When things do not go as we planned, we try our best to change the situation for the better. At least that’s what we like to tell ourselves. However, research on learned helpless shows that if we believe that the situation is out of our control then we give up and simply accept whatever comes […]
Category Archives: Positive Psychology
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Jan
Jan
Being aware of your breathing in a simple thing you can do anywhere, anytime to induce mindfulness. There are number of ways you can focus on your breathing- you can start by being aware that, like the ocean waves your breaths come and go. Each time you breathe out, you can let go and release […]
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Jan
Jan
The modern life we live today can be sometimes overpowering. We have smartphones, tablets, desktops computers and TVs in our faces all day long. We’re now connected to the rest of the world 24/7. This is great, but it also has its disadvantages. We spend so much time looking at screens instead of real people, put […]
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Jan
Jan
“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” – STEPHEN R. COVEY It is quite commonplace that youngsters today are often complaining about facing trust issues in the workplace. In the 80s when we joined the workplace, trust issues were just unheard of. […]
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Dec
Dec
When someone dies, we say, “This person is no more.” That is not true. The person is no more the way you know them, but they still very much exist. – Sadhguru How beautifully Sadhguru has encapsulated death, “This body is a piece of Earth that we have slowly picked up. Whatever we have picked up […]
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Dec
Dec
In the troubled times that we live, anyone who is seen sitting alone at a coffee shop or at a dinner table, enjoying some food or coffee is viewed as pitiable and sad. Those around him or her make an immediate attempt to ask them to join them. It’s not acceptable to be okay and […]
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Nov
Nov
unplanned things can never satisfy you with anything in your life YOU CAN TRY IT IF YOU WANT ! Depression is yet another cause that happens when we do not keep a check on our eating habits.Now a days with so much work pressure and lack of time we try to fill our tummy with […]
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Nov
Nov
Is your sleep pattern linked to a particular activity? If yes, you need to re-think your sleep pattern. “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” What if you are enjoying your activity and enjoying your sleep pattern? What if your activity is getting addictive? What if your […]
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Nov
Nov
Often our expectations are wrong. We seek love and happiness from those who are incapable to give, and all of us make this mistake – that is why the world is in such a mess : we are all trying to give each other bliss, without bothering whether we have any of it ourselves in […]
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Nov
Nov
It is quiet possible to show a willingness to remove your mask, or to be an excellent listener, but still take a self centred and utilitarian approach to conversation by putting your personal interests before anybody else. You might view communication as a way of getting what you want, meeting your own emotional needs, or […]