By Adwaita Das In situations of distress or panic, we often reduce our breathing. But, to breathe is one of the best tools of self-soothing. It oxygenates the body, detoxifying the blood, airing out the brain, opening windows of fresh…
Category: Art
‘I am Unique and I will Allow Myself Appreciation’
We all need encouragement and appreciation, validation and support. Will we allow ourselves to accept it, though is the question.
I See You: You are Not Alone
By Adwaita Das You are unique and wonderful. You are worthy of all that is good. You deserve to be loved just the way you are. I see you. I see myself too. For the inner self as well, this…
World Mental Health Day: Know You are Not Alone
By The Health Collective If you live in India and would like to order a complimentary set of these art postcards, get in touch! Fifty sets on offer for patrons, friends of the Health Collective and readers Email team@healthcollective.in or…
Choose to Make Compassionate Connections
By Adwaita Das Loneliness can be a need for more compassion. We are allowed to choose who is in our lives. We are allowed to surround ourselves with loving relationships of all kinds. Just as the flowers bloom with nourishment, so…
Have You Ever Had Imposter Syndrome? Meet Tsuki in this Comic to Find Out More
Here is part two of Tsuki’s journey. Many of us deal with cognitive distortions that affect usfrom time to time. Artist and designer Shoili Kanungo explores more in this original artwork, a comic strip for The Health Collective
An Affirmation We May All Need: I Show Myself Kindness
An Affirmation we may all need: I Show Myself Kindness.
A New Affirmation: I Accept the Freedom to Find and Follow My True Purpose
In the month of India’s Independence as we think about what Freedom means and how it is won, here is an Affirmation that rings true for each of us as individuals
I am Listening to and Accepting my Own Authentic Voice
Inspired by Simone Biles, here’s an Affirmation on listening to and accepting our own Authentic Voices, because all our Mental Health Matters
Your Stories: What makes Art such a Therapeutic Tool?
How does art help us express ourselves, can it work as a therapeutic tool? A social anthropolgist turns to the canvas to explore, and share more in this special post.