by Shantanu Tilak | Jan 19, 2018 | Counselling, Mental Health, Misconceptions, Stress
The brain has varied ways of coping with different intense emotions. It is often considered or theorized to be well-wired enough to deal with these intense feelings and emerge a balanced individual. However, when we repress our desires to deal with intense emotions...
by Shantanu Tilak | Dec 29, 2017 | Adjustment, Counselling, Culture, Psychology
The New Year is imminent in the effect it has on our psyche. As the New Year begins, we often find ourselves thinking, ‘Is it time to shed my old skin?’ Thinking about letting go of certain aspects of our personality, or certain habits we have is thus, an...
by parag dubey | Dec 7, 2017 | Adjustment, Anxiety, Counselling, Startups, Stress, Time Management, Workplace Counselling
A startup always functions at ‘stretched capacities’. When team sizes run small, and the work to be done increases manifold, the rise in stress levels is something that can’t be helped. When the division of labor is diffused within a small group, it is but natural for...
by Shantanu Tilak | Nov 27, 2017 | Adjustment, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Counselling, Workplace Counselling
Studies conducted by economists at the London School of Economics shows that a large proportion of individuals in the lower rungs of society seem to be in ‘misery’. One must dig deeper into this situation to actually look at the role that finances and...
by Shantanu Tilak | Nov 24, 2017 | Anxiety, Counselling, Existentialism, Industrial psychology, Mental Health
The urbanized Indian context is marked by prolific industrial growth, as well as generous doses of anxiety. Professionals brag about their accomplishments towards making the Indian economy more productive, but what lies behind the smoke and mirrors of a privileged...
by Shantanu Tilak | Nov 6, 2017 | Adjustment, Counselling, Free Educational Articles, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress
We are sometimes posed with situations in our lived experiences that infuriate us. Incompetency in our work environments, people that we think simply push our buttons, and group-work where we’re sometimes the only ones making contributions are just a few...
