THE NEW NORMAL
Presenting the complete article , part of which was published in www.timesofindia.com Hyderabad edition on September 1st , 2021. ONE CHANGE THAT I HAVE EMBRACED TO KEEP UP WITH THESE “NEW NORMAL” TIMES It was March 2020 when our country went into tizzy by corona-virus pandemic. It started as a region specific practical joke but spiraled into a un- ending ordeal. I had never comprehended that the stressful times would affect my psychological, emotional and physical well- being. The first phase of lock-down impelled the apparently closest ones to switch sides. The masks started to fall off. I learnt the harsh reality that my family did not figure in any of the schemes for folks whom I had spent decades loving and pleasing. The big change that I have embraced is self-actualization . I emphasis more than ever on mental health. It’s high time we stopped glamorizing multi- tasking and over work. I pr...