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  • FIVE things for a HAPPY LIFE

    FIVE things for a HAPPY LIFE

    Daily writing prompt
    What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?
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    Which are those five things that lead to happiness?

    Five things for a happy life have been enlisted below based on my own experience. These when practiced regularly can lead to a fulfilling life.

    These five things, listed below, is what I have learnt from books and validated from my personal experience.

    1. Run your own race -> NOT COMPARING with OTHERS and doing your BEST at WHAT you are passionate about.
    2. Being Optimistic -> Having full FAITH in GOD, TRUST the value system indeed works and hence be PATIENT with whatever we have.
    3. Stay away from Negative people -> TURNING a DEAF EAR to NEGATIVITY and NEGATIVE PEOPLE and maintain self belief.
    4. Remove the worry habit -> Overcoming FEAR by looking at FEAR eye to eye.
    5. Power of self compassion -> Being GOOD with Oneself if you have done my BEST, EXPECTING nothing in RETURN.

    In addition to this if you want to remain in flow by doing the work that you love, adhere to these five principles.

    Five things for a happy life

  • Inculcate Grit in school children

    Inculcate Grit in school children

    Daily writing prompt
    Describe something you learned in high school.
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    Why encourage Grit in school children?

    Inculcate grit in school children by encouraging the process of solving problems rather than grades as an end product is the tip that I would give any school. This is what I learnt in my high school.

    This insight inspired from Thomas Sterner’s book reflects on the same topic and is a great reminder to schools who stress on the grading system.

    Inculcate Grit in school children

    A similar insight on how schools can improve can be found in this insight:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/two-things-all-great-schools-teach/

  • Why is Power of Now a must read?

    Why is Power of Now a must read?

    Daily writing prompt
    What book could you read over and over again?
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    In this blog post I will let you know why the book The Power of Now a must read for all.

    This book is a constant reminder that the only thing we can control is the current moment.

    It wonderfully inspires us to focus on the present rather than repenting on the past or worrying about the unknown future.

    Focusing on the present moment is know to drive away anxiety, stress and improves our immune system.

    The state of NO MIND is a very powerful concept I have learnt from this book. This is indeed required in the hustle and bustle of modern life as mentioned in this post.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-state-of-no-mind-for-enlightenment/

    If you have not already read this book, I highly encourage you to grab a copy of the book today.

    Why is Power of Now a must read?
  • Render the service of Motivation

    Render the service of Motivation

    Daily writing prompt
    What job would you do for free?
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    The job that I would do for free is to render the service of motivation.

    Motivation is the single MOST POSITIVE EMOTION that gives us hope and optimism to lead our lives in a meaningful manner. This motivates us to think that the future would be bright for all of us.

    Render the service of Motivation

    To MOTIVATE the most important criteria is to ACT.

    Hence whenever you get a chance, motivate people around you and serve those who serve others.

  • For the love of Team Sport

    For the love of Team Sport

    Daily writing prompt
    What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?
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    Though Olympics itself is a lesson in itself I follow soccer and hockey Olympic matches the most, for the love of team sport.

    Both hockey and soccer that I love are both team sports.Team sports are characterized by high performing and trusting teams. When you experience the team in action, you realize the value of working and being successful as a group.

    The more I watch and admire soccer and hockey the more I admire the following insight from Simon Sinek:

    For the love of Team Sport

    Finally few other inspiring insights from Simon Sinek, on high performing teams and how trust plays a key role in developing world beating soccer and hockey teams.

    “A team is NOT a group of people who WORK TOGETHER.

    A team is a group of people who TRUST each other”

    For inspirational insights from Simon Sinek, please visit the below link:

    https://www.benchmarkemail.com/blog/simon-sinek-quotes-will-change-your-business

  • Role of Friction in Dopamine Detox

    Role of Friction in Dopamine Detox

    How can Friction help in Dopamine Detox?

    Role of Friction in Dopamine Detox is very significant to reduce the “reward seeking” arousal effect.

    The intent of this technique is to make the activity, that leads to the arousal, difficult to accomplish.

    The following insight elaborates on the same and has been inspired from Thibaut Meurisse’s book.

    For another similar insight around the same topic, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/benefits-of-dopamine-detox/

    To know more about Thibaut Meurisse and his work, please visit the link:

    https://whatispersonaldevelopment.org/about-thibaut/

  • Power of Social Media Notifications

    Power of Social Media Notifications

    How do social media notifications impact our focus?

    Power of social media notifications is undeniable. This is the precise reason billions of dollars is being spent to understanding the art of hacking human focus.

    As mentioned in the below insight dopamine driven reward seeking mechanism of the human brain has existed right from the caveman times.

    It is this reward seeking mindset that is exploited by notifications at the detriment of human well being.

    Power of social media notifications

    The intent of this blog post is to make you aware such that we all can guard against this exploitation and lead fulfilling lives.

    Read this blog post to understand how to focus on mindfulness for dopamine detox.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/mindfulness-for-dopamine-detox/

    To know more about Thibaut Meurisse and his work please visit:

    https://thibautmeurisse.com

  • The Art of Laughing regularly

    The Art of Laughing regularly

    Daily writing prompt
    What makes you laugh?
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    Never look for a reason to laugh. The Art of laughing regularly is something you should practice on a regular basis.

    Laughter is a RIGHT BRAIN SKILL that gives us a sense of PLAY and acts like a THERAPY. It has been proven by research that practicing to laugh regularly can help us stay healthy and improves our immune system.

    Research has proven that unconditional laughter can help us stay healthy and fight anxiety in our lives.

    Have you tried joining a laughter club? This insight will inspire you to do so.

    The Art of Laughing regularly

    For another similar interesting insight please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/smile-more-for-this-reason/

    To know more about Dan Pink and his work, please visit this link:

    https://www.danpink.com/