Almost everyone I meet socially asks me: Don’t you get exhausted by listening to so many people everyday? My honest answer to them is: yes, I get exhausted, as anyone would. However, I do not get affected. So the question is, do psychologists have emotional problems due to the daily dose of heightened emotions they …
How I Prevent Burnout As A Mental Health Professional – Psychologist Sonal Sonawani Read More »
Most of us are aware of the power of positive self-talk, but how often do we practice it in our daily lives? International bestselling author Rahul Badami talks about the importance of using affirmations on a regular basis to keep a clean, healthy mind. You bathe your body every day. You clean your home every …
You Bathe Your Body Every Day. When Was The Last Time You Bathed Your Mind? Read More »
‘Don’t take yourself seriously’ is often given as staple advice to a lot of people. However, have you ever wondered if it is the smart thing to do? Isn’t it detrimental to one’s success and personal growth? While it is obviously wise to not fret about every slip-up or missed opportunity, we cannot thrive if …
If You Don’t Take Yourself Seriously, No One Else Will Read More »
Don’t mean to sound ungrateful, But I’m exhausted every morning. Even after a good night’s sleep On a soft, warm bed. The reasons for my fatigue are quite a few; Where do I even begin? First, there’s the chronic anxiety It crushes my spirit and body, Giving me severe body ache As if I were …
Most people are terrified of death To the point that they forget how to live This isn’t an attempt at being dramatic Did you know death anxiety is a thing? The official name is thanatophobia And it’s infected humans since the dawn of time Our collective fear would lessen If all we did was accept …
I want to help make the world a better place There’s so much to be done So many souls to be saved But how can I do that When I am stuck in my own mind And the biggest war I know of is within myself
Ever since my marriage ended last August, I have been seeing a therapist who knows what she is doing. She is empathetic, perceptive, and always there for me when I need her. Thanks to her, I finally figured out that my lifelong melancholy was not me being ungrateful, it was a symptom of Clinical Depression. …
Why It’s Alright For Me To Cheat On My Therapist Read More »
Tomorrow is Halloween and it goes without saying that a fair number of people dress up as “crazy” aka violent and dangerous “monsters”. As a person with mental illness, this false and hurtful stereotype riles me up more than other Halloween-y issues such as cultural appropriation and objectification of women. I feel too tired right …
Halloween Is Not An Excuse To Stereotype Mental Illness Read More »
You indulge yourself from time to time Take one bite too many Ravish that bottle of wine But your guilty pleasures aren’t character flaws Ain’t nothing to be embarrassed about Treating yourself is good for your body and mind Dr. Oz says they add years to your life Doris Helmering asserts they’re fine Yes, guilty …
Let’s Talk About The Importance Of Guilty Pleasures Read More »
I watched the ‘Joker’ film last weekend and was rather disturbed as I walked out of the theatre. I had gone in expecting an origin story that would illustrate what pushed the Joker to the dark side. And that’s exactly what I saw on the screen: society ill-treating him to such an extent that he …
The ‘Joker’ Focuses On Mental Health, But At What Cost? Read More »