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Relationships Expert, Mind Coach - Answered on Oct 06, 2020

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The co-founder of Unfear Changemakers LLP, she has received her neuro linguistic programming training from National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming, USA, and her energy work specialisation from the Institute for Inner Studies, Manila.
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V Question by V on Oct 06, 2020Hindi
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Dear Anu ,I am from Nagpur .It’s been almost 6 to 7 months we are at home.

Since I am a sales professional. It’s very difficult for me to be stuck at home for so long.

Various kinds of thoughts are now coming in the mind which I know are not good for my mental and physical health. Please help how to cope up with this kind of issues.

Ans: Dear V, The world is facing its own set of challenges and I empathise with you.

Some of us have lost jobs, some of us have taken a pay cut and all of us don’t know what’s going to happen next.

Thoughts will keep erupting in the mind; that’s what the job of the mind is. But you have the choice of what thought you want to harbour there.

CHOOSE wisely which means wake up every morning in gratitude.

Start the day with a joyous memory something which makes you feel happy and then visualize what you can do to make yourself even more employable than before.

Use this break to learn something new that you have always been wanting to now. 

You have a choice of feeling stuck or feeling freedom where you have the time to do what you want now.

The mind can be trained positively as long as you want to be in a space of feeling happier. Also, meditate or indulge in an activity that you like everyday that helps you again be happy.

Right now, be happy with what is rather than complain about what you can’t have.

This perspective will definitely help in reworking the mind and cope with the current situation. Be cheerful and happy!

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Hello, I am 41 years old moved to India 2 years ago after living in abroad for more than a decade. Since then it has been a real big struggle to adjust, accept the environment, people & overall life. I have my husband and 2 small kids. My husband is very busy with his life, often travels out of the city. I do not connect with him most of the time on emotional grounds. So emotionally i get drained over time. Also my relationship with my inlaws is volatile. I feel its only based on basic needs. Relationship has not grown beyond that. I feel very anxious and sad all the time. Affecting my mental health a lot. Please help how to stay mentally fit and not depend mentally on others?
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