mental health

7 rules to be happy as you grow older

Corey’s guidelines can make people feel better about themselves and age better too. It can give people hope that there is more to life, even beyond a certain age and gets them to focus on the positives of aging. Therefore, if the onset of old age gives you the jitters, give Corey’s rules a chance- make a mental checklist of all that’s left to do and get to it!
10 November 2022, 11:53 AM

6 things you can do every day to make yourself happier

Sometimes, we just feel down and there’s no two-ways about it. These days can be termed as gloomy days, where we feel irritated about everything around us. On these days when nothing seems to be uplifting our moods, there are a few tricks that experts ask us to explore, and 6 ‘off the famous list to happiness’ could be just what you were looking for
6 November 2022, 11:56 AM

Mental Abuse in Schools: An Epidemic Left Unaddressed

Schools should implement discipline regulations that are more mindful of students' humanity.
3 November 2022, 00:00 AM

What to do when a friend is having a mental breakdown

This might be the time your friend needs you more than they ever did, don’t let them down.
2 November 2022, 15:00 PM

How political violence affects children

According to the World Health Organization, experiencing violence in childhood impacts one’s lifelong health and well-being.
31 October 2022, 09:41 AM

Jennette McCurdy explores grief in its most complex form

In many ways, McCurdy’s story is not so different from the classic tale of almost every other Hollywood child star with a stage mother who indulges in her dose of fame by living vicariously through her children. But what makes this particular narrative stand out among the rest is McCurdy’s unwavering devotion to honesty even in moments that are difficult to read, let alone write.
29 October 2022, 13:17 PM

6 things mentally strong people with high Emotional Intelligence never do

Mental strength is the weapon of the successful. Many feel that this is something people are born with but that is a myth easily debunked. Mental strength is the product of Emotional Intelligence, or EQ, which is often considered to even trump the intelligence quotient, or IQ. It is a flexible skill that can be improved with effort and for those that wish to possess this coveted skill, it is equally important to know what not to do, as it is to know what to do, to achieve it. Here are 6 things mentally strong people with high Emotional Intelligence, EQ, never do.
29 October 2022, 10:46 AM

How to streamline your work pressure?

We have all dealt with work pressure at some point in our lives. Whether it is the constant feeling of falling behind or getting side-tracked by other tasks, it can be hard to keep up with everything else going on in your life. Fortunately, there are ways you can handle this problem—and they do not all involve a therapist! Here are a few ideas for reducing work pressure so you may concentrate on what matters.
26 October 2022, 14:00 PM

The trap of instant gratification

We live in a world where instant or immediate gratification is taken for granted. We do not want to wait for anything, even when waiting means more benefits or better products. Online shops and ease of making payments have enabled us to get what we want with just a few clicks. If we like something, we want it right now, especially when it does not cost us much. A result of all this is a world full of cheap and inferior quality products and also, substandard food items containing hormones, pesticides, antibiotics, preservatives, and artificial colours and flavours. Like consumers, producers do not want to wait either. They want to produce, sell, and reap profits right now.
22 October 2022, 11:29 AM

Relationship Matters: Understanding personal space

Our relationships and how we navigate them keep evolving with the times. Often, we find questions or worries so personal that they can only be shared with a stranger, but any random stranger is no real solace! Nor is the advice safe. With that in mind, Star Lifestyle brings to you a brand-new relationship advice column from certified experts. This hopes to tackle the host of worries, questions and forks in roads of the relationships plane that includes the personal, professional to psychological. Read on for insights, and shoot us your concerns, even anonymously at lifestyleds@yahoo.com, or send us a message on Star Lifestyle's Facebook page.
13 October 2022, 11:32 AM

Depression and drainage of energy: a causal relationship from hell

Understanding why sadness robs us of energy can help us to mitigate it.
10 October 2022, 13:00 PM

What schools can do to support students’ mental health

It is high time schools started supporting students going through emotional distress.
29 September 2022, 00:00 AM

The Connotations Around “Broken Family”

Raising a child is no easy feat. Single parents have to fulfil the roles of both a mother and a father.
1 September 2022, 00:00 AM

Let nature heal your mental health

"The nurturing of my withered plant was in fact nurturing me."
29 August 2022, 14:57 PM

Purpose of yoga as explained by the Sutras of Patanjali

There are many wisdom traditions and spiritual maps to help you journey inwards. Yoga is one of these. Vedic scholars in ancient India spent many years in meditation to intuit this knowledge. Buddha studied with many of these teachers before his awakening. The knowledge was passed down orally till they were most accurately transcribed in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. For this article, I am drawing from a fabulously accessible version translated by Alistair Shearer.
29 August 2022, 09:59 AM

Root praises Ben Stokes’ openness

England Test captain Ben Stokes set an example and showed great leadership by opening up about his struggles with mental health, former skipper Joe Root said on Tuesday.
24 August 2022, 02:28 AM

Stokes opens up about anxiety medication

England Test captain Ben Stokes kept the dialogue on mental health going as the all-rounder revealed he was still on anxiety medication after returning from a six-month break to focus on his wellbeing.
23 August 2022, 03:04 AM

Can you overcome rejection?

It is always difficult when someone turns you down and says ‘no.’ Be it a personal favour or a business pitch, it can be hard swallowing rejection. Sometimes, it is because we fear being rejected because of internal shame or embarrassment, or because of the way we were brought up, we sabotage our own relationships and opportunities which would be good for us. So, to learn how you can accept rejection, it might be worth trying to understand why you fear rejection in the first place.
21 August 2022, 10:21 AM

'It can tear you apart': Kohli shares mental health struggles

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday.
18 August 2022, 07:50 AM

Tackling the Talk: Parents and their Mental Health

To see your loved one suffering from mental illnesses is a painful experience.
18 August 2022, 00:00 AM