This week on It's Okay, Chhaya talks about the mental health implications of living in a polluted city, such as Delhi.  Elaborating on the stress and anxiety the pollution is causing, especially considering the upcoming Diwali season is causing, Chhaya discusses solutions and steps we all can take on an individual level to be healthier, and to safeguard our mental and physical health this season.  Tune in to listen to this week's letter, now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

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26: Chhaya Pens Down A Heartwarming Letter To Life Listing How This Pollution Is Stressing Her Up

This week on It's Okay, Chhaya talks about turning out to be Covid Ve+, amidst the unlock days. The stress, loneliness and the anxiety that follows, forces Chhaya to deal with her circumstances. She must arm herself with proper isolation, research and fluids. Tune in to listen to this week's letter, now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

25: Chhaya Got Diagnosed With Covid-19. Hear How The Entire Thing Went

This week on It&#39;s Okay, we are celebrating the mental health week. So on the occasion, Chhaya talks about keeping a check on our emotional and mental well being, especially as we become more socially connected and social media-driven. She shares her own worries and concerns that crop up by the extensive use of social media and reminds her friend Zindagi and her dear listeners about keeping the distinction between the reel and real-life intact. Tune in to listen to our letter, now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

24: On This World Mental Health Day, Join Chhaya To Know How To Keep A Check On Your Emotional Health

This week on It’s okay Chhaya shares a common concern amongst youngsters these days: imposter syndrome. The bane of social media is that it keeps us updated on others’ lives and we end up comparing, competing and discounting our work and achievements. Chhaya opens up about going through something similar and discusses ways to tackle imposter syndrome. Tune in to listen to our letter, now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

23: Stop Self-Doubting Yourself And Learn To Deal With Imposter Syndrome

This week on It's okay, our host Chhaya Dabas talks about misogyny and the patriarchal biases women deal with on a daily basis. The 23rd letter to her Dear Zindagi talks about the undue stress and mental fatigue these daily biases lead to and how much it bruises somebody's mental health to be discriminated against or see and receive differential treatment.   This week's letter is written in light of current events and the talk of how we must make our surroundings safer and more respectful of women's personal spaces. Chhaya shares her own dealings with patriarchal representations and discussions that sometimes take place even within close circles. Join in this week as Chhaya shares her woes and hopes to find some respite and rescue by talking to her pal, Dear Zindagi.

22: Let's Start Healthy Conversations In Our Families To Burst Out Stress

This week on It's Okay, we talk about the feeling of hopelessness and joblessness - something the youth if this country is jostling with. Many youngsters have been let go off and there is a feeling of hopelessness of when will the current situation better. We speak to somebody who is in this boat and is trying to keel her morale up by considering this to be a temporary problem. Let's see if we all can find some hope and solutions to hold on to. Tune in to listen to our letter, now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

21: This Is How You Can Get Rid Of Hopelessness In Your Life

Seeing a glimmer of hope with declining cases, only to see them escalate once again, Chhaya has decided to block negativity for a week and only focus on self and positivity.  In this new letter on It’s Okay, Chhaya writes about her comfort routines and points such as favourite movies, music, food and mandalas that are therapeutic and calming in nature.  Sometimes it is needed to go back to safe and nurturing memories to come back stronger and face the world again. So tune in to this week’s letter as Chhaya and her pal Zindagi, talk about life, emotions, thoughts and everything that makes us human. Now streaming on healthshots.com or your favourite audio streaming platform.

20: This Is How I'm Surviving Lockdown 

Festivities are around the corner and Chhaya ponders over how different they might be this year, considering the ongoing pandemic. She reminisces about how she used to celebrate Rakhi when she was a child and thinks of ways to celebrate this year a little creatively. After all, we only have to be socially distant right and not emotionally distant? Tune in a new letter on It's Okay and hear how Chhaya reflects on acts of kindness to be a warm and nice way to celebrate this year's festivities. 

19: Festival Season Is On And This Is How Festivity Changes During Covid-19

Life seems to have taken a slow turn these days for Chhaya, allowing her to appreciate the minutiae of life. Join Chhaya as she pens another letter to her friend, dear Zindagi about finding worthy events to remember even as life seems to be quite uneventful these days. Chhaya recalls some hysterical moments that made these past few days a little lighter. Tune in to listen to our new letter. 

18: It’s Time To Cherish Those Good Old Memories

A side effect of the stress and constant worry - that seems to be Chhaya’s constant companions - has resulted in binge eating and body weight issues. It was only when Chhaya spoke to her mother and friend, she realised she was developing a mild eating disorder that could be very harmful to her body unless she takes care of it pronto. The first thing was recognising it and then finding better ways to deal with it, including confiding in and talking to her friends and family. So tune in to this week’s letter on It’s Okay as Chhaya talks about eating disorders that unfortunately are very common amongst adolescents and young women.

17: This Is How I Deal With My Binge Eating Sessions Amid Lockdown

Chhaya pens another letter but this time is lamenting the loss of so many mass deaths and most recently, of Sushant Singh Rajput who was dealing with a mental health concern. This week’s letter is a eulogy to all those martyrs and a comfort note to our hearts, soul, and mind - all reeling under duress and anxiousness. Chhaya asks her listeners to give their mental health the time and commitment it deserves - and if recent events have taught her anything, Chhaya realizes that it is now and not a second delayed.  So tune in to listen to this week’s heartfelt letter that informs Chhaya to be a better listener and pay heed to her emotions and feelings. 

16: Take Care Of Your Mental Health Before It’s Too Late, Says Chhaya

This week, in another letter to dear friend Zindagi, Chhaya speaks about being utterly frustrated and angry at everything happening around us. From protests to earthquakes - she is just holding onto the glimmer of hope and for some good news. But what has further angered is the selective outrage that so many of us are showing - only raising our voices against a few concerns and ignoring the rest. Chhaya speaks candidly to her Zindagi about this mess and ponders over what can be done to make things and our efforts better. Tune in to listen to this very personal yet very relatable letter on It’s Okay.

15: In This Letter To Life, Chhaya is Showing Her Rage Towards Selective Outrage

This week, Chhaya tells her Zindagi how she and a friend were contemplating about this generation’s habit of making a mountain out of a molehill and how we often end up feeling disappointed little things. Tune in to find out her Funda of looking at life from a fresh perspective and being satisfied with everything that we have.

14: Give Life A Fresh Perspective To Stay Happy

What if Chhaya tells you that you can change the way you look at your Zindagi just by following a golden rule? Yes, you read it right. This week, she pens down about how grateful she feels about everything that life has bestowed upon her while pondering upon the fact that so many people face problems just because they don’t feel satisfied with anything that they have. Tune in to listen to how you can add gratitude to your life too!

13: Golden Rule of Focusing on The Positive Side of Life 

As the nationwide lockdown extends due to the spread of COVID-19, Chhaya pulls up her socks and prepares for the upcoming days by penning down all of her long and short goals. She also tells Zindagi how she wants to strike a balance between taking rest and the work that is to be done. Tune in to find out how you too can follow her footsteps and utilise this time in the best ways!

12: Let's Stop Cribbing About This Lockdown And Start Focusing On Our Goals

Welcome to It's Okay, a series of letters addressed to the complexities of life. This podcast is an outlet for intangible emotions women deal with, such as stress, anxiety, joy, frustration... Through this podcast we want to offer you, our dear listener, camaraderie and solace. And also the knowledge that you are not alone. We stand with you!

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