Manasi - A Happy Space For Your Mind

In order to build a society where everyone is able to get the support that they require, we need to raise awareness about mental health concerns and reduce the stigma associated with mental illnesses. Hence, I highly appreciate that the team of Koffee with Karan took such definite steps to initiate this dialogue with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh Let's take one step at a time towards better mental health and wellness ❤️ #MentalHealthMatters #personaldevelopment #mentalwellness #Psychology #counselling #stigmafree #KoffeeWithKaran #awareness

What other best day than today to resume what we left? On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2023, we are back with a bang to start our journey with you, our happy space after a long hiatus. Let us celebrate the significance of mental health in our lives✨️ Reach out to your happy space now 🤗❤️ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealtisreal #psychology #counseling #worldmentalhealthday #happyspace #mentalwellness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthquotes #selfcare #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth

This is us on a typical Monday morning in a chilly winter season. How many of you agree to this? If yes, then have a good laugh, and raise the chaos for the day 😂🙌 But make sure, you don't get yourself smashed like the poor lil guy here. Be productive but be smart productive 🙌 Video credits : @stopmotion_gallery #mondaymantra #mondaymotivation #raisethechaos #mistakeswelearn #growthmindset #inspirationalquotes #motivation #psychology #student #happyspace

Positivity is contagious! If you hand someone something that you made from the heart, perhaps they will pay it forward and do a kind deed for someone else. Do good and watch others follow suit! It all starts with an attitude shift. You have to want to be the change and that takes a little legwork. If you are coming from a really negative space, you have to make a conscious decision to turn on the switch and make the adjustment on your own. Once you have your thoughts in control, it’s time to start sharing all of that positive gold! Spreading positivity can truly boost the mood of anyone in your proximity and hopefully, the people you affect will do the same thing to their family and friends. But, I want to focus on something that we can take personal control over and create a positive ripple effect, and that is choosing to spread positivity. People can be inspired on this festival of light to light up, speed up, motivate themselves, buck up and embrace positivity around them. #diwali #positiveshift #mindset #inspiration #motivation #assertiveattitude #midweekwithmana #happyspace #psychology #festivetimes

Having celebrated World Heart Day yesterday on 29th September, this #midweekwithmana comes with the message of being vulnerable that helps in strengthening your heart and your mental wellbeing by keeping you emotionally healthy! Psychology explains vulnerability as “uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.” Yet still, vulnerability is surely not for the faint of heart. It requires an enormous amount of courage to share personal things about yourself, allow yourself to be fully seen, and put yourself out there. The benefits, however, are well worth the risk, which is why we are eager to learn more about how we can learn to be more vulnerable in our lives and the actual steps in doing so. 1. Accept you need help. When you don't know something, pretending otherwise will create a barrier for you to find correct solutions or make the right decision. Therefore, feel free to invite others for their opinions and ask for help when in doubt. 2. Accept you made a mistake. There's no direct path to excellence. It's often rooted in finding the courage of accepting the failures, learning from it and yet taking another new step without a guarantee to success. 3. Be flexible in your approach. By staying rigid to your ideas, you appear to disregard other people's feelings and you convey a message that says you don't care about what they think. It's a sign of courage to thus, go beyond your beliefs and assumptions and explore different possibilities. 4. Embrace the uncomfortable conflicts! Because delaying discussions only adds the fuel. It leads to misalignment of expectations, lack of clarity and can be a source of a lot of frustration and anxiety. 5. Accept your fears to your dear ones and to the ones who need to hear. Be vulnerable by expressing how you feel with the people you trust. It provides you assurance and makes you feel that it's okay to feel this way and that you're not alone. 6. Share you are a "work in progress" The humility and the discipline r

This #midweekwithMana we bring to you the technique of journaling which we personally abide by 😄💯 Journaling is a fantastic way to process your thoughts and feelings. When you need to get something off your chest or express your emotions, a journal serves as a safe space where you can unload everything without fear of judgment or repercussions. As you begin learning how to journal, you’ll also quickly find that writing is a wonderful creative outlet that inspires new ideas and facilitates learning. Your journal should be a safe space where you can confide anything and express every thought without worrying about what others might think. Try looking at your journal as a close friend—a friend who will always give you all the time you need to speak and who will listen to what you have to say without any judgment whatsoever. Sometimes we all feel like there’s no one who understands the way we feel or the things we are going through. However, your journal can simply reflect your own thoughts and emotions back to you and give you a safe place to explore what’s in your mind and to work out your most difficult feelings. Many times, you’ll come to new insights and understandings as you write and process the things going on in your life—which makes your journal a valuable tool that works to serve your mental health. Similarly, your journal can also help you solve real-life problems when you use it as a brainstorming aid. Solutions will often arise naturally during the writing process, but you can also take time to seek out answers to your problems more intentionally. Finally, because journaling gives you an outlet for your most difficult emotions, you’ll feel freer and less burdened in your daily life—which can translate to a lighter step, a clearer mind, and a more positive outlook in general. Here's your little gift for today, your own worksheet for journal prompts! Happy journaling 📖 ✍️ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hXWps7vCoHrcZY

Every person has a train of thought on which they travel when they are alone. The dignity and nobility of their life, as well as their happiness depend upon the direction in which that train is going, the baggage it carries and the scenery through which it travels. Hence, board such trains of thoughts as, for example: Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible. Because, a particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances. Therefore, shape yourself wisely. #saturdayselfreminders #wisdom #trainofthought #thoughtoftheday #growthmindset #inspirationalquotes #inspirationalwords #psychology #happysaturday #happyspace #optimism

There is a difference between being positive and optimistic Positivity is telling ourselves and others that everything is good, even if it isn't. Optimism accepts the truth of reality and looks forward to a brighter future. And that's what we talk about in our #midweekwithMana this week 🙋❤️ Amid grim times of the current pandemic and circumstances round the globe, putting on your biggest smile may seem like the best coping mechanism. However, that approach could be harmful – but luckily, there’s another way through. For some, positivity has been essential to coping with the crisis – many have relished a chance to slow down and reevaluate, felt grateful to still have a job or kept the good things in perspective (even while balancing virtual schooling, remote work and keeping the family safe). Of course, staying upbeat and expressing gratitude are hardly adverse practices, but this unrelenting optimism – known as ‘toxic positivity’ – paints negative emotions as a failure or weakness. Plus, there are few things more grating than encountering a toxic positivist when you’re grappling with grim reality. The realities of the pandemic can make finding the bright side a very difficult endeavour, which is why acknowledging the loss, pain and guilt of our situations is so beneficial. People who showed genuine optimism coped more effectively with the trauma of the pandemic. People who strongly agreed and identified with statements such as, “I have learned how to face and adapt to whatever life throws at me” and “I accept what cannot be changed in my life” were measured as exhibiting genuine optimism. People who had accepted that life comes with difficulties – and were prepared for them – coped with lockdowns more effectively than those who did not. So, this #midweekwithMana, we bring to you few phrases which can depict the difference between toxic positivity and genuine optimism. Inculcate optimism and not blind positivity. #positiv

This #midweekwithMana, we bring to you some know-hows for a healthy relationship. 🙋❤️ There are several steps for creating a safe container for emotionally honest, validating, and empathic conversations. Here are some of the most important tips, from John Gottman’s book, "The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work." 🌟1. Take turns. Each partner gets equal air time without being interrupted. 🌟2. Show genuine interest. Stay focused, make eye contact, turn towards your partner and be an active listener with nods and affirmative statements and utterances (“uh-huh”, “yes,” “go on,” “tell me more about that…” etc.) 🌟3. Don’t give unsolicited advice. Advice giving is a reaction we have to witnessing our partner’s pain. Attempting to fix their problem with advice giving is typically more about making ourselves feel better. 🌟4. Communicate your understanding. This is where you insert the mirroring, validation and empathy. 🌟5. Take your partner’s side, and express an “us against them” attitude. Commit to expressing support for your partner, even if you think they are being “unreasonable”. What is more important at this moment? How your partner feels, or being right? The idea is that it is not your job to dictate the “rightness” of your partner or the situation or to play devils advocate. When your partner wants your support, you let them know that you are on their side no matter what. Because how they feel is more important to you than dictating some kind of solution or letting them know what they could’ve done better. It’s assuming a stance of emotional advocacy. 🌟6. Show affection, when appropriate. Sometimes we just need a hug or a pat on the back. The physical contact is enough to feel like we are not alone in a difficult situation. At other times, physical touch can choke off the flow of emotion, and it's really more about making someone stop expressing their pain, so we can make ourselves feel bett

This #midweekwithMana, we bring to you your own daily morning routine plan 🌞🙋 What's so special about mornings? Well, it's the start of your day that eventually decides the tone of your week and maybe your whole month too! A healthy, low-stress, [and] focused morning routine sets the tone for the whole day,” says clinical psychologist Ryan Howes, Ph. D. It's not just about being able to pat yourself on the back for following your routine like a 'Real Adult'. Healthy morning routines increase your productivity level throughout your whole day. Feeling more grounded and confident, as you will, once you have established a nourishing and calm morning routine, is ofcourse, a wonderful basis for productivity. Therefore, in a nutshell, here are some science-backed benefits of a Morning Routine 💯 Prepare Yourself for the Rest of the Day. 💯 How you spend the morning will influence the rest of your day. 💯 Increase Your Productivity. 💯 Feel in Control. 💯 Lower Stress. 💯 Develop Healthy Habits. 💯 Boost Your Energy Levels. 💯 Improve Relationships. 💯 Combat Forgetfulness. #week #midweekwithMana #thechroniclesofMana #productivity #psychology #happymorning #morningroutine #happyspace #inspiration #goalsetting #taskbuilding #meditation #morning #morningvibes #morningmotivation

This midweek, Mana comes to you with her woof woof and mew mew friends! 🙋🐕🐾🐱🐾 Do you know people with pets more happier? People who have pets tend to have lower blood pressure, heart rate and heart-disease risk than those who don't. Those health boons may come from the extra exercise that playing and walking require, and the stress relief of having a steady best friend on hand. Animals can also help improve mental health, even for people with challenging disorders. Though the studies are small, the benefits are impressive enough that clinical settings are opening their doors to animal-assisted interventions - pet therapy, in other words--used alongside conventional medicine. The rise of animal therapy is backed by increasingly serious science showing that social support--a proven antidote to anxiety and loneliness--can come on four legs, not just two. Animals of many types can help calm stress, fear and anxiety in young children, the elderly and everyone in between. Stroking your cat or dog can lower your blood pressure and make you feel calmer. Even watching fish can ease tense muscles. Playing with your pet increases the levels of the feel-good chemicals serotonin and dopamine in your brain. Maybe that’s why people recover from a stressful situation more quickly when they’re with their pets than with their partners or friends. Pets connect you to a community. Dogs, like babies, are conversation starters. On walks, you’re bound to stop for a chat or two with other dog owners. Pets also give you the chance to meet like-minded owners at the vet, pet store, or training classes. There’s even a chance to connect online, where you can find forums and Facebook fan pages devoted to individual dog and cat breeds. Pets get you moving. You can’t be a couch potato when you have a dog. Walking a dog regularly means you’re less likely to be obese and more likely to be physically active. So woof woof and some mewling is actually a good set of fri

Today's #mondaymantra is an excerpt from renowned millionaire and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki's book, The Business of The 21st Century. "I had a small piece of paper from a Chinese fortune cookie taped to the base of an office phone at our surfer wallet company that read: You can always quit. Why start now? There were many phone calls that I had to handle that provided me with more than enough reasons to quit. Yet, after hanging up the phone, I would glance at the words of wisdom from the fortune cookie and say to myself, "As much as I want to quit, I won't quit today. I'll quit tomorrow." The good thing is, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomorrow never came!" So, keep going strong this week!! ✨🔥 #mondaymotivation #empowerment #psychology #inspirationalquotes #motivation #happyspace #nevergiveup #growthmindset #growyourown