Caring Matters
The famous Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung said that we have many parts within us – we are not a singular person. Some of our parts make up the shadow/ dark side that we fear to [Read More]
How does one stay sane amidst all the madness happening around? Well, with a little awareness, effort and practice one can learn how to come back to one’s window of tolerance. With awareness and practice, [Read More]
Worry keeps us awake. It is impossible to sleep when our mind is churning with thoughts of what-ifs. Everything seems okay but as soon as I am in bed ready to sleep my ‘nighttime Whatifs [Read More]
The vagus nerve is akin to the braking system of an automobile. It helps our body get back to a state of rest and relaxation. However, during stressful times, our body’s natural homeostasis gets quickly [Read More]
These are tough times we are going through. Coronavirus has changed the landscape of our world. For our kids, this period may remain etched in their memories and shape how they deal with any future [Read More]
Parenting these days is one mad rush. And children are expected to fit in / flow with the busy schedule of the parent/parents. Jobs, careers and other more important things have to be attended to [Read More]
Most of us are unaware of the dark psychology of manipulation. You don’t realize that you were cunningly manipulated into doing something until much, much later. What’s more, you end up hating yourself more than [Read More]
Childhood trauma causes the neurocircuitry of our brain to go awry. Instead of growth, our default state is survival in hostile conditions. Developmentally, the emotional part of our brain gets arrested at that time period. [Read More]
Being hurt, humiliated and abused in childhood naturally elicits the desire to seek revenge. I am no different. However, as I heal those violent revenge fantasies have tapered off to ‘they will get divine comeuppance [Read More]
In the movie The Horse Whisperer,‘ the main star Robert Robert plays a horse trainer who gently heals a traumatized horse and its little owner. He uses gentle vocal commands and calm body language to [Read More]