Sometimes, we catch sight of ourselves in the mirror. And there it is, the hairy face, the acne, the pointy nose but most importantly that familiar needy expression. It is during such moments that we feel that we have miserably failed at running away from our monster self. We are destined to be a hideous […]
Author Archives: nandita
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In his 1992 book, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, Gary Chapman outlines the five ways to express and experience love. He calls these ways ‘languages of love’. Let’s look at each one of them! Words of Affirmation Solomon, author of ancient Hebrew Wisdom Literature, wrote, “The tongue has […]
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The schools of Indian Philosophy can be broadly divided broadly into two classes, namely, orthodox (astika) and heterodox (nastika). Under the first group fall the six philosophical systems of Mimamsa, Vedanta, Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya and Vaisheshika. These schools belong to this category not because they believe in God but because they believe in the authority […]
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A man was standing on a hilltop. Three other men gazed at him from below and wondered what he’s doing up there, all by himself. One of them said that he knew that man and that this man has a cow. So he must have lost the cow and is now looking for it from […]
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Whether the day has just started with its roughness or the bad is finally over, there is someone who can always make things better – Jesus. Millions have turned towards him in times so rough that the heart needs some hope and millions continue turning in his direction to this day. Here are five ways […]
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In everyday language, we often refer to the aura of those we like or dislike. Many a times, we use this term quite casually but deep down somewhere, it indicates our understanding of someone’s personality. And yes, aura is a thing! Think of your aura like a magnet that pulls all the vibrational energies in […]
Positive Psychology
What Are The Psychological Needs Of Our Seniors? It’s Important To Know This During This Pandemic!
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Late adulthood is the stage of human development which usually begins at the age of 60 and ends with one’s death. Considering this is the last phase of one’s life, an in-depth understanding is required so that the society can generate efforts to make this part more fulfilling and meaningful. It is not only the […]
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“Be in the moment” – no matter which part of the world we live in, all of us have heard this phrase at some point in our lives. If we are sad about leaving our school, we must fully immerse ourselves in that sadness. If we are happy about our kid graduating, we must let […]
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Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher,writer and political activist, and one of the central figures in 20th Century French philosophy. He is best known as the main figurehead of the Existentialist movement. In his writing, ‘The Work of Art’, Sartre first establishes clearly that he does not wish to deal with the problem of the […]
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From the eternity of time, we’ve been taught how happiness, joy, pride, excitement are positive emotions among others. And how sadness, hurt, anger, fear are the bad boys, among a whole lot of others. We were always asked to seek the positive gang and stay as far as possible from the negative emotions. I stay […]