What is Stress?.. Stress is not a disease; it’s a natural response of your body to danger, such as when our body perceives that it is being attacked. However, when the stressful condition continues for an indefinite time period, it becomes an illness. Untreated stress often causes the blood pressure to rise and may also give way to more serious diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Obesity is...
Use of Mindfulness, Meaning and Few Tips for Beginners
Mindfulness is “the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.” This meditation technique has been around for centuries, however, its trend has caught us again recently. Mindfulness benefits by helping us live in the present, enjoy the moment – focusing on what’s in front of us...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
PTSD, a word most commonly heard in novels, biographies, stories and movies. What is PTSD and does everyone get it? Is it as easy as shown and read about? But what really is PTSD? POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: PTSD a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a “traumatic event”. You may feel no interest in activities that you used to enjoy. You feel more...
Psychiatrist and Mental Illness
“Oh God, my son’s irritable behavior is getting on peak. I don’t how to deal with him”, a mother was worried. “Why do I feel so low every now and then, how will I complete my tasks?” an 18-year-old murmured. “My daughter is getting quiet and weak day by day, while everything seems perfect around her, what should I do?” a father is bothered for his daughter. Millions of such questions arise...
5 Things to Tell Your Kids about Cyber-bullying
Our lives have become heavily dependent on internet and especially our children don’t have time to get out of it. The reason for it is that everything they want is just a few clicks away from them. But, this facility has a dark side to it as well which is known as cyber-bullying. Every day thousands of teens are falling prey to the abominable act of cyber-bullying and this heinous act needs to be...
Morning Routine and Habits to Get you Going for the Entire Day
عصرِ حاضر کےاستاد کو در پیش ذہنی دباؤکی وجوہات اور تجاویز
بلا شبہ استاد بچوں کے لئے ایک رول ماڈل کی مانند ہوتے ہیں۔ اسی لئے تو انہیں قوم کا معمار بھی کہا جاتا ہے۔ لیکن قوم کے سنہرےمستقبل کے اس پیامبر کو عصرِ حاضر میں کئی طرح کے چیلنجز کاسامنا ہے۔ ویسے بھی ہمارے معاشرے میں ایک استاد کو وہ مقام قطعا حاصل نہیں ہے جو ہمارے پُرکھوں کی میراث رہی ،جہاں بادشاہِ وقت کے شہزادگان بھی اپنے اساتذہ کی جوتیاں سیدھی کرنا اپنی سعادت سمجھتے تھے یا پھر یورپ کے معاشرے میں...
5 Foods to Boost Brain Function
Keeping your brain healthy is easy when you fill your plate with a colorful variety of fresh wholesome foods. Enhance brain function and mental clarity with these five brain boosting antioxidant-rich superfoods. Blueberries Image source: naturalhealth365.com Berries pack a powerful nutritional punch! Blueberries, in particular, contain some of the highest antioxidant levels of any fruit...
Top 5 tips to Manage Depression in Teenagers
Teen depression goes far beyond feeling sad or being down in the dumps. It is a serious and exhausting disorder that significantly impacts your normal life. Take action, if you consider yourself depressed, as it will not go away by itself. Sooner you talk to a mental health professional, is better. “Teen is the age to smile and enjoy rather than being gloomy and depressed” –...
Anger Management – How to Control Anger?
Anger is an emotion and pretty much normal. We get angry as a reaction to something that is against our wishes. Anger is also a secondary response to feelings like sadness, loneliness, or being frightened. However, the consequences of anger are mostly not right and continuous anger can lead to impaired thinking, unexpected reactions, and other unwanted scenarios or uttering of unreasonable words...