Yes, the journey to healing is not linear though it may appear so from the outside: we get sick, then we receive proper treatment, we also never skip the medication, and one day “PUFF!” we are miraculously cured. Alternatively, we could also be gradually healed as we continue the treatment. Slowly, we are going fromContinue reading “Healing is not linear #mentalhealth #yoga”
Category Archives: depression
Turning depressed and anxious #mind into its original state #yoga
For some people who have experienced deep sadness, struggled with depression, felt agitated a lot, we all know that these disturbing thoughts don’t really disappear completely. There were times when we felt okay, when we were not ruminating in our negative thoughts and we thought “I feel free! I am recovered!” But then the followingContinue reading “Turning depressed and anxious #mind into its original state #yoga”
Dissolving ego with #Yoga
When I looked at impressive yoga asanas (poses) in the social media, my mind immediately thought, “I wish I could do that…” or “How long did it take for her to do such amazing asana?” or “Ok..next time on the mat I want to try this out because this looks cool…” and so on. AndContinue reading “Dissolving ego with #Yoga”
What is success in #Yoga?
“How do you define success?” I was talking to a friend about what does success mean in life. Often, people think of it as having a dream job, being rich, surrounded by a beautiful family, having a perfect body and so on. All that can be seen by our eyes. Some religious people would alsoContinue reading “What is success in #Yoga?”
Being equanimous with #Yoga
The word equanimous never occured to my mind until early this year when I joined Vipassana retreat. Prior to that, I only understood the peak and pit of emotions; either euphoric state of mind or an extremely depressed mood. This mind never knew how to be in between these states or being neutral in whateverContinue reading “Being equanimous with #Yoga”
The Yogic Art of Letting Go
I still remember vividly that the hardest part during my mental health recovery was the practice of letting go. Throughout my therapy year, I have been able to identify my emotions, thoughts and feelings as well as the underlying causes why I feel certain way or another. However, I was stuck when it comes toContinue reading “The Yogic Art of Letting Go”
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