PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

In our culture we spend a significant amount of time in a working environment. Whether some one is self-employed or working for or with someone else, it occupies most of our waking time (and sometime even intrudes into our sleep by keeping us awake) and usually generates work-family conflicts. Having a family or other care-givingRead more

In a study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology suggested that mindfulness-based awareness is helpful in alleviating symptoms and pain perception related to fibromyalgia by re-orienting relationship and attachment to self and body. A randomized controlled study suggested that mindfulness-treated group showed significant improvement in “… pain perception, sleep quality, psychological distress, non-attachmentRead more

Stress and its rude cousin distress follow us day in and day out these days. Whether it is Monday or it is Friday, there is always something to worry about.  Little bit of periodic stress is good for us. It helps us to get going, optimize immune system and sharpens thinking processes. But only ifRead more

Can self-worth be improved? Or can ‘Self’ be improved? The answer is both no and yes. No, because our deeper self is always there, ever-changing yet perfect as it is. Yes, because we can always find ways to improve our understanding and relationship with this deeper, larger self. By improving the communication with our deeperRead more