Fear Tips

Here is a list of few most commonly observed mental disorders in society. It is hard to accept the truth that even though people are aware of the existence of mental disorder, yet they do not make an effort in identifying them. Therefore, read carefully and help people with any of these illnesses around you.

1. Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common types of mental disorders which is readily observed in 2 out of 5 people. A lot of patients are also observed with physical sym...more

Fear is a very crippling feeling, which you might have to go through at various situations of life. You might be scared of heights, darkness, and public speaking, even scared of being lonely. Fear is very difficult to overcome as it can debilitate you and render you useless. Even if you cannot be superhuman, you can at least aim to be someone who can confront his/her fear and render the fear useless.

Here are a few tips on how you can confront your fear:

1. Breathe: Breathing s...more

Most of the illnesses that are the bane of our existence are the outcome of poor lifestyle choices and environmental factors. Majority of the Indian population, especially young adults are suffering from poor health conditions due to an unhealthy lifestyle.

What triggers poor lifestyle choices?

People like eating lip-smacking fast food, which really does no favour to their bodies.

Stress and anxiety accompany us every day of our lives. Deadlines at the workplace, p...more

Self-esteem reflects a person's overall subjective emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself, (for example, "I am competent", "I am worthy"), as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame.

Building and being able to maintain high self-esteem is important:

Life becomes simpler and lighter. When you like or love yourself more then things ...more

Jumping at the sight of a cockroach is normal but some people won't even step into the room if they see one. Such people are said to suffer from a phobia of cockroaches. A phobia can be defined as the irrational fear of an object or situation though it may not pose any real danger. A phobia often develops during childhood and gets aggravated as the person gets older.


Hypnotherapy has proven to be an effective form of treatment for phobias and fear. Hypnosis identifies the root cau...more

Fear, anxiety and stress can often lead humans to either escape the situation or fight it by defending themselves. But there are other behaviours that humans turn to when they are under stress. This is not unnatural at all; we all face it at some point in time. What s more, even dogs revert to the four F's when under stress. Let us find out what are they and also how to deal with them.

Fight - Fighting back is the natural reaction, which we turn to when we want to defend ourselves. Sho...more

The burden of exams is taking a tremendous toll on both the psyche and physiology of students today. Exam stress is making then ill, anxious and depressed. To cap it all, not being able to shake off the stress, makes them freeze up during the exams. If you are a student and find yourself in the grips of exam phobia, here are a few things you can do to alleviate it -

Work out on a regular basis: When you exercise, your body produces oxytocins which are the feel-good hormone. It is also...more

Fear is a very crippling feeling, which you might have to go through at various situations of life. You might be scared of heights, darkness, and public speaking, even scared of being lonely. Fear is very difficult to overcome as it can debilitate you and render you useless. Even if you cannot be superhuman, you can at least aim to be someone who can confront his/her fear and render the fear useless. Here are a few tips on how you can confront your fear:

1. Breathe: Breathing slowly and...more

Social networking refers to a multitude of websites that let the people from across the globe to get in touch with each other and interact through photos, videos discussions or audio. To name a few, Facebook tops the list by having over 1.2 billion active users monthly from across the world, followed by Twitter, Snapchat and LinkedIn.

As per the latest statistics, around 42% of populace online at one time, is using social networking sites either on their laptops or mobiles. Majority of ...more

Mental health is - mental/emotional wellbeing. Being mentally healthy means being peaceful from within, able to deal with life's challenges and manage emotions and relationships, etc.

There is a lot of misunderstanding about "mental health" and 60% of mentally sick or disturbed people are not taken to doctors or other mental health professionals. Instead, they are taken to astrologers or tantriks. Some are even punished for being crazy.

In today's highly stressful world, people...more