Caring Matters
Fear is one of our primal instincts. The fear response arises from the perception of danger from which we either confront(fight), escape(flight) or becomes paralyzed (freeze) – the fight-flight-freeze response gets activated. Though fear is [Read More]
In his book The Upward Spiral, neuroscientist Alex Korb demystifies the neurological processes in the brain that causes depression and offers effective ways to get better―one little step at a time. One of the most [Read More]
Change is difficult. We can’t just think ourselves out of feelings of low self-esteem, depression or lack of courage. The subconscious programming of our childhood holds us back. No matter how much we try to [Read More]
A recent study reveals that Meditation DOESN’T make you a calmer person: Buddhist practice leaves people just as aggressive and prejudiced. I think it is high time we stop slavishly following the western trend to pick [Read More]
I hate exercising. The thought of setting aside 30 minutes of my time for working out is boring. Through trial and error, I have stumbled upon one exercise that is super easy, quick and works [Read More]
One of the first things I would do whenever I moved to a new place was to re-start my herb garden. These herbs could be carried along with my belongings in a small packet to [Read More]
All of us are born with an instinctive self-protective mechanism called neuroception. Without thinking, we can quickly access a situation/ person and decide if it is safe to engage or not. However, this natural ability [Read More]
Three songs that touched me this New Year. Will be adding songs to my playlist favorites that are truly inspiring and encouraging. Ready to Be Myself by David Dunn To be someone that everybody loved [Read More]
.. Healing from trauma means growing into a new person. The most significant change one feels when one is on the road to recovery is the feeling of being alive in the present. The ability [Read More]
I’ve spent most of my life in a numbed state. Too grief-stricken to feel anything. Mourning for losses that have no names. The deep sadness of losing my mother was literally like a black cloud [Read More]