Mindful eating takes the concept of mindfulness and applies it to why, when, where, what, and how you eat. This means being aware of both the physical and emotional feelings connected to eating.

Working mothers face quite a few challenges both at home and the workplace. Ask any working mom what she finds most difficult and the top answer would be guilt. The time spent away from her children and the home is something that all working mothers deal with. While some may enjoy pursuing a career, others work out of necessity. In either case, the emotions that all mothers go through are the same. Here we take a look at how to work through these challenges and deal with the emotions.

If your child is above four years old and wets his bed, you are not alone. Don't blame, criticize, restrict or punish the child who has wet the bed. Here are some facts about bedwetting, which will broaden your perspective and help you to find ways to cope with it. 

Pain that is emotional, hurts as much, if not more than physical pain. Some of us talk about it while some of us keep it inside. We feel emotional pain when we confront a loss. This loss can be financial, a relationship, or even the loss of some prized possession. The value of the loss is not just in terms of money, but more often in terms of what meaning it holds for that person.

We are all aware of the diverse fields of specializations in the health care sector, but not all of us are well aware of the various specialties in the mental health sector. This article is specifically focused on who counselors are, what their qualifications are and what work they do.

People often hesitate to use counselling, wondering if it will really be helpful. How can someone who does not know me understand what I am going through?  Does counselling really help? After all, the counsellor can't change my circumstances. Will a counsellor judge me and point out all that is wrong with me? I would feel uncomfortable talking/writing to a stranger.

Contrary to popular belief, pregnancy is not always greeted with joy and excitement. If you are not prepared to be a parent you may feel confused and depressed on getting this news. And to add to it, you also feel guilty about your feelings. When you are assailed with so many doubts, you are bound to feel that something is wrong with you. Well, this may not necessarily be the case as some women do go through such mixed feelings.

We all go through different traumas in life. Some are easier to deal with while others leave us drained out. There is a way to move on. This article could help you see the effective ways of coping with an emotional trauma.

Whenever we are overwhelmed by an emotion we lose all reason, we are sensitive and vulnerable, almost as if we were lost in a dark cloud. This is because when we are overwhelmed by hatred, anger, anxiety, or even positive emotions such as love and extreme excitement; there is a tendency to express the emotions without stopping to think of the consequences. Later, when these volatile emotions have died down we may regret our actions or decisions made.

I was going through a difficult time (tension, misunderstandings) in my relationship with my spouse. I really felt the need to talk to someone who could help me out, that's when I thought about online counselling. Since it was anonymous, I decided to give it a try. I started typing my problem. Once I started writing, I could not stop myself and poured my heart out, giving all personal details, which I would have not normally shared with a known person.