The Cyan Project

“Self-care is not a waste of time; self-care makes your use of time more sustainable.” - Jackie Viramontez Self-care is one of the most essential aspect of our lives but we often end up neglecting it. Without self care it will be difficult for us to function at out best. Self care needs to be practiced everyday. To prevent from physical and mental exhaustion it is important for us to take break from time to time. The goal of self-care is to maintain a good physical and mental health.  Here are a few ideas to practice self-care at your home: 1. Reading Reading has been shown to have same effect as meditation, it brings inner calm and relaxation. It also   improve self-expression and problem-solving skills. Pick up your favourite book and get reading😀. You can read more on how reading can be therapeutic here:   https://www.thecyanproject.org/2020/04/bibliotherapy-books-to-rescue.html 2. Dancing Dancing is not only fun but also therapeutic. I...

The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease outbreak as a pandemic in March 2020 post which several countries announced complete lockdown. There is a continuous upheaval of our personal and professional lives due to coronavirus and lockdown. During these trying times it is important for us to be prepared with various coping strategies that will boost our mental health.  “Isolation, physical distancing, the closure of schools and workplaces are challenges that affect us, and it is natural to feel stress, anxiety, fear and loneliness at this time.” (Hans Kluge, director of European branch of the WHO) Across India, many mental health professionals have offered online counselling and Government of India has initiated many helping services. There are many ways in which we can combat the stressful situation while staying safely in our homes and identifying the resources that will help us in developing healthy coping mechanisms. One such strategy is to ...

Majority of us are confined within the four walls of our home. This lock  down was unexpected and most of us weren’t prepared for this blow. Being restricted and not being allowed to move out of the house is very frustrating. This situation has a lot of uncertainty due to which most of us are experiencing stress and anxiety. A lot of us are spending our days and nights on social media or Netflix. Honestly speaking, even I have completed two series in three days! Most of us have got household chores to do and work from the office to complete but we are not able to do so. Our schedules and routines have gone down the drain! People are losing focus and are not able to concentrate on their work. Being productive and delivering results in such a situation is very difficult. Multiple factors are preventing us to work. There is an atmosphere of panic which drains us emotionally. Some of us feel "demotivated." Things happening at home prevent us from focusing on our w...