“THE CUCKOO BIRD & YOUR MENTAL HEALTH”
“Have you ever heard the story of the Cuckoo?
It’s not just about birds…
It’s actually a lesson about your mental health.”
STORY (Cuckoo + Mental Health Meaning)
The cuckoo bird never builds its own nest.
It quietly lays its egg in another bird’s nest — usually a crow or sparrow.
When the baby cuckoo hatches, it pushes the other babies out,
takes the space, the food, the attention,
and completely takes over the nest that was never meant for it.
Now imagine this:
Your mind is the nest.
Your thoughts are the baby birds.
And stress, screen addiction, pollution, processed food, lack of sleep, comparison, overthinking…
— these are the cuckoos.
They creep in silently.
Slowly.
Without your permission.
And one day…
you realise they’ve pushed your peace, your joy, your clarity, your energy out of your own life.
That’s what brain fog, anxiety, burnout, and mental exhaustion feel like.
A mind taken over by a cuckoo.
MESSAGE
Your mind is your nest.
Protect it.
Guard what enters:
• your food
• your screens
• your environment
• your thoughts
• your relationships
• your habits
Because if you don’t protect your nest,
the cuckoo will.
“Protect your nest.
“Protect your mind.”
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By Asha Bhansali
Hope of Happiness
Asha Tea Company