Mental Health Week Series
DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 4: PHOEBE BUFFAY
Spiritual practices and beliefs help us in many ways. They give us a sense of peace and solace, when times are tough. They also help
October 12, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 3: CERSEI LANNISTER
Ruthless, narcissist, vile – she’s called many things. You either love Cersei Lannister or you hate her. Being one of the most complex characters in the fantasy world today she also has several defenses at the core of her being – that almost make up the essence of who she is.
October 11, 2016
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DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 2: MASTER SHIFU
This post is about Master Shifu, the Kung Fu Master from the Kung Fu Panda movie series. Master Shifu has many dualities:he feels both peace and rage, he’s disciplined yet soft. What defenses does this Zen Master need to cope?
October 10, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
DEFENSE MECHANISMS – DAY 1: CLAIRE UNDERWOOD
Claire Underwood is a fictional character from the American political drama, House of Cards. Claire is known to be cold, power-hungry and even ideal to the public eye. But what defenses underlie her strong exterior? Read on to find out more.
October 9, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2016 – “DEFENSE MECHANISMS”
We begin our theme-based series for the Mental Health Awareness Week 2016! We all use psychological defenses to help us cope with something which we find difficult to accept. So for this time, each day of this week, we will put up a post that highlights the defense mechanisms used by a fictional character that you know about.
October 8, 2016
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Depression
IS IT NORMAL TO HAVE SUICIDAL THOUGHTS?
Most of us have, at some point, found ourselves in the midst of suicidal thoughts. At least once, most of us might have thought about ‘ending it all’ or wished we could just ‘stop existing’ out of sheer exasperation. Having a fleeting thought about taking one’s life when feeling completely helpless about a life situation is natural. However, most of us move past it and we try dealing with our issues in some way or another.
September 12, 2016
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Stress Management
EMOTIONAL EATING: DO YOU EAT TO FEEL BETTER?
If you’re new to the term “emotional eating,” reflect on these questions below: Do you eat to feel better (to comfort yourself when feeling upset,
July 27, 2016
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
May is Better Sleep Month, so let’s explore sleep, one of the elements of our lifestyle that we don’t pay conscious attention to, unlike dieting or exercising. You must know that not getting enough sleep over a long period of time could signal a deeper psychological concern and can have further implications on your mental health.
May 13, 2016
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Mental Health Week Series
DISCOVERING ARCHETYPES – DAY 7: THE SAGE ARCHETYPE
The Sage is a seeker of truth, and this archetype operates from a fundamental principle that ‘the truth will set you free’. It is associated with attributes of self-reflection and understanding that enlightens our path to individuation. It implies asking questions to self in order to reach to the answers one seeks in life.
October 16, 2015
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DISCOVERING ARCHETYPES – DAY 6: THE HERO ARCHETYPE
As we go about our day to day lives, doing mundane chores, it is difficult to think of ourselves as heroes. However, the archetype of hero lies within each of us, showing itself in many ways, that we might not easily recognize. There must have been several points in your life where you felt that you persisted even when it was hard to do so, times when you felt like giving up and moments when you felt very alone – each of those instances were a reflection of this hero.
October 16, 2015
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