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Anxiety Disorder

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The information below has been shared by my friend Usha again. who is a life coach. Lots of thanks to her sharing her knowledge with us and in turn helping people understand various mental health issues in layman terms.  What is anxiety disorder? Ø   Occasional anxiety is part of normal life. Ø   But when in extremes, it is a type of mental health condition where one responds with extreme fear and dread about everyday situations. Ø   Also comes across in the form of panic attacks. Ø   They then interfere in daily activities.  In such cases, medical intervention is required.  Ø   Counselling helps to a certain extent along with medications.   Different types of anxiety disorders: Ø   Panic disorders. Ø    Social anxiety disorder. Ø    phobia disorders, etc.  Some symptoms of a person with anxiety disorder are: Ø   Feeling restless and irritable.  Ø   Increased heart rate and palpitation. Ø ...

Red flags in relationships and ways to address them

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  The information below has been shared by my friend Usha again. who is a life coach. I personally feel that this topic is important and needed in today's world to have healthy understanding and good relationships. Therefore, I asked Usha to share her valuable input on this topic. It was a nice gesture for her to share for my blog. Usha, thank you very much.   Red flags in relationships and ways to address them: Any relationship can thrive only when there is love, kindness and mutual respect. Identifying a red flag in a relationship is something very important and many times goes unnoticed. Red flags are warning signs that indicate unhealthy behavior. In the beginning it may look harmless, but in the long run, it could be a problem. Taking a pause and reflecting on self and others in a relationship is one good way to identify if there is any red flags. Some of the red flags in a relationship could be as mentioned below: Toxic/abusive behavior Victimisation    Pas...

Importance of Pre-marital counselling

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The below information is again shared by my friend Usha. who is an emerging life coach. I personally felt this topic is very much important and needed in the present world. It’s always better to get tips/advice from a relevant professional, who is generally non-judgmental. It’s a fact that only if we live with that person in person we will know who the real he (or) she is. Then why this Pre-marital counselling if you ask, it will give you a better picture of whether this person is ok to live with in person (or) not. And help guide us in many more things about a married life.   Importance of Pre-marital counselling: 1.        As the name indicates, it’s before one gets married.   Men and women have different physical and emotional needs.   They are generally happy and a bit curious to explore the institution called marriage. 2.      Marriage is an important event in life. It’s a lifelong commitment. However, it has m...

Q&A on psychologists/psychiatrists/counselling.

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  1st I express my sincere heartfelt thanks to my friend Usha . She is an emerging life coach. It’s so sweet for her to agree on sharing her knowledge about psychologists/psychiatrists/counselling. I asked five basic questions to her about psychologists/psychiatrists/counselling. Which may be helpful in clarifying the doubt that the common people may have. Question & answer: 1.        Is counselling meant only for people with mental illness?  Ans : It’s a myth that counselling is only for people with mental illness.  It actually helps people optimize their well-being. We humans are social and it’s very necessary for us to have beautiful relations with other fellow human beings.  We can approach a counsellor/coach anytime when we feel stuck and feel we are unable to achieve what we aspire in life.   2.      What a person can expect from a counsellor/ life coach when they approach them? Ans: When we approach a coun...

Healthy Juice Tips

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1 st I’m making it very clear that I’m not a health professional / nutrition/dietitian.   I write tips here based on what I learnt from professionals. People with some health conditions can’t consume some fruits. So kindly follow the guidance given by your doctor/nutrition/dietitian.   In summer most of us consume juice. Here are a few tips to make/have a healthy juice along with a few pieces of information about juice. No doubt that consuming fresh fruits as a whole or in pieces has more health benefits and contains fiber. Here the juice I meant is fresh homemade juice using fresh fruits. Tips for a making healthy juice 1.      1 st important thing is to know the sugar content and calories of the fruit. If it’s high in both or in any 1. Then watch out for the portion size you consume. 2.      Mainly, elders and people with pre-diabetic or diabetic conditions and people who are in weight loss, all these catego...