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5 tips to ace your work-from-home game
With the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, many of us have had to adapt to a work from home setup. Even now with some restrictions being eased, there continues to be uncertainty about going back to work, continuing to work from home or working in a hybrid setup, combining the two. Psychologist Kanika Shah of Nimai...
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Coping with back to work anxiety
In the last few months, we have all been dealing with difficult times and heightened uncertainty. As some restrictions of the lockdown are eased for now, we may also be facing anxiety or fears about returning to work. Psychologist Kanika Shah of Nimai Healthcare suggests a few tips to help you cope with back to...
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The connection between sleep hygiene and anxiety
Given the hectic pace of our lives and heightened uncertainty and changes in the last year; sleep issues have become increasingly common. And this is an area of concern as there’s a connection between sleep hygiene and anxiety. It has been observed that is a major area of concern for young working professionals and college...
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How your gut health affects your mental health
People say, “You are what you eat.” There seems to be some truth to this adage. This video touches upon this aspect of our physical health. Psychologist Kanika Shah of Nimai Healthcare explains how your gut health affects your mental health. She also shares that our mental health and physical health are highly interconnected. How...
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Toxic positivity: Its impact on your life, and how to fix it
In the context of mental health, positive thinking is often used as a means to fix problems. As much as positivity is useful, an excess of it can result in toxic positivity. In this video, psychologist Kanika Shah of Nimai Healthcare throws light on this subject, and tells you more about it. Understanding toxic positivity,...
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Postpartum depression: Symptoms and treatment
One of the most prevalent mental health concerns among mothers of newborn babies is postpartum depression. This condition often remains undiagnosed and therefore goes untreated. In this video, psychologist Kanika Shah of Nimai Healthcare will be touching upon this lesser discussed area of mental health. Postpartum depression: Causes and symptoms A lot of changes –...
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A guide to help maintain the mental health of kids
The changes and uncertainty that this year has brought with it have had an impact on all of us, irrespective of the age group, in terms of physical, emotional and mental well-being. The focus of this video is on what can be done to help maintain the mental health of kids. Children have had to...
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Tips to help manage kids’ screen time
Given the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, screen time has drastically increased for almost all of us. This includes children as well, since school is now being held online. Screen time now can be used to both educate and entertain children. Hence, it is essential that parents help manage kids’ screen time. Psychologist Kanika Shah of...
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How you can identify negative thinking patterns
When we talk about our mental well-being, an important aspect to consider is our thoughts and patterns of thinking. Our emotions and behaviour tend to stem from these underlying thoughts (cognitive behavioural therapy). Sometimes, we tend to adopt some distorted or faulty patterns of thinking which evoke unhelpful or negative reactions in us. Being aware...
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Tips to build a resilient mind: A key to tackle mental health problems
COVID-19 has triggered off a mental health crisis. As a result, many are facing financial and mental health problems. To survive the pandemic, it’s vital to build a resilient mind – the key to tackle mental health problems. Dr Payal Sharma Kamath, a psychiatrist tells you how. She says, “Life is full of ups and...