Thinking, tanking, thanking — moving from pessimism to optimism
At any given time in our life, we all can list several things that are wrong. And we often need to be aware of those [...]
At any given time in our life, we all can list several things that are wrong. And we often need to be aware of those [...]
Whenever we try to improve ourselves by doing something challenging, such as giving up a long-held unhealthy habit or developing a long-sought healthy habit, a [...]
Suppose we have made some grievous mistake that has hurt others terribly. Irrespective of whether others forgive us or not, we may refuse to forgive [...]
We all have a need to be respected. At a basic level, when we enter a room, we would like to be noticed, greeted, and [...]
On hearing about many people having mental health problems, we may wonder, “What exactly is mental health? How is it assessed?” To understand, let’s compare [...]
Suppose we greet someone at a get-together and they don’t respond. We may be taken aback. Suppose several people neglect our greeting. We may worry, [...]
When a person having unhealthy habits is told to imagine the disasters that may result if they continue with those habits, they worry, “Won’t such [...]
Resentment is a toxic but telling emotion. To understand what it is telling us, we need to attentively analyze its cause. Usually resentment arises from [...]
Suppose a robber comes to our house pretending to be our well-wisher and tells us that our car which we had parked on a nearby [...]
Suppose someone riding a cycle pedals too fast and falls into a ditch. On getting up, they decide that pedaling caused their accident and refuse [...]
Suppose someone gets a major injury in an accident. That injury may limit their mobility and alter their life significantly. If the injury is irreparable, [...]
Suppose we find ourselves in a place with fading light. Naturally, we will open our eyes wider to find our way. If instead we close [...]
Suppose while we are working from home, we see from a window our neighbor’s son playing with a ball. While following the ball, he runs [...]
Nowadays, negative thinking is often criticized. However, what that term means is frequently left unspecified. Broadly, it can encompass three things. Thinking about negative realities: [...]
Suppose we strive to do something challenging. If we win, our mind becomes jubilant; if we don't, it often goes into a zone of negativity, [...]
Suppose we are bitten by a snake. We may get panicky, dreading that the snake bite will kill us. Actually, the snake-bite can't kill us; [...]
We often worry when visiting dangerous areas infested with terrorists or infected by pandemics. If fear overwhelms us, we can remember that we can never [...]
We sometimes feel, “Good things rarely happen to me, but bad things happen repeatedly. Things happen to me, never for me. If only [...]
We all have a certain frequency to our thoughts. Roughly speaking, this correlates with the thoughts that most often frequent our mind. If we frequently [...]
Whenever we face situations wherein our future seems dark and dangerous, our mind starts becoming paranoid. The Bhagavad-gita (18.35) cautions that fearfulness characterizes a mind [...]
We all stumble and fall at times. And sometimes our mistakes have serious, even grievous, consequences. On committing such mistakes, it's natural and necessary that [...]