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Can dreams be controlled?
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Can dreams be controlled?

Lucid dreaming enables you to ‘write your own story’ in your dream by directing the plot to what you’d want it to be. This takes place while the body is completely rested and asleep, but the mind is consciously awake. The science and understanding of such dreams is still being studied through extensive dream analyses

Avoiding tasks and why we do it 
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Avoiding tasks and why we do it 

Perfectionism may be a stumbling block especially when dealing with a procrastinated task. So don’t be hard on yourself. Exercise patience and self compassion so that you are kind to yourself when trying to accomplish something you wouldn’t usually want to

The brain and the AI spiral
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The brain and the AI spiral

The high prevalence of Artificial Intelligence taking over jobs and workload can never truly match the brilliance of human brain functions. With the use of AI in accomplishing crucial brain-developing tasks, the actual thinking processes take a backseat, thus sending it to a state of lethargy

Small connections count
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Small connections count

The impact of small interactions is not only subjective, but also neurobiological. Such interactions aren’t just polite, they’re protective. They signal to your body to not always remain in a state of hyper vigilance, but to learn to let loose in a safe and secure manner. It reminds the heart and mind of the prevalence of basic human kindness

When clothes speak a language of their own
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When clothes speak a language of their own

Are garments second skin - the reason why we love that ikkat kurta our mom wore, and that flaming red Banarasi brocade our grandma left for us? Discarded textile scraps tell painful stories of the Partition, as three textile artists embroider, dye, paint on waste, and crochet, to say that fabrics have emotion

Invisible loss: Dealing with grief and bereavement
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Invisible loss: Dealing with grief and bereavement

The intensity of the bond existing between an individual and their cause of grief will not always match societal standpoints; because something considered a ‘loss’ in the eyes of someone may be inconsequential to another. Society allows a bouquet of flowers, comforting comments, and an expression of sadness to the bereaved; while it is important to know that grieving doesn’t end there