I am not a morning person. Well, sometimes neither am I a day nor night person! When I wake up, I never feel happy or have a carpe diem attitude. On some days, it takes a tremendous amount of effort to get out of bed. On most days, a cup of chai gives the push. After reading a number of articles, I came to the conclusion that I probably have morning depression. These articles stated that people with mental illness…
Yesterday I was 23 and financially and emotionally independent. I was working towards fulfilling my dream career; a PhD student at a ‘top-tier’ institute. On paper my life was perfect, and yet, I felt like I did not deserve to be happy or enjoy simple pleasures like hot showers, delicious meals, meeting friends etc. I did not stop myself from doing these, but I constantly felt guilty about it. I went on with life ordinarily and lived with my feelings…
Awareness How do you feel today? Are you agitated, stressed, anxious, hyper? I often feel all of these things, sometimes all at once. Do you ask yourself this question? Are you attuned to how your mind and body are feeling? It took me a while to become aware of changes in my mind and subsequently my body. I also realised that my emotions and my thoughts manifest in some part of my body. Like all physical illnesses, all mental illnesses…