Music is truly the great equaliser of this world. When you’re happy, sad or just feeling especially nostalgic, music is what we turn to, warm like the embrace of an old friend. Music has also been proven to have numerous health benefits for our minds and even our bodies. Music therapy encompasses many things such […]
2020 has been nothing short of an absolute disaster and hence, it is no surprise that morale is at an all-time low. Feelings of hopelessness, anxiety and sadness are quickly settling in and any kind of motivation is hard to come by. However, various creative arts such as dance, poetry, music and writing can help […]
What is Art Therapy? The technique through which art is used as a medium to explore thoughts and emotions. It helps to reduce and resolve anxiety and stress. Art Therapy fosters self esteem and enhances social skills. Art Therapy is often misunderstood. Let’s debunk 5 myths about Art Therapy. Art therapy is for Artists. Art […]
The Coronavirus pandemic is a global health crisis that has placed one-third of the world’s population under partial or complete lockdown. We are talking about more that 2 billion (200 crore) people, whose lives have been thrown out of gear. Social distancing, isolation, closure of educational, commercial and government establishments has put billions of lives […]
The nationwide lockdown has been extended, yet again. The days almost seem to blur into one, distinguishable only by the sheer number of hours that we spend relentlessly dreading about whether the world as we know it will ever be the same again. As each day in isolation passes, we try to reflect on ourselves, […]
With the country wide lockdown, a lot of us are going through anxiety and acute depression. The chaos of the world that we have been subjected to has eventually conditioned us and now when we are having to slow down, we seem to not take that well. So, at this point of time when we […]
Often times it can feel like celebrities are better than the common people. It is common to feel like nothing bad can happen to them or that they don’t struggle in life. However, even celebrities can get cancer, just like anyone else. The following are the stories of seven celebrities who have fought cancer and […]
Often times, when we do something for ourselves, it is considered selfish. Growing up it is common to be taught to take care of other people and put others first. However, when it comes to our mental and emotional health, these types of actions of neglecting yourself to put others first can have huge consequences. […]
It is extremely common and almost too easy to feel that everything needs to be perfect, including yourself, when you are a cancer caregiver. Cancer caregiver perfectionism is something that almost every caregiver feels at some point, the main reason being that you have taken another life into your hands. This perfectionism can cause elevated […]
Healing is a journey that begins within. It is only inside of ourselves do we find serenity, joy, acceptance, and peace. The question is, how exactly do we go about this? Where do we start? Where is the roadmap that points to our wounds, and leads to our healing? Too often we hear solutions […]