Hedonic Adaptation

Why You Stop Feeling Happy (And How You Can Feel It Again)   Hedonic adaptation is a thief of wonder. It does not proclaim its arrival in any sort of fanfare. It sneaks up on us, like dust, slowly covering

Premeditatio Malorum

Not An Emotional Rumination, But A Deep Reflection Imagine yourself in the worst situation – devoid of your prized possessions, bereaved of your close relations, at the unfathomable depths of failure, without any hope. How would you feel? That’s negative

Surprise & Bliss

The Intimate Connection If you were to surprise your loved one with something, what would it be? Everyone likes surprises. Even if it’s a treat or an ordinary gift, a surprise gives pleasure that knows no bounds. Surprise is the

Invest In Experiences, Not Things

Choose Memories Over Materialism Buying, though a common action, is often associated with intense emotions. Even when we buy something ordinary, we do so with a lot of anticipation. People save for months or even years just to get an

The Quiet Power of Self-Directed Laughter

“A Day Without Laughter is a Day Wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin   Human beings have an instinctive awareness of their own flaws and mistakes.   A misplaced word in a conversation An awkward movement in public, or An error in

Do Not Trade Your Light for Someone Else’s Darkness

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.   What makes us who we are in our everyday lives? Most of us will

The Unspoken Price of Being Connected at All Times

Why overreliance on technology is affecting our psychological tranquility, social interactions, and inner harmony in the contemporary world. Once, we had silence in our lives. Breaks were not extraordinary. They were a normal part of being human. But nowadays, silence

Laughter – A Magical Therapy

The Most Wasted Day is The One Without Laughter Laughter is the best medicine – it may be an age-old platitude for many, yet the idea remains significant. Nowadays, people often find themselves surrounded by problems. The workplace culture has

Celebrating Failure

Empowerment or Helplessness? Failure – something which no one ever wants to experience or be associated with. Though failure can teach us excellent lessons, people always aspire to be successful at every step, in every endeavour of their lives.  

You Cannot Wash Your Hands Twice In The Same River

The Delusion of the Permanent Self   The ancients had a strange notion about existence. One of them, relating to the silent flow of water, provoked a thought – you cannot wash your hands twice in the same river.