CREDOS : Gratitude — I

Valerie MinardIn a survey commissioned by spirituality.com, 84 per cent of Americans said expressing gratitude reduces stress and depression and fosters better health and optimism. But is gratitude merely having a positive attitude, looking at the cup...

25 Apr, 2004

MIDWAY : Moment of realisation

Sam RaiRummaging through old letters, a mail with a familiar writing caught my eyes. It was from my best friend. As I read it, I soon got lost in reverie of bygone days. Those were the days. We were the best of friends, called the twin-souls,...

11 Apr, 2004

CREDOS: Angry at God — I

Michelle BoccanfusoWhen my husband passed on, everything I had counted on was in a state of upheaval. I was afraid of everything. I felt alone. I had a teenage daughter who I would be raising on my own. What was her life going to be like? What was my...

08 Apr, 2004

All work and no fun

Sanjeev SatgainyaKathmandu:How often do you get stressed out during work? Do overload and repetitive tasks attack you as boredom? Meeting deadlines or not enough time to breathe freely are some common things that we face in today’s workplaces.In a...

Travel Abroad 31 Mar, 2004

The Morning After

Anjita PradhanKathmandu:She is raped on the street or at home. She has sexual encounter and uses contraception, but the oral contraception fails or the condom breaks. She does not want a pregnancy. She faces health risks as a result of pregnancy. In a...

Travel Abroad 22 Mar, 2004

Ending it all

Keshav P KoiralaKathmandu:Recently, a seven-year-old child ended it all by hanging himself in Kathmandu for a packet of biscuits. People say it was a bizarre suicide. Had they understood the correlation of child psychology and the impression imposed on...

Travel Abroad 21 Mar, 2004

Get over exam fever

Anjita PradhanKathmandu:Are you sick and tired of revising the same lessons over and over again? It is time to take a break! Board exams scare most of the students. Despite good preparation, as the days of exams near, one starts thinking wish s/he had...

Travel Abroad 09 Mar, 2004

Never give up

D J N SinghalKathmandu,A beginning to your journey is deciding where it is that you want to go. The beginning of living the life you aim is deciding what you eventually want to be. All is possible to him who believes, to him who has a definite goal...

Travel Abroad 01 Mar, 2004

Learm to cope

Dr Bharati AnkalgiKathmanduToday we are facing trauma and violence in our day-to-day life. These regular incidents going around us have definitely some deep psychological impact on all of us. Whatever may be the reason for this violence and whoever...

Travel Abroad 23 Feb, 2004

(Extra)ordinary superstar

He’s one of the world’s most successful musicians, introduced Guy Ritchie to Madonna and has just been honoured by the Queen with a CBE. He has also written his memoirs — and doing it plunged him into depression. So, why does everyone mock him?...

Travel Abroad 06 Feb, 2004

Necessity of self-esteem

Very little can be accomplished in metaphysics if one doesn’t have a healthy self-image and sense of self-esteem. This is due to the fact that a metaphysical treatment must have a target. Whether you’re using affirmations, visualisations or...

Travel Abroad 02 Feb, 2004

Men on the pill

The GuardianLondonWe have come some way since sheep’s bladder condoms but male contraceptive options are still pretty basic. Not counting one Chinese invention — a small electronic device worn in the underpants, which causes infertility for a month...

Travel Abroad 13 Jan, 2004