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The art of creating pearls from life's annoyances
What irritates you, especially something that you have little or no control over? Here's a way to create beauty from irritations. (No,...
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Oct 17, 20232 min read


Make your waiting moments count: Cultivate Meanwhile Habits
Meanwhile Habits are those habits that you can fit into tiny pockets of open time you have - while you wait for something. You can use it...
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Oct 17, 20232 min read


Unlocking your potential: Tiny Habits, advice, and personal growth
From once considering myself beyond redemption due to my struggles with procrastination, perfectionism, and a propensity for weight gain,...
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Oct 17, 20231 min read


Master your attention in the age of distraction
"Attention is the precious resource of the 21st century," - Jeff Bezos. However, as someone who's fallen prey to smartphone...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read


Navigating the gap between inspiration and sustainable habits
You listened to a great TED Talk, read an inspiring book / article, or watched a motivational video. You’re inspired to start practicing...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read


The power of starting small: How to build lasting habits
A common mistake many people make while trying to create habits is starting big. I've been there too. For the longest time, my exercise...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read


Overcoming the Sunk Cost Fallacy: Embracing rational decision-making
"I've spent so much time and effort on this already, I'd rather spend some more and see it through." Have you said something similar to...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read


Busting meditation myths: Start your practice with ease
"You must quiet your mind completely during meditation." "You only need meditation if you are stressed out." "Meditation is difficult to...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read


The art of effective communication: Beyond words and vocabulary
“You see the whole country of the system is juxtapositioned by the hemoglobin in the atmosphere, because you are a sophisticated...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read


Unlocking the power of prompts for habit formation
Prompts are all the rage these days - with generative AI taking the world by storm. There is another type of prompt. It's one that deals...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read


Protect your finances from scammers
Curiosity, gullibility, and the lure of making a quick buck - these are what scammers exploit when spreading their nets. Of late, I've...
teenageorge1
Oct 10, 20231 min read


Mastering delayed gratification: A key to success
I've known with absolute clarity that I would fail the marshmallow test had I been one of the child participants. The marshmallow test is...
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Oct 10, 20232 min read


Unlocking sustainable fitness by overcoming the motivation trap
In 2015, we (my sister, my husband, and I) went for the Triund trek in Dharamshala, India. Hardly had we walked a few steps, I started...
teenageorge1
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Achieving lasting change: 3 guidelines for making New Year's Resolutions stick
New Year, New Me. The prospect of a fresh start is enticing and filled with hope. There have been a few years in the past where in my...
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Oct 10, 20232 min read


Make tasks easier for you to do
What do folding clothes and listening to music have in common? For me, they're on the extreme ends of a spectrum. I enjoy listening to...
teenageorge1
Dec 5, 20222 min read


Health is the true wealth
Work is worship. I took this saying very seriously at the start of my career. Other than a brief phone call to my husband during lunch...
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Nov 24, 20222 min read


Start big; fizzle out, Start small; scale up
My first tryst with nonfiction books was in college. The guy whom I had a big crush on recommended reading 'The Monk who Sold His...
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Aug 10, 20221 min read


Laugh at yourself - It is liberating
I've done some amusing things in life, many of them unintentionally. Once when I had to attend an online certification, I miscalculated...
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Aug 10, 20221 min read


Give yourself the power of a fresh start
There are no do overs in life, it's said. Sure, you cannot undo certain things in life. Yet, life gives us ample opportunities to start...
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Aug 10, 20221 min read


Yes, social media can be helpful too!
Social media often gets a bad rap. However, like many other things in life - it's a coin with 2 sides. There are good and not so good...
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Aug 10, 20222 min read
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