Leisure & Hobbies

Relaxation Rhyme

This furiously fast paced life we all are living today leaves us with no time to look n stare or hear n say everyone’s busy acquiring wealth, material, recognition. Needs keep increasing, so fulfilling becomes the mission. Our selfish fast paced life sometimes needs to slow down That is when there will be more to […]

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Fictitious reading

“Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.” But does reading fiction also account to the exercise one’s mind requires to remain healthy? The question is “Why do some people read fiction? In what way is it good for us?” Psychiatrist, Dr Ponni Muralidharan says that reading fiction actually relaxes one’s mind. […]

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How do I handle self doubt as a sportsperson?

Most people before writing an exam or before performing on stage or if they have to compete in an important sporting event are tormented by ‘mental demons ‘. Such as fear, angst, nervousness and self doubt .Before the actual performance even if there is an iota of self doubt somewhere in the corner of the […]

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The Psychological game of cricket: Why India may have won the World Cup!

“I would like to thank the support staff especially Mike Horn who joined us at the start of the tournament and was there for our last couple of games. He worked on the mental side and has helped us deal with the expectations and pressure” – Sachin Tendulkar India wins the World Cup final, and […]

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Theatre as therapy

All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts… -William Shakespeare Theatre is a unique gift to us in that it allows us to temporarily immerse ourselves in another world. While watching a play, you […]

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Nature and health: Why connecting with nature is good for us

On a recent trip to a jungle near Bangalore, I was taken aback by how refreshing and energizing it felt to be in the midst of so much greenery and beautiful wild life. I last remember feeling so wonderfully calm and joyously alive, while watching a sun set over a shimmering ocean. We all experience […]

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