, when in a classic case of falling in love with the girl next door, he got into a relationship with his Read more about When love becomes one-sided it is time to get out: The story of Daniel Sukumar, poet and musician.[…]
By Nelson Vinod Moses Rekha Aiyyar was 21, when she married Anurag Krishnan, the couple had their first baby a year later, and had a second child five years after. Rekha may have wanted more time to experience life, but once she had her two kids, she enjoyed the warmth and love that her family Read more about Letting Go of a Toxic Relationship[…]
By Nelson Vinod Moses Constantly criticising, putting us down, cursing, self-sabotaging, prepping us for failure, overly negative, spewing messages of self-hate and deflating our spirits. Psychologist Dr. Robert Firestone refers to this as the critical inner voice. This self-critical inner voice of self-hate is forged during our childhood by being constantly judged, bullied, criticized, abused Read more about The antidote to Self-hate and Self-criticism is Self-compassion[…]
By Nelson Vinod Moses The thought of scrubbing the slate clean and starting anew is an exciting prospect. Every day a new dawn offers that possibility. Come January 1st, 2018 and there appears 365 new dawns that offer a fresh start. According to research, the most common resolutions are to lose weight, start exercising, have Read more about 10 tips to ensure your New Year resolution sticks[…]
By Parth Kalia When in a relationship of any sort, be it a romantic relationship or with a family member or close friend, mental illness may become a intervening factor. In this article, we discuss a few suggestions to be supportive of a friend, family member or romantic partner with anxiety. Bear in mind Read more about Dating and Relationships with Anxiety[…]
By Divyasri Chakraborty Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.” —The Dalai Lama I remember clearly the day I left home for pursuing higher studies, my parents came to see me off with their eyes brimming with tears. Homesickness is something we often experience when Read more about A Silver Lining for the Empty Nest[…]
By Bhargavi Kerur “Love rests on two pillars; surrender and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness. One does not exist without the other.” – Esther Perel Avira blamed herself for starting the fight little knowing the fact that her choice of words had a shadow of past for Anirudh. That Read more about The Importance of Self in a Couple Relationship[…]
By Divyasri Chakraborty George Elliot, in his book, “The Mill on the Floss” (1860) said that “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. However, usually the cover is the first thing that captures the attention of the most of us. These days people are solely judged based on their external appearance. In this new Read more about How to improve your Body Image[…]
By Debasmita Sinha You are at the billing counter at a supermarket when your five-year old child tells you that she wants a particular toy. You say, “Next time.” She decides to express her disagreement by sitting down on the floor, wailing and thrashing. Or your seven-year old one has been trying to build Read more about Seven Steps to Dealing with Anger in Children[…]