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Oct 26, 20243 min read
5 ways to free yourself from imaginary worries
Picture this. You’re on cloud nine because you nailed a job interview. At least, you think you did. But then, you start having doubts...
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Aug 28, 20244 min read
How mindful eating can improve your daily life
Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, famously wrote about mindfulness: Tea is an act complete in its simplicity....
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Aug 22, 20243 min read
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 14, 20242 min read
How doing nothing can improve our well-being
Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends, once said in a television interview: “My favourite thing in the...
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Mar 6, 20242 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...
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Jan 31, 20241 min read
4 things to ask ourselves before we speak (or write)
Greek philosopher Socrates, spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran and American radio host Bernard Meltzer have variously said: Before we...
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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...
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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...
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