Dr. Lavanya Devdas
What's your connection to something bigger in life?
I was gazing at the skies from my seat and marveled at the wonder of change, light, dark and grey clouds some passing, some static, and...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Jun 10
- 1 min
#mindful awareness #future #past
We think about the past in the present and we plan for the future or the next day in the present. Mindful awareness is one of the ways to...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- May 29
- 1 min
Lives lost and how it lives in us
As a psychologist, a woman of color, and other roles my identity carries, it is hard to feel connected in the wake of the race based...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Mindfulness: Power of group
The path of integrating mindfulness and the dialectic of every day life, addressing the deceivingly simple application of the what and...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
Ignorance and myopic views: Lives of minority communities, including Asian Americans
I took a picture of this view as I was driving through the amazing light show and display at Shady Brook Farm, PA. This picture shows a...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Ushering of the New Year 2021!
As I sat at my desk reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Brene Brown, I looked outside my window to see a beautiful display of...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
Change: The constant presence & your relationship with it
1. Give yourself permission to check in with your feelings at the start of the day. 2. Lean into the thoughts that arise when you check...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
For folks who listen to podcasts...
Amidst a time of social distancing, here is a podcast on a non-pandemic topic that is relevant. It is by the special interest podcast...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 22, 2020
- 1 min
The Corona virus - a need for communal effort
The health care professionals who are at the forefront and dedicate countless hours to deal with the influx of corona virus, the...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Coping styles we all may be familiar with during this time...
In the wake of Corona virus, safety, support, coping, and managing our worries is paramount. I am offering tele-health services through a...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 8, 2020
- 1 min
More on inner dialogue!!
We often do not recognize the inner narrative that judges who we are and what we do from time to time. Some common themes that feel...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Mar 6, 2020
- 1 min
That self-critical voice!
Constant judgments, never being good enough, and high expectations. Sound familiar? These are some values driving that self-critical...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Feb 27, 2020
- 1 min
Mind-body connection to stress
Often times, we carry stress through shifts in our mood, appetite and sleep changes, difference in social interactions and a shift in our...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min
What is this Valentine's Day!!!
Valentine's Day is an opportunity, if you choose to, to connect with your strengths and areas of growth with awareness and...
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Dr. Lavanya Devdas
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
The process of therapy
Therapy is a process of discovering the whole you..with your strengths and areas of growth. This awareness then informs the direction of...
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