Tim Herrera of The New York Times defines FOBO as that spiral we fall into when we obsessively research every possible option when faced with a decision, fearing we’ll miss out on the “best” one.
Speaking to us about the correlation between mental health and positivity, Neerja also believes that it is overrated to be optimistic every minute of our lives.
Girls may have experienced more significant changes to their day-to-day lives during the pandemic, such as needing to help more with housework, childcare of younger siblings etc.
People who develop sensory awareness of the breath (feeling the breath travelling through the nostrils, throat, etc.) are less reactive and more resilient.
Research investigating binaural beats has found positive effects for pain alleviation, anxiety reduction, and memory.
Aparna says that writing helped her in self therapy. She calls it her sadhana, her breath because it is always with her. She talks about how women are not treated well in the society when it comes to mental health.
Anxiety can have adverse effects on child development, even if a child’s anxiety levels fall below what clinicians would consider an anxiety disorder.
Everyone has different sources of anxiety, friends, family, and food, but I’ve come to learn that mine primarily lies within the talk of the future.
She even revealed how it affected her body, mental health and marriage. She said that her family and husband Akshai helped her cope with the stress at that time.
One way to reduce the negative effects of endless video meetings is to use the “hide self-view” function during online interactions.
