It’s Okay

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.

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.

This week on It'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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!

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!

The spirits are a little low today. The lockdown persists and so does the gloom that Chhaya finds herself in. Chhaya misses her friend whose birthday just passed. But hey, Zindagi would like to help her friend out and talk a little about feelings and the persistent restlessness in the time of coronavirus. Come tune in to another heartfelt conversation by Chhaya.

As India goes into a complete lockdown for 21 days due to coronavirus outbreak, Chhaya tells her Zindagi how anxious she feels about isolating herself for the next few weeks and not being able to step out. But as Zindagi never puts her down, she also tries to look at the brighter side of such a situation. Tune in to find out how she is taking care of herself during these days.

It’s a gloomy atmosphere as Chhaya pens down another letter to her pal Zindagi, to write about her fears about coronavirus. She is safe and healthy but takes stock of her mental health that has taken a hit. Reading so much about this spreading disease, Chhaya writes about the steps she is taking to maintain her physical and mental health as well. Precaution and care are better than cure. So come tune in listeners and please take care!

We are celebrating International Women’s Day this week on It’s Okay. And Chhaya pens another letter to her Dear Zindagi as a toast to her journey and reflections as a woman. Health takes center stage this week, as our host pours her heart out to her pal and talks about the need to look after the self and not just forget about it in the heavy work lifting routines. Come tune in to another letter of It’s Okay. 

This week on It’s Okay, our host Chhaya returns with another letter and an apology for her pal, Zindagi. Having been away on a self-care retreat, Chhaya finally acknowledges the toll on her emotional health and wellbeing, owing to a stressful lifestyle. Listen to how she looks at life from a different perspective and tells us why is it important to spend some quality loving time, this love season, with your own Zindagi.

This week, Chhaya writes to her pal Zindagi about her idea of accepting change and new ideas. She realizes the value of a good, healthy conversation and of talking about her feelings. Her health is her priority and she promises to make it her life mantra. Tune in to listen to her new letter. Only on www.healthshots.com or your favorite audio platform.

It’s been a stressful week for our millennial host and dost, Chhaya. Seeing her personal and professional life crumbling around her, she contemplates whether trying to be her best at everything or a-jack-of-all-trades-and-queen-of-none is actually the best way to live the year 2020. Chhaya realises that maybe it’s time to take a step back, declutter and destress this life a little and try to add more life into moments than to fit more moments into life. Come tune in as Chhaya pours her heart out in another letter, only on It’s Okay.

The New Year - 2020 is here, bringing a new decade with it. While cleaning her closet, Chhaya finds an old journal that takes her back in time to 2009 and to her decade-old resolutions, and the first week of 2020 is spent thinking about new promises and reflecting upon the journey spanning ten years. Chhaya spends time with her mom and grandma to hear about their resolutions, back when they were of her age. Her friend - Zindagi, listens to her conversations as Chhaya gets ready for 2020. Tune in, for this one is a special letter for all of you.

Peer pressure often forces us to commit to things that we aren’t comfortable with. It can also stress us out and negatively impacts our mental health. caught in a similar situation, our host, Chhaya, writes to her trusted friend - Zindagi - about dealing with peer pressure and how she finally comes to a solution. Tune in to hear her vent, in this third letter to her Dear Zindagi.

Welcome to the second episode of It’s Okay. In this letter to life, Chhaya writes about failure as a valuable teacher, though one that often goes ignored in a victory focused culture. The mission to understand life and its varying complexities better continue, and the conversation with Dear Zindagi goes on to reflect upon moments of failure in Chhaya’s life and how they made her feel – angry and bitter rather than allowing her to learn and grow. This letter is a walk down the memory lane. Come let’s have a conversation with life.

With this open letter addressed to life, Chhaya captures her the highs and lows of her zindagi at the tumultuous age of 24 years. Tune in to hear how this young, spirited girl copes with stress and the various undulations of life.