Tag: Self care

How Being Kind to Yourself Helps Heal Trauma+A Self-Kindness Ritual for Healing Trauma

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, spiritual healing6 Comments

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”~Buddha

Trauma leaves imprints not only on the mind and body, but also on the spirit. When we’ve been hurt, neglected, or overwhelmed, our nervous system often learns to live in survival mode: hypervigilant, self-critical, and disconnected. In this state, we may find it difficult to trust ourselves, our bodies, or even the goodness of life.

Self-kindness becomes a medicine for these wounds. Here’s how:

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The Role of Healthy Boundaries in Healing

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing2 Comments

The more you value yourself, the healthier your boundaries become.

I often witness the profound transformation that occurs when individuals learn to set and honor healthy boundaries. I’ve witnessed this profound transformation in my clients as they learn to honor and embody healthy boundaries—but this journey has also been deeply personal. As I’ve refined and realigned my own boundaries, I’ve experienced a powerful expansion in emotional clarity, self-trust, and inner peace. Boundaries have not only supported my healing—they’ve deepened my capacity to hold space for others with greater compassion and authenticity.

Boundaries aren’t about building walls, they’re about creating space where safety, trust, and self-respect can thrive. They are acts of self-love that protect our emotional energy, allowing for deeper, more authentic relationships, both with others and ourselves.

As I deepened my own healing journey, I came to understand that setting healthy boundaries is not just a helpful practice—it’s a sacred starting point for true transformation.

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7 Positive Strategies to Help You Regulate and Manage Negative Emotions

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, Heal Your Soul Column, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health2 Comments

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl

Managing negative emotions in healthy ways is crucial for overall well-being. When I didn’t know how to manage my own emotions, I would get triggered so fast and then react on that trigger even faster, which often led to me regretting what came out of my mouth.

I came to a point in my life when I was always so exhausted with everything. Which led to the realization that I can’t change anyone, other than myself….and so I need to let everyone be, for the sake of my own peace of mind and sanity.

Basically, mastering my own emotions helped my mind, heart and soul to calm down.

What are negative emotions actually?

Negative emotions are unpleasant or distressing feelings that arise in response to challenging, painful, or threatening situations. They are a natural part of the human emotional spectrum and serve important psychological and survival functions, such as helping us recognize danger, process loss, or respond to injustice.

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