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
Category: Wellness
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
Living with Anxiety and Learning how to Cope
Sartaj Singh It’s not just the discomfort (thanks to the racing heart and expeditiously working lungs that resemble Titanic’s pistons) that I brave every day, but also the shame that comes along when people stare at my dancing limbs. It’s…
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.
Happy Fifth Birthday to Us: A Colouring Sheet for You
Artist Solo shares a Colouring Sheet for The Health Collective readers, contributors and tribe, as we turn 5! Feel free to screenshot or download this Colouring Sheet brought to us by the wonderful Solo. Instructions: 1. Download here 2. Print…
Why You Might Want to Try Dance Movement Therapy
The third part in the Mind-Body Connection series looks at Dance Movement Therapy and how dance, in the form of unstructured movements, when stripped of its ornamental and performative elements, has surprising healing effects. By Somi Das I have always been…
The Negative Spiral: A Comic Strip on Cognitive Distortions
Tsuki’s Cognitive Distortions by Shoili Kanungo is a sharp look at the negative spiralling that can occur and how we can often internalise criticism
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Grab your own physical merch or send friends / loved ones a positive boost pretty much anywhere in India that India Post/ Speed Post delivers! Note: All proceeds are being used to keep our site and creative series going and…
This Women’s Day is all about an ‘Epic Self-Love Story’
Move beyond symbolism this Women’s Day — It is time for all women to accept their immeasurable value far beyond social stereotypes; and see the spectacular star they are in their own sheroic journey.
A Women’s Day Tribute and Message: ‘I Am Enough’
This Women’s Day, here’s a powerful message and reminder to each of us and our allies: I am Enough.