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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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burnout
Why High Performers Burn Out First in Indian Tech?
She called her breakdown a stomach bug and her exhaustion "being type A." In Indian tech, the people who look most fine are often...
burnout
I Watched The Odyssey and It Made Me Angrier Than I Expected
Watching The Odyssey and Penelope's confrontation with Telemachus opened a deeper question about women's rage, invisible labour, and the exhaustion of being essential yet...
anticipatory anxiety
Why Do the Sunday Scaries Feel Worse in India?
That heaviness that lands around 4pm on a Sunday, before anything has actually happened. Why the dread comes, why it feels heavier in India,...
burnout
Why Do I Feel Guilty For Still Having My Job?
Your team got cut and you did not, and the relief lasted about four minutes before the guilt moved in. There is a name...
avoidance
When Did Looking After Myself Become Harder Than Looking After Everyone Else?
In the thick of grief, I noticed how looking after myself felt harder than caring for everyone else. Autopilot kindness masked avoidance, resentment, and...
burnout
That Next Vacation Won't Fix This (And That's Okay) The Breaks We Think We Need vs. The Rest We Actually Deserve
A vacation won’t fix burnout—at least not the kind driven by urgency and self-comparison. This piece explores the gap between escape and real rest,...
Anti-hustle culture
Soft Life Rising: Why Gen Z in India Is Saying No to Hustle Culture
Tired of burnout and 5AM productivity hacks, Gen Z in India is embracing the Soft Life — a cultural shift that reframes rest, emotional...
burnout
Beating Burnout: Recognise, Prevent & Recover from Exhaustion
Feeling drained and overwhelmed? Learn how to recognize burnout, prevent mental exhaustion, and recover with practical self-care and stress management tips.
burnout
The Danger of Being Just One Thing The Day I Realized Being Good at My Job Was Destroying Me
Psychologist Priyanka shares a deeply personal reflection on how being “just one thing” — a good psychologist — led her to lose herself. This...