I have been a chronic insomniac and have been fighting sleep for years. I fell into the modern pattern that partying and missing sleep is okay. Sleep became at the bottom of the list rather than at the top. I was unaware of the impact this was having on my well being. A couple of…
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Day 5 – Cooking a feast
Cooking is therapeutic! There has been proven research that kneading the dough, sautéing and mixing spices and making a meal with love makes you happy. Food is usually associated with memories and hence always has a strong association to happiness. That is why in most of the old cultures, you will find festivals and food…
Day 4 – Walk for health
A good walk can do wonders for your mental wellbeing. If you walk amongst nature, then that adds another boost to your endorphins aka the happy hormones. Walking is one of the easiest and cheapest exercise in the world and is possible anywhere and at any time of the day. Read this article around the benefits of walking and…
Day 3 – Self care
I was looking for a definition for self care. And this one resonated with me – self care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. It is really important in our journey of happiness. Today was the day to practise self care! I have been…
Day 2 – Love yourself
I was raised to believe that talking about yourself and your virtues was not a done thing. If you put yourself first, then you are being selfish. Our culture thrives on compromises and penance. So it took me a long time to break those barriers. I slowly learnt that if you can’t love yourself, then…
Day 1 – Feel the sunshine
The reverend Dalai Lama said “The purpose of our life is to be Happy”. If we look around, everything we do – be it a job, a relationship or even something as simple as eating and drinking – it is to make ourselves happy In this world, where sensationalism sells, our surrounding energy is not…
Happiness Challenge
There is light at the end of every tunnel – hope has helped generations survive all sort of calamities. That is what kept me going in this pandemic. As the restrictions are being eased and life returns to some normalcy, my thoughts are around how to return to a happy and joyful state. Life is…
Home Diaries – 9th May 2020
I love people! In fact, like a true extrovert, I get my energy from being around people. What has changed over the years is my understanding of people. That has been a result of very deliberate and conscious effort over the years. In order to understand the Why, I have to take you through my…
Home Diaries – 3rd May 2020
I have lost count of the days I have been at home. I am learning why loneliness is the biggest disease in the world. As humans, we are built for social interactions. We may not need to talk or party but we need to be around other human beings. I can now appreciate why society…
Home Diaries – 2nd May 2020
I have been away from the blogging world past few days. It is not because I had finished my letters but because I have been working on my personal site. And I am proud to say that I have finally launched it. It is a dream fulfilled. I have been thinking about it for a…