MENTAL HEALTH GUIDES, WRITTEN BY PSYCHOLOGISTS
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Essays, stories and reflections on mental health and everyday life in India, written by psychologists.
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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...
Ageing & Loneliness
Why Older Indians Don't Talk About Emotional Pain?
The generation that raised us does not talk about emotional pain. Not because they did not feel it, but because they were taught that...
Anxiety
Burnt Toast Theory: Burnt Turns To Better This Social Media Trend Explains Why Bad Things Can Be A Good Thing
The Burnt Toast Theory suggests that small inconveniences might lead to unexpected positives, but psychology offers a deeper lens. This piece explores the comfort...
ADHD
Can You Really Save Them? |Codependency In Relationships
Many of us have been the fixer, the helper, the one who stays. But when care turns into codependency, it costs us our peace....