When the Holidays Don’t Feel Merry: Coping with Festive Stress

The festivities are often associated with joy, happiness and laughter – where families get together through social gatherings, memories are captured and bonds are rekindled. But it can also create ‘festive holiday stress’ – the emotional, mental, and physical strain that individuals experience during festive seasons due to increased social, financial, and personal expectations. Imagine…

The Quiet Strength Within: What Resilience Really Looks Like and How to Nurture It in Everyday Life

What do you picture when you think of someone resilient? For many of us, it’s someone who stays strong through every hardship — unshaken, composed, in control. However, resilience is rarely loud or heroic. More often, it’s quiet, gentle, and deeply human. Resilience is the ability to adapt and recover from stress, challenges, or adversity.…