IRRESTIBLE INCREASE IN THE ‘SCREEN TIME FOR CHILDREN’

Screen Time for Children

Gone are those days when children used to play around cheerfully at a park or on an open ground, giggling and squealing with delight. It is no longer in ‘trend’ now. The ‘thing’ of today is sitting inside, on a phone, computer and/or a tablet, playing some game or surfing the internet which has increased […]

MOVIE REVIEW- DEAR ZINDAGI

Dear zindagi- movie review

Hello, today I am doing something which I haven’t done before- a movie review. But this movie review would not be about its direction, screenplay, acting, or cinematography. Rather it is about the main theme of the movie ‘Dear Zindagi’, i.e the stigma attached to mental health and misconceptions about therapy. I had watched the […]

HOW PETS AFFECT OUR MENTAL HEALTH ?

HOW PETS AFFECT OUR MENTAL HEALTH

It’s the end of the day, you feel exhausted and deadbeat. On a day like this when your mental health keeps deteriorating and you feel nothing can make you feel better or can it? Actually, there is something that can make you feel better. That’s fluffy, playful and adorable which has four legs or maybe […]

Concepts of Indian Psychology

Since centuries there is a question of relevance of Indian tradition culture and various concepts of Indian psychology, myths and old stories to the Science of psychology. The myth of creation of universe in Indian Vedas and Upanishads is radically different from other cultures of the world. This led a very different implications and consequences […]

HEALING WITH ARTS : ARTS THERAPY

Healing with art: arts therapy

There’s something magical about healing with arts , its just not about colors and strokes its about sharing who you truly are. Art is an expression. Roald Dahl said “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who […]

Dance Therapy and Mental Health

Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. It can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline. But when stress lasts for a long time, it may harm your health and specially […]

Superstition : publicity , attract and attack

What is superstition?         A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief.   You would be wrong if you think only neurotic or depressed people hold onto these beliefs. The human mind is quick to make causal connections […]