MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections
Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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Anxiety
Is Overthinking Anxiety? How to Tell the Difference (And Why Indians Use the Safer Word)
Many people call themselves overthinkers when they're actually experiencing anxiety. This therapist-backed guide explains the difference between overthinking and anxiety, why the distinction matters,...
anxiety
How Do I Manage My Anxiety? An Honest Guide
There is an hour every anxious person knows: lights off, body wired, brain opening forty tabs at once. Why fighting anxiety backfires, what actually...
Adult Loneliness
The Exhaustion Epidemic: Why We've Forgotten How to Be Kind
Have we forgotten how to be kind? This blog reflects on how everyday cruelty seeps into our lives—and how small, intentional acts of kindness...
attachment and loneliness
You're Not Lonely Because Something's Wrong With You. The City Was Built This Way.
My building has 200 flats. I have lived in mine for six years. I know the names of three neighbours. Loneliness is not only...
ACT Therapy
What Loneliness Actually Feels Like in the Body
Most people experience the somatic signs of loneliness for years and call them other things. Anxiety, low blood sugar, "I'm just tired." This is...
Adult Loneliness
WFH Loneliness Is Different. Here's Why No One Warned You.
The chair is the witness to your entire day. You haven't had a single conversation today that wasn't a transaction. The most human exchange...
Cognitive Distortions
Self-Talk Prompts | Rewire Your Inner Voice
Learn to shift your inner script from harsh to healing with psychologist-designed self-talk prompts. This isn’t toxic positivity—it’s emotional clarity.
emotional FAQs
Emotional FAQs: What Your Nervous System Is Really Saying
“I’m spiraling.” “I’m emotionally unavailable.” “I can’t focus.” These aren’t flaws—they’re stress responses. Here’s what your nervous system is trying to tell you.
Affect Labeling
Emotional Check-ins: How Naming Your Feelings Calms Your Nervous System
Naming your emotions isn’t self-indulgent—it’s science. Emotional check-ins activate the thinking brain, reduce reactivity, and build inner safety. Start here.
Adulting Anxiety
Movement & Breath-work for Anxiety: Calm Your Body, Gently
Feeling braced or frozen? This isn’t weakness—it’s your nervous system doing its job. Discover how movement and breath help bring you back to safety,...
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...