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  • When do you feel MOST PRODUCTIVE?

    When do you feel MOST PRODUCTIVE?

    Daily writing prompt
    When do you feel most productive?

    Depending on your daily pattern, there is a way to gauge our productivity during the day.

    Read this insightful post from Daniel Pink’s book When to know more on the pattern based on understanding whether you are an OWL (late riser), LARK (early riser) or normal bird.

  • Two Minute Rule of Good Habit Formation

    Two Minute Rule of Good Habit Formation

    Frequently we feel scared to start a change for example : Good Habit formation. Read this wonderful insight to know the Two Minute rule of good habit formation.

    Inculcating these gateway habits will trigger the much needed motivation to develop a long term good habit.

    James Clear – Atomic Habits

    To read more insights from this book, please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=james+clear

  • SMILE MORE for THIS REASON

    SMILE MORE for THIS REASON

    Daily writing prompt
    What are your favorite emojis?

    My favorite emoji is of course SMILE. Read this blog post and know why you should smile more for this reason.

    Carmine Gallo makes a mention of this wonderful insight in his book The Storyteller’s Secret. This should inspire all of us to SMILE MORE due to the scientific benefits.

    Read this very insightful blog to know how to find out a FAKE SMILE.

  • Four Golden Rules of habits

    Four Golden Rules of habits

    There are four golden rules of habits. Using these golden rules either you can develop good habits or break bad habits.

    This has been inspired from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits.

  • Guard against Anxiety. Why?

    Guard against Anxiety. Why?

    Daily writing prompt
    What makes you nervous?

    More than being nervous I make a conscious attempt to guard against anxiety and stress. Both of these have hugely harmful effects and are proven to reduce immunity.

    Nothing summarizes anxiety better than this quote from Seth Godin:

    “Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance.”

  • Success is a Long and Winding Journey. Why?

    If you are working hard and expect instant success, this is for you. Success is indeed a long and winding journey. This blog post throws more light on the reason.

    “Complaining about not achieving success despite working hard is like complaining about an ice cube not melting when you heated it from twenty-five to thirty-one degrees. Your work was not wasted; it is just being stored. All the action happens at thirty-two degrees.”

    James Clear – Atomic Habits

  • The Therapy of Music to Unwind

    The Therapy of Music to Unwind

    Daily writing prompt
    How do you unwind after a demanding day?

    After a demanding day, I leverage the therapy of music to help me unwind. Being a music lover has numerous benefits.

    Music stimulates right brain thinking and induces flow. This helps fight stress and anxiety among other numerous benefits.

    Read this wonderful insight to understand how music induces right brain thinking.

  • The Four Steps to a behavior Change

    To understand what are the four steps for any behavior change, read this wonderful insight shared by James Clear from his book Atomic Habits.

    “Whenever you want to change your behavior, you can simply ask yourself: How can I make it obvious? How can I make it attractive? How can I make it easy? How can I make it satisfying?”

    James Clear – Atomic Habits

  • Practice the Attitude of Gratitude

    Practice the Attitude of Gratitude

    Daily writing prompt
    Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.

    At any point of time the first thing that comes to my mind is being grateful to god. Practice the attitude of gratitude and realize the wonderful benefits.

    There are some very strong quotes about the need to express gratitude to lead a fulfilling. I have captured some of them in this blogpost.

    “Expressing Gratitude pleases the Recipient of the praise, of course, but it can also have a BOOMERANG effect, ELEVATING the spirits of the GRATEFUL PERSON.”

    The Power of Moments – Chip and Dan Heath

    To know more about a GRATITUDE VISIT read this post:

  • There is NEVER a RIGHT TIME to START. Why?

    This blog post and the insight inspired from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits will enlighten you why there is never a right time to start.

    So what are you waiting for. START NOW!!

    “It is easy to get bogged down trying to find the optimal plan for change: the fastest way to lose weight, the best program to build muscle, the perfect idea for a side hustle. We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action. As Voltaire once wrote, ‘The best is the enemy of the good.’”

    – James Clear