Have you ever been told you were acting unreasonably or you blew things out of proportion? We are taught to express our happy feelings and at the same time suppress feelings like anger or sadness. From childhood we are asked to stop crying and smile more because that is acceptable behavior. Naturally then how would …
How many times have you found yourself scrolling through instagram and feeling like you aren’t good enough? You may feel our nose is fat, lips are too thin, eyes aren’t pretty, or that you are simply not like your ideal body type. The images we see online are very different from what reality is! You …
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There may be times in your life when you feel like things aren’t going your way. No matter how much effort you put in, nothing falls in place! You may experience low moods very often. You may also have noticed that you struggle to sleep or eat well or even enjoy a conversation with a …
Why is it so difficult to appreciate the mundane things in life? The smell of coffee in the morning or a beautiful day outside? We keep thinking of the things that are not going well for us rather than the ones that are! If you find yourself doing the same thing, know that YOU ARE …
Have you ever gotten angry at your friend for not listening to you? Or on your parents for not letting you go to the movies with your friends? You are not alone! Being angry is natural and we all experience it at some point. It can be a frustrating experience but the good news is …
Our feelings help us make sense of our experiences. They helps us to survive, form and maintain connections. If I ask you right now “how do you feel?”, you’ll probably say “I am feeling happy, sad, angry, etc”. You may also take a minute to observe. If you still are unable to understand you may …
Our mind does a brilliant job at helping us get ahead in life. It is so amusing and powerful! From helping us make new friends to get ahead in life, it does it all. It constantly works to make sense of our experiences. Our mind has an interesting tendency of creating stories to understand our …
We typically focus so much on building good relationships with others, being good enough for them and doing what they want us to do that we forget about building a good relationship with ourselves first! Many times, we are around people who point out that we are not perfect or not even good enough! While …
On World Hypertension day, here is our sharing on how stress leads to hypertension and what you can do on a daily basis to directly help the body become less stressed and manage hypertension with mindfulness. We are no strangers to hearing of several young people going through heart ailments and heart attacks due to …
The Great Resignation, also known as the Great Reshuffle and the Big Quit refers to an economic situation where employees voluntarily quit their job en masse last year in the United States. This term was coined by Anthony C Klotz, a Texan professor of Business Administration who prophesied a mass work exodus in May 2021. …
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We specialize in combining psychotherapy with deep wellness practices like mindfulness and meditation and creating a customized mental health plan for individuals and organisations.
A young woman from another country moved with her family to live for one year in a town near the monastery. When, in the course of the year she discovered the monastery, she would periodically visit to have discussions with the Abbess. The Abbess introduced her to meditation, which became very meaningful for the young woman.
When the family’s year-long stay was drawing to an end, the young woman asked the Abbess, “In my country there is no Buddhism and no one has even heard about meditation. How can I continue to learn and deepen the practice you have started me on?”
The Abbess said, “When you return home ask far and wide for who, among the wise people, is recognized as having the greatest ability to listen. Ask that person to instruct you in the art of listening. What you learn about listening from such a person will teach you how to further your meditation practice.
― Gil Fronsdal, A Monastery Within: Tales from the Buddhist Path