Often, we may think that reaching a certain age makes us fully grown up. But the truth is, deep inside us, there is a part that never fully grows up – the inner child. Introduced by Psychiatrist Carl Jung, the inner child represents the childlike essence within us that shapes our thoughts, behaviours, and choices. It is the part of you that retains the memories, both joyful and painful, from your past.

In her book “Mindset: The New Psychology to Success”, psychologist Carol Dweck defines a ‘growth mindset’ as the belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and a willingness to learn. On the other hand, a fixed mindset is the belief that qualities are fixed traits and cannot be significantly changed or developed.

With the increasing pressure to constantly be productive, feeling guilty about not being productive is a common experience for many. This phenomenon, productivity guilt, can be described as the sense of guilt arising from not completing tasks, achieving goals and hustling.