Have you decided to be positive about the lockdown yet? Have you tried to set a small goal, and made up your mind about achieving it? I hope you did. Coz we all are going to need a lot of self-motivation, to get through what may be ahead of us. Locking down a hyper-connected world …
And so it has been announced. a 21-day lockdown. Unprecedented in India, and anywhere else in the world. Reactions have varied, from support for the move, to criticism, to despair. After all, we are a generation that has largely seen growth and prosperity for most of our lives. Living conditions have arguably been more better …
Breathing is such an underrated process, isn’t it? I start my day by practicing to breathe. Ancient seers gave it an apt name – prānāyāma. What is prānāyāma? Some call it the science of breathing. Others give it more definition by classifying categories of breathing – Ujjayi, bhastrika, anulom-vilom, nadi shodhana prānāyāma. The Bhagavad Gita …
Sometimes, you find some answers in the unlikeliest of places. I did too, while having a conversation with a colleague today. So how is my Sādhanā shaping up? Frankly, I can do better. The morning was spent in getting essentials from the grocery, to stock up for a few, given that the UAE has started …
I witnessed something amazing today – a billion people came together to celebrate humanity. Janta Curfew – how does that work? A clarion call by the Prime Minister – rather, a request to all Indians to observe a self-imposed curfew today, and another request as well – to stand at balconies, terraces, doors and windows …
And so it rained in Dubai. Not just rained – this was a hailstorm. If you have lived in this part of the world, you would know that rain alone is a rarity (well, off late, not so much). And so temperatures dropped, the weather calmed down, all conducive for a good night’s sleep. Only …
It’s been a productive first day. While Saturday is usually a weekend here in the UAE, I do tend to work on strategic tasks, and set the tone for the upcoming week. Added to the mix today was the sense of purpose – to identify some long-standing habits, be aware of them, and attempt course …
Being at home for an extended period of time usually gets us into vacation mode. This time, it’s different. Circumstances are not pleasant, and the immediate future doesn’t look very bright. Being self-quarantined means less or no access to some of the basics that form our routine – the neighbourhood gym, your favourite coffee hangout, …
Pushing hard against a brick wall doesn’t help – walk around and you may just find that door. Re-evaluation does not stop just with work. Relook at all aspects of your life. Are you happy living the way you are? What would you change, if given the chance? Use these times to search for methods …
Kierkegaard called anxiety “the dizziness of freedom” and believed that it serves to power rather than hinder creativity. For Darwin, it was a paralyzing lifelong struggle — he accomplished his breakthroughs not because of anxiety but despite it. “Anxiety,” Anaïs Nin wrote in her diary, “makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you.” Read more on …
