5 reasons readers are turning to self-help books
My wife and I visited a popular book fair in South Mumbai. Like the circus, we look forward to the book sale whenever it comes to town....
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Apr 252 min read
Finding Happiness: 3 questions to ask yourself
Are you happy? What makes you happy? What does happiness mean to you? These are questions that we, including this Blog , frequently ask...
Mar 62 min read
3 tips for boosting mindfulness with exercise
Monks and sages have been saying it for ages – mindfulness has a remarkable ability to boost our mental and physical well-being, and...
Jan 292 min read
Don’t let the Sheldon Coopers pull you down
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg): Give me a compliment. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons): Fine. You have very tiny hands. Howard Wolowitz: No....
Jan 151 min read
Mental Health: Listening to the silent battles
Generally speaking, you know when people have a common cold, a limp or a skin rash because it's noticeable. But you might seldom identify...
Jan 11 min read
How to write a happy story in 2024
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one,” said Brad Paisley, American country music singer and songwriter,...
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Spreading joy and positivity through writing
Think before you speak. Or as the late US radio host Bernard C. Meltzer is believed to have said: “Before you speak ask yourself if what...
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Pizza as an analogy for family
There is an interesting phrase that goes "A pizza is made round, packed into a square box and eaten as a triangle". The pizza model can...
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Why letting it out is good for us
We have heard of laughter clubs where people get together to hold laughter sessions. It is supposed to have many benefits, namely...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
5 ways to create joy in your life
It’s a fairly universal consensus that recent events like the pandemic, global conflicts, and social and economic upheavels have left us...
Sep 10, 20233 min read
Saving for the future? Don’t forget to enjoy your life today
Someone once said to me, “We save money for a better future, for ourselves and our loved ones. But we invest for long-term security, so...
Jun 30, 20232 min read
How to stop worrying about small things in life
Why am I not getting enough likes, comments and followers on Instagram? Did I walk a thousand steps today? How many calories did I burn?...
May 22, 20233 min read
Why the practice of gratitude is good for us
Of all the expressions in the dictionary, there are two that probably evoke very powerful and positive emotions — one is “Thank you” to...
May 20, 20232 min read
The other side of the river
There is a popular Zen story that is both revealing and inspiring for its clarity of thought and deeper meaning. One morning, two monks,...
Apr 12, 20232 min read
5 key benefits of health checkups
Clichéd as this might sound, the pandemic taught us many lessons, the foremost of which was to stop living on autopilot and act with...
Apr 6, 20233 min read
A weekend getaway to Lonavala
Lonavala, a hill station near Mumbai in western India, is ideal for a weekend getaway with little or no preparation. It’s the kind of...
Mar 25, 20234 min read
12 famous writers on the pleasures of reading books
Reading books is one of life’s great diversions. It provides entertainment and food for thought in good times and a catharsis of sorts in...
Mar 21, 20231 min read
To plan or not to plan
Planning something for the future, be it a trip, a voyage or even a simple dinner date after a week or more, is something I have never...
Mar 20, 20234 min read
What does happiness mean to you?
We once asked a friend of ours “Are you happy?” Instead of answering, he countered it with his own question “Why, aren’t you?” That gave...
Mar 18, 20232 min read
The right way to greet people
As a trainer of Communication Skills, I begin my sessions by discussing the importance of how we greet someone. An anecdote, narrated by...
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