Mouli Harshith

In my last post, I talked about being able to improve our state of mind with awareness and action.  Let’s delve a little deeper into the same topic. As humans, all the problems we need to solve every single day has a common component.  They stress us out.  If I were to show stress as an equation, it would be something like: Lot to do + Short time + No/Little Energy  = Stress Well, at least this is stress in the context of a professional scenario.  If we can handle stress, We can make informed decisions. We can build resilience and stay cool. We can stop reacting and start responding. We can save our physical and mental health. But we can't exactly increase the time we have.  All of us have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week.  Can we extend our deadlines or increase the time limit for the taks? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.  It's in the energy levels we carry all the difference lies.  How can we increase our energy? Several ways, but let's...

  Let’s consider two instances. You’re on the beach in Goa with friends, with your favourite drink in your hand, sunbathing, reading a book, or feeling the breeze, or simply having a conversation with a friend. You get a call from someone that tells you that your best friend met with an accident. Now, will that view or that breeze or the waves at the beach matter to you or make any difference? You have a really important job interview. You gave your best shot, you’re waiting for the result, and after a long day of waiting, biting your nails, and pacing around the room, you get the result which says you’re not selected. Just a few moments later, you get a call from your father and he says that your grandmother has been discharged from the hospital and she’s well and healthy.  What did you notice in both the scenarios? What changed?  Forget about the events or the changes in your mood. I believe we can conclude that no matter what’s happening on the outside, it’s our state ...