A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
We seek happiness by pursuing pleasant things. We do get it, but can we sustain that happiness we envisage once we are there? NO! We cannot. The human mind has the power to adapt – joy is short-lived, and success seems futile and mundane. As a result, we begin seeking something new, and the cycle …
Most of us live in yesteryear, making REGRET an influential tool. Our minds are relentlessly at work trying to question and analyse what we could/should have done differently. We ponder how others mistreated or victimized us. We curse our actions and our destiny for our wrongdoings. GRATITUDE is a state of being thankful to the …
My heart is a big playground where my childhood plays regardless of age, wisdom, greed or intellectual achievements. This child gives me a reason to smile even when the winds are adverse and the tide obnoxious. I am doing my best to keep that child alive and kicking. My childhood may be over but not …
Brass tries to copy Gold’s sheen and shouts at the world, “I am gold.” This false belief system does not work — people are no fools. They understand the difference. Gold knows its worth and quietly enjoys supremacy without exaggerating its value. Human life is all about the emotional jugglery and mental complexities of Brass …
A person who is psychologically manipulated, tortured, and emotionally abused in a relationship is a victim of Gaslighting. The gaslighter smartly avoids taking responsibility for his toxic behaviour by categorically and blatantly lying, denying culpable actions, and making you distrust your own perceptions, memory, or reality. The sufferer has no option but to question his …
‘Seven-year-itch’ is a well-known and popular belief, with certain psychological garnishing, that happiness in a marriage or a long-term romantic alliance begins to decline after seven years of existence. Number SEVEN- ‘7’ has a significant role in human lives — from the ‘Saat Pheraas’ to seven days a week, seven colours in the rainbow, …
‘Gossip’ is an intriguing word that infuses adrenaline wherever it reaches or whosoever it nurtures. Gossiping plays an inquisitive role in human interactions and serves some useful social functions, even if it’s often seen as unfavourable. Sharing stories, views, and everyday interests strengthens social ties, fosters a sense of community, and helps people bond and …
The fly on the wall is a silent observer, unnoticed and modest, viewing life from a point others might overlook. It observes the nuances of communication- the subtle shift in body language, the glimpses swapped, or the emotions flaming across faces. It hears everything and picks up the delicate tensions, implicit versions, and promises in …
The joys in life depend not only on getting and achieving things — Feel the joy and happiness of deliberately and consciously avoiding certain situations, people, places and relationships – ‘The joy of missing out’, JOMO. This is undoubtedly a favourable situation, unlike the antonym FOMO – ‘Fear of missing out’. During a brainstorming …
Companionship is a feeling of fellowship or friendship. Every living being, including plants, needs it for survival or physical and emotional propagation. Is companionship the mantra to escape loneliness? Yes, to some extent, it is valid! But should one stoop, smothering self-respect and self-worth, to be with someone else? Healthy alliances respect individuality while fostering …