Wellness

Living a life beyond our basic needs is wonderful. Being able to afford the car you’ve always wanted not only feels good but realistically saves you a lot of stress (and time) when commuting to work. If all we could do was eat and pay for housing and clothing then we may not be able […]

Life is worth living to the fullest. One day, we are born, then in the blink of an eye, we are left to find our footing. Everything becomes intimidating and overwhelming, to say the least. To add to this, the concept of failure is ingrained into our heads from such a young age that as

Happiness is our true nature and that’s why we do everything (both healthy and unhealthy) to achieve this state. I could say that letting go of resistance and being in the present moment, can make you a more positive and happier person, but we know it’s not that simple. So, you’ve cut off some bad

Disclaimer: I’m not an expert on diet or mental health. Just a human sharing her views on a path that’s common to all. Every time the topic of food, diet, nutrition, feeding, etc., comes up, it’s a sensitive one. Mostly, feeding relates to/influences our body size, maybe this is why it gets so much attention

To improve one’s life, caring for one’s self and totally committing to one’s overall health are important. As with every other habit, self-care practices can easily become routines such that you don’t pay attention to the motions again; you just don’t feel their impact anymore. Mindful self-care practices sort of push you to be more

I’ve just unzipped my packed bag for the umpteenth time now to make sure I’m not forgetting anything. I’m an anxious packer—when packing for a trip, I check my bag more than twice to ensure that I’m not leaving anything behind. I don’t just double-check, I check repeatedly within five-second intervals.  I had to whip

At the time that I needed self-discipline, I struggled because having been used to indulging myself, self-discipline felt like a punishment. It felt like deprivation.  So I’d try to inculcate new goals and wait to feel like it—to be in the mood. Well, you can guess what the result was. I was unable to achieve

Six Steps to a Restorative Evening:  After the stress of living and surviving the day, I always look forward to my evening routine, especially the part when I eventually get in bed. Achieving a perfect evening routine might be a stretch, but the goal is to achieve something close—a routine that elicits joy and is

Sunday blues, a fancy word for the workweek or Monday anxiety is more common than you may think. ‘Sunday scaries’ as many also refer to it is that anxious feeling you get on Sunday when you remember that a workweek is about to begin or that the next day is Monday. We all get it,

When we consider transformations, we think of the big, hefty decisions. We assume that in order to achieve a certain goal, we have to go big or go home. Now though, we know that consistency is key to making big changes. It’s a new year and with all the resolutions, you may get overwhelmed and