Starring the incredible Shah Rukh Khan as Dr.Jehangir and the impeccable Alia Bhatt as Kaira, this film revolves around Kaira, who goes through major life changes and suffers from insomnia. She visits Dr.Jehangir, who helps treat her in many unique ways. This film is directed by the outstanding Gauri Shinde and was released in 2016.Continue reading “Dear Zindagi: Unraveling The Stigma Around Therapy With Indian Cinema”
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The Art Of Becoming Aware: Mindfulness And How It Leads To A Sense Of Being
Mindfulness. Many have heard of this word and it is practically being said and seen everywhere on social media. One might think they have an idea of what mindfulness actually is, but they do not know the whole meaning and importance of mindfulness. Let me tell you. Mindfulness: Practice Of Being Aware Mindfulness is beingContinue reading “The Art Of Becoming Aware: Mindfulness And How It Leads To A Sense Of Being”
Confronting Nostalgia, In Order To Live In The Now
A short blog on how nostalgia helps us as well as distracts us from our present!
Is It Too Late To Live Out Your Dreams? The Answer Is: No!
“It is never too late to get fit; it’s never too late to feel good and confident and change the way you eat and train. Just give it a go and momentum will take you the rest of the way.” Joe Wicks Happiness is not something that can only be achieved at a young age.Continue reading “Is It Too Late To Live Out Your Dreams? The Answer Is: No!”
Exams Coming Soon And Cannot Focus? Here Are Some Tricks To Boost Your Productivity
For all of my fellow students out there, I am here with a much-needed present! How To Actually Focus On Our Studies! Being a fellow student myself, I have been stuck in that awful rut, where I just cannot get myself to focus on my work for more than 20 minutes. A single text canContinue reading “Exams Coming Soon And Cannot Focus? Here Are Some Tricks To Boost Your Productivity”
Importance Of Setting Boundaries With Family Members
Many of us, do not realize that, even though we love our families and hang out with them, they can still cross a line with us, which indirectly hurts us. We grow up thinking, that our family is a perfect one, where nobody fights. Maybe it is true for some of us, but on theContinue reading “Importance Of Setting Boundaries With Family Members”
Healthy Ways To De-Stress
“Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose. “ Maureen Killoran Ah, yes the biggest problem with no clear solution. How to de-stress in a non-destructive manner? What is a destructive manner to de-stress? I will list it for you. Yelling yourContinue reading “Healthy Ways To De-Stress”
Rang De Basanti: An Awakening For The Youth In India
Quote from the film: “Zindagi jeene ke do do hi tarike hote hain, ek jo ho rha hai hone do, bardaast karte jao. Ya fir zimmedari uthao use badalne ki.” Translation: “There are only two ways to live your life. Tolerate things the way they are. Or take responsibility to change them.” Directed by: RakeyshContinue reading “Rang De Basanti: An Awakening For The Youth In India”
Signs That You Are Bottling Up Your Emotions
When we are confused about the emotions we are feeling, and we do not necessarily want to dive deep into it or let it out, we bottle it all in. Why? Because we are afraid of what might just happen if we let it out. Will we lose control? Will we do something that weContinue reading “Signs That You Are Bottling Up Your Emotions”
Rebooting Your Life in 2022
“Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change.” Written by Jim Rohn. Entering the new year, many of us want to restart our lives and recover our precious time from this pandemic. Even I want to. We want to get back what we have lost in the past two years,Continue reading “Rebooting Your Life in 2022”
Beautiful Words From Authors To Start Off Your 2022
Poetry is when an emotion has found its its thought and the thought has found the words. Robert Frost Humans all have a different perspective on life and love and death. So many thoughts and questions go through our minds when we think about such topics, that we cannot hold them in. So we getContinue reading “Beautiful Words From Authors To Start Off Your 2022”
Hippie By Paulo Coelho: A Book Disguised As An Adventure Like No Other
“When things happen without planning or expectations they are that much more enjoyable.” – Hippie by Paulo Coelho Hippie’s story is drawn from author Paulo Coelho’s life during the 70s. The story follows a young Paulo, looking to travel on the famous ‘Death Train’ to Bolivia while striving to be a writer. On this journey,Continue reading “Hippie By Paulo Coelho: A Book Disguised As An Adventure Like No Other”
Dealing With Regret: How To Face It
Regrets: our worst enemy. We all have them. I for one, have quite a few regrets. Not making plans with friends, not visiting the city enough and taking everything for granted, and not understanding the value of them! Regrets happen in life all the time, some of them motivate us to make sure we neverContinue reading “Dealing With Regret: How To Face It”
Queen: A Movie That Awakens My Desire Of Independence
A film directed by Vikas Bahl, starring talented actress Kangana Ranaut, Lisa Haydon, and Rajkummar Rao. This film is about Rani (played by Kangana Ranaut), who was going to get married to Vijay (played by Rajkummar Rao) when Vijay leaves her before the wedding. Rani was utterly devastated, however, she decided to go on theContinue reading “Queen: A Movie That Awakens My Desire Of Independence”
Self-Doubt: How It Keeps You From Growing And How To Get Out Of It
Quite recently, I had a period of self-doubt. I was receiving an award that I wasn’t sure that I was the right person for. During covid, with everything shifted online, I have not fully shown my capabilities, yet I was receiving this award. While I did feel nice in the beginning, the seeds of doubtContinue reading “Self-Doubt: How It Keeps You From Growing And How To Get Out Of It”
The Nice Things In Life 