Late adulthood is the stage of human development which usually begins at the age of 60 and ends with one’s death. Considering this is the last phase of one’s life, an in-depth understanding is required so that the society can generate efforts to make this part more fulfilling and meaningful. It is not only the […]
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Jean-Paul Sartre was a French philosopher,writer and political activist, and one of the central figures in 20th Century French philosophy. He is best known as the main figurehead of the Existentialist movement. In his writing, ‘The Work of Art’, Sartre first establishes clearly that he does not wish to deal with the problem of the […]
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From the eternity of time, we’ve been taught how happiness, joy, pride, excitement are positive emotions among others. And how sadness, hurt, anger, fear are the bad boys, among a whole lot of others. We were always asked to seek the positive gang and stay as far as possible from the negative emotions. I stay […]
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Buddha was mainly an ethical teacher and a mystic rather than a metaphysician and preached only orally. Buddhism, in its lifetime, has spread to South Korea, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Thailand and many more countries. It has touched the lives of 535 million people as of 2010. Stories of Buddha have been doing rounds of […]
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What is Self-Compassion? With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend. Instead of judging and criticizing yourself for various failures, self-compassion means you are kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings. Using self-compassion, when I undergo frustrations, failures, or limitations I can choose to honor and […]
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Almost inevitably, each day, someone around us will hurt us. It could be a friend, colleague or our partner. They will forget to buy the right groceries at the store or not appreciate the hand made gift we gave them or simply, be rude to us for no fault of ours. Life is not a […]
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During this self-quarantine, take some positive steps towards your mental health and reset your mind for the better, using these tips! 1. Good Night! An often overlooked aspect of a good and healthy living is adequate sleep. So make sure that at night, you put your phone aside two hours before dozing off, cover the […]
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The individual self stands self proved and is always immediately felt and known. There can be neither doubt nor denial regarding its existence. The individual self is the highest thing we know and it is the nearest approach to the Absolute, though it is not itself the Absolute. In fact the individual self is a […]
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Here are some timeless hacks for managing daytime sleepiness at work!
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We often question our trust in the almighty and this doubt in turn affects our gratitude for what we’ve been blessed with. Here’s a story, as narrated by OSHO, as to how one can trust and be grateful towards the one who has created him/her. Narada, the famous Indian mystic, was on his way to […]