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Relationship

Why You Might Be Settling for Less in a Relationship – and How to Stop

Just like in Migration, maybe you’re staying in the pond when you were meant to fly. In the amazing movie Migration, the family of ducks lives in the pond. The father duck is being a helicopter parent, afraid of challenges

Self Help

Why You Feel Emotionally Drained Around Certain People 

Have you ever felt drained after a conversation? Maybe you spent an evening listening to a friend vent nonstop about their problems, or you found yourself facing someone who just radiates negativity. You shake it off as “I’m just tired,”

Life Style

The Mental Health Toll of Extravagant Indian Weddings

The smells of jasmine and marigolds fill the air. A bride walks over a flower-covered stage. Her lehenga shines under a light canopy, and hundreds of people are eating a ten-course meal. To someone who is not Indian, the scene

Relationship

Attachment Patterns Across Relational Contexts: A Psychological Overview 

Attachment is an integral part of our identity; the early experiences, primarily by our caregivers, create an internal working model of relationships that continues into adulthood. The early bond structures our relationship with others throughout our lives. John Bowlby concluded

Therapy

Ethics in Counseling

In a world where mental health is getting the spotlight that it deserves, counselling has become an important tool for personal development and emotional healing. Still, the relationship between a counsellor and their client is delicate and requires more than

Parenting

Should Parents use Corporal Punishment?

Come on, let’s face it — most of us have either witnessed it, undergone it, or had the flying chappal incident narrowly averted at some point in childhood. Spanking or slapping, in many Indian families (and quite frankly, many others as

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6 Expert-Recommended Habits for Building Financial Resilience

Most of us want steady footing with our money, but life rarely moves in a straight line. Even small changes can push budgets to the edge or rattle confidence about tomorrow. A few simple habits, put into practice now, build

Relationship

Why People Settle in a Relationship: The Psychology of Comfort vs Fulfillment

Even in the time when concepts like situationships, live-in-relation, and personal freedom are booming, people are still finding themselves in unfulfilled relationships. In a real sense, the relationships are meant to develop gradually, with each partner contributing. But some people

Relationship

7 Subtle Signs your Relationship is stealing your Peace of Mind, According to Psychology

Ever observed how your energy changes in the presence of particular people? That friend whose calls you hesitate to answer, or the family member whose visits leave you mysteriously drained. Our interactions have a huge impact on our mental landscape

Parenting

Parenting Styles and Moral Development in Early Childhood

A child’s mind is like wet clay, ready to be shaped by the slightest impact. Every touch leaves an imprint on a child’s mind. One learns the foundations of everything, from their desires to their Morals, in these early phases