Table of Contents What are Negative Thoughts? Definition of Negative Thoughts Negative thoughts-Origin and Types Impact of Negative Thinking Overcoming Negative thoughts “Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies …
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Had one of those days where you have just sat back and thought about what is happening in your life? Have you tried to figure out what is going wrong …
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Mental health conditions are increasingly becoming common amongst the masses. From 1990 to 2017, the ratio of mental illnesses to the overall burden of illness has doubled in India. An …
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‘Our problems don’t define us, but the way we handle them does.’ Such a simple yet powerful line. Have you ever wondered how do you deal with your problems? How …
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“I feel tired”, “I now take frequent naps”, “My eyes and head hurt”, “I just can’t concentrate”. If these statements resonate with you, then you may be experiencing the lockdown …
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“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval” – Mark Twain. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. …
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Beneath what we label as boredom lay dormant diverse emotional states- loneliness, agitation, disappointment, and vulnerability.
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Stress is an inevitable part of life and with the current COVID-19 pandemic, global stress levels have skyrocketed. It is common to feel anxious, panicked due to the uncertainty of …
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“As a person dealing with years-long Health anxiety, I used to visit my family physician almost 3-4 times a month before I started therapy. This long period of relief ended …
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As the news of the Covid-19 pandemic spread like wildfire, the general public’s reactions were divided into two types: There were people who started going out with masks, stocked on …
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Kevin, had been trying to cope with his breakup by visiting gym and his friends. But after the lockdown he spoke to his therapist over call, expressing his fear that …
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With the media flooding us with the constant updates about every case being reported in any nook or corner of the country, it is very natural to feel restless and …
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Hoarding is a behavioral pattern where a person is unable or unwilling to discard possessions regardless of their value. They accumulate a large number of possessions that often fill up …
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Should we reschedule all travel plans? Shall we cancel the function? Do we postpone the wedding? Would it get better or worse? Within a few days, the increasing death toll …
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Repeatedly washing your hands, avoid coming in contact with people who are sick, obsessively reading about undiagnosed medical conditions, etc is common for people who are diagnosed with any form …
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WHO recently declared coronavirus as Pandemic (prevalent over a whole country or the world), this has to lead to anxiety in worldwide. Recent updates on citizens hoarding on tissue roles …
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How do you ensure self-care? In the world of Psychology, it is called- healthy boundaries. When we talk about having boundaries in our lives and relationships, we are talking about …
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Fear thrives on uncertainty. The longstanding principle of fear has thrived off our population for decades and seen surges with unexpected outbreaks such as the Coronavirus.
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We all at some point in time have wished to escape our reality. The moments right after a brutal mistake, a betrayal, an embarrassment or a heartbreaking incident. We wish …
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Binge Eating Have you ever gulped down a whole tub of ice-cream before an exam or ravaged a chocolate cake in the throes of a heartbreak Stress eating is a …
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“No act of kindness – however small – is ever wasted” One thing that this increasingly competitive and fast-paced age requires the most, is kindness. But how exactly do we …
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“May this Diwali brighten up you and your family and may all be blessed with happiness” This is how we usually offer our heartful greetings to others offering them happiness …
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Optimism means being positive and hopeful about the present and the future. Winston Churchill once said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” …
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Anxiety being disguised as a physical illness and usually Misdiagnosed. Actress Shraddha Kapoor has revealed that just after Aashiqui 2 she started having “physical manifestation of anxiety”, stating, “There was …
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“I have been using melatonin (sleeping pill) to sleep, without it I am not able to sleep. I am doing since long and I think without it I won’t be …
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Movies can help one learn, share insights, and reflect on life and our relationships. They can move to us to the point of transforming our feelings and thoughts or bring …
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What is Anxiety? The word “Anxiety” evokes so many emotions at one go that is probably impossible to explain. For some it’s the cliched feeling of nervousness, palpations, excessive worrying, …
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Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder, a mild version of autism. It is a form of syndrome where a person faces communication challenges and sensory reception. It is likely …
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“She dwells with Beauty—Beauty that must die; And Joy, whose hand is ever at his lips “ – John Keats, Ode to Melancholy Melancholy, popularly thought of as something that must …
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Grief is a sorrow experienced by someone who has lost something significant in their life. Grief Meaning It is a multidimensional emotion encountered when we suffer a major loss such …
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“Cigarette smoking is injurious to health.” How often do we hear this, yet continue to light up our favorite cancer sticks at every given a chance? Ever wondered why? Cigarette …
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Lucid dreaming has always baffled the minds of many and debated as a myth of mythology. A topic left behind for the geeks to debate over, until Christopher Nolan’s Inception …
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“The door is not bolted, the lights are on, the food is not warm, the geyser is not working, the AC is not cooling….seniors not keeping well, child not performing …
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Fear vs Phobia– Fear is the normal response to danger, while phobias are characterised by excessive, unconscious, and persistent fear that constantly triggers anxiety. Therefore, in the Diagnostic and Statistical …
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Have you ever felt the need to talk to someone? But couldn’t because- They might be judging me They may misunderstand me I might bore them What if I say …
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There is a general misconception about a Sociopath and a Psychopath. Many times, they are used interchangeably to define a person who breaks law. There are few common traits shared by both …
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“If the sight of holes makes you panic, you may suffer from the most common phobia you have never heard of- Trypophobia.” -Geoff Cole A peer-reviewed study published in the …
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Fear could be a natural response to a threatening object or situation. But when that fear becomes irrational and excessive it takes a shape of phobia. There are many kinds …
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A man has been trying to cut down a tree in the rain for hours, after a while his neighbor seeing that the man is facing some difficulty goes …
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We all have those buried feelings of not pursuing a passion, not conveying our true feelings to someone we loved, not speaking up when we wanted to, not spending enough …
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If you have a friend or a loved one who is diagnosed with depression. You may be clueless as to how to help them. The person may not voice out …
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Client P, 22 years, was feeling depressed, anxious which was triggered from smoking, drinking and consumption of marijuana, had a disturbed sleep cycle. He was struggling with various concerns like experiencing …
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It only takes one sleepless night to ruin social interactions and make people feel lonely, a new study showed. -originally appeared on abcnews.go.com “Mother nature took millions of years to …
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“A new study from Ohio State University in Columbus and the University of Chicago at Illinois argues that by doing the same activities in unusual ways, we can enjoy them …
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New research showed the recipients of an emailed expression of gratitude (thank you mail) felt much more “ecstatic” than writers expected. Two psychologists- Dr Amit Kumar and Nicholas Epley attempted …
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“I had seen this movie, where the main protagonist had passed away and the life of the family he had left behind was shown. His parents, the love of his …
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While it can be difficult to differentiate between stress and anxiety due to similarities in how they both may manifest themselves (physical symptoms), it can be important to understand whether …
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It’s natural to think and want to always be happy and fulfilled, but unfortunately, no matter how hard we try, things won’t entirely turn out as we expected them to …
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“My brain feels like it’s been punched and punched and nothing comes out” -Kirsty Schafer Earlier this year, research involving 40,000 students at universities in the UK, the US and …
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We approach our life situations and take a decision based on certain core values and beliefs that we have developed based on our past experiences. Our belief systems play an …
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In order to survive in this high-pressure world, we must accustom ourselves to the practice of what is called Self Compassion. We often learn to blame ourselves for not …
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One of the life’s sharpest paradoxe is that your brightest future hinges on your ability to pay attention to the present. ‘Living here and now’, ‘living in the moment’, ‘living …
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It is our baggage that keeps us viewing life through the same narrow lens. Are you ready to unpack? Letting go of baggage can be scary. It will require you …
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There are many times that I have even noticed myself nodding my head at my daughter with my eyes fixed on the mobile phone screen. It startles me and soon after which, I consciously put the device aside and establish eye contact.
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So if you have mental health concerns, you should seek help. But where do you go? How do you know what type of doctor you should talk to? Do you …
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There is a reason why you have been missing his peppy songs for a while. During that time, Yo Yo Honey Singh was suffering from bipolar disorder. It was scary. …
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I have a lot of responsibilities now whether it’s financial, emotional or mental support, I’m expected to stand tall and “man-up”.
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Sinking yet floating Together yet apart Living a sleep paralysis- I want to move But I can’t I smile I weep At the void so deep Yet, at …
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People who face severe discrimination for a long period of time are often left with some deep wounds. Only a good counselor like the ones at BetterLYF can help them.
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Counseling is treated like a taboo, although it should be treated like a blessing. There are people, counselors, who can actually help you in putting an end to your misery.
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“Suicide is not caused by weakness or a lack of courage, but rather by having had to be strong for too long.” -Anonymous “It all started three months ago, I …
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The strongest drug that exists for a human is another human being “Oh my god, my heart is pounding”, Reshma whispered to herself excitedly. “I think he finally is the …
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Hope these coping mechanisms will help you to overcome anxiety. People also look for the anxiety meaning in Hindi or anxious meaning in Hindi. If you need help to cope with …
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S-t-r-e-s-s. A five-lettered word that’s as much a part of our lives as eating or sleeping. As a counsellor fielding queries on the subject on a daily basis, I see …
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Will I end up hurting that person? Would it destroy our relationship? I have no idea how will they react. Would they retaliate? These are the few thoughts that occur …
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