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While I woke up at 9 one fine morning, I yawned a bit and checked my phone for messages. There were several from a friend of mine; but what was alarming wasn’t the content of the messages, but the time at which they had been sent. ‘2:10 a.m., 3:45 a.m. and 4:20 a.m.’- something that […]
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Walk into any eatery today and you’ll notice a trend: if there’s a family dining, the plates of the adults and the kids are always more full than those of the adolescents / teenagers. This is simply because persons falling in the age group of 12-20 are always bothered about their body ‘figures’ and what […]
Read MoreMuch is being written and said about failure and how crucial it is. And indeed, failure needs to be as treasured as success. As a psychologist, I often see instances where parents tend to overlook their ward’s success and instead complain about areas where the performance is not as expected. This pattern of interaction needs […]
Read MoreChristopher was a bright young boy, and used to excel at sports but was a little behind in academics. His parents were indifferent toward his sports performance but would be after his life to improve his academics. He was not bad at academics; just not the best in his class. So after every long and […]
Read More‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder what you are’ I am sure we all sang this line rather than reading it. We sang these nursery rhymes over and over again and never really got bored of them. From Generation to Generation these Nursery Rhymes are sung by teachers and parents to their kids. Ever […]
Read MoreDivulging your innermost thoughts and secrets to a professional therapist is challenging enough, but imagine standing up in front of a group of people, people who you know nothing about, people who know nothing about you, people who are literally strangers; and sharing your deepest feelings with them. Sounds terrifying right? So why is it […]
Read MoreWe are living in the 21st century and at this very moment the world is said to constitute a minimum of at least 3 generations; the baby boomers (1946-1964), the Gen X (1965-1980) and the millennial gen (1981-2000). Each comprising of their own values, attitudes or ‘socially acceptable way of living. Generational research states […]
Read MoreIt is said that four out of ten people either personally suffer from an eating disorder or know someone who has. This would imply that at some point or other, in your life, you would have encountered a person suffering from an eating disorder, whether you were aware of it or not. Sometimes, the person […]
Read MoreAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder where a person has difficulty in focusing, has lack of persistence and is mostly disorganized. A person with ADHD moves continuously, including in the situations where it is not appropriate to and is extremely restless. Here the person also takes hasty actions without thinking for a moment, […]
Read MoreChristopher was a bright young boy who excelled at sports but was a little behind in academics. His parents were indifferent toward his sports performance but would be after him to improve his academics. He was not bad at academics; just not the best in his class. So after every long and tiring day, […]
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