Tag Archives: mental health

2026 has begun! Here are 4 Habits I’m choosing to develop for the new year

I used to write new year resolutions when I was younger. All the enthusiasm meant I gave myself really high achieving goals that I faltered at by February, making me ditch my resolution by March. I’ve settled on various other things after that, and lately, I’ve been realising its not so much about goals but habits that matter. Rather than impossible task that pressure me, I’ve chosen to invest in little things that I can do again and again that shape me to be a better person.

Lessons from the Lift: Finding Peace, Perspective and Perseverance when you are stuck

I got stuck in a lift a few days ago. It was a one hour ordeal. It was not the best day of the week already, and as I entered the lift and realised it didn’t close properly nor could open, I had to face the reality – the reality of getting stuck in a lift for some time till help comes.

The thing about this incident is that it reminded me of some issues in my life I had been stuck in for ages, that I would rather not have been reminded of it. But a mini miracle happened that day, and rather than going down the usual spiral of negative thought patterns – this time – I managed to find some gems and life lessons through this harmless ordeal.

A letter to my younger self: 5 things I wish that my younger anxious self knew

I’ve crossed the 30+ mark in life. And when you’ve crossed that mark, people say life takes a bit more of a stabilizing turn. I think its true. Maybe it’s because one has learned more and wised up. Or maybe it’s because I have started caring less about the things that don’t matter so much.

My Journey to Wholeness: Training my thoughts by thinking of things I enjoy

Its that typical day. You wake up and your mind has a cloud above it. You feel off, demotivated and dread the day ahead. Many factors may be the reason. It may be depression or oppression, an anxious piece of news or a disappointment that has dragged on for years. Whatever it is, you know you have to change your thought polarity, you need to switch to joy and gratitude, but how? I wrestled it for years.