HC Book Club 2

Anitya: Understanding Impermanence and Change in a Post-Pandemic World

By Gayatri Jayaraman The practice of embracing change happens in the face of those who make a virtue of its opposite – constancy. It’s what will keep you standing when change hurtles down the lane at you and the skittles…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Tsuki's Cognitive Distortions

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

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Parenting in the Time of a Pandemic

The pandemic has been tough on everyone – what have been some of the challenges and the impact on parents and kids? Take a closer look, with some tips for parents.

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Dealing with Life during COVID-19: My Journey Through Depression

Depression can leave you feeling wrecked, worthless and entirely alone – an invisible illness, it can be hard for loved ones to pick up on what you are going through. In this post, a university student shares some of her journey on dealing with Depression during Covid-19.

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An Affirmation We May All Need: I Show Myself Kindness

An Affirmation we may all need: I Show Myself Kindness.

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Social Connection: Friendship and the Bonds that Help us Overcome

This pandemic may just have taught us to re-examine the things that matter, the relationships we take for granted, and how we go about building a support system in the first place

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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