The Loneliness paradox
Prachi Raturi Would I be ok with my 16-year-old smoking 15 cigarettes a day? NO! Not one! And yet when this young lady, who like many children her age, became somewhat socially withdrawn, post Covid, and complained of being lonely, I didn’t realise it was a ‘health risk’ comparable to smoking more than 15 cigarettes […]
“The key to better mental health can be found in our gut”
From the importance of eating mindfully to better gut health, not seeing carbohydrates as villains to the importance of exercising, renowned nutritionist and author, Kavita Devgan gives us the whole picture of healthy living in conversation with Prachi Raturi When you wear so many hats with an effortless charm and a warm smile, you are bound […]
There is a world within you
Written By Seema Kumar What does it take to stop and listen to oneself, to process the range of emotions, to learn and unlearn? Just a journey to oneself. The paths are many, but the destination is you. I am an only child of parents who had an extremely difficult marriage. My father, a highly […]
From earth to bottle
By Veenu Singh “Sustainability isn’t a choice; it’s a responsibility,” says well-known Aromatherapist and more Dr Blossom Kochhar in an interview with The Mind Diaries Blossom Kochhar’s name is synonymous with aromatherapy, not just in India but all over the world. The seeds for the same were sown in 1994 by Dr Blossom Kochhar and […]
I will give that credit to myself
‘Setbacks lit the inner fire in me’ From having lost his voice due to Left Vocal Cord Paresis to singing better than he ever did, singer-composer-musician, Shekhar Ravjiani’s story of healing needs to be told Prachi Raturi … “No, no, you had the correct number, how have you been,” he asks with his trademark warmth. […]
Sports are Crucial for a Healthy Mind and Body
Says Devendra Jhajharia, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and two-time gold medallist Paralympian, who is also president of the Paralympic Committee of India Prachi Raturi Misra …. As a child, he loved climbing trees. The taller the tree, the more the excitement. It was yet another day for the eight-year-old Devendra who was scampering up a […]