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Grieving on Pause: Why Some Minds Aren’t Ready to Mourn

It’s been about a year since Sakshi lost her grandmother. At first, she seemed fine, seeming to get over it quickly. If anything, she started getting more engaged in her classes, actively doing her homework, and continuously performing better than

Education Industrial

Psychological Toll of Value-Misaligned Careers: Why Success Feels Empty

You can turn off the alarm clock, but you cannot shake the quiet dread that follows you into work. It’s not that the work is too hard or due yesterday; it is the dull pain of feeling that what you

Relationship

The Psychology Behind Mood Swings in Romantic Relationships

Riya is confused about her partner. One moment they are affectionate and happy, the other moment they are completely distant. Was it because something happened? Did she say something she wasn’t supposed to? Or is she just thinking too much

Industrial

Strategies for Boundary-Setting, Self-Care & Resilience in Leadership

Priya, an HR in a start-up tech company called xoxo. She usually starts her days early and ends late. She attends calls from home, relatives and even replies to their messages on weekends, and rarely gives time for herself. Her

Awareness Self Help

Psychology Explains Hypervigilance vs Presence: Are You Alert but Mentally Absent?

Riya, a young nurse, stays awake in her bed at 3:00 am, while everyone sleeps. She’s off duty to work, but her brain is not taking a rest. Every beep she hears from her phone makes her heart jump. She

Industrial

How Early Work Experience Shapes Long-Term Career Satisfaction

Early work experience impacts long-term career satisfaction. These early jobs, which often began in high school or college, build fundamental, employability skills, such as communication skills, problem-solving, and adaptability to workplace environments—referred to as an “invisible curriculum” (Brown & Ellis,

Awareness

Mood Swings vs. Mood Disorders: Know the Difference

Everyone experiences emotional ups and downs, feeling happy one moment and irritated the next. These shifts are often referred to as  Mood Swings, and they are a natural part of being human. However, when emotional changes become intense, persistent and

Health

AuDHD : Sign, Symptoms & Causes

‘X’, a 23-year-old student, always felt out of place. As a child, she struggled to make eye contact, was sensitive to sounds and found comfort in routines. Yet, at the same time, her teacher often described her as distracted, impulsive and

Awareness Motivation

Fighting Stigma: The Pioneers Who Made Mental Health Visible

For generations, mental illness was treated as a hidden wound – suffering in silence, spoken of in whispers. Society misunderstood those in psychological distress, labelling them as “mad” and unworthy of care. However, individuals across history refused to accept this