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Leaving the Couch: 9 Practical Ways to Stop Being Lazy

Within our everyday life, we can attribute ‘laziness’ to low academic effort, bad work ethic or even simply a lack of effort. However, in theory, it can be distinguished from fatigue and other psychological blocks that prevent us from performing

Awareness Education

The Importance of Guidance and Counselling in Adolescents Life

Guidance and counselling in the modern age have become escalated needs because of the multiplicity of problems that the individual faces in important domains of life. The term guidance and counselling are used interchangeably. Guidance is a broader term which

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Mindfulness: Why It’s Important and How to Practice

As Dr. Daniel J. Siegel says “The power of awareness changes our well-being”, that is, being mindful and being aware is important to a person, has an effect on the person’s life and plays a major role in determining the

Self Help

8 Tips to Control Anger in Children

Anger is a very natural emotion experienced by everyone including children. It is one of the seven core emotions which we have since birth. But when it is uncontrolled it can pose a serious risk to themselves and others, including

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NMC Sets up National Task Force to Address Mental Health of medical students

A nationwide task force has been established by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to investigate the reasons behind medical students’ suicide and depression. Using evidence to enhance health outcomes is the goal of the Mental Health Task Force’s recommendations. A

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Intellectual Disability: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

The term “intellectual disability” is replaced by “mental retardation” by DSM-V as it has negative connotations, is offensive and raises misunderstandings about the nature of the disorder. Intellectual Disability refers to cognitive deficits in intellectual functioning – intelligence, reasoning, planning,

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Hangxiety: Know the Psychological Reasons behind Hangover

Well, we have seen not all the people who drink alcohol experience hangovers and anxiety. Some people just wake up the following day, ready for breakfast and work like nothing happened while some just stay in the blanket till they

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7 Tips to Deal with Midlife Crisis

In the movie, Eat, pray, love the protagonist Elizabeth Gilbert (played by Julia Roberts), goes through a phase where she feels lost and dissatisfied with her occupation and lifestyle. She expresses her longing by saying that she wants to feel

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Moment of Awe: Medical School’s Tuition Eliminated with Record $1B Donation

The gift was being presented to Albert Einstein College of Medicine by former professor Dr Ruth Gottesman. It turned out to be significant because it was the largest donation ever made to any US school. The official statement from the

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Cognition and Aging: How Age Impacts Memory and Mental Abilities?

In the scientific literature, cognitive aging as a natural process has been extensively established. Vocabulary is one cognitive skill that is resistant to brain aging and may even get better with age. Over time, other skills, including conceptual reasoning, memory,