A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
I visited Manhattan before the World Trade Centre fiasco. My friend took me to the top of this colossal edifice. Looking around and specifically down below, I got dizzy and pukish. The concrete jungle made me wonder, where do I stand in this vast wilderness—millions of people housed in these tall skyscrapers, breathing …
Memories, Remembrances, Recollections etc. signify the capacity for or the act of remembering things. Memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. Our minds are like a glass filled with water. To fill in more freshwater, you first, need to spill some water. The Hippocampus of the Brain’s Temporal Lobe …
Dependence is a psychological or emotional reliance on others for support, authentication, or accomplishments. Dependence takes a dark turn when it breeds feelings of inadequacy or apprehension in the absence of others. This often rears its head in romantic, marital, or social alliances. Unhealthy dependence leads to co-dependency, a dangerous game of sacrificing one’s needs to …
As the years roll by and the greying takes over me: I have realised that I am no longer the person I used to be. My tolerance has taken over. I once chose to remain quiet; now I am speaking the truth. Where I have battled and argued, I prefer to stay silent. I …
Picking between embracing the long road or taking shortcuts depends on individual goals, values and prioritisation. The long road, a path for those who value growth, learning, and resilience, shapes character and adds depth and meaning to success. Though challenging, this journey leads to a more substantial and authentic form of success. When time is …
The taps are dry + The electric short circuit has ruined the fridge compressor + My tummy aches, and I need to see a doctor + I had a severe tiff with the boss + I had a major argument with the spouse … = Depression + Irritation + Hopelessness + Annoyance … Should …
To feel sorry that you did something or that you did not do something? OR, A feeling of sadness about something that cannot now be changed. Someone rightly said, “Never regret anything that has happened in your life; it cannot be changed, undone or forgotten. So, take it as a lesson learned and …
“….. when I was a child I had fever…. My hands felt just like two balloons … Now I have got that feeling once again … I can’t explain you would not understand … This is not how I am … I have become Comfortably Numb…” .. Excerpts from the famous number by …
“The human mind has a primitive ego defence mechanism that negates all realities that produce too much stress for the brain to handle, its called DENIAL”….. DAN BROWN in Inferno. As the saying goes …. The Ostrich instinctively buries its head in the sand hoping that the trouble in the form of a pack …
Looking at the small aquarium sitting in my office, I often wonder about the life of the teeny weeny fish who day and night have to live through claustrophobia. I wish I could scan their emotions and understand their mental status. Remember 1993, Bill Murray movie, ‘Ground Hog Day?. The Protagonist falls into the …