Why is it that a bright sunny day cheers up our mood? As soon as we come out of the gym, or engage in any form of exercise, we find our spirits lifted? Or have you noticed a calming, happy feeling engulf us, as soon as we look at our old albums or pictures of our...
In January of 2020, the first case of COVID 19 was reported in the United States. Since then, our lives took a drastic turn. From February to March many states across the country issued lockdown orders and mask mandates. As hard and unimaginable it was for us to get...
During my son’s stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit( NICU) for the first 8 weeks of his birth, because of his prematurity, he developed a life-threatening infection of his small Intestine, called NEC(necrotizing enterocolitis). He needed urgent IV antibiotics,...
When my 12-year-old complains to me, “Mom, I’m bored,” I think to myself, well… that’s actually great. I have developed a habit of asking him, “How would you like to handle that feeling?”. Knowing that he’s not allowed to fill that time with any other form of...
No one likes to feel disappointed. Sometimes we try so hard to suppress this feeling that we can go to any length to stop it. Either shopping when we need nothing, drinking, unhealthy relationships, etc. We work so hard to stop such feelings. Only if we could just...
“Everyone has the potential to transform their lives simply by finding their inner power and believing in themselves.” ~ Dr. Najmun Riyaz In this episode of DirectShifts Stories, Dr. Najmun Riyaz – Practicing Psychiatrist & Coach, will help us understand how we...
