I saw the social-media post of a friend whom I whole-heartedly feel respectful towards. It read, ‘Keep me fiercely kind, dear Lord’. While there can be a lot of talk around the subject of kindness, practising it genuinely and consistently requires courage. Also, it is the need of the hour, yet uncommon. I remember I …
Winters are drawing to a close. Summers are approaching. Along with that comes the promise of a maybe-short-but-much-enjoyable trip to some hill-station. Dr. S.L. Bansal pens a light, humorous and psychological take on such vacations. Read on… How divine! A stroll on the main road/mall road with a lemon -touched roasted ‘bhutta’ in hand, clouds …
Have you ever wondered why eating disorders are so often misunderstood? Do you know someone who is facing this? Especially during adolescence, many young people feel uncomfortable in their changing bodies and worry about gaining weight. While these concerns can be common during the growing years, they are not the same as having an eating …
I was chit-chatting with my friends when the conversation turned towards the extra-curricular and sports related facets of our kids’ lives. I shared how my son, now 13, has been playing long tennis in a local club since he was probably six or seven, and how he had recently completely lost interest in the game …
Modern psychology promised healing, but we’ve inadvertently cultivated perpetual victimhood. What began as rightful recognition of trauma’s impact has morphed into something far more dangerous: the commodification of pain for social capital and economic gain. The Commodification of Pain The trauma industry has exploded into a $2.85 billion global market by 2025, with the PTSD …
When the mind is the hidden casualty In the span of just a few months, India has been shaken by a series of tragedies that remind us of how fragile life truly is. What began as a moment of joy in Bengaluru, celebrating a long- awaited IPL victory, turned into horror when a stampede outside …
Let’s start with a deeply disturbing — and oddly hilarious — hypothetical: What if a baby was raised in total isolation, like a weird experiment from a dystopian sci-fi flick? Provided with food, water, and physical care, but absolutely no human contact. No conversation, no facial expressions, nothing. Sounds like the ultimate introvert paradise, right? …
There’s something odd about being in your final year of college. You are technically still a student, but life keeps nudging you with questions like “What’s next?” or “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Honestly, I do not even know what I am eating for dinner. Final year feels like standing at the …
जीवन ना तो पूरा फ़ूलों से भरा है, ना पूरे कांटों से | मेरे जीवन में भी, सभी के जीवन की तरह, उतार चढाव थे, हैं और शायद रहेंगे भी (क्योंकि यह तो जीवन का सत्य है) | और, समय के साथ-साथ मेरे व्यक्तित्व में भी, सभी की तरह, बदलाव आये (और आते रहेंगे)| व्यक्तित्व …
The word ‘flow’ immediately relates to the transfer of a substance from one position to another. When you say ‘free flowing’, that means ‘letting go’. In Fluid Mechanics, ‘Flow’ refers to the classification of fluid motion depending on the characteristics of Velocity, Pressure, Viscosity etc based on which a fluid is said to be in …
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