Teaching has become an extremely high-stress profession, especially over the past 15 years. There is ample research that proves that teacher stress, anxiety, burnout, and job dissatisfaction are at an all-time high, thanks to various factors like increased pressure, unreasonable demands from parents and the system, technology and the new student-teacher-parent dynamics. All this makes the much-neglected facet of mental fitness for teachers, an issue of critical importance, on

We all go through rough emotional patches, where one feels overwhelmed by pain, stress, or consumed by anger, fear, jealousy or insecurity. Here's a simple, yet highly effective meditation that'll help you tide through emotionally rough weather, and come out calmer and more in control of your feelings. About the practice If you are feeling consumed by jealously, anger or rage towards a colleague, friend or family member, or any other negative emotion towards a person or situa

Ever wondered why most people are more stressed than ever before? This is a pretty huge question, the answer to which lies in a complex web of changing social beliefs, systems, dynamics and technology! To begin with, the very fibre of our social fabric had changed. Gender roles are no longer well defined in most modern societies, and that changes the way family units operate, interact and negotiate the course of their relationships. Often people are caught in a trap of deeply

Spirituality and the workplace may seem like an oxymoron, after all it is difficult to 'be spiritual' in a crowded, competitive, materialistic and often frustrating environment. To find the Divine there may seem a little challenging at first, because most traditional spiritual disciplines are not designed to help you do that. But irrespective of whether you are a corporate executive, doctor, lawyer, architect or artist, you can weave spirituality into your work life with a fe

Sound Healing sessions are a really good way to relax, rebalance, revitalise and retune the bodies vibrational frequencies. Sound is one of the most transformative energies on the planet. It can relax, excite, evoke or move us to great heights of emotion. Sound Healing or Therapy has been part of various ancient cultures like the Greeks, Indians, Romans, Egyptians, Aborigines, Native Americans, Shamans, Mongols and Tibetans. While the nuances and instruments may vary, the pr

Mindfulness is a state of being fully conscious or aware of something, be it the present moment, or breath, thoughts, actions, reactions, consumption, where we travel, how we live, what we support, and the choices we make. It makes us better attuned to ourselves, gentler, less passive, more sensitive to out environment, and more sensitive to other beings and life forms. Mindfulness has many physical and mental benefits. It reduce stress, lowers blood pressure, anxiety, discor

We all face situations that put us in a tizzy, make our blood pressure rise, push stress levels up, or make us panic. The next time you find yourself in one of these situations, just follow one or a combination of these simple steps that will make your stress levels dip down and pave the way to a calmer you. 1. The 2-minute Calming Quick Fix To calm down in under two minutes, try diaphragmatic breathing. It’s a quick relaxation technique. Start by breathing in through your