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NAPPING It's because of our busy lifestyle that keeps us from napping. While naps do not necessarily make up for inadequate or poor quality nighttime sleep, a short nap of 20-30 minutes can help to improve mood, alertness and performance. Types : Naps can be typed in three different ways: Planned napping (also called preparatory napping) involves taking a nap before you actually get sleepy. You may use this technique when you know that you will be up later than your normal bed time or as a mechanism to ward off getting tired earlier. Emergency napping occurs when you are suddenly very tired and cannot continue with the activity you were originally engaged in. This type of nap can be used to combat drowsy driving or fatigue while using heavy and dangerous machinery. Habitual napping is practiced when a person takes a nap at the same time each day. Young children may fall asleep at about the same time each afternoon or an adult might take a short nap after lunch each day...

Fun activities to keep yourself happy 1. Burst the balloon up 🎈 This is a really fun activity to engage yourself in. Write your negative thoughts and feelings on small strips of paper. Put those paper strips inside the balloon and blow up the balloon . Now here comes the most Interesting part of the activity . Place that balloon on the floor and just pop over it with all your energy, aggression and all that negative junk emotions that blocks your happiness  just burst them out while jumping over the balloon. This will be the most amazing feeling ever. While doing this activity you’ll laugh a lot and this activity can become your key of success. Do it whenever you feel sad or stressed . 2. Make a TO-DO list.   If you want to achieve something in life you need to make a to do list and work accordingly.  The sense of accomplishing those things that you've mentioned in your list fills you up with the feeling of happiness and fulfilment. Example:  on the n...

Intense emotions can be part of not just mood disorders but almost every mental illness and personality disorder that people can experience. A tidal wave of intense emotions can threaten to drown people. But there are ways to deal with them and stay afloat. Give yourself permission to feel what you feel.   (Usually) well-meaning people might tell you to cheer up, smile, don’t worry, calm down, etc. You might try to talk yourself out of your feelings, too, because you feel like you “shouldn’t” have them. Thank these others, and yourself, for the input, and then just go ahead and feel the way you do. Rather than thinking of your emotions as “good” or “bad,” simply let them be what they are. Emotions aren't valued judgments. Refrain from reacting.  When your feelings are strong, just be with them. Once, they’ve subsided, you’ll be in a position to take rational action. Above all, accept yourself and your feelings . Rather than fight inte...

Indian Consti tution guarantees every Indian citizen with fundam ental rights of life and personal liberty which also includes right to move freely and freedom of expression. But there is a big contradiction mentioned in the Const itution , persons with mental disorder face many problems which are violating their basic rights. This is not always because of abuse or wrongdoing. The medication of mental illness is also responsible many times and it limits the liberty and freedom of such persons. It also transfers the responsibility for their long term care to someone else. Laws must also determine the competency or dangerousness of mental illness especially when it comes to determining personal responsibility for actions. Persons who are suffering with mental illness have to face different threats which are unconnected from their medication. These threats can come from various spheres which includes family members, caregivers, friends, institutions and other communities a...

“Paaji, kadi hass vi liya karo.” Smile, is that expression which is actively adopted as emoticons in our day-to-day messaging.   However, in reality we are always seeking for a reason to smile, because we don’t want to look stupid. But what if we worked the other way around?? Instead of seeking for reason, why can’t we smile first and let our surroundings be full of Joy.   Here are some reasons why you should smile, not out of the blue, but also to improve your Mental Health. Doesn’t sounds like a serious issue, right?? Well Mental health is one of the most ignored issue in today’s generation and a smile is your Hack to achieve it. Here’s how a smile affects your brain… … 1)      A simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you:  It has been agreed by people and current researches prove that smiling is contagious. This way we are not dependent on our environment but we are the origin of its positivity. As s...

Insomnia is a sleeping disorder in which an individual fails to sleep even when a person has the chance to do so. Persons suffering with insomnia may have multiple problems such as mental fatigue, low energy, neural problems, mood down, concentration problem, decreased performance at school, college or workplace. There are two types of insomnia :- 1) Acute insomnia. 2) Chronic insomnia. Acute insomnia is a shorter duration insomnia. It can be happen due to life circumstances like receiving sad news, night before exam or interview, or any tense moment in the life. Many persons experience this sleeping disorder and it can be resolve without any medication as it is short term insomnia. Chronic insomnia is a serious insomnia which can be lasts for longer duration. The duration of chronic insomnia can lasts for weeks or at least three months. Chronic insomnia can happen due to numerous reasons and some of the prominent reasons are change in environment,irregular sleeping habits,po...

Confined by illusions, the topic of mental health largely remains a taboo. People usually hesitate in discussing their mental health problems and seeking medical help. Some commonly perceived barriers that prevent people from seeking help are: 1) Fear and shame: One of the most common reasons for not seeking help is fear and shame. People recognize the negative stigma and discrimination associated with having a mental illness and don’t want to be labeled “mentally ill” or “crazy.” They may also have concerns about how such a label could negatively impact their career, education, or other life goals. 2) Lack of insight : If someone has clear signs of a mental illness but says “there’s nothing wrong with me,” “I’m not sick,” or “I don’t need any help,”  this signals a severe lack of insight. This is also known as anosognosia (uh-no-sog-NOH-zee-uh), seen in 50% or more of persons with schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses. If someone truly believes they ...