Simplifying The Complicated

Hi! I’m Prachi Gangwani, the creator of this platform.

I’m a Delhi-based writer, editor, yoga teacher, and counselor. I’ve studied psychology, practiced as a relationships counselor, and have had a successful career in digital media. My words also appear in Scoopwhoop Media, iDiva (Times Internet Ltd.), Hauterrfly (Fork Media), DailyO, The Swaddle, and Asia Spa Magazine.

On Keeping Zen, you’ll find conversations about relationships, sexuality, gender, mental health, culture, and how all of these intersect.

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R.A.I.N – A Mindfulness Technique To Increase Self-Awareness

The Sisterhood Myth: No, Not All Women Are Friends!

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Why Do I Cry When I’m Mad? 3 Reasons + How To Stop (If You Want)

Why Do Some Elderly Couples Die Close To One Another?

Why Do You Get Butterflies In The Stomach When You Meet Someone New?

An Honest Look At How Parenthood Impacts Couples

Wait, Did #Ralia Just Normalise Women Earning More Than Their Spouse?

Moving On After A Marriage Ends: With Abhishek Kashyap, Founder Of Rekindle

Healing With Radical Self-Love, with Rituparna Chatterjee

Anushka Manchanda On Exes, Brand Collabs, Clean Living & Excel Sheets

Sisters In Sweat: How This Bengaluru-Based Duo Is Inspiring Women To Get Fit

All You Need To Know About Adoption In India, With Tanya Appachu

Rajat Mittal On The Pressure On Men To Be The Provider

Deepa Narayan On Inspiring Men To Break Away From Gender Stereotypes

Why Do You Get Butterflies In The Stomach When You Meet Someone New?

A result of the fight, flight, freeze or fawn response, those butterflies are not telling you you’re falling in love. Instead, they’re asking you to watch out for potential signs of getting hurt by this person.

How To Let Go If You Feel Too Much

I hope dropping biscuits in the tea counted as ‘to stop holding something’ because that’s something I already do. But being a person whose emotions come from the deepest parts of the heart, it’s hard to release anything I have ever felt.

The Morning Show Spotlights The Women Who Love The Men Who’re Outed

What’s it like, I wonder, to be a woman who loves a man, in any capacity, who’s a sex offender in the public eye?

Bombay Begums Makes The Invisible Sides Of Womanhood, Visible

Bombay Begums is by no means the first show to show strong women taking the lead. Yet, it goes where no other work of cinema has gone before. It gives centre stage not only to women, but also to challenges that are truly unique to women.

Psychology Of Resilience: What Makes Some People Stronger Than Others?

According to the APA (American Psychological Association), resilience is the ability to ‘adapt well in the face of adversity trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.’ Now, that’s rather vague, isn’t it? What does ‘adapting well’ mean in this context?

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5 TV Shows That Got Mental Health Right

The media has been, for quite some time, highly unfair to people who have suffered thus. The portrayal of such conditions has been superficial and grossly inaccurate. However, some shows on TV have attempted to get this portrayal right.