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Positive Self Help

The Fear of Being Average: Why Modern Achievement Pressure Is Hurting Mental Health

A few years ago, success seemed easier to define. For many people, getting a stable job, building meaningful relationships and living a comfortable life were considered enough. Today, however, that definition has changed. It often feels as if being ‘good

Health

Executive Functioning in ADHD: The Hidden Struggle Behind Attention Difficulties

“Everyone is a little ADHD these days.”  Everyone uses the term “ADHD” very casually when a person cannot focus in a lecture, forgets where they had put their phone, or becomes distracted while doing something. It has become part of

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Reducing Lead Exposure: A Seven-Point IQ Opportunity for India’s Children

India has a significant opportunity to improve the cognitive abilities of millions of children by reducing exposure to lead, a toxic metal that continues to be found in paints, spices, cosmetics, toys, batteries, and industrial waste. In a recent opinion article published

Awareness

The Anatomy of Flow: How to Intentionally Trigger the Ultimate Brain State for Deep Work

Have you always felt surprised that everything turned out much better than you had expected? It is what the athletes refer to as a zone. Think of Virat Kohli, one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, who

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Neurodiversity in the Workplace: How ADHD and Autism Can Drive Innovation

Up until recently, the typical workplace assumed that everyone should act, think, and speak the same way. Workers diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and  autism were taught to mask their behaviours to be considered “professional.” Masking is a practice that consists

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Understanding Linguistic and Logical Intelligence Among

Imagine a young professional trying to keep up with responding to work emails, while listening to a podcast, surfing the web on social media and attempting to solve a technical issue all within a  few minutes. These multi-tasking habits have become

Industrial

Building Community in Remote Work: Supporting Mental Health in the Digital Workplace

The world never knew about Work From Home (WFH) until the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Schools shifted to Online classes, higher education programs shifted to Distance learning programs, and most importantly, daily office visits turned into work from home. The shift

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Kerala’s Three-Day Menstrual Leave: A Major Step for Girls’ Mental Health and Education

There has long been an unwritten, excruciating ritual among school-going girls across India: hours of lessons endured alongside agonising cramps, frantic slips of sanitary pads up their sleeves during breaks, and the hope that they won’t leak until the last bell. Now

Awareness Self Help

The Wounded Self: How Self-Compassion Supports Emotional Healing

How many times have you said “I’m fine” while you are anything but? A student who can’t focus in class may label themselves ‘lazy’. A parent who yells at loved ones may condemn themselves for being ‘bad-tempered’. A young adult whose

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How National Crises, Uncertainty, and Social Pressure Affect Mental Health in Today’s Youth

Not long ago, there used to be clear boundaries between politics and personal lives. There were discussions of politics on TV and economics in newspapers, and ultimately, everything continued as usual. This boundary no longer exists. A student scrolling through their phone prior