What’s the Essence of Life When Death Awaits?

Life is wild, unpredictable, and often messy. It can lift you to breathtaking heights or knock the wind right out of you. And sooner or later, many of us end up asking the same heavy question: What’s the point of it all if death is waiting for us at the end? This isn’t a new question. […]

Deep-Breathing On-The-Go? How Effective Is Yours?

A number of us have been told to “deep-breathe” when stressed or when in that panic mode. We have either heard the expression, told other people about it, or even practised it ourselves. But what really is the act of deep breathing? Deep breathing is a relaxation exercise commonly used to relieve stress and ease […]

Anger: Is it Normal?

What do you think? Normal or not normal? Well, Yes! Anger is an emotion we all feel at one point or the other, and guess what, it is normal! Anger can help us identify when we are either being disrespected, or something is just not right. That sounds fair, right? However, anger can be unhealthy […]

Managing Stress: Practical Tips for Back-to-School and Beyond

So it’s that time of the year – Back to School, Back from Vacation, Back to Work, and so on, after a not-so-long summer. As a Mental Health Nurse, I get to talk to a lot of youths, adults, professionals, and people of various backgrounds, and I can say that stress is one common feeling […]