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The importance of ‘Psychological Resilience’ in lockdown

April 2, 2020, 6:05 PM

Dr Neha Bhave Salankar | Nagpur

The importance of Psychological Resilience in lockdown…

Dr Neha Bhave Salankar is an MD in Psychiatry, who works as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Nagpur. Read what Neha has to say about the Coronavirus lockdown and why Psychological Resilience is the need of the hour…

After nearly ten days of lock down in the country, people are starting to lose it. Even though we know the self-quarantine is for our safety, a lot of us are having trouble coping being stranded at home for various reasons. All of you must have read several WhatsApp posts or articles about dos and don’ts.

So I will try to keep this one a little different. I want to share with readers the fundamental reason why some people can cruise through tough situations like lockdowns while others struggle. Persons who possess the crucial quality of psychological resilience are not only able to face adversities better than their counterparts but also come out of these situations with some advantages (in current situation, it can be things like better fitness, better culinary or creative skills or having learned new skills).

Positive qualities or emotions, which can serve us better in such situations are solution-focused approach, humor, optimism and a goal directed approach to any given task or thought process. It’s important to have flexibility to adapt to a given situation. We should remember that nothing is permanent and that this too shall pass!

How we think in our minds also has a great deal of impact on our emotions. Every person has a constant internal dialogue that is called self-talk. Changing the tone of our self-talk from negative to positive can change our perspective of the situation. So next time you think this is so boring, be aware of it and change it to this is a peaceful break where I can Netflix and chill to my hearts content.

Other habits that can build resilience are practicing meditation, exercise (remember you don’t have the excuse of being busy anymore!) and also socialisation (via phone or video calls of course).

Visualisation can be of immense help. Imagining how you will step out and meet family and friends after things settle down is a pleasant way to calm the mind. A note for other young parents like me out there parental resilience or the ability to provide quality parenting in times of crises is vital to how children cope with these situations. Being intellectually inadequate to grasp the reason behind this major shift in lifestyle, they (children) get their emotional cues from parents and other elders in the house. Although parenting can be an entire (or several) book by itself, I’ll leave you with a request to watch the movie Life is Beautiful (1997) to know what I am talking about (go on, you have the time). Till next time!

Also read: Kerala to ?prescribe? alcohol for addicts with withdrawal symptoms in lockdown

The ideas and information expressed are solely by the columnist and not by Nation Next.

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Union Minister Dr Bhagwat Karad unveils Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’

Published

3 years ago

May 19, 2022

Nation Next Newsroom | Aurangabad

Dr Kavita Chandak at National Conference of Homeopathy held in Aurangabad

Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad recently unveiled Dr Kavita Chandak’s book ‘Healing women with Homeopathy’ at the recently held National Conference of Homeopathy (HAMI 2022) in Aurangabad. Prominently present during the conference were renowned homeopath Dr Arun Bhasme and 3,000 other doctors.

In her book, Dr Chandak, who hails from Nagpur, has covered the most important and widespread gynecological disorders such as menarche, over dysmenorrhea to menopause; reflects issues from which women suffer frequently like sterility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, breast issues, pregnancy-related conditions like constipation, morning sickness, heartburn, uterine prolapse, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and urinary problems, to mention a few.

Dr Chandak has also given a thorough explanation on topics like cancer of the breast, uterus and cervix, which are the most prevalent types of cancers in women. Her book contains a study of several homeopathic remedies with special emphasis on gynecology through the chapters like the core of a few important female remedies and the homeopathic gynecological kit. The book also gives a glimpse of rare and lesser-known remedies.

It is worth noting that Dr Chandak holds two golden book world records for treating kidney disorders and a case of mucormycosis. She is also the recipient of ‘The Excellence in Homeopathy award 2022’ given by Hpathy.com to 66 renowned homeopaths throughout the world. Over the years, Dr Chandak has organized more than 800 free medicine distribution camps. She provides her services through her web clinic in 20+ countries. Her area of specialization is behavioral psychiatric disorders like autism and ADHD.