About Us

I was a science lover in school and college and did MS in Computer Sc and worked in India in software engineering for a few years. Then I moved to US and did another MS in Engineering focusing on nanoelectronics from North Carolina State Univ. I also did research in molecular electronics at Univ of Virginia post that. Like this after working for many years in tech, I also  started volunteering for non profits in mental health, wellness and education. I wanted to do something that had deep social impact. This change happened because I started sitting Vipassana meditation courses (Buddha's teachings- the original mindfulness) in 2001. First  out of curiosity and later due to immense gratitude- these courses had the capacity to open my heart to do something more rewarding with my life. I also happened to deal with sudden life events in my personal life that propelled me to dig about mental wellbeing in a deeper way. Having gone to therapists to benefit from talk therapy and practice various cognitive psychology techniques myself, I was able to see a deep connection between mindfulness principles and cognitive psychology. That made me feel even more confident that the path of mindfulness has all the answers. I wish to spread this wisdom to all. 

Papers and conferences-

1. What Medium of Mental Health Services do Clients Prefer–Online or Offline? S Sharma, A Bahuguna. Journal of Psychosocial Research 17 (2), 451-466, 2022
2. To investigate the feasibility and impact of Digital Health Apps focused on improving self-awareness by training the mind through repeated observation of user’s own cognitive interpretation bias using data visualizations (self-reported data) as a novel and effective model to achieve better mental health outcomes. Paper presentation at Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference- Mexico City 2019-Participants/authors: Archana Bahuguna.
3. To evaluate the role/impact of social support offered by a nonprofit organization on the mental wellbeing of a person seeking therapy with and without technology-based interventions.(Paper presented at by Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference 2018, Participants/authors: Archana Bahuguna)
4. Digital Health App to promote self-awareness through cognitive bias modification using data visualizations. 
   (Poster presented at 4th Integrative Conference on Technology, Social media- Behavioral Health 2018, University of
   Pittsburg, PA,Participants/authors: Archana Bahuguna)

(All posts by on this website are only a reflection of authors' own personal views based on their learnings, observations and experiences and do not have the capacity to replace any professional advice by a psychology professional or mindfulness teacher.)