A car swerves in front and you slam your brakes. Though you are safe after the near-miss, the loud music and the insensitive laughter of the passengers in the car ahead arouse your angry demons. You get down, bang on…
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A car swerves in front and you slam your brakes. Though you are safe after the near-miss, the loud music and the insensitive laughter of the passengers in the car ahead arouse your angry demons. You get down, bang on…
Being proactive and with high self-control can boost one’s wellbeing Avinash is off for his early morning run even before most people’s alarms whirr them awake. He then practices the violin for half an hour, before jumping into the shower….
While old-age homes are mushrooming in metros and smaller cities, most elderly folks continue to maintain ties with their offspring. That the family is the most central and cohesive unit of our Indian social fabric is practically indisputable. Though the…
In the year gone by, we have witnessed seemingly endless streams of suffering. First, multitudes of people in distant lands succumbed to the dreaded Coronavirus. Slowly but surely, those far-off statistics morphed into people we knew, as Covid-19 spread its deadly…
Is it more prudent to work on a project with a pinpointed, penetrative focus or to spread your wings by investing your energies in diverse domains? While the former may help you meet an upcoming deadline and may be used…
In our success-driven, metric-obsessed world, most adults pursue their careers with an almost single-minded focus. Besides familial and social obligations, our limited free time usually gets soaked up by mind-numbing content on screens of various sizes.
Though you may not have to endure harrowing commutes while working from home (WFH), many employees complain that their workloads have increased. As employers and bosses overwhelm workers with projects, Zoom meetings and tight deadlines, you’re really…
The stress imposed by an external deadline can motivate you to perform more optimally as you get charged up before the due date. As you stare at your calendar, looming deadlines blink at you. Two client proposals, five appraisals, and…
Excessive and persistent daydreaming hampers productivity and can interfere with relationships. As you log out of online classes, a pile of assignments awaits. After catching up with Zoom-fatigued friends, you decide to tackle your readings. You sprawl on your bed…
As weeks morph into months, the curve of Covid-19 cases continues to rise. Though lockdown restrictions have eased in most states, people are ridden with angst of various guises. While the fear of contracting Covid-19 casts an overarching shadow over…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.