Mental Health Musings

Be it better expressing ourselves, building and nurturing relationships, wading through social anxiety, how can effective communication help us enhance our mental health; tune in to a lovely, warm conversation with Sarika Singh. Sarika is a recipient of the Karamveer Chakra Global Fellowship by the United Nations and a communication expert with two and a half decades of experience in fostering com...

Why do we cry? And what happens if we don't? There is a science behind those innocent tears.

One's pursuit of happiness is a personal journey but you have the power to find it.

We tend to miss out on so many things because we give in to our self doubts. Try taking a step beyond them, give yourself a chance to experience the good.

Listen to stories of hope of people amongst us who are striving to overcome their mental health issues. Gowri opens up to share her own mental health story and her lived experience of battling depression. Gowri is a freelance writer and a content strategist for brands. She lives in Bangalore with her husband, and they are a dog crazy family! This content is not designed to provide advice and shoul...

There's Monday blues but there's also weekend blues. Got 2 mins? There are a lot of small things one can do that can help manage them. Stay connected on Instagram @yellowcheeryc

Loneliness is a universal human experience. And there is a loneliness epidemic around us in spite of the ability to be super connected due to technology. In this episode of Mental Health Musings, I talk about small and simple ways to cope with feelings of loneliness. Reconnecting with ourselves, and choosing meaningful relationships vs focussing on the number of connections makes a difference. Sta...

Listen to stories of hope of people amongst us who are striving to overcome their mental health issues and breaking down barriers to talking about mental health. A heart to heart conversation with Ishita about her personal journey of managing anxiety issues. Writing is her passion, and she is a marketing content strategist by profession. Ishita is originally from Kolkata and is currently settled i...

Listen to stories of hope of people amongst us who are striving to overcome their mental health issues and breaking down barriers to talking about mental health. A candid conversation with Apoorva RK where she shares her mental health story and her lived experience of winning over anxiety. Apoorva is a is a dancer, an abstract artist and a soft skills trainer based out of Coimbatore. This content...

A look at how something as simple as being grateful can help. Gratitude can have a variety of psychological and emotional benefits. Stay connected on Instagram @yellowcheeryc

Listen to stories of hope of people amongst us who are striving to overcome their mental health issues. Sindhuri Kollamuri opens up to share her own mental health story and her lived experience of battling depression. Sindhuri is a digital marketing professional based out of Hyderabad. Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide in the episode. Tele-MANAS (India) toll free helpline number - 14416 This con...

It helps rather it is important to take a pause and reflect on your thoughts, feelings, your learnings, your achievements, your challenges, highs and lows and a lot more. This helps your overall mental well being when done the right way. (The Cheer Collection is a short collection of poems available on Amazon The Cheer Collection https://amzn.eu/d/e56THpT and also Kindle and Google Playstore)

A short poem. We often rather always show al is well when it is actually not and this in long term affects our mental health adversely with stress and anxiety building up. It's ok to not be ok and only this acknowledgement can nudge one to practice self care. So, take your pause and also share this someone who needs to hear this. Take care. #mentalhealthmatters always.

Self love is important for your mental health. It's all about accepting yourself fully along with your imperfections and prioritizing your well being

We often push away our emotions, do not adequately express them. Long term avoidance is not good for mental health. There are ways you can cope without suppressing them.

This might help you smile today:)

A small poem to give direction when you feel low :). #mentalhealthmatters

Butterfly hug is when you spread your arms and hug yourself

This is a poem about a person going through depression and yet how he tries to overcome it everyday. Stay connected on Instagram @yellowcheeryc

Anxiety does not define you. It is not who you are. A small poem.. Stay connected on Instagram @yellowcheeryc

It's a small poem on anxiety and how you have the power within to battle it out..#mentalhealth Stay connected on Instagram @yellowcheeryc