Tag Archives: stress

How to fail better and not spiral into anxiety every time you make an ass of yourself #happiness

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

Recently I screwed up big time at work and panicked. It’s been a while since I experienced such anxiety when your heart races, you get tunnel vision, beat up yourself endlessly and your mind is engaged into a negative thought loop, … Continue reading →

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Minimalist happiness: radical saving as a way to liberation

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

Universe seems to have given me the answer to my question about work vs freedom vs money. Minimalism is the answer.

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Don’t worry, be grumpy by Ajahn Brahm #happiness #talk

Posted on May 17, 2015 by

I have been sceptical of Google talks before. They seemed too long. However I am glad I stuck out with this one by Ajahn Brahm (a Buddhist monk from Australia). Even despite the poo story somewhere in the second half … Continue reading →

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Patience and perspective – learning from people who piss you off

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

A somewhat negative post perhaps, however this information was very useful to me in the last couple of months, when I had to deal with a lot of negativity, and a few negative people. Below is my summary of the strategies you could use … Continue reading →

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This video will change how you think about stress… and maybe even save your life

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

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 →

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Forget happiness! How do you stay sane in times of stress?

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

Last 2 weeks were mad. My team and myself did not sleep properly and faced some tough timelines while having had to deliver top notch strategic work. What do you do to stay sane, when you have such intense periods in … Continue reading →

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Need More Than 24 Hours A Day? Think Again

Posted on June 7, 2014 by

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 →

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