I will never tire of analyzing the psychology of our human obsession (often even against our own will) with social media. I find it absolutely intriguing in every way. The fact that we’re over a decade into having daily, unregulated access to this alternate universe of living and that it’s gaining more momentum and growth …
Category: Personal Wellbeing
THE BENEFITS OF DELAYING GRATIFICATION
Putting off pleasure in a generation like today’s seems like a practically nonexistent and impossible notion. Small to large-scale dopamine triggers exist around every corner, and none of us are immune to some version of their attractiveness. From food and media consumption to material consumerism, and vices and indulgences to suit almost every mood, palette, …
SIMPLE JOYS OF BEING A WOMAN
I am currently reading “The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe” by Sarah Churchwell. It’s a deep and nuanced composite of the many versions of her life story that have been told over the ages. I won’t get into all of the details, but it’s an entertaining read, and it inspired me to delve into the …
DO WE CHASE HIGHS OR HAPPINESS?
I first thought about the concept of highs versus happiness when I heard the author Mark Manson speak about it on a podcast with YouTube life coach Jay Shetty. Mark discusses the concept of differentiating the two words in his book, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck”. He explains, “If you have to …
HOW TO MAKE SOLITUDE WORK FOR YOU
Feeling comfortable with my own company has always come naturally to me. I haven’t yet been able to identify if it’s because of my inborn personality, the environment and lifestyle that nurtured me, or a combination of both. My father was in the Navy, so we moved homes a lot as a child. This made …
WHY WE SHOULD LOVE (OR AT LEAST LIKE) OUR DAILY ROUTINES
If you’ve had the chance to read a few of my blog posts so far, you might have gathered that the pandemic taught me a lot. (I’ve spoken about lessons from the pandemic here). One of these lessons is how crucial it is to develop enjoyable daily routines that we can commit to for the long …
WHY WE NEED TO BE BORED MORE OFTEN
The word boredom doesn’t typically evoke many positive feelings within us. We associate boredom with disengagement, monotony, feeling uninterested in the current situation and hoping to be or get to somewhere else. Boredom creeps up on us while we’re waiting too long for anything, when the movie/book/presentation isn’t going anywhere and when our daily routines …
DECISION FATIGUE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
What exactly is decision fatigue? Decision fatigue is the mental and emotional depletion from making hundreds to thousands of minor and major choices over an average day. Whether it’s something as trivial as if you should hit Snooze in the morning or not or as significant as whether or not to get yourself and your …
HOW TO MENTALLY DECLUTTER IN UNDER AN HOUR
Living in an age of information overload can get the better of us at some point or another. Our jobs, relationships, task lists, current world events, and daily social media and technology interactions can leave us feeling depleted and overwhelmed all at the same time. We lose focus, become disengaged, irritable, and unmotivated. On days …
THINGS I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO BE HAPPY BUT DON’T
I’ve been reading Deepak Chopra’s “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.” He discusses the misplaced, extremely high value placed on material abundance as a universal marker of success. Moreover, he says, success is a journey and not a destination. It also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional stability, …