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Breaking Trauma Cycles: What ‘It Ends With Us’ teaches us even in the Indian context.
Intergenerational trauma shapes more of our lives than we realise. Using It Ends With Us as a mirror, this piece explores how trauma...
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...
Finding the sweetness in Lemonade(A Mom’s Journey Of Gratitude)
Gratitude isn't just thankfulness. It's a superpower! This story explores how Banafsheh, a mom raising a child with Autism, used gratitude to overcome hardship....
The Science of the Cringe Why We Can't Look Away (Even When We Want To)
The science of cringe explores why awkward moments make us squirm. It's a mix of physical and emotional discomfort triggered by witnessing social blunders...
Adult Loneliness
Every Friday I Take the Bus Home. I Don't Think I've Ever Lived Here.
It is so easy to keep doing this. Every weekend, the bus, the relief, the unclenching, the dinner. The new city becomes the place...
Forget ‘The One’ and All Those Dating Disappointments! Here's How to Build a "Good Enough Relationship"
Forget the fairytale "happily ever after" and soulmate myths. Aim for a "good enough" relationship. It's not settling. You expect respect, kindness, and support....
Daniel Stern
Fourth Trimester
There are three trimesters, and then there is the one nobody told you about. It is twelve weeks long, it begins the moment they...
Ageing & Loneliness
The House Got Too Quiet: Making Sense of Empty Nest Loneliness
Most people imagine the empty nest as a problem of time. The parents I sit with in that first year describe a sound problem....
Navigating the Hybrid Workplace: 3 Essential Strategies
Hybrid workplace is the new normal, but managing it requires adjustments. Here's how to thrive: 1. Communication: Set clear expectations and overcommunicate via email,...
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Being a "Chill Girl" is Killing Your Relationships! Here's Why You Need To Drop The Pick-Me Girl Attitude
The “Chill Girl” persona may look effortless, but it slowly erodes your emotional needs, boundaries, and sense of self. This blog unpacks why being...
UNPLUG From Work: Digital Detox Hacks That Will Help YOU Set Boundaries Like a Boss!
Feeling tethered to your phone? Work emails blurring into evenings? Our digital world can be all-encompassing. Healthy digital boundaries, a form of digital detox,...
Affirmations
How to Feel Your Affirmations (Not Just Say Them): A Psychologist’s Guide to Making Them Work
If affirmations feel hollow to you, you’re not alone. This guide goes beyond the surface, showing you how to feel your affirmations—so they resonate...