Perception of Drugs
The use and abuse of drugs has been an omnipresent concept in our pop culture, history, politics, social culture, personal discovery, and more. Whether we’re talking about smoking a joint or having a “rager”, at the end of the discussion, we are all partaking in the ‘drug culture’. At least that is what it seems […]
Ethics in Porn?!
Let’s be honest, at some point in our lives, we have tried to learn what real sex looks like. When searching for pornography online you may be using keywords like “lesbian”, “MILF”, “step mum” or “cartoon”, but are you checking for signs what you are watching is ethically produced? They are, by the way, some […]
Embodying Compassion: The body, mindfulness and therapy
Rafath Unnisa also adds in her expertise, “Body, as mindfulness taught me, is an anchor that constantly grounds our experiences and makes it possible for us to access them. By constantly checking in with our body and what we are experiencing in an embodied way makes it real and tangible. I feel that our bodies have deep wisdom which we often don’t give language to, and when we become aware of this and try to give language to our experience we also get closer to what’s actually happening and what we want for ourselves.”
BORED AT HOME? WE GOT YOU. #PFPrecommends
Are you also bored at home and have lost interest in everything? A new series by your very own favorite mental health organization is here. PFP Recommends is a series of articles that is here to drive away your woes (of all kinds!). We know that when you’re not working from home, you look a […]
The Plight of the Immunocompromised
What the pandemic means for the immunocompromised and what can help them The recent lock down announced by the Indian Government in the wake of the pandemic has left people in a state of apprehension. Citizens around the country are worried over groceries and the unclear future. People are also angry and agitated at […]
Experiments in Slowing Down- Calming the storm
It feels like I am making my way, fighting a strong storm, The forceful wind making it hard to take a simple straight step. Unable to breathe Unable to think straight Unable to listen to anything around I am pulled away from this right now I am left wanting to do more than I can […]
Establish a routine that becomes second nature – Mindfulness for working mothers
Now, you can’t really structure your days in anticipation of how it might look when you go back to work. However, what you can do is establish daily practices of (self-care) beginning the day, staying open for play with your child, for cooking a delicious meal, of practicing self-care, of pursuing your passions. To have […]
You are Enough
This trying to be someone else, someone better is an exhausting journey, an impossible one even. If you are not accepting of who you are now, you never will. Here is a quote by Pema Chodron that is illuminating in this regard: “As long as you are wishing for things to change, they never will. […]