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Health

The Psychology of Solitary Confinement

When I say, “The third week of March 2020”, what do you remember? The Lockdown, right? Imagine you lived separately from your family for work and had to manage the lockdown all alone. The first few months felt relaxing and

Positive

Small Daily Habits That Can Improve Your Mood During Depression

Living with depression, you usually feel like you will never be able to get better again. You lose interest in things that you loved doing before. You might feel exhausted, and doing small chores might feel like a big task

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How do you use eSIMs to feel safe and connected anywhere while travelling

Hey, I’m Sarah, a US-based psychologist who is always travelling. This is my article guide on the link between calmness and staying connected online while abroad. After 4-years of extensively studying the impact of digital connectivity on human behaviour and

Education

Incorporating Storytelling in Education

One of the earliest forms of communication is storytelling. Many communities and civilisations have used storytelling as a tool to pass down knowledge and traditions from one generation to others. In many communities, storytelling is still used as a major

Education Motivation

A Psychology-backed Guide to Decision-Making

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…And be one traveller, long I stood, wrote American poet Robert Frost. Often we are at a crossroads and our lives depend on which path we choose. It is normal to become anxious during

Awareness Self Help

Importance of Psychological First Aid

Different kinds of distressing events happen worldwide, such as war, natural disasters, accidents, and interpersonal violence. These distressing events may affect individuals, families, and communities directly or indirectly, either partially or fully. There is a wide range of reactions and

Motivation

10 Traits of Introverted Leaders, According to Psychology

What comes in front of your eyes when you hear the word ‘LEADER’?   A strong, assertive and outspoken person standing in front of thousands of people and  giving a speech. This is the common image of a leader that has been

Awareness Self Help

5 Hacks to Increase Self-Awareness

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. Aristotle According to the American Psychological Association, self-awareness refers to self-focused attention or knowledge. It is the capability of directing attention and evaluating our inner self. Humans develop self-awareness between the ages

Self Help

We all need to (and can) get back on our feet after facing an Academic Failure

The current scenario of academics in India is rife with cutthroat competition and greatly unpredictable. From increasingly challenging competitive exams ranked among the ‘toughest in the world’, to paper leaks, students are surrounded by difficulty and uncertainty. These can take

Awareness Self Help

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of self-harm and suicide. Please proceed with caution. Self-harm, especially in the form of cutting or burning, has been romanticised as well as stigmatised. A plethora of myths surrounds Deliberate Self-harm (DSH) or Non-suicidal