Mental Health Well-being

Have you heard of the Japanese way of living a happy life?  They call it ikigai. While it elaborates on the way to a happy life, it stresses adding meaning to it. We all might have noticed ourselves feeling more negative when we have nothing to do, we tend to overthink and are mostly surrounded by negativity. Keeping ourselves busy doing things that can make us feel worthy is one good way to avoid negativity.  By connecting ourselves to more meaningful things we can provide guidance and counselling to our mind to provide a sense of fulfilment and achieve peace.  Have you ever wondered how depressed it feels after mindless scrolling through gadgets? Therapists say that it is quite important to undergo gadget moderation to not let our minds feel empty and not get frustrated.  Well purposeful and meaningful life does not have any given decision it varies from person to person depending on values, beliefs and interests. Skooc’s team of top psychologists in Bangalore ...

  Are you unable to sit still, have multiple thoughts running in your head or having difficulties with time management?  These are just some signs of ADHD.  The important thing is that you are not alone.  Let’s understand a bit about ADHD  ADHD , a neurodevelopmental disorder, manifests in persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Often undiagnosed in childhood, it can significantly impact daily functioning, relationships, and work. Early identification and tailored interventions can empower adults to manage symptoms and lead fulfilling lives. Some ways to navigate the workplace with ADHD are: Embrace yourself- instead of focusing on your weaknesses, embrace your strengths and think about ways in to use them to your advantage. Adults with ADHD can be creative, innovative and hyperfocused, use these to think of out-of-box solutions and dive into complex projects.  Create an environment for you - distractions in the form of sounds, ...

Mental health is talked about quite a lot now, slowly the stigma surrounding mental health seems to be disappearing. Why is it that mental health has become a concern suddenly? Mental health affects our thoughts, actions and how we navigate the stresses and challenges of today’s world. With our lifestyle becoming faster, food choices changing and the impact of social media increasing mental health disorders affect young teens as well as adults these days. Caring for our mental health takes a back seat in all this rush, we don’t even realise the things that we do daily and how they harm us.  Bad mental health habits affect the way we think and feel about ourselves. Just like eating pizza for dinner every day will lead to an increase in cholesterol and blocked arteries. Bad mental health habits will also lead to anxiety, panic, depression and anger. What are these habits that negatively affect our mental health? Overuse of social media- staying connected and updated is good, but spe...