As an adult and a Clinical Psychologist, there is almost always something on my plate. Sessions Meetings. Content creation. Household responsibilities. Errands. Paying bills. Repair work. Family commitments. And while I am fortunate to have both emotional and practical support from my partner, one thing we often notice is that life rarely seems to stop. The day keeps moving. Even during the moments that are supposed to feel restful, we often find ourselves discussing responsi

What is rest, according to you? How do you view rest? When I ask this question, most people immediately think about sleep, taking a break, or simply doing nothing. However, over time, I have come to understand rest in a very different way. To me, rest is something you can feel. It is something that can be experienced through the mind, the body, our emotions, our relationships, and even through moments of gratitude and presence. Yet, despite being something every human being n

The word disconnection often makes me think of a loose wire. When a wire becomes disconnected, things stop working the way they are meant to. The connection is still there somewhere, but something is preventing it from flowing freely. Over time, I've come to realize that human beings experience something similar. Not in a dramatic way. Often, very quietly. I first began noticing this during my own journey of trying to reconnect with myself. On the surface, everything seemed o

Growing up, I always thought rest was something you did when you fell sick. Or when you were so exhausted that your body could not keep going. Rest felt optional. Something that could be postponed. Something to earn after finishing everything else. And I know I am not alone in that. Many of us were taught how to work, achieve, perform, and keep moving. But very few of us were taught how to rest. We all know that nighttime is for sleep. We understand that the body needs sleep

One theme I find myself reflecting on repeatedly, both in therapy and in everyday conversations, is how often children are expected to understand, tolerate, and manage situations that many adults themselves find difficult. Not because parents don't care but because adults are trying their best while carrying their own stress, fears, responsibilities, and emotional struggles. A parent may say: "Why can't he control his anger?" "Why is she so sensitive?" "Why does he keep throw

Have you ever spent time with someone and later found yourself feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, heavy, or tense in your body? And maybe that left you wondering: “Why do I feel so affected when nothing really happened?” Sometimes, certain interactions leave us feeling unusually drained, anxious, emotionally unsettled, or stressed — even when the conversation seemed completely normal on the surface. And that can feel confusing. You may begin questioning yourself, wo

“Why is change so hard?” “Why does life make it so difficult to move through change smoothly?” These are questions I hear very often in therapy sessions. And over time, I’ve realised that struggling with change is not unusual at all. In many ways, it is just part of being human. Change quietly follows us throughout life. Sometimes it arrives as something joyful — a new relationship, a long-awaited opportunity, moving forward in life, becoming who we hoped we would become. Som