Newspaper coverage: Singing bowls and anxiety/depression

Following article captures the ideas and quoted Gunjan for the work we have done in the area of lifestyle choices, its impact on key mind-body systems and how singing bowls and humming can be leveraged to reduce anxiety and depression through relaxation response. Ideas based on several of our studies are captured, specifically The three systems, lifestyle choices and how they interact to create an imbalance that begins the journey towards disease[1].  How these changes (imbalance), driven by lifestyle choices, impact the immune system [2]. Implications of relaxation response (ability to achieve quality mind-body relaxation) on the overall health and

Newspaper coverage: Singing bowls and anxiety/depression2021-03-22T10:16:06+05:30

COVID Tales…. Overcoming extreme fear of COVID

COVID Tales…. Overcoming extreme fear of COVID He is a psychologist in his early thirties - and entire COVID period he has managed to stay stuck in his home with his parents for 9 months. The fear of COVID was so much that he wouldn’t let his parents leave the house and also wouldn’t allow any visitors to come in including family members. He was so scared of getting COVID that he would not touch or allow anyone to touch the groceries for 3 weeks after they had ordered and arrived! He had tried counselling and other psychotherapy techniques earlier

COVID Tales…. Overcoming extreme fear of COVID2021-02-05T14:35:32+05:30

Free Talk: Time to wake up to the cost of sleep disruption (or Insomnia)

Free Talk: Time to wake up to the cost of sleep disruption (or Insomnia) by Gunjan Y Trivedi In Collaboration with IIPHG and Samay Sathi Sleep disorders are associated with many adverse health outcomes.  Many modern lifestyle choices affect sleep and at the same time insufficient sleep (& recovery) creates adverse effects on autonomic nervous system, metabolism and immune system. The talk provides an overview of various lifestyle choices – resulting in chronic disease and how each of the risk factor contributes to the disease causing changes in the physiology and pathology of the body and the brain/mind. The understanding

Free Talk: Time to wake up to the cost of sleep disruption (or Insomnia)2021-01-06T00:57:40+05:30

Guided imagery and affirmations in self-hypnosis – Frequently Asked Questions

“Anything in life can fail you, but not the sankalpa made with determination, will, perseverance and sincerity”. (Bihar School of Yoga)[1]. What is self-affirmation? Does it work? Across the globe, in different fields, affirmations or “sankalpa” have been incorporated and validated in various forms.  Some examples are captured below: A recent research in “Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience” journal reported that: “A large body of literature; however, demonstrates that a class of interventions called self-affirmations have benefits across threatening situations; affirmations can decrease stress, increase wellbeing, improve academic performance and make people more open to behavior change”[2]. Yoga nidra experts

Guided imagery and affirmations in self-hypnosis – Frequently Asked Questions2025-05-21T12:06:55+05:30

Ever experienced hallucinations? The answer may be in some of the childhood events

Ever experienced hallucinations? The answer may be in some of the childhood events Hallucinations are linked to various medical and psychiatric disorders[1].  Examples of the psychiatric conditions include major depression, Schizophrenia and other psychosis, Bipolar disorder, Disassociated identify disorder and alcohol or drug intoxication or withdrawal.  Example of the medical conditions include thyrotoxicosis, meningitis, encephalitis and other central nervous system injuries. Since hallucinations occur in a number of different clinical groups, they can be considered nonspecific for psychotic disorders[2].  Hence, it is being acknowledged that while hallucinations are linked to various disorders, they can also be part of everyday experience

Ever experienced hallucinations? The answer may be in some of the childhood events2025-05-21T12:05:39+05:30
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