The Cambridge dictionary defines quarrel as an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups. Quarrels are stressful and activate the fight-or-flight machinery in our brain and body. Regular episodes of quarrel are not good for long term physical and mental health, yet we do land up in quarrels, if not often, sometimes. The …
One evening after completing my office work, when I finally wanted to relax, my son came up and told me about how his presentation in school went well and that everyone was in praise of his research. While listening to him, I kept on focusing on the messages in my phone without giving full attention …
We all have in some point of our life set up goals for ourselves. Like setting up new year’s resolutions or career goals or goals in the workplace etc. Whatever that may be, we all have some experience with setting up goals for ourselves. Goal setting can be a very effective means, not only for …
We care a lot about where we stand relative to the other people, even more than our own absolute level. This is what psychologists refer to as social comparison. In a study by Clark (2003) across different cities in the UK with different unemployment rates, he predicted that if you are unemployed in an area where not …
We all have goals for ourselves, like I want to exercise every day to be healthier or I want to meditate, or I want to get through the best college etc. But we are unable to achieve them. Research suggests that setting your goals using techniques can make your goal achievement a lot easier. One …
Adolescence is a very tender and unique period of life, it’s a time when many changes, both physical and neuro phycological, are happening. This is a time when teens are trying to discover who they are, what is true about themselves and whether that is acceptable to those around them. They often feel vulnerable and …
Have you ever become so immersed in an activity that all distractions, background noise just fade away, nothing existed except just your fingers on the keyboard or brush in your painting, or working on a project. Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, recognized and describe the state of being intensely absorbed in an activity as “FLOW”. Flow is …
Forgiveness is an attitude, while most people see it as a transaction. According to research on marriage, one of the top five qualities that sustains a happy marriage is forgiveness. Knowing that every individual is different, it is impossible to spend years of married life with someone without having this quality. When we are angry …
On a festive day, Sneha was travelling with her 2 young kids and husband to meet her parents. On the way they stopped at a restaurant to grab a bite. When they were sitting, her 2 year old son started waving from the high chair saying “Hello” to someone sitting across the restaurant. To Sneha’s …
One thing that we all believe is that stress is a negative emotion and affects our health. What if I tell you that stress is not that bad. I am sure most of you will not agree with me. The message that stress kills has gained momentum however, stress is not inherently negative. It is …
