IQ (Intelligent Quotient) and EQ (Emotional Quotient) are two important parameters in a person’s life.  It is generally believed that people with high IQ can accomplish their tasks well and are known to be successful. In that case, how important is EQ? IQ of a person represents, visual and spatial processing, knowledge of the world, fluid reasoning, working memory, short-term memory, quantitative reasoning, and practical use of knowledge learnt. But having just these qualities might not help you move the ladder in terms of success and accomplishment. For moving from one step to another ..read more

Have you ever wondered that many a times, you feel unwell, go to a doctor and doctor is not able to diagnose your problem. The doctor will either prescribe rest or exercise and send you home saying all your tests and results seem normal. You don’t seem to be suffering from any health issues. But at the back of your mind, you are puzzled and wonderstruck as to what could be the reason for the physiological illness that all your doctors are not able to diagnose and rectify your problem. Have you analyzed that these physiological issues could be a result of some emotional stress or some kind of t ..read more

Sometimes it feels crazy being young these days! With increasing cut-throat competition, a non-directional rat race and socio-cultural shift in paradigm, the focus for today’s young people today needs to be on how to thrive, not just how to survive. It has been observed in the recent years that the rates of depression and anxiety among youth has increased manifold. The underlying reason behind this could be the implicit messages that we inculcate in our children from a very young age. These subtle messages include the need to compete and excel in all spheres of life, thereby creating an embedd ..read more

‘‘As you sow so shall you reap’’, ’I heard this saying when I was a kid. Now it still is applicable to us in so many ways. Our mind is also like a storehouse of memories, childhood experiences and so much that we experience in our daily lives. Knowingly and sometimes unknowingly we keep feeding so much into it which gets stored in our minds. So, what happens to all the content that goes into our mind? Yes, it becomes our thoughts which further if acted upon become our actions. So, are you feeding the right knowledge to your minds? Human mind gets about 12, 000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, Nati ..read more

We have often heard of these two terms but do we all know how much impact they can have into our lives. Research has shown how gratitude alters the structure of the brain. Its proven that people who count their blessings are more happier and feel less depressed. We have a lot of choices to make these days with the advent of social media coming up we are mostly into our mobile phones and thanks to all the applications that give rise to spending more and more time on it. The problem is we are always seeking happiness out whereas its inside of us. Do we really have the time to sit back and refl ..read more

As we hear of the rising number of cases daily everywhere in social media and newspapers. It’s quite normal to feel overwhelmed at some point or the other. And yes, the fact is that the news is not so good around. As the world struggles to take charge of the situation what is particularly important is to firstly look after our mental wellbeing. We unknowingly are absorbing a lot of news and at the same time talking about it, therefore its very important to keep the stress and burnout at bay. These strategies will help us to take care of our mental health. 1. Stick to facts: No matter how mu ..read more

We all are experiencing tough times now when options are less, and we need to think of managing to the best with the limited resources we have. Though times are hard, but I was rather intrigued by how most of the people including me have started appreciating the beauty of small things, some of which are abundant in nature itself. For example, how many times have you stopped and appreciated the beauty of tress around your house. I was really thrilled to see some pictures which were sent by my family of tress just opposite the house. It almost looked that the trees you find in Japan during cher ..read more

Everyone is worried about getting infected with this new COVID-19 virus. Yes it is a serious infection with no official cure, that’s true. But there are a couple of facts which must be considered as well … we will look at some of these ‘other aspects’ in this short article. We will also learn a few things which all of us can try doing at home while we are stuck at home under social lock-down. Majority “will NOT get infected” by Covid-19. Worst case projections say 30% Indians may get infected. That’s a big number yes, but it also means 70% won’t get infected even if worst comes to worst. 70 ..read more

We have often heard of these two terms but do we all know how much impact they can have into our lives. Research has shown how gratitude alters the structure of the brain. Its proven that people who count their blessings are more happier and feel less depressed. We have a lot of choices to make these days with the advent of social media coming up we are mostly into our mobile phones and thanks to all the applications that give rise to spending more and more time on it. The problem is we are always seeking happiness out whereas its inside of us. Do we really have the time to sit back and refl ..read more