Navigating The Boundaries Of Love

Cultivating Healthy Relationship Dynamics We often hear the word ‘boundaries’ and usually allocate a negative understanding of it, by imagining walls or borders that separate us from others. Boundaries are an important ingredient in healthy, balanced relationships. They play a crucial role in maintaining your identity, mental health and physical well-being. Boundaries can include restrictions on […]

Prioritizing Mental Health In The Workplace

In keeping with World Mental Health Day on 10th October, let’s shine a spotlight on an often-overlooked issue in the professional realm – mental health in the workplace. While productivity, deadlines and performance are commonly emphasized, mental well-being is a foundational aspect that directly influences these outcomes. Mental well-being is as vital for personal fulfilment […]

Is It Truly Love Or Simply Limerence?

Imagine a crush magnified to the point where it dominates your thoughts, emotions, and even your daily life. The experience goes beyond simple infatuation or love, it involves obsessive thinking, emotional dependency, and a profound longing for reciprocation. This phenomenon is called Limerence. The term ‘Limerence’, introduced by psychologist Dorothy Tennov in the 1970s, describes […]

The New Year Happiness Challenge: A 30-Day Guide To Greater Well-Being

Psychologist Mehezabin Dordi practices at the Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, where she assesses, formulates and implements comprehensive therapeutic interventions for patients with psychological / psychiatric problems, and others. Everyone seeks happiness but each one of us defines it differently – in terms of what it is that gives us joy, satisfaction, contentment, and […]

Managing Relationship Stress

Every relationship goes through its ups and downs, its twists and turns. Adding stress from work, school, family, money and health can sometimes make the daily bumps in the road feel like a roller-coaster ride. How can you help your relationships – romantic or otherwise – stay healthy and meaningful in today’s high-stress, fast-paced environment? Stress in relationships is a […]