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  • 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/

  • Have Guts be an Artist

    Have Guts be an Artist

    Daily writing prompt
    When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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    Right from my childhood I have longed to be an artist. In this post I will inspire you to have guts to be an artist.

    An artist is one who conquers the fear of lizard brain and challenges the status quo by taking his work very seriously.

    I love both great sales people and theater artists since they have a lot in common. These are people who do not fear rejection and exhibit the right amount of tenacity to overcome all obstacles to showcase their work to the world.

    Have Guts be an Artist

    This is one great insight from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin.

    “An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.”

    And finally I will leave you with this insightful post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-do-great-artists-make-us-uncomfortable/

    To know more about Seth Godin, please visit this link:

    https://www.sethgodin.com

  • The Power of subtle Nudges

    The Power of subtle Nudges

    Why are Nudges important?

    The power of subtle nudges and their significance to choice architects in influencing desired behavior has been wonderfully illustrated by the author Richard Thaler in his book Nudge.

    The following insight inspired from the book sums up the definition of a well defined nudge and its impact in implementing a desired change.

    The power of subtle nudges

    As mentioned by the author it is the responsibility of a good choice architect to implement them in a manner that it subtle yet produces desired behavior in the most productive manner.

    To know the power of default options in decision making please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-power-of-default-option/

    To know more about the author and his work please visit:

    https://sites.prh.com/nudgethefinaledition

  • Inspired by Optimism

    Inspired by Optimism

    Daily writing prompt
    Who was your most influential teacher? Why?
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    If I were to name a person who has most positively impacted my life it would be Simon Sinek. I have been highly inspired by his work around the following three aspects.

    1. Leadership and fulfillment -> He is the one who has started a movement to ensure everyone comes home fulfilled by the work they do in office since all of us have a right to be fulfilled.

    2. Optimism is the single most important human emotion that no longer enhances our longevity but improves our immune system as well.

    3. Infinite mindset -> His work in encouraging each of us develop an infinite mindset to face the challenges of life is indeed very inspiring.

    Some more points to inspire you with optimism are as follows:

    I would highly encourage you all to learn more about his work to feel inspired and motivated:

    https://simonsinek.com

    Read this blog post to know why I am a big fan of Simon.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-has-simon-sinek-inspired-me/

    Like me if you are searching for inspiration and motivation look no further.

  • Conserve your Will Power

    Conserve your Will Power

    Daily writing prompt
    What do you wish you could do more every day?
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    I would like to conserve my willpower since total willpower is limited.

    Hence if I were to do something everyday it would be to conserve this super power.

    Conserve your Willpower

    Hence just as our muscles get tired this super power gets exhausted as well and hence needs to be handled with care.

    Once handled with care it can lead to long lasting changes and fruitful results in our lives.

    For another insight on the same please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-can-willpower-change-your-life/

    To know more about Charles Duhigg and his work please visit:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duhigg

  • Be an Honest Trier

    Be an Honest Trier

    Daily writing prompt
    What is one word that describes you?
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    Are you an Honest Trier?

    I am a big believer of focusing on the process rather than the end product. This is why I encourage you all to be an honest trier like me.

    It is when we focus on things e can control and indulge in deliberate practice is when ordinary people can make extraordinary things happen.

    As James Clear mentions 1% improvement everyday has a compounding effect. Read this insight on power of tiny gains..

    https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

    An honest trier puts in the hours to attain expertise rather than being obsessed with results.

    Deliberate practice leads to mastery when we attain at least 10000 hours. Read this insightful post on deliberate practice.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/daily-deliberate-practice-limit/

    So what are you waiting for? Be obsessed with the present moment, sincerely try putting your best effort and believe in deliberate practice.

    Be an Honest Trier

    Above all put process over product.

  • The Compliment of Self Compassion

    The Compliment of Self Compassion

    Daily writing prompt
    What was the best compliment you’ve received?
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    Give yourself the compliment of self compassion

    The compliment of self compassion will be the best compliment you will ever receive. This blog post throws more light on the need of loving your own self.

    Very frequently in the hustle and bustle of modern life we forget about self compassion. We do not realize the journey that we have already traversed in life.

    Self care by being kind to yourself goes a long way in ensuring a healthy and fruitful life.

    This makes our lives less stressful and more fulfilling. Hence this is the first step towards healthy relationships and hence a healthy work life.

    Nothing elaborates this better than the insight from Nir Eyal’s book:

    The Compliment of Self Compassion

    Visit this blog post to know more:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/virtues-of-self-compassion/

    To know more about Nir Eyal and his work on this topic, please visit this link:

    https://www.nirandfar.com/self-compassion-to-succeed

    Hence what are you waiting for? Start loving yourself.

  • Optimism leads to Confidence

    Optimism leads to Confidence

    Daily writing prompt
    Who is the most confident person you know?
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    The ability to remain optimistic at all times is a very special ability that very few possess. Optimism leads to confidence and hence the most confident person I know who keeps inspiring me through his work is Simon Sinek.

    Simon’s work on the merits of optimistic thinking is inspiring to the core. From his work I have come to know that adopting such a positive mindset can even lead to a better immune system and a progressive mindset.

    When we think optimistically we focus on the present moment and grow in confidence. The following insights are inspiring to the core:

    Optimism leads to Confidence

    To know more about the Sweet Spot of Confidence read this insight inspired from Adam Grant.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/sweet-spot-of-confidence/

  • Define your Flow state

    Define your Flow state

    Daily writing prompt
    What activities do you lose yourself in?
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    Remain in a state of Flow

    If you know how to define your flow state, you will know those moments when you remain engrossed in activities you like the most.

    The state of flow is a moment when the arousal is just about right to enable you reach peak performance.

    This is when you focus on the present moment without fearing about the future or regretting of the past.

    Every person is ware of those activities which we enjoy doing even when no one is watching. It may be blogging, cooking, music and the like.

    As shown in the below snapshot, when skills meet the right challenges and we operate at A4, we are believed to be in a state of flow.

    Define your Flow state

    For another interesting insight around the same topic, please read below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/being-in-flow-leads-to-happiness-how/

    To know more about this state, visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

  • Leadership is like Parenting

    Leadership is like Parenting

    Daily writing prompt
    What is the last thing you learned?
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    How is Leadership like Parenting?

    The last thing on great leadership I have learnt is that leadership is like parenting. Let’s explore more.

    Simon Sinek has done extensive work on this topic via his experience with US Navy Seals, great leaders and has come up with this wonderful metaphor.

    Leadership is like Parenting

    Great leaders back their team and encourage them to do their best. This is very similar to how we as parents support our kids to give off their best.

    For another insight on the same topic, please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/extending-parenting-to-leadership-2/

    Visit this link to to view the video around the same topic:

    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=497155764483613