Crying has its Benefits – Do you know the Reason Why?
When I think of my first memories of crying – I recall sibling fights with Grandma intervening to say “Boys don’t cry” or “Take it like a man.” Little did I know back then that shedding tears has its benefits. Do you know, women have six times prolactin – a hormone related to crying than […]
Michael Jordan Quotes – Famous Inspirational Sports Quotes
Michael Jordan Quotes and Life Facts Michael Jordan was born on 17th February 1963 in New York after which his family moved to Carolina when he was just a toddler. Achievements: He is a former American legend in playing Basketball. He is also the principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association […]
Why Should We Read Books – Short Motivational Story
Why Should We Read Books In a Village, there happened a dog. As the dog grew up it started searching for food and ate some wild vegetables in the jungle. One day, the dog got the fright of his life when the forest caught fire and managed to run away. Once the fire subsided, the dog […]
How to sit in Meditation Postures – Cross-legged or on a Chair
‘Meditation’ and an increased interest in ‘How to Do it’ are seen in the Millenials. One of the most asked questions, when I conduct meditation classes, is – “How should one sit in meditation postures?” I receive innumerable requests from my Social Media followers looking for an answer to “What is the correct sitting posture […]
Short Motivation Story on Compassion and Forgiveness
There is an old Buddhist short story on compassion and forgiveness that goes like this: Somebody hit you with a stone and a Buddhist teacher says to you: “Who are you angry with?” You say: “I am angry with the person.” Buddhist Teacher says: “Well, it was the stone that hit you. Not the person. […]
Corpse Pose in Yoga (Savasana or Shavasana) Steps and Benefits
Corpse Pose (Savasana or Shavasana) in Yoga is the traditional final resting pose after practising Yoga poses. ‘Sava’ literally means ‘dead-body’. When your body and mind is overworked it is obvious that they perform below their normal efficiency. Due to the modern-day lifestyle including food, work, social life, entertainment makes relaxation – quite a task. […]
Short Motivational Frog Story about Success
Motivational Frog Story Once upon a time hundreds of years ago – there lived a frog named ‘Ludo.’ He had big round glassy eyes, was shiny green in colour and had the longest legs ever seen on a frog. He lived in a pond of a thick tropical rain forest. He decided to climb the […]
The Psychology of Honesty and Dishonesty
Honesty – is the human quality of communicating and acting truthful and with fairness, as best one is able. It is related to truth as a value. This includes listening, reasoning and any actions in human repertoire – as well as speaking. In other words Honesty is simply telling the truth. Honesty to ones own […]
Neuroscience Behind Contagious Laughter – Social Bonding and Humor
You must have seen people mimicking body language, copying words and talking in the same manner as the others do. Same happens with laughter. Scientific evidence conducted by research and study on participants support the belief “laughter is contagious”. Why is Laughter Contagious? “Laugh and the whole world laughs with you” New studies prove – […]
Usain Bolt Inspirational Sports Quotes about Success
Usain Bolt (full name: Usain St Leo Bolt) a retired Jamaican sprinter is a world renowned sports person. He is famous for holding a world record in 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay race. Bolt won the Olympic Gold medal eight times. No wonder he is known to be the greatest […]