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The Magic Of Positive Thinking And Self Belief.
Submitted by: Richa Saini
Punjab, IndiaHi, My name is Richa. I'm a 22 year old woman from a small town in Punjab, India. I'm pursuing my Master’s in Psychology with specializations in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Positive Psychology. I'm a mental health content creator as well as an advocate for the same on social media,my Instagram handle has over 8,000 followers and my dream is to inspire people on the journey of self-love and fulfillment.
When I was 11 years old, I watched a movie called The Secret with my family, and I was surprised about how thinking positive thoughts can have such a great impact on our lives. From that movie, I learned about Psychology and the power surrounding the law of attraction. I knew that I too wanted to inspire people and to pursue a career where I could help people live life in a happier and healthier manner. Therefore, after my 10th boards, I decided to pursue Psychology. I didn’t have any idea about the scope in India, and so many people were against me taking humanities, but I had to go after my passion. So I managed to take it and proved to everyone that I did right by following my dream. I scored 95.4% in Humanities and was the school topper in a school where people did not like me for my non-serious and playful nature. It was a shock for many, and the smile on my family’s faces was everything to me. It was the first time I was interviewed by the Press.
I was also very intrigued by Social Media ever since I was 13. I loved using Facebook back then and loved to create pages and post. However, I began with my Instagram journey in 2016 and it took me 5 years to understand how I could use this platform to truly inspire people and make mental health awareness more visible and prominent around me. I began to consistently post and write content around mental health in March of 2021. People began to notice and acknowledge the fact that we all need motivation and positivity in our lives, especially during the pandemic when everything is going wrong around us. I started getting opportunities for live sessions and collaborations. This is my journey of being a mental health creator, and I’m in my final year of a Master’s in Psychology, so soon I am going to be a counseling Psychologist as well.
I experienced the magic of belief and positive thinking in my own life, which made my passion and goals even stronger. When I was 12, I suffered from Abdominal Tuberculosis and it was pretty serious, as I had to stay in the hospital for days. In those moments, when I used to get scans, injections, and medication every day, the only thing that truly helped in my survival and the prevention of developing cancer was “faith”. I prayed to God every day before my tests and scans, in the present tense. “Thank you, God, I’m recovered. Thank you so much.” And I did recover beautifully. I also worked on getting my teeth fixed, getting the highest marks on my 12th boards, and many more such goals by practicing faith and believing in miracles.
My story has been amazingly powerful for me because I know that as long as a person believes in themself and stays optimistic in spite of difficult circumstances, they can win the world and inspire others to do so as well. My dreams are to become an author, and a motivational speaker, to travel the world, inspire millions of people, and live a meaningful, happy, and positive life forever.
Thank you for giving us a platform to share our story. Thanks for acknowledging that every story is unique, powerful, and special in its own way.