Have you felt a deep ache or a sea of overwhelming emotions threatening to drown you when you lose a loved one or experience a breakup? Why does ending that relationship or going through waves of grief feel so colossal? So many people around the world that I meet - both young and old...
What comes to mind when we say burnout? Perhaps many of you reading this have faced this at some or other point in life or are struggling with it as you read this. Did you know even the World Health Organization changed its definition of burnout? From calling it a stress syndrome, it has...
Building Boundaries. The topic that I want to address today is close to my heart. I hope it impacts you the same way it has impacted me and the lives of thousands of our patients and the community we serve over the last couple of years. It is no news that good nutrition, adequate exercise,...
The past two years have been difficult for many people across the world. More so for those of us who have loved and lost people closest to our hearts. Our line of work brings us unbelievable opportunities to interact with people from all walks of life - those sick, dying, suffering, or even grieving....
The human brain is far more complex than any other organism on Earth. Our brains comprise an arsenal of 86 billion neurons and glial cells. Each neuron has branch-like projections called axons and dendrites, which receive and transmit electrochemical signals to communicate with adjoining neurons, whereas the glial cells provide protection to neurons and...
Does the thought of yoga rewiring your brain fascinate you? Well, that post-session happiness you often feel isn’t just in your head. Yoga legit brings a change in your brain chemistry. And guess what? You don't need to twist yourself into a pretzel to attain these benefits. Even simple poses can work magic. Let us...
“Grief is a cruel kind of education. You learn how ungentle mourning can be, how full of anger. You learn how glib condolences can feel. You learn how much grief is about language, the failure of language, and the grasping for language.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief Death is inevitable and so is the...
You may know all about vitamins and minerals good for your body — from A to Zinc. But do you know about the vitamin that possesses the power to transform your complete outlook on life? Vitamin M. Never heard of it? It stands for Mindfulness. With more than 9,000 hours of consulting over the last seven...
The world celebrated Happiness Happens Day early this week. And it got us thinking about one of the most common queries that we receive from our YouCare community. Right from kids, teenagers, working adults to even the elderly, we always get asked this. How can I be happy? How can I achieve true happiness? We, as...
I want you to picture this. You wake up 60 minutes or less before work and then sprint like a 100-meters runner to get ready. You shower in a hurry, skip any form of exercise or priming your body for the day, ignore any form of prayer or giving thanks for a new day, and...
If you ever told yourself – “relax”, “focus”, “take it easy”, “I will be fine” – you were using affirmations. Each of us has used affirmations at some point in our lives. The problem is, most of us use affirmations to focus on negative things rather than positive ones. E.g., “I am tired”, “I am useless”,...
I always take pride in the way I live my life. With over a thousand patients at any given time on my programs, and daily consultations with clients across the globe, I rarely feel rushed and wish for more hours in my day. Who doesn’t want more hours in their day, but for me...
