Curiosity is an interest in something, leading to inquiry or questions and an eager wish to know or learn about something. It is a uniquely human trait - yes animals are also curious - but it is mostly the instinct to search for food or mate or some form of protection. It is only the …
Being brave in these uncertain times
Bravery according to Merriam Webster, means the quality of having mental strength to face danger, fear or difficulty. Bravery is one of the twenty-four character strengths, the positive parts of our personality that impact how we think, feel and behave. How do you recognise bravery? To be brave is to face your fears. It involves valuing …
Mindfulness and forgiveness
Often we hear the words, “I can never forgive them for what they did to me.” or “I still remember how horrible they made me feel. I can never forgive them.” So the question is can we forgive or learn how to forgive? Can meditation and mindfulness help us to learn the skill of forgiving? …
Taking the practice off the mat into your day
When you bring the same intention that you bring to the formal meditation practice into every activity that you do, you realise that there is not much difference between the formal sitting practice and daily activities.
Being alone and feeling lonely
In these social distancing times, we tend to feel lonely. It is natural to yearn for personal contact and real meetings like old days. But almost everyone in the world is feeling the same way! So in that sense we are not alone - we have company. So what is the difference between being alone …
Balance, flow and being present
To be successful we should be focusing on a few important things that form a part of our life. For example: self, career, home, family and friends. You then can flow between them. When you focus on the self (like working out, reading or meditating) by being present in the moment, you get a break …
Mindfulness and the background hum of thoughts
When I record my audio, I do it early in the morning to get the chirping of the birds in, because a complete silent audio sometimes makes some people think that the audio has stopped when there is no commentary within seconds! So, having a background helps. But along with that, there are some more …
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Mortality and mindfulness
Today I was thinking about the acceptance of the mortality of human beings by us. The death of a loved one especially of a child or a younger one is arguably the highest form of grief one can handle and is also most unacceptable for most of us. But when we look at families of …
Mental strength and mindfulness
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide has rattled all of us again into understanding the role played by mental health in our society and daily lives. When people who appear to be strong, successful and ‘having it all’ suddenly end their lives without even their closest ones, having any clue about their suffering, it is …
Fasting and Mindfulness
It is easy to observe the anger and violence in our mind when we are hungry. I started intermittent fasting about a week ago. And interestingly thought that since I am a mindfulness practitioner, I should observe my mind as I do this. And so after waking up I had just one cup of black …
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