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“The thing about meditation is, you become more and more you.” David Lynch, a renowned filmmaker, said these words. Meditation is not about simply closing your eyes and breathing, okay. It’s much more than that. Meditation practices can alter the way you perceive the world. It helps you see the world through a calm and composed mind. You won’t bend to any chaos that easily. Meditation helps you deal with your emotions in a subtle, mindful, and self-compassionate tone. In short, meditation takes care of your physical and mental health. Meditation helps you handle emotional issues well. Meditation is like...

Practice makes the man perfect!  But its new-age version would read - Smart Practice makes a man perfect!  Practicing without focusing will not give any result.  According to a leading psychologist, Anders Ericsson, the perfection of an art or skill can be achieved with 10,000 hours of focused practice.What is Smart Practice?It involves ► Focusing -helps you notice/recognize obstacles and helps you remember how you overcame them in the future when the time comes to actually use those skills. ► One thing at a time – focus on one mistake – correct it and only then go to the next...

Each person comes to this world with a particular purpose. But not everybody knows the purpose of his or her birth immediately. For some, it may take a few years; for others, it could be an entire lifetime to realize their purpose of existence on earth! The relation between the purpose of life and successDiscovering and acknowledging your life’s purpose is the first activity you must perform to become successful in life.Firstly, the route to contentment or fulfillment of life can only be achieved through understanding one’s life purpose. Secondly, when you discover the purpose of your life, you can...

Another old saying, “Hard work pays,” goes for a toss in the present times. It is being replaced with a new adage, “Smart work pays.”Why does smart work win over hard work?First instance:Have you worked hard all day taking up multiple tasks, texting, swiping, doing tasks as a favor for others? Running from pillar to post, putting out fires, addressing concerns not your own, and ending the day with high stress and a decrease in productivity? Now consider this… Some people seem to be resting when you are super busy. Instead of being busy all day long, they do less...

Everything changes, over a period! Life begins, soars, and ends.  The weather changes, bringing bounty or destruction. Businesses commence - touch heights, survive setbacks, or falls out to the competition. Eventualities are routineWhen there is a high, there is also low.  Hence, the wise always prepare themselves for situations or eventualities by taking certain steps. Some examples: 1.Teachers preparing students for exams;2. Ingredients readied by cooks for the feast;3. Prevention is better than cure is followed seriously by the health-conscious4. Planning for the future is done by Companies The need to be preparedThere is no end to the probability of...

Focus on yourself is important to succeed in life. Self-awareness refers to knowing your preferences, inner state of affairs, skills/talents you possess, and the intuitions that you have without judging them. Focus on yourself – benefits of self-awareness 1. Self Awareness helps to know our strengths and weaknesses in a non-judgmental way2. It Improves our self-confidence.3. Help accept our weakness and assuages our guilty thoughts.4. Augments Emotional Intelligence leading to better social abilities.5. Your self-awareness will help you focus clearly on issues with a vision to accept opinions and feedback from others.6. After analyzing yourself, you can improve leadership skills...

“Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.”– Drew Barrymore          Before we start talking about the topic of this article, what do you think about this quotation?Isn't it true!There are some people who have some weak points and some have strengths. But it is your duty and most importantly it is your responsibility to make your weaknesses your strength. This is the only mantra of success.You can read anyone's biography either a scientist or an actor, you will notice that how beautifully they transform their weakness into their strengths.Okay fine, now you...

You get distracted when you fail to concentrate on doing something. It is therefore important that you master the art of how to not get distracted, all by yourself. You lose focus either because your mind asks you to do something else or you are not interested in doing the task now.You succeed in life when you stay focused on delivering your tasks until you achieve them. You have to ensure that you complete the task in hand before you move on in picking the other one. But you are prone to anxiety and worries which always keep wandering in...

When you pay close attention to something, it means your brain is attentive. You have an eye on detail when you are doing your favorite task. This is nothing but being attentive.Stated below is a list of 10 ways to train your brain in staying focused, attentive, and productive. Cultivate an interest in what you ought to do. You may not always have the choice to do what you like. Therefore, when you have to compulsorily do something, it is better that you nurture interest in doing that task. You may face some teething issues, but they will come down...