The city that never sleeps can have plenty of reasons to keep you awake, too. While the 126th ranking for India might not be surprising, it does leave us questioning things, looking for and ways to improve life, especially in our urban setup. Experts decode how despite the challenges of living in a city, there are ways to up our happiness quotient.

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While we see a progressive change in metros, when it comes to mental health, Anastasia Dedhia Coutinho, clinical psychologist, therapist and founder of Mind Mantra, reveals that India has a long way to go. But prevalent behaviour or societal conditioning that she observes in individuals is unnecessarily setting time limits to every achievement. “We have been conditioned into believing that we should pass 10th grade at the age of 16, graduate at 21, get a job at a certain age, and marry at a certain age. And when we do not complete these goals on time, there is a feeling of loss.”