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What if your life didn’t just happen to you — but was designed by you?

The Designing Your Life (DYL) Workshop by Stanford-certified educator and facilitator Navyug Mohnot, based on Stanford University’s globally recognised Life Design principles, is coming to Bangalore this November — offering a deeply immersive, out-of-the-box experience for those ready to move forward with intention. This two-day journey blends design thinking, creativity, and personal reflection to help …

The Importance of Mental Health in New Mothers

By Dr Sonal Kumta, Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Fortis Hospital Mulund Pregnancy promises to be a unique and memorable journey in any woman’s life. However, during this period, a woman can experience several emotions from happiness, sadness, anxiety, and excitement. These emotions can overwhelm any woman, especially if they are vulnerable and unable to …

Mental health and its relationship with your dating life

Whenever we talk about health, the first image that comes to our mind is of physical health : being in good shape, having a nutritious diet, exercising and sleeping between 6-8 hours each day. It is time for us to broaden this definition and also include mental health in it. Mental health is not only …

Identifying Emotional & Behavioral Reactions of Kids

By Ms. Kanchan Rai, Mental & Emotional Wellbeing Coach, Founder – Let Us Talk Everyone at some point of time in their lives tends to experience anxiety, a mechanism developed by the body to handle and acclimatize to perplexing situations. Children and teens usually suffer from stress much more than adults do, as they constantly …

World Mental Health Day, Panel Discussion

Mental health and wellbeing are defined differently by different people. In the true spirit of World Mental Health Day, celebrated authors and entrepreneurs  such as Ayesha Chenoy, Nainika Karan, Tarini Manchanda, who came together to explore the ‘Human Condition’ and the myriad experiences that make our lives worth living. The event was held at Quorum …

Tips to Overcome Anxiety in Youngsters

By – Dr. Priya  Kaul Spiritual Healer and a Life Coach Most citizens are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated because of the present pandemic situation. It is said that many feel unhappy all the time due to uncertain situations like the second wave lockdown. People are stressing and constantly thinking that they might get affected by Covid-19. It …

Mindfulness: A Glimmer of Hope in the Gloom

By Dr. Divyani Sharma During these changing times, people seem to be moving towards what we call the new normal, looking at both facets of their wellbeing – emotional as well as physical health. When we think about emotional wellbeing, our psychological management is imperative. But there is also a dire need to increase higher …

Young adults account for 60% of all mental health queries: Practo Insights

#TalkTherapy campaign to enable affordable online consultations and raise awareness  Practo, India’s leading integrated healthcare company, witnessed a sharp rise of 665% in the number of mental health queries since last year. This is almost 5x the growth witnessed the year before. More than two-thirds of the queries were from Indians in the age group of 21-40. While anxiety, stress, and …