Do you ever find yourself looking at a smiling picture of Julia Roberts and smiling back? Well that is the power of a bright sunny smile. Strack, et al conducted a study way back in 1988. He asked people to rate humour in cartoons while holding a pencil between their teeth. Whichever way you hold […]
A happy organisation is a sum total of employee happiness. Research suggests that Happiness or lack of it, can be a key differentiator in the performance of corporates. Happiness is the ultimate productivity boaster.
Shuddhaanandaa Brahmachari Every good thought or small good action brings with it the blessings of the Karma of happiness. The seed of good Karma will bear fruits that ripen into joy and success in life. But patience is very important here. There will be days when you are suddenly stuck with some difficult situation. You […]
People who are married or cohabiting in general, significantly happier than singles, Widows and widowers, or the divorced or separated living alone. As for the children of the divided parents, they are twice as likely to experience a variety of social, psychological or academic problems. Happiness tends to be greater among those who have paying […]
Their research done on 1,600 kids that took the test. They were pleased to know that “98% of them scored at genius level! This was
really amazing for them. the team decided to turn this test into a longitudinal study, and give the same group of
children the same test again in 5 years time.
Ancient Greek Philosophers constantly worked towards changing our perspective of the world by constantly trying to make sense of how the world worked. One of such philosophers was Plato. He worked on everything from mathematics to ethics to religion. But one of his most notable work was the Theory of Forms.
Mediocrity is the general state of humanity as it is. It is a retiredness of intelligence. Nobody wants you to be intelligent, because the more intelligent you are the more it is difficult. The more it is difficult to exploit you.
Shuddhaanandaa Brahamchari Last week I shared with you the details of Daily Morning Practice for Self Management. Needless to emphasise the need for self management in the modern times of today. This series is to help you contemplate on these thoughts and meditate. Today I am sharing with you the importance of right breathing for […]
Aloha, noun, meaning love, compassion, sympathy, kindness, respect and forgiveness – thought to date back AD 500, when Polynesian settlers first arrived on the islands Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui wrote that the first expression of aloha was the love between a parent and child. Commonly used as a greeting but also a way of […]
Don’t let a lack of success hurt your self esteem. There are reasons for everything. Conventional wisdom suggest that is unacceptable to blame bad luck for a lack of success when you try something new.