The Gum Problem

I don’t care about most things in life but someone cared enough to both think that I am capable of writing and also care enough about this problem. Being from India, I am both used to spitting and also the disrespect associated with spitting. I mean I don’t need to be from an Asian country…


Kind words for a broken heart

Below is a note I wrote myself in the past once when I was completely heartbroken. That day I decided to be my own cheerleader and wrote this to myself. Found it on my phone and posting it here today for anyone who needs to hear these words. Love yourself, be your own cheerleader!! Don’t…


Why psychology – Product Management perspective

I got my undergrad in Computer Engineering and moved on to pursue a graduate degree in management which led to a career at the intersection of technology and business. When people find out that I quit my job at Deloitte to go and get a grad degree in Psychology, I get all sorts of reactions…


What is it that you truly desire?

Anyone who has watched the tv show Lucifer has definitely seen this. Lucifer (played by Tom Ellis with his lovely Brit accent) looks into people’s eyes and asks them “tell me, what is it that you truly desire?” In a mesmerized state people tell the devil weird stuff that they never even consciously thought they…


May – Mental Health Awareness Month

img src:http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net Every year, the month of May is observed as the Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. The whole aim is to spread the awareness about the importance of mental health all over the world using various sources of media, events, etc. Considering that I am a big proponent of mental health, I…


Who is She?

She gave me her blood. She gave me her skin. She gave me food. She gave me water. She gave me a home even before I was born. She brought me into this world while almost dying herself. She listened to my childish non-stop chatter and answered by non-stop questions. She raised me to be…


Be thankful and mean it too!

Gratitude is associated with wellbeing and happiness. If you don’t believe me, there is an entire field in psychology dedicated just to positive psychology and look up Sonja Lyubomirsky, who is one of the pioneers in happiness research and may be check this one article. If you are like me with high intellectual curiosity (LOL) or simply…


Break the monotony – Let there be life!!

I have been having a bit of confusion and doubts about life in general (trust me, I have a lot of that). I set myself some goals too far in the future. Now, mind you, these are not bad goals and having a vision in general is not bad at all. But sometimes I have…


Up in the Air!

I watched a movie called ‘Up in the Air‘ yesterday. Aside from a few things, I learnt that heartfelt, romantic and feel good movies are not just called chick flicks but they are also called guy-cry films. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with people, when did all of this become about men and women….


Happiness, Mind-Wandering and Mindfulness

I recently came across a TED talk by Matt Killingsworth on the topic of happiness and mind-wandering. This led me to his research. You can go check out his research in detail – “A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind (reference section below). He basically created an online app to track happiness and gathered data…