Surviving COVID-19 with a ‘Growth Mindset’
As we continue to live under a shadow of uncertainty, many are experiencing what experts are calling “ COVID- 19 SHOCK”. It’s no surprise that if we want to survive through these unprecedented times, there has to be a critical change in our lifestyle and a re-examination on our part on how we approach a […]
Mental health during Olympic games:
In week 1 of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental health challenge than it was a physical one. From Michael Phelps’s candid disclosures about his struggles with depression following the Olympic Games London 2012, to Abhinav Bindra’s struggle […]
World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is commonly caused by viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Types The 5 viral types of infections are Hepatitis A, B, C, D, […]
Yoga and Covid 19
Yoga focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It helps to build up psycho-physiological health and manage daily stress. Several studies have shown the efficacy of Yogic practices in management of non-communicable diseases like hypertension , Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes, Sleep Disorders, Depression, Obesity, etc. that can co exist in patients with COVID […]
Psychological Trauma
Psychological or emotional trauma occurs when a person is faced with a situation that causes distress or fright.How one experiences or reacts to trauma, can differ. The general belief is that in order for an event to be traumatic it has to be life threatening; however just feeling completely alone or totally overwhelmed can leave […]
Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. High risk factors- Indian statistics-India shoulders one of the largest burdens of breast cancer in the world. In 2018, the country reported 162,468 new breast cancer cases and 87,090 deaths among women. The disease is the most common type of cancer among […]
Heart Disease In Women
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) has traditionally been seen as a “man’s problem”. CVD is the leading cause of death in women too, worldwide. The misconception that women are protected against CVD makes it’s management all the more challenging. There is a need of increasing awareness of the symptoms and risk factors pertaining to women’s heart health. It is […]
Emotional Intelligence
John Mayer and Peter Salovey were the first to discuss the concept called “Emotional Intelligence.” (EI) in 1990. They defined as it as “the ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour. They believed that […]
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac rehabilitation is a branch of rehabilitation medicine or physical therapy dealing with optimizing physical function in patients with cardiac disease or recent cardiac surgeries. Cardiac Rehabilitation Team Cardiac rehab is provided in an outpatient clinic or in a hospital rehab centre. The cardiac rehab team includes: Who is it for? Risk analysis Before starting […]
Anger Explained
Anger is a normal emotion which gives rise to a sense of antagonism towards someone when you feel they are trying to do you wrong. Very often anger is an automatic response to either physical or emotional pain; for example, you could get angry if don’t feel well, feel rejected, experience betrayal, feel threatened or when an underlying need […]