Author: Karina Pandya

Our brain is an incredible and magnificent organ that controls not only the things that people do and think, but also who they are. It was once believed by philosophers that the heart was the seat of our soul but over time we now know that it is actually our brain which is the real organ of thoughts and feelings; our source of reactions to the world and interpretations of it. Now, what happens if one day you lose complete control over your nervous system and your life is torn apart? In short, what would happen to you or anyone that…

Happiness and sorrow are the two basic and polarising emotions that we experience in life. Everything that comes in between are induced types of emotions which are decoded from our basic human dance movement; such as anger, fear, anxiety, disgust, etc. The most common emotion to stem out as a result of such events is psychological trauma, which can leave you experiencing extremely upsetting emotions, anxiety and memories; which JUST wont go away. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan;…

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you told a small WHITE LIE, but immediately felt uncomfortable for having done so?  Of course, this is because you see yourself as a scrupulously honest person who is not even capable of such behaviour. This is a typical example of cognitive dissonance and it can occur whenever our beliefs, ideas or even behaviours contradict one another. It is important to choose wisely the manner to resolve this dissonance and all the accompanying discomfort with utmost care. It is in fact a reflection of having good and stable mental health.  So,…

“Love and work…work and love, that’s all there is…” Sigmund Freud once said these famous lines.  While considering what makes life most meaningful and distinctly human, Freud wrote ‘Love and work are the two cornerstones of our humanness.’  They are the very foundation on which we build a meaningful life. Hour after hour, our lives revolve around our relationships with other people, which get organised and structured by our work. At the end of the day, our interaction with others can either be meaningful, having constructed something or not. It is this balance between love and work in our lives…

 Can you imagine just one day, without checking your phone or logging online to some social media site? Chances are you probably cant and your one of the millions of people affected by the social media frenzy. There is a very thought-provoking link between social media and its relationship with narcissism, our self-esteem and social media addiction.  In fact, many authors are of the view that social media serves as an ego-boosting activity which both narcissists and people with low self-esteem seek out.   According to the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, social media addiction is linked with personality traits;…

Imagine… Imagine there’s no heaven  It’s easy if you try …. WAIT, STOP – CAN YOU? Do you remember this legendary song by John Lennon?  Now, try and imagine the world without a  smartphone…  IMPOSSIBLE, ISNT it? Let’s STOP the SONG right here!   It’s impossible in today’s fast-paced, social media & digitised times to let our imagination go that far!  The 21st century is the age of smartphones and social media usage. It’s a reality, which is not going anywhere!  With Android and iOs being the two main mobile operators that people use, smartphones are slowly killing our cognitive abilities, without us even realising it.  Does this mean…

Are you tired and frustrated that you’re not losing much weight despite strenuous exercise routines and dietary changes? Our body has a very complex system, which involves minerals like potassium and sodium and hormones, to maintain a proper balance. However this balance is most often disturbed and the stall in your weight loss does not necessarily mean that there is a stall in fat loss – it actually could be because of the water retention in the body. Every body has a different way that their body reacts to diet changes and to exercise routines. This is perhaps why skinny…

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Today we live in a world where all it takes is a few taps on a cold, lifeless screen to change a person’s life: i.e. the power of social media. Social media is the millennial way to make friends, keep tabs on their lives and update friends and/or family about your life. Social media websites are known for the tremendous impact that it has on our culture, business and world at large. The most popular social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat and Messaging Apps. In fact, these sites are the most popular ‘haunts’ that can be found…

Happiness, it seems to be the biggest business happening right now and nothing can come in its way. During times where more is never enough but just escalates, there is a plethora of ways to keep oneself happy: vision boards, affirmations, the power of positive thinking, etc.  Who doesn’t want to be happy? However, this ‘cult of optimism’, which is in fact a well-intentioned ‘self-help’ movement, cannot even escape the glisten of snake oil. You cannot run around and chase happiness to the ground exclaiming ‘gotcha’. You just cant! Having the latest mobile or laptop is an indicator of…