Yesterday, a small incident happened at my home that inspired me to make this post. A butterfly got stuck in our room and my husband tried to help it. When he tried to hold it, it started resisting and hiding. He couldnt free the butterfly. Then he started using lights to direct it. He switched…
Happy Teachers Day to all the Teachers who never troubled students!
Teachers get respect and especially in India, students treat teachers like GOD. However, all teachers doesn’t deserve respect and value. Lets talk about the dark side of the story! Childhood of many people is not as rosy as they think. The ones who work on themself only knows what their Childhood is! Most of the…
12 traits that are linked to high / low self esteem
High Self EsteemLow Self EsteemI have my own set of values, morals and ethics. I formed them based on my own experiences and knowledgeI often listen to my family members, tries to fulfill demands and live upto standards of societyI can make my own decisions. I do not need anyone’s approval or validationI cannot take…
The story of how Madhuri (imaginary character) overcome Anxiety
Hello readers, in this article, I will be narrating the story of my client Madhuri an anxiety patient, in layman language to help you in understanding what anxiety is. (This is an imaginary story based on several true stories). Symptoms Madhuri used to get scared of almost everything. She used to avoid normal day today…
The story of how Abhishek (imaginary character) overcome Depression
Hello readers, in this article, I will be narrating the story of my client Abhishek, a depression patient, in layman language to help you in understanding what is depression. (This is an imaginary story based on several true stories). Symptoms Abhishek works in a software company. He faced difficulty in concentrating on work for the…
What is it like to live with OCD?
What comes to your mind when you think of “OCD”?Cleanliness. Isn’t it? There is so many myths in common population about OCD. If a person repeatedly cleans and if he/she is OK with that, he/she cannot be diagnosed with OCD. In day today life, we all do activities like cleaning, arranging things in patterns, chanting…
Suicide: Causes, Risk Factors and Prevention
Why do we need to prevent suicide? Because it is never a free choice of a person! Causes: In contrary to general notion that suicide is most common among teenagers and adolescents, according to statistical reports, family problems and illnesses were the major causes of suicides in India. Majority of people who commit suicide are…
6 patterns of clients that hinder the process of counseling
Why some clients get benefited from counseling where as others dont ? Why some people can get healed, where as others can't ? What stops a person from healing himself or herself ? What are the patterns of clients that hinder the process of counseling? I worked as a Counselling Psychologist for more than 2…
We need to unlearn EVERYTHING to learn about a person!
One day, my client was telling me about his birthday celebrations. Generally people feel happy during their birthday celebrations. I predicted that my client was feeling embarrassed or ashamed but not happy. I asked him if that is true. I always verify my assumptions. He said "yes". He was shocked and surprised that I understood…
8 lessons that I have learned from managing my anxiety
I suffered from anxiety for more than 20 years. I used to experience frequent headaches and digestion problems. I visited many doctors and used medicines of all kinds ranging from Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Yoga to Allopathy. I used talismans (lucky stones) and amulets (chakras, lockets and sacred threads) also. None of them helped me. I…
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