Managing stress

Anaya (16) faced a major setback when health issues caused her to miss a dream audition. After surgery and months of recovery, she almost gave up on dancing. With support from her family, she fought back and was recently accepted to her dream university. Anaya shares her journey of resilience through her diary with TeenBook. Continue reading...

Siyona casually asks Aarushi, her classmate, “Hey, how’s it going? You good?” But before she knows it, Aarushi is in tears. Siyona is puzzled – Aarushi seemed fine a minute ago. But there’s clearly something deeper bothering her. It’s a reminder that even when we seem okay on the surface, we might be struggling emotionally. Continue reading...

How do you feel today? Happy? Sad? Excited? Sacred? Overwhelmed? Accepted? Powerful? Furious? Jealous? Energetic? Perplexed? Confused? So many emotions! How do you identify, accept and process these feelings especially when they drag you down? Arshi Alam, psychologist and Teen Counsellor at a prestigious Gurgaon School tells us the recipe.  Hello, feelings  All of us Continue reading...

Reflecting on her life three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Amrita experienced profound changes and challenges. From social anxiety to adapting to a new world, she shares her journey and the importance of hope and connection in this edition of Feelings Express.  Stuck in the pandemic void  Three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Continue reading...

Why does my family brush it off and say, “you’ll be fine tomorrow,” when I say I’m depressed, but they rush me to the doctor when I have a fever? Shaloni asked her diary and shared it with us. Do you have any answers?     Dear Diary, I heard somewhere that not everyone is Continue reading...

Hey Disha, I get jittery if I have to talk to people. I feel really shy to answer any questions in class even when I know the answers. I also feel uncomfortable talking to anyone I don’t know. The problem is so acute that I hate to go to any restaurant where there is self-service. Continue reading...

We often end up using terms interchangeably to describe a not-so-happy state of mind. But what’s the difference really and when should we seek help, and from whom? We tackle these questions in this edition of Curiocity Central.  What is a low mood? A mood describes the way one is feeling at a particular time. Continue reading...