History Behind The Term The term ‘Gaslight’ is derived from the name of a 1944 Drama/Mystery film. In the movie, after the death of her famous opera-singing aunt, Paula (Ingrid Bergman) is sent to study in Italy to become a great opera singer as well. While there, she falls in love with the charming Gregory […]
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Using the language of change, SFBT helps clients envision a future where their current problem is solved. It taps into their capabilities and inner resources. SFBT minimizes emphasis on problems and failures of the past, and instead focuses on the client’s strengths and previous successes. Once the client identifies a desired outcome, the therapist assists […]
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Have you ever met some people who navigate through their lives so easily as compared to others who struggle at every single point? Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, has spent decades of research trying to find out the secret of the former group of people. The secret: They are optimists! Seligman refers to […]
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Osho, the spiritual leader for millions across the globe, is known for bringing home stories that touch not only the mind but the soul. This story, as narrated by him, comes from China. In a particular town, a very beautiful woman arrived one day, out of the blue. Nobody had any clue about the whereabouts […]
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How can a field that seems to primarily be reserved for a few academics be used to cure the insomnia or sleepless nights of the masses?
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This particular story was one of Jesus Christ’s absolute favourites, a story he often narrated to those who questioned God’s equality or inequality – Why was someone else to reap the same love from God in spite of me praying to Him more? Afterall, when you say that God’s love is the same for all, […]
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To keep a balance one should sometimes forget all about dignity, one should sometimes bend in company, laugh like a fool, be like a child – be human”, said the fool as walked out of the gate with his beloved donkey.
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William Damon (Professor at Stanford University and a world’s leading researcher on the development of purpose in life) defines Purpose as a feeling something meaningful and you believe that it is adding something worth to the world. You have a purpose. When you have purpose you become motivated and energised. Believes that it is a […]
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In The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, written with Nan Silver, renowned clinical psychologist and marriage researcher John Gottman, Ph.D, reveals what successful relationships look like and features valuable activities to help couples strengthen their relationships. Gottman’s principles are research-based. He and his colleagues have studied hundreds of couples (including newlyweds and long-term couples); interviewed […]
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According to Chandradhar Sharma’s book ‘A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy’, the basic question involved in any theory of causation is: Does the effect pre-exist in its material cause. Those who answer the question in negative are called Asatkaryavadins, while those who answer it in the affirmative are called Satkaryavadins. According to the former, the […]