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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicMental health

Topic: mental health

Procrastination is not a result of laziness. New UK study links it to poor heart health

Learning not to procrastinate isn’t going to solve your problems. Find better ways to regulate your emotions for your mental health and well-being.

Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one

Open-label placebos can reduce pathological guilt, even by a tiny amount. It is encouraging because they can be used ethically in cases where better treatments do not exist.

Silence in mental illness can also feel good. It’s not always okay to talk

Therapists have recognised the role of silence in supporting mental health. But we rarely get to know this part of the story.

You have a creative streak in you. Even if you think you’re a conventional thinker

Many people believe that creative thinking is difficult. But human beings interact creatively every day—here are a few ways to boost your skills.

Pedigree dogs are India’s new therapists. ‘Rent-a-dog’ latest business on the block

Personal dog therapy can be just as expensive as hiring a snazzy Mumbai therapist with three master’s degrees and a PhD.

China’s PLA battles ‘mental health crisis’ amid tensions with India, Taiwan

According to recent reports, concerns of combat stress have plagued the Chinese military due to increasing training and deployment demands.

Provide counselling sessions, recorded lectures — authorities order coaching centres in Kota

This isn’t the first time authorities are issuing such instructions to coaching centres. However, students say once they are inside the institute, all they can think of is studies.

Daydreaming can boost creativity, fix loneliness. But it also has a dark side to it

Daydreaming occupies a good chunk of our waking lives – an average of 30% if you randomly probe people. But excessive daydreaming can be dangerous.

Fit as a fiddle at 92, former Air Marshal P V Iyer shares his fitness mantras in new book

After running for 1 lakh kms, (Retired) Air Marshal PV Iyer wants India to know that it is never too late to start training in 'Fit at Any Age', his latest book.

95% Assam youth suffer from mental health issues due to cyberbullying, finds UNICEF study

A poll conducted by UNICEF & NSS has revealed that roughly 60% surveyed youth also noted that cyberbullying & corporal punishment have impacted their social relationships.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?