Argument or Discussion

July 3, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

Argument is when you want to prove your opinion or point at the cost of winning over the situation/person you are arguing with. However, discussion is more of an openness towards considering the other persons opinion as a possibility in spite of it being contrary to your opinion. Arguments may end up in fights, where as a discussion helps us to be more open,tolerant and indicates respect for others opinion. Discussion gives openness towards a healthy relation and willingness to change your opinion based on reasoning.

Another important point is that discussion helps to develop mutual respect whereas an argument often leads to trying to put down or degrade the other person or their opinion.

Wishing you many more healthy discussions!

Home with young children

July 2, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

Environment at home, when there are young children, needs flexibility, repeatability and predictability and emotional calmness. This helps young children grow securely with happiness. It is essential to be flexible in your routine, however, regularity of sleep, timings of eating habits, and repetition of actions such as responding with smiles, look of appreciation at person when impressed, are desirable behaviours.

Too much disorganization of home in terms of odd or changing timings for daily routines of adult members and high noise levels (arguments) will confuse children and can form basis for anxiety, insecurity & uncertainty

Willingness to change, a healthy factor in emotional bonding

July 1, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

In an emotional relation (between 2 persons), the suffering person has more need to get relief from hurt and hence will be open towards change. However, change in a relation needs to happen for both sides. For long term healthy relational growth, change in a relation is a basic growth point. If only one is willing to change or both are resistant to change, the relationship stagnates to the extent of rigidity or pulling back from relating further to the person.

Especially in long term relations like couples, siblings, the effects can be damaging for a lifetime. Be open to change & live a worthy relation than stagnate & waste precious life.

HAPPY CHANGING!

Pain is a healer

June 30, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

When you love someone a lot, you do not want to hurt them. Good principle, but a meaningful relationship is not possible if pain is not shared or understood. In fact, a problem or trouble in a relation can be a perfect ground for better growth/bonding depending on how quickly you resolve that problem. If a difficulty or problem is tucked safely without addressing it by acts such as avoiding to talk about it, blaming the situation or acting as if everything is going on fine, that will only be a short term solution. Troubles in a relation always accumulate and have cumulative effect hurting the relationship the most. Instead, look at the problem or trouble in a relationship as growth point to bond better. If this is done, pain is always a healer. Happy Suffering

EMOTIONAL BANKING

June 29, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

One knew saving bank, but emotional bank? yes emotional bank,let me explain. When we spend/invest emotions about something or on some one, we generally expect return or response, right?What if the response is not coming forth or not yielding desired results? Are these like wasted emotions?

Instead, investing emotions where we are more or less sure of or at least some possible returns or response is worth while.This way we can save ourselves not only from hurt but also from exhausting our emotions. Too much spending of emotions with no returns can make one not only exhaust emotional response in future but also make one blunt and closed . We all need our emotions to nourish children, caring for oneself and move on with possible & unexpected life stress. So think about before you invest, happy banking.

INTERDEPENDENCE,Mantra of Happy Family

June 28, 2019July 5, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen

Happy family is most desired, but less possible if every family member functions independently always, with least or nil sharing activities involving other family members such as meal together or sharing home routine. Inspite of living under same roof our mechanical lives seem not to allow looking at each other,( basic eye contact), smile😊or wish hello. But when in a social gathering it seems we are happy together PHYSICALLY to visible eyes, a false togetherness ofcourse.

Instead a family whose members depend on each other need no showoffs, inside or outside home.”I meet your need while you accommodate mine” does it all, in times of happiness and more so in troubled periods.Golden rule :Accommodate, tolerate and appreciate, this is all a happy family is all about🏡

Life Skills for Children aged 8 to 13 years: Summer Program 2019

March 14, 2019March 17, 2019Dr. Kavitha Praveen Leave a comment

We are happy to announce that our Summer Batch for the life skills training program for Children aged 8 to 13 years will start from 6th May 2019, 930 am till 23rd May, 2019 1230 pm. The program is spread over 3 weeks, 2 days a week (Monday and Thursday). The program will conclude with a parental counselling and feedback session

Areas Covered

Social skills and Assertive training

Expressing troubled emotions

Anger/ impulse control

Handling teasing and bullying

Sensitization to safe and unsafe touch

Healthy habits- building routines for eating, sleeping, hygiene and study

We will use interactive participatory methods including skits, art therapy, story narration, and demonstrations by participating children

Schedule

6th May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

9th May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

13th May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

16th May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

20th May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

23rd May, 2019 930 am to 1230 pm

Interested Parents may call Dr. Kavitha Praveen, Consulting Clinical Psychologist and Team leader of the life skills program, at 9849924478 to register their children aged 8 to 13 years.

Registrations commence from March 15th, 2019 and is restricted to 10 children on a first come, first registered basis.

Team Leader

Dr. Kavitha Praveen, trained at NIMHANS Bangalore and has worked extensively with schools and mental health institutes in Hyderabad over the past 15 years. She has conducted workshops for parents, teachers and students and is specialized in helping families with strained relationships.