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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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Astrology
Why Astrology Feels Faster Than Therapy (And What Each One Can Really Do)
A 5am WhatsApp message, a client who has asked seven different astrologers the same question, and a psychologist working out why one profession answers...
cognitive behavioural therapy
Am I an Overthinker? (Why the Label Became a Personality, and What It Leaves Out)
Calling yourself an overthinker can feel accurate, but research suggests it's a habit rather than a personality type. This article explores why the overthinker...
jaw clenching
What Does Overthinking Do to Your Body?
The physical symptoms of overthinking often appear before we recognise anxiety itself. This therapist-backed guide explains why headaches, jaw clenching, stomach trouble and fatigue...
anxiety in the workplace
Why Do I Overthink After Meetings? (Did I Say Something Wrong, and Who Is Really Asking)
Overthinking after a meeting can turn an ordinary pause, interruption, or silence into evidence that you performed badly. This article explains post-event processing, why...
anxious attachment
Why Am I Overthinking a Text?
Overthinking a text happens when your mind turns a short message into a verdict about the relationship. This article explains why waiting for replies...
Anxiety symptoms
Is This Anxiety or a Heart Attack? How to Tell the Difference
Is this anxiety or a heart attack? Anxiety can closely mimic heart problems, leaving many people frightened and confused. This article explores why anxiety...
cognitive behavioural therapy
Rumination vs Worry: Which Kind of Overthinking Are You Doing?
Two people can say they're overthinking and mean completely different things. This therapist-backed guide explains the difference between rumination vs worry, why one looks...
expectations anxiety
Why Do I Overthink What My Parents Will Think? (The Half of Log Kya Kahenge Nobody Talks About)
Overthinking what your parents will think is often less about one conversation than an entire social network living in your head. This therapist-backed guide...
anxious attachment
How to Stop Overthinking in a Relationship (Before It Ruins One)
Overthinking rarely ends a relationship on its own. What it makes you do can. The steps that break the loop, from a psychologist who...
authentic self
Why the People You Love Leave You So Exhausted?
Why do good relationships sometimes leave you emotionally drained? This article explores the cost of the persona, Carl Jung's idea that constantly performing a...
bedtime journaling
How to Stop Overthinking at Night (What the Loop Is Doing When the House Goes Quiet)
Why the loop gets louder after dark, what it is actually doing at 2am, and the three boringly practical things the team tells people...