“An elephant cannot fail to find a strategy to carry its own tusks.”
– Samburu Proverb
Tag Archives: mental health
Can positivity be toxic?
Can positivity be toxic? Yes. As surprising as it may sound, the truth is that there is indeed a dark side to positivity. No, I am not a negative dimwit who is in frowns and shrieks all the time. By writing this post, I am trying to oppose the idea of always making your life lookContinue reading “Can positivity be toxic?”
That’s the thing about appreciation!
Let’s talk about appreciation, shall we?
It is human instinct to crave words of encouragement. So is the basic nature of man to judge, so is the desire to be appreciated by the society at large.
Ideally, everything we do is for appreciation, knowingly, or unknowingly. When our efforts and hard work don’t get validated, we get dejected.
Being grateful during the lockdown
The pandemic may have created havoc in our lives. 2020 may be the worst year for all of us. But, did we ever know such a grievous time would bring us together with our loved ones?
7 ways to create work-life balance during lockdown
Each day is new. New opportunities, new ways to identify your passion, better ways to improve yourselves, and newer ways to stop burnouts from taking a toll on you. More than ever, each day presents a set of new things for us to learn. But it is important to create a balance between life and career. Each day is new. New opportunities, new ways to identify your passion, better ways to improve yourselves, and newer ways to stop burnouts from taking a toll on you. More than ever, each day presents a set of new things for us to learn.But it is important to create a balance in life and career. Here are seven ways to balance work and life.
Confirmation Bias: why we think the way we think
Confirmation bias refers to believing things in such a way that they sync with the thoughts you already believe in. It influences our thoughts and then, our actions directly. It may seem a common thing. Not until the same bias leads to wrong decisions and misinterpretation. One disregards the evidence and facts in order to hold on to the existing beliefs.
Too many decisions, so little time: the never-ending decision fatigue
Research states that a human being makes a jaw-dropping amount of 35,000 decisions every day! You may wonder how is that even possible. Decisions need not be only related to crucial life-changing situations. Decisions range from deciding what we will be eating for breakfast to whom we will be making our life partner.
Here’s how the lockdown is being like for me
The last time I went out was on March 16. About three months ago. I had gone to college to give my semester exam. Literature had always intrigued me. Since it was my favorite subject, I was confident that I will do well. Once I submitted my paper to the supervisor, I quickly packed myContinue reading “Here’s how the lockdown is being like for me”
Mind over matter
Your body is the temple. But your mind is the altar. While we try firmly to look excellent from outside, we often fail to look within. The lockdown and quarantine seem to be the new normal, at least for the meantime. One of the best lessons the staying at home culture has ever taught isContinue reading “Mind over matter”