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Dr. Lavanya Devdas

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#mindful awareness #future #past
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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Lives lost and how it lives in us
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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Mindfulness: Power of group
Dr. Lavanya Devdas
  • Dec 10, 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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Ignorance and myopic views: Lives of minority communities, including Asian Americans
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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Ushering of the New Year 2021!
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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Change: The constant presence & your relationship with it
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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For folks who listen to podcasts...
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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The Corona virus - a need for communal effort
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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Coping styles we all may be familiar with during this time...
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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More on inner dialogue!!
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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That self-critical voice!
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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Mind-body connection to stress
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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What is this Valentine's Day!!!
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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The process of therapy
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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