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Jason Silva brings awe to London and causes a ‘mindgasm’
For the last couple of weeks, Jason Silva has been exploding my brain, or as he would say, was the cause of multiple mindgasms 🙂  I had a chance to meet him in London where he did a talk at … Continue reading
Random Acts of Kindness
Inspired by Timber Hawkeye’s Buddhist Boot Camp, I’ve been doing more RAKs (random acts of kindness) lately. Small things, like letting someone get on the train before you, helping ladies with prams, giving up a seat for an elderly passenger. … Continue reading
The biggest secret to happiness is to stay present, live in the now
Recently I have come to realise that the biggest source of happiness is how we treat the present and whether we live in the now. I’ve seen Matt Killingsworth’s talk and it made me revisit what I read in Eckhart … Continue reading
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Tagged eckhart tolle, matt killingsworth, power of now, ted talk
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The School of Life is now on Youtube and they are tackling some serious issues
Yay, the School of Life and the amazing Alain de Botton are now on Youtube! Among the first uploaded videos my favourites are Why we go off sex and How to save love with pessimism. Philosophy gone mainstream? Enjoy!
“Stumbling on Happiness” by Dan Gilbert
I am reading this new book on happiness and absolutely loving it. It’s written in a way that makes you giggle through it, from the first page, yet it makes a serious and big point. It talks about happiness, our … Continue reading
Art therapy — photographic art of Steve McCurry
I believe into the therapeutic power of art. Beautiful art can make one happy. I’ve recently discovered Steve McCurry at Beethles + Huxley gallery. You can view his works online here. My favourite is this one, called SHAOLIN MONKS TRAINING, ZHENGZHOU, CHINA, … Continue reading
This video will change how you think about stress… and maybe even save your life
In studying the science of happiness, it’s interesting how sometimes you get a new perspective on the same thing or several different perspectives come into one and reveal something new. I’ve recently blogged on how thinking about stress symptoms as signs … Continue reading
Inspiration for happy life — 30 things I’ve learned by Nick Crocker
Sometimes it’s useful to read posts like this one. Nothing in it is new, but it’s a list of principles of someone who lives a happy life (or strives to) and hence it’s helpful. Any checklist for happy life, any … Continue reading
Happiness in marriage — how we end up marrying the wrong people
Happiness in marriage and relationships is one of the big components of being happy overall. However, there is not much practical and smart literature on the subject. There are no high quality, verified schools or classes where one could learn the … Continue reading
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Tagged alain de botton, marriage, psychology, relationship, romance
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Surviving The Negativity Tornado
I had a really stressful week. I had to deal with some deeply unconscious, ego driven people who completely forgot they were mortal. There was no way around it, and I was not intending to let negativity take over me, so … Continue reading
Should I Or Shouldn’t I?
I found this one on Quora. I did not fact check it but it resonated. If you wonder, “Should I or should not I?” instead think “What will I regret more — doing it or not doing it?”
Jim Carrey’s Commencement Address: Maharishi University
This speech has blown me away. The unexpected side to the speaker, its depth, the very Tolle’sque terminology he uses and the profoundness of advice given. The jokes too of course, eg ‘Monsanto seed’ or ‘IÂ can not be contained because … Continue reading
Need More Than 24 Hours A Day? Think Again
In my recent post about stress I have discovered that apparently stress has same physical symptoms as courage (this is not scientific but seems plausible enough), so in some cases it may make sense to reframe feeling stressed as being brave. … Continue reading
Kpop A Day Keeps A Therapist Away
My song of the week/ weekend/ spring! Kpop rules and G-Dragon is the best. This video energises and/or puts a smile on a face 🙂  I want his hair!!
GIFs As Art — Saatchi Gallery’s Motion Photography Prize
I’ve been silent for a while – I was in Seoul, at a friend’s wedding. It was an amazing, once in a lifetime, thank-you-Universe experience. I met some cool people and had lots of fun. I will post about it later, with … Continue reading
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