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Distractions—Why They Happen And How To Focus Better As Told By An Expert | MissMalini

Distractions are an inevitable part of our lives but here's how to deal with them better if they're turning to be more problematic.

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Distractions—Why They Happen And How To Focus Better As Told By An Expert - MissMalini

Distractions are an inevitable part of our lives and no one can escape them.
It’s possible to minimise them but never completely get rid of them. However,
the current times have made dealing with distractions a lot more difficult for
most of us since we’re all leading 90% of our lives from home
[/2020/03/16/6-ways-you-can-be-super-productive-as-you-work-from-home/]. But
while talking about distractions from its very core, it’s important to
differentiate between ADHD—Attention Deficit Hyperactive

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Pooja Maheshwary

Over-Apologising: Why You Do It And How To Stop | MissMalini

A Psychologist sheds light on why we keep saying "sorry" all the time and how we can rephrase our apologies.

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Over-Apologising: Why You Do It And How To Stop - MissMalini

Do you ever find yourself saying “sorry
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need to? You could be over-apologising
[/2021/03/08/15-things-everyone-needs-to-stop-apologising-for-right-now/].
Over-apologising refers to taking responsibility for another person’s mistake or
a particular problem that you didn’t cause or control.

To understand the psychology behind saying “sorry” constantly, we reached out to 
Dishaa Desai, Psychologist &amp; Outreach Associate a

Stress

Self-Sabotage: Signs You're Doing It And How To Stop For Good | MissMalini

A Psychologist tells us how to identify self-sabotaging thoughts and behaviours, and ways we can overcome them.

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Self-Sabotage: Signs You’re Doing It And How To Stop For Good - MissMalini

When our behaviour negatively affects our daily life and interferes with our
goals, it is said to be self-sabotaging. For instance, procrastination
[/2021/03/08/why-you-procrastinate-and-how-you-can-overcome-it/], comfort eating
[/2019/07/11/eating-disorders-how-you-can-recognise-and-treat-them/], and forms
of self-injury are the most common behaviours associated with self-sabotage. We
may not always realise we are self-sabotaging, but by correctly identifying the
signs, we can work towards over

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Why You Procrastinate And How You Can Overcome It | MissMalini

An expert shares what is procrastination, the myths related to procrastinating behaviour, why we procrastinate, and more.

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Why You Procrastinate And How You Can Overcome It - MissMalini

It’s Wednesday morning, and you’re working furiously on a report to meet a 3 pm 
deadline [https://www.missmalini.com/2020/07/30/how-to-manage-your-time-smartly-under-lockdown/], while
quietly cursing yourself for waiting till the last minute to get to it. What
happened? How did it go wrong? Let’s back up. You re-read a bunch of emails,
took a coffee
[/2019/02/12/5-impressive-health-benefits-of-drinking-coffee-that-you-probably-didnt-know/] 
break, browsed through your social media, and spent ti

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Suruchi Patwary

10 Ways Of Dealing With A Difficult Boss | MissMalini

Feel like dealing with your difficult boss might eventually push you to quit your job? We have a few tips on how to deal with them instead!

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10 Ways Of Dealing With A Difficult Boss - MissMalini

A boss can make an employee look forward to going to work or dread at the
thought of it! And if it’s the latter, we all know how frustrating and
exhausting it can get. Not just that, having a difficult boss can actually
affect your mental and physical health too. And let’s be real, quitting your job
because of your boss may not always be a feasible solution. So, what do you do?
Should you continue working under pressure and make your health worse?
Absolutely not!

We spoke to Psychologist Anagha

13 Ways To Deal With Social Anxiety—As Told By A Psychologist | MissMalini

Having social anxiety can really make simple tasks become more difficult and challenging, so here's how you can work on your social anxiety!

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13 Ways To Deal With Social Anxiety—As Told By A Psychologist - MissMalini

How many times have you waited outside a room, taking deep breaths and preparing
yourself mentally before entering it? I know I have, a lot of times! Social
anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders and different people
experience it in different ways. Sometimes people sweat profusely, something
they stutter, or some even get clammed up! Walking into a room full of people or
giving a public speech isn’t a cakewalk for some, but many get through it well.

For me, personally, it gets real

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6 Mental Health Wellness Tips For Quarantine—As Told By A Psychologist | MissMalini

It is so important to understand and take care of our mental health amid the Coronavirus outbreak, so these tips by a psychologist can help!

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6 Mental Health Wellness Tips For Quarantine—As Told By A Psychologist - MissMalini

&gt; After having 31 sessions this week with patients where the singular focus was
COVID-19 and how to cope, I decided to consolidate my advice and make a list
that I hope is helpful to all. I can’t control a lot of what is going on right
now, but I can contribute this.
Here are the tips shared by the psychologist-
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Time Playing With The Kids
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