Years ago when I was in India without a job and without my own place, I was under a lot of stress. I was eating and sleeping well and generally healthy. But I was losing weight. An aunt suggested that I start drinking Ensure to improve my health and increase my weight. I consumed bottle … Continue reading 7 Tools to Deal with Stress
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30 Days of Meditation
I won't lie. The car accident left me emotionally scarred. Right after it happened I wasn't sure if I'd ever drive again. I had a hard time focusing at work and the smallest frustration made me burst into tears. Physically, I had escaped with a few scratches and bruises but emotionally, I was a mess. … Continue reading 30 Days of Meditation
Slow Down, Chennai!
Almost a month has passed since I moved back to Chennai. It hardly feels like the city I grew up in. Madras as I knew it was a laid back metro, unimpressed by the hustle and bustle and night life of Mumbai and other cities. The city went to sleep at 10.00 p.m. like all its … Continue reading Slow Down, Chennai!
The Happiness Prescription
As humans we seem to be constantly seeking something. A better job, a better relationship, better education, a better house and ultimately a better life. But it's really not the job, relationship etc. that we are yearning for. It's happiness. We think that the job or relationship will make us happy. And most of our … Continue reading The Happiness Prescription
Taming Your Mind, the Monkey
I did not go out seeking mind control. But was forced to do it after a severe bout of depression. I simply had to control the negative feelings that kept rising up every now and then. So powerful that they almost smothered me. I was afraid that if my predominantly negatively charged brain was given … Continue reading Taming Your Mind, the Monkey
Prayer 101
I imagined myself to be a very spiritual person even when I was a child. I lit the lamp everyday after my bath and prayed to all the deities my Dad prayed to. I read spiritual books and did yoga and meditation in college. And by then I had an obnoxiously swollen spiritual ego. Like … Continue reading Prayer 101