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Confused or sad? Listen to old Hindi songs from the '80s

Some time back, a movie was made on Sanjay Dutt’s life called Sanju. Although, I remember Sanjay’s life story while I was growing but watching an autobiography is any day interesting. In the movie, Sunil Dutt used to say that whenever you are confused or feeling sad, listen to old Hindi songs. They are very powerful with deep encouraging lyrics. He praised the Indian lyricists and their wisdom to…

My gratitude towards Zivame for their lovely gesture

Shopping in this millenial is totally fun. Your smartphone is your megastore and you can shop your favourites from any brand’s app. Just a click and the parcel is at your doorstep with easy return options. Zivame is one such shopping portal which I am really proud of. Being one of its kind, online shopping platform only for women, Zivame has made its mark successfully. My gratitude towards Zivame…

If I could receive one gift it would be the art to ditch anger.

Every human is made of various emotions and there is a little bit of everything. You are happy, sad, laughing, crying, angry etc. What irritates me the most is anger. That one emotion which I fail most of the times, I try to overpower it. Each time I fail, I come back with double the power to beat anger. I get angry on the fact that I become weak in front of it and want to delete it from my…

Climb this tree and wander in the clouds

Trees are always around when I go for a morning walk but I never pause and click. Today, I checked Twitter in the morning and came across #ThursdayTreeLove by Parul and realised it’s Thursday. I was happy to come to the park and search for a tree that I may have missed admiring. I paused for a moment and looked up high in the sky measuring how tall this tree is. It surely is beautiful. I noticed…

Focus is one powerful habit that keeps me going

Life is all about growing stronger every day and there’s always one powerful habit that keeps you going. Things have a pretty own way to turn around without any notification that leaves us gasping. What more to say when we entangle ourselves into many different problems and our focus shifts. It takes time to realise that you are here for something more productive. That’s when you remember that…

Why Lakshna Jha deserves #DigitalWomenAwards? Lakshna Jha thought of an idea to introduce an app called sRide.co. Let's talk to her personally and know the real reason behind such a powerful initiative.

The world is changing rapidly and so is the traffic in today’s world. There may be different working hours but the vehicles on the road are always on a high. Have you ever wondered that most of the cars have only one person as the driver of the car? Even if you take a cab, you are mostly travelling alone and the rest of the vehicle is vacant. Yes, I know you are thinking of carpooling which is a…

Destiny gives you friends at the right time when you have lived a certain part of your life to relish later. You even travel back in time with them.

Sometimes you meet people who are so alike and you keep on talking to them for long. You even travel back in time with them and catch up so many moments that you both have lived the same way. That’s destiny giving you friends at the right time when you have lived a certain part of your life to relish later. Today, I also spent an ample amount of time with a friend of mine who’s recently become…

20 years ago I was 15 but happy to be unsure of my future

20 Years ago I was 15 years old. It is a long time to look back and count so many steps I have come across. I was in 10th grade and happy to be unsure of my future. My peers had clear, if not big, plans about shaping their lives. And here, I was busy being indecisive. I had no particular reason to do a particular thing or take a decision. I seldom thought about my own choices and interests. As…

Show your child the reality with DREAM11 – Fantasy League

Boys love to play sports and my son is no different. He is in the school cricket team. After school, he watches a cricket matchon TV. I was surprised to see his interest in Kabbadi too. I guess boys are glued to any sport. And there are mobile games that take up his time. I know that in this era, you can’t ban gadgets completely because we are also engrossed in them for the maximum hours of the…

Why Does Your Child Need Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine? Meningococcal Meningitis is a rare but potentially devastating bacterial infection commonly known as an infection of the brain.

When you are a first-time mother you are very particular about your child’s vaccinations and regular visits to a paediatrician. You remember all the important days to visit and make sure that you don’t skip the dates because of personal commitment. But, by the time, you have your second child you become a little lenient with all your schedules with the doctor. It is not like you ignore your…

How to take care of yourself as a mother in depression? As a mother, you need to take care of yourself when you are constantly taking your teenager out of the situation of depression.

Have you ever thought of what feelings does a mother go through when her child is depressed? She is the most affected person as she is the closest. Even if a child doesn’t feel so but a mother always put her first for her child’s needs. She may not be verbal about it every time but she also needs to take care of herself. It is important to keep herself apart from depression when she is constantly…

Is your depressed teen physically active in this competitive world?

A healthy lifestyle is important to have a happy life. This holds true for both parents and children. After all, we can’t preach that we don’t practice. In the last post, I discussed how best can parents accompany their teenagersand help them fight depression. In depression, the person isolates from the outside world. This is what has to be conquered. Take your child out in nature and make them…

How to support your depressed teen and make them feel wanted

As discussed in earlier posts of the series, parental support is of utmost importance. Parents can never go wrong in loving their child. The way of thinking may be different and the opinions may differ for the same topic but the bond between the two only grows stronger. Once your teenager is made comfortable socially,it is crucial to support your depressed teen and make them feel wanted at home…

Encourage social connection to help your depressed teen

In the previous posts, we discussed all the prevailing symptoms that cause depression in teenagers, suicide being the worst of all. Now is the time to catch this mental disease and fight it back as much as we can. After parental support, the next important thing is to encourage social connection to help your depressed teen. Depression makes them quit from all social gatherings and friend’s…

Myths and facts to prevent suicide in teenagers

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s discuss some of the common myths and facts to prevent suicide in teenagers. Taking forward the topic from my last post where I discussed some of the common signs of depression and suicide being the deadliest of all, nothing becomes the worst if tackled correctly at the right time. It is important to beat the causes of suicide first but once it is…

Symptoms that prove your teen to be depressed

Teen depression is spreading as much as depression in adults. We are coming together to fight back as much as we can by analysing the symptoms that prove your teen to be depressed. In my last post,I brought forward some causes of depression related to the school environment and gadget we possess. Today, let’s see what other factors may cause depression in our children. Depression may not be in…

Empower your depressed teen to be happy again?

As your child grows, he/she undergoes behavioural and emotional changes. These include negative mood swings that may happen suddenly without any valid reason. No parent wants to accept it but your child may be a depressed teen. Even not still, parents should know ways to empower their teen to be happy always and be able to fight depression at any stage. Depression has become a taboo in society…