Posts tagged wellbeing

College life can be stressful in so many ways. In fact, studies are only one of many challenges college students face. Besides the need to attend lectures and to complete …

Ayurveda, India’s ancient modality of health and healing, is becoming increasingly popular because of its tried and tested health-awakening potential. The terms ayu (life) and veda (knowledge) come together to create “knowledge of life.” …

Do you consider yourself a happy person? How can you decide? What are your criteria? We were Googling the answers to these questions and found that a man called Matthieu Ricard is …

Anxiety — that feeling of dread, fear, worry and panic — is certainly nothing new. Hippocrates wrote about it in the fourth century BCE. As did Søren Kierkegaard in the 1860s. …

When I was a young monk, I wondered why the Buddha kept practising mindfulness and meditation even after he had already become a Buddha. Now I find the answer is …

During a recent speaking engagement, I asked the audience to offer some adjectives that described the world around them. I must admit, I was a bit taken back by the …

How often are we anxious, frustrated, looking forward to something coming up, unhappy with ourselves, unhappy with others? How often are we not happy with what’s going on in this …

If you really want to be productive, rising early in the morning really does play a pivotal role in it. Some of the world’s most successful people are early risers. …

For people who have no superpowers, saving the world is like a pipe dream. Something that beauty pageant contestants and politicians like to spout about that, frankly, nobody takes seriously. …

Mindfulness is the art of grounding yourself in the here and now. When there’s so much around us that causing us pressure and stress, it’s good practice to reflect on …

Stress doesn’t have to come from your fast-paced job or an impending dinner with the in-laws. Stress can strike at the strangest of times and be brought on by something …

When anxiety sets in, it’s easy to feel isolated, vulnerable, and self-critical. Most people try to rationalise their way out of fear, leading them down a winding rabbit hole of …