Posts from the health category.
The Strange Distance Between Knowing and DoingI finished Theresa Cheung's Walk Your Talk with a fairly ordinary thought.I already know most of this.Sleep better.Move.Drink water.Breathe.Be grateful.Spend less time scrolling.Protect attention.Build better habits.None of this is new information.And yet I kept thinking about the book.That usually means there is something underneath the obvious idea.C...
Nick Trenton’s I’m Anxious and Can’t Stop Overthinking made me look differently at the noise inside our headsThere is something strangely exhausting about an anxious mind.It can take one unanswered message and turn it into a story. One mistake can become evidence of incompetence. One uncertain tomorrow can occupy an entire afternoon. And sometimes, the more we try to solve the thought, the more th...
There is a particular kind of guilt that doesn’t arrive with an accusation.It arrives disguised as concern.“Are you eating too much?”“You should lose some weight.”“You’re getting too ambitious.”“Don’t you think you should spend more time with the family?”“Why are you so sensitive?”And because the person saying it is often an aunt, a parent, a colleague, a friend — or simply someone who believes th...
Some of us spend a surprising amount of our lives trying to become easier to understand.We adjust how we speak.We soften our opinions.We hide the things that make us unusual.We learn which parts of ourselves are acceptable in a particular room — and which parts should probably stay outside it.And sometimes, without even realising it, we start confusing belonging with becoming someone else.That is ...
I pick up my phone to check the time, but put it down say 22 minutes later. I had laughed twice, maybe, learnt nothing (usually), and still did not know what the time is.If you are reading this and smiling, then you have done it too.We keep saying the kids these days can't focus. Have you looked at us? The kids at least are honest about it. We adults have a list of genuine excuses to justify it, o...
Imagine having the life that people spend years chasing. Two master’s degrees. A successful corporate career. A big house. A long marriage. Two children. Two dogs. Two cars. A beautiful yard. Parties. Comfort. Stability. From the outside, there is very little to complain about.Now imagine walking away from it.That is where Leena Palav’s UnMoored begins to become interesting.Because this is not rea...
First off, I’m deeply grateful to my parents and good fortune for being born healthy, there is zero credit to me for that. I see it as my duty to remind myself—and the people I care about—to stay fit and happy. I say “I take zero credit for being born healthy, but I’m 100% responsible if I die unfit”I’m not a certified trainer or dietitian yet, but after 30 years of lifting dumbbells, jumping rope...
There are people who look lonely.And then there are people who have become so good at living alone that nobody thinks to ask if they are lonely.Meera is one of them.At fifty, she has a job. A routine. A home. A life that, from the outside, seems perfectly manageable.She wakes up. Goes to work. Comes back. Follows her routines.Nothing is falling apart.Except perhaps Meera herself.That is where Sind...
Have you ever wondered why so many of our natural tendencies feel... wrong for us?We crave more sugar than we need.We binge-watch shows instead of moving our bodies.We scroll endlessly but struggle to sit and read a book.At first glance, it seems like human instincts are broken. Other animals follow their instincts, live in sync with nature, and evolve. We, on the other hand, seem to be working ag...
Hi everyone! I’m Mamta Singh, and I am currently pursuing my MA in Yogashatra. As I dig deep into the profound philosophy behind this ancient science, I am uncovering insights that go far beyond physical flexibility. I find these teachings so life-changing that I feel compelled to share them with you to help you on your own journey of self-growth and development.When most people think of yoga, the...
