Social media has become a part of our lives to more extent than we can ever imagine. On an average, each person spends 1 to 2 hours of their time every day on social media apps like twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Though these apps help us stay connected and give us latest news and information, experts say that spending a lot of time on these social media apps is adversely affecting our #mental health.
Pandemic has completely drifted the directions and ways in which we work. Prior to this pandemic situation, most working mothers would drop their kids at school or creche and relax for some time. The time they are at work is mostly uninterrupted. However, with the current working from home scenario working moms must deal with online classes, cooking, cleaning, and the tantrums of kids round the clock. Even with some support from other family members, moms’ roles have become extremely challenging. In this scenario, here are 5 tips to overcome few challenges that working moms face.
We are in the digital age where we tend to trust machines more than human beings. Today, people who are emotional are being called names such as over emotional, too gullible, or cry-babies. However, we are forgetting that humans are the smartest living beings on earth. The greatest edge we have over most other living beings is that we have emotions. The key lies in our ability to recognize those emotions and be mindful of how the emotions are governing our decisions. Emotional intelligence is exactly that!
Sensitivity is a word which is rarely used in a positive sense. Especially in our country being sensitive is often misinterpreted as being emotionally weak or incapable of handling a situation strongly. We might have often seen situations where if a person talks about his or her emotions, most of the people around would ridicule the person saying “Hey! These problems are so tiny and can be ignored easily. You are just overthinking.”. Well, this may be the case sometimes. But not always. Do you know that lack of emotional support from society is worsening mental health issues in India?
In developing countries like India where population, poverty, economy, viruses and many such issues are considered as huge problems and concerns, “Mental Health” is often brushed away as something that does not need attention. However, this is time we take this more seriously than ever. Just as all other disorders or diseases, prevention is better than cure for this one too. Hence let us first acknowledge that this part of our health needs attention too.
Here are few reasons that justify why mental health is the next big concern:
