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Eating: In Different Perspectives
In India, gaining weight is seen as a bad sign. I’m sure many of us have heard the sly “oh, you’ve gained weight, who...
Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue, in very simple terms, is an extreme amount of distress that one experiences out of constantly caring for another. Also called vicarious...
The Rational Vs. Emotional Mind
The rational vs emotional mind is a quiet tug-of-war shaping every decision we make. This blog explores how the amygdala and neocortex guide our...
Hair Untamed
As someone who has curly hair, I’ve been told time and time again to “tame” it. At one point in my life, I was...
Learned Helplessness
Learned helplessness explains why we sometimes stop trying, even when change is possible. Repeated negative experiences can make us feel stuck, but this pattern...
Cancelling Cancel Culture
In today’s world, online activism has become a big part of our social media feeds and activity.. A part of online activism also means...
Sister, Mother, Mentor
As women, we have been trained to do everything house related since we were children. Whether that’s taking care of the household or serving...
Tools From The Therapy Room
We all want to be there for our loved ones – hold space, be empathetic, listen to them. Sometimes we find ourselves at a...
Negotiate Your Mammoth
In her book “well stressed” Sonia Lupien describes our stressors as mammoths. This is a reference to the evolutionary flight or flight response we...
The Mammoth (AKA Stress)
Have you ever been stuck in traffic? Or been late for an appointment and are travelling by a really slow train? Or had a...
A Toast To Life!
What is life but to live with constant growth and learning? And what is toast if not something that is constant and versatile? Wise...
Pandemic Guilt
Remember the lockdown? The two week vacation which turned into a year long ordeal? What we now call our ever changing “new normal”. Well...