Stress has become a part of so many people’s lives that they have began to accept it. I am sure that, only a few know that Stress takes a toll on more than just your mood.
The number one issue …
Stress has become a part of so many people’s lives that they have began to accept it. I am sure that, only a few know that Stress takes a toll on more than just your mood.
The number one issue …
Critics are always a part of our life. They could exist in the office, social circles or even in our own homes. Basically it is important for each one of us to learn about “how to identify critics” and move …
Your endurance & stamina will go hand in hand, if you want to improve your health quotient. In my opinion working on these two factors will not only help you in your wellness area but also in overcoming your limiting …
With the New Year round the corner I am sure most of you are working towards making the next twelve months the most successful. However if you are aware of the trap doors, you will be in a better position …
Most of the New Year resolutions fail, because people try to fit in too many things onto their plate. Recent studies show that we have only so much willpower and trying to break many habits at once is not practical.…
Do you struggle to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts & think positively irrespective of your circumstances? Well then it is time to focus on your Emotional nerve, which helps one to gain clarity & focus in life.
Working on …
Being healthy is not just about eating right & hitting the gym 4-5 times a week. There is more to this, than what most comprehend. Being healthy is more of a choice than a chance. This post addresses what each …
Are you aware that regular course correction is what ultimately gets an airplane to its destination? I was surprised to know this and realised that creating an ideal future can often make present problems irrelevant.
Often I am approached by …
All of us want to be happy, but only very few have a clue about how to get and remain there. Are you aware that your Happiness & Emotional quotient go hand in hand, with both of them feeding on …
Are you making an unsuccessful effort in reaching out to people when trying to sell something or like in my case reaching out to people in helping Transforming Lives? Well to be successful, you need to work first towards selling …
Getting into an exercise habit is one thing, but sustaining it for a life time is another. As you might have guessed, I am addressing how you can sustain the momentum and ensure that you see some amazing progress in …
About three years ago, I choose to live my life on my terms and even though it has been a very different life professionally, it has been more fulfilling, satisfying & forthcoming.
Many times when people reach out to me, …
Burnouts are common nowadays with stress level’s hitting the roof. It is related to feelings of monotony, lack of motivation and a drive to move on. This sort of burnout can creep up on you, slowly changing the way you …
If any of you have had an old gramophone, you would remember that the same music kept playing on if the disc had a scratch. This would carry on, till the needle was physically moved to the next groove. Does …
Have you not come across a new weight loss tip, which guarantees you weight loss or even single digit fat percentages by investing only a couple of minutes in the gym? Most of these are myths, which have never been …
Are you aware that more than 50% of our behaviors on a day to day basis are habitual and not intentional?Well this means that,if you really want to, you can work towards changing any of your dis empowering behavior into …
When it comes to fitness goals, more than three fourth of the people I come across are confused as to what they want. How will you get there, if you do not know where you are going?Working on your own …
Being negative is a choice rather than a chance for most people. Being negative can be extremely detrimental to one’s life. Over the years, I have seen that having a negative approach to life will create more problems and influence …
One of the most common questions I come across when it comes to exercise is which of the two is better – Aerobic or Anaerobic exercise? My logic is if you can manage either, it is great. However doing both …
All of us know that building good positive habits can be a herculean task, especially if you are looking at sticking with them permanently. However over the years whilst working with my clients, I have developed simple strategies which each …
Burning fat is an ongoing endeavor. To keep it going through the day you need to eat every 2-3 hours, by ensuring that you choose the right food and timing. Since losing weight is the number one concern, with most …
Being an introvert is not a shortcoming as long as you know when to switch modes, when it comes to making an impression with people.If you are the kind of person who believes that the business world is not for …
If you belong to the section of people who exercise but end up drinking beer or any other kind of alcohol, then this blog should help you decide on which of the two is more important.
I have come across …
Do you often feel overworked, overwhelmed and overloaded? Most of the people who are not able to manage their time and personal productivity, go through this learning curve. With Multitasking being the new buzzword, this is bound to get worse.…
Do you belong to the group of people who work 40 + hours every week? Do you feel you can catch up on being healthy at a later stage, once you settle down? Well do not be surprised – you …
A Crisis will hit you when you least expect it. Can one be prepared to handle any crisis and come out stronger?
A Crisis can either make or break us. How you manage the whole cycle will eventually make you …
Everyone knows that regular exercise is good not only from a physical standpoint but also from an emotional level. However somewhere in the journey called life, we tend to ignore this. Are you guilty of walking the same path ? …
How would your life be if fear was only a word you knew about in the dictionary? Well fear of failure is probably the highest reason which stops most people from living their dream.
You can find some solace to …
Are you aware that eating 5-6 servings of fruits & vegetables in a day will help in altering the mood of an individual drastically? I have seen an amazing transformation of the emotional thought process with myself and my own …
If you thought that being an optimist was ingrained in our genes, you can’t be more wrong. Having an optimistic mindset, can make one improve drastically in a very short period of time and the pure energy one radiates, will …
Are you stressed out due to situations around you and feel that you are walking through a minefield most part of the day? Well at most times when you begin to work things from the inside, you give yourself a …
I have seen more than enough people in this journey over the years as a Life & Wellness Coach who stop pursuing their dreams due to a lack of Enthusiasm. Even though this is a state of mind just like …
Being calm is not something with which all of us are bestowed but something each one of us can work towards and eventually master. Haven’t you wished many a time that a calmer response or reaction could have altered the …
Have you had days where you are absolutely motivated and felt you could do just about anything? Well all of us go through these patches at times in our lives but somehow miss out on ensuring that we stay motivated …
Are you aware that your body burns calories more efficiently, as long as you do not get in its way? Metabolism is the natural way of burning more calories and over the years, I have noticed that some of the …
Off Late, an increasing number of people reach out to me as to how can they find the courage to lead a life which is exciting and not just normal and monotonous.I am glad that even now in this materialistic …
This article is primarily for people who eat without giving much thought to what they eat & mostly succumb automatically to the hand to mouth motion. Of late I have observed that most people who are stressed, tend to move …
Who are super achievers and what do they do differently? Well working with some of the biggest super achievers in their respective fields, over the last couple of years, has thrown some amazing insights which I will detail in the …
Have you gone through the experience of starting with a healthy habit and in no time going back to where you began or worse much further back? Well, do not be surprised as I have gone through this learning curve …
Have you been asked this question – “how can you make people trust you”?Well this conversation came my way when I was interacting with a wannabe life coach who was finding climbing the trust plateau very difficult.
Her question made …
Have you eaten raw food at times & felt more energised at the end of the day?Well in this case I am talking of raw vegan food and sorry to disappoint some of you, it is not about Sushi.
I …
Are you always chained to your fears which stop you from making the biggest changes in your life?
Well … fret not because you are not alone. Having worked with people in helping them overcome some of their biggest fears, …
Let’s admit that the one thing which all of us want is to ensure that we have an edge over others when it comes to thinking right and fast. One thing which actually differentiates the wheat from the chaff is …
My last Blog got some amazing response from my readers, especially with respect to the – “Frog in hot water syndrome” words that I had used. What I meant by that was by being in your comfort zone over a …
Most of us are bombarded with info about what to to eat for good health. However I will be touching upon something more critical regarding when to eat the right kind of food.
This according to me helps in maximizing …
Do you feel motivated in some areas & the exact opposite in other areas? Well do not fret,I come across lot of people who do find themselves with the same predicament.
Motivation is a state of mind and I believe …
When it comes to regular exercise, people do come up with excuses and more excuses. What if I could tell you that I was in the same boat a couple of years ago, but managed to overcome this by making …
How would your life change if you could be your best in terms of what you are doing? For many it might look like a mirage but for really successful people it is nothing but a daily consistent effort to …
Have you been asking this question more often than not and perplexed to find that there no one realistic answer? Well worry not, I get more calls from women, especially on this one particular issue, and will try & address …
Is there some aspect of your life you would like to change or improve, but do not know where to start? Do you have a goal or a wish that somehow seems out of your grasp? Well if you have …
Do you feel low in energy, directionless and most of the time edgy? Well for all you know the number one culprit behind this might be your food intake. My common line to people is – “change your eating habits …
Have you stopped in your tracks and thought about how your life would change, if you could be much more optimistic and positive? Well, over the years I have worked with quite a few clients who only wanted to work …
Are you aware of the devastation of your thoughts when it becomes Negative or self destructive? Off late this has become a kind of a virus that is afflicting people who do not lead a healthy life.
Working with people …
What comes to your mind when I talk about change at your Operating System? When I use the words ‘Operating system’ with regard to lasting change, people connect immediately because we know that for a smart phone or a computer …
Have you ever wondered why you eat junk food loaded with Tran’s fat and sugars instead of a healthy food item? Do you eat when you are hungry or the other way round? Over the years, one of the most …
Has your life’s journey been more than perfect? Well, there is always an area where each one of you would be struggling to focus on and make it just about perfect. This is exactly the area that I work on …
Is a flat Midsection an elusive dream for you? Well worry not, I was at the same cross roads a couple of years ago. If I look back now and go through my journey, there are more mistakes than the …
Do you get often bitten by the anxious bug? Well we all, at some point of time guilty in this area; However the truth is, you do not need to go through this and it is easy to beat anxiety …
When I tell people what I do for a living, most of the them stop in their tracks & Yes you guessed it ask – “what the heck is a Wellness Coach ?“ The best I can do about this …
Have you been struggling with managing your Negative thoughts and Actions lately? Well worry not,Negative thoughts are normal and most of us, at some point of time, tend to have it. some of us are more conditioned to think Negatively …
As some of you already know, over the last few years I have been working on making my life simpler.I have tried to achieve this, by working towards being fitter,healthier and most importantly becoming a complete vegetarian. All these things …
Working with a substantial number of people, over the years, in helping them change their lives has made me absolutely certain that there are clear strategies one can do to improve. These are – think more positively, be more focused …
The Wellness Muscle is a metaphor for developing a healthy habit both @ the physical & Emotional level. With more & more people neglecting their health, there has to be awareness spread around for people to be more responsible towards …
If you are wondering who Kaiser is – well he is about a year old Labrador retriever who was abandoned, rescued & finally adopted by me. I have always been a dog lover and as some of you can probably …
Over the last couple of years I have worked with quite a lot of people and made them realize that being healthy, both at the Emotional & Physical level is just about following 3 fundamental rules. Yes, if you can …
Over the last couple of weeks I have observed that some of the most successful people, be it in sports or in the corporate world have been sabotaging their success. The one glaring common feature I have noticed with people …
I am a big advocate of the meditation habit. Most of my clients and readers would have realized by now that I believe that meditation is a great way to begin & end one’s day. In fact, I would even …
One of the most important things people want to do is, to change their life and make it last. Change as I Know, can be different to different people. Some of the people I work with would love to change …
What I have seen over the years with most people I have come in contact with, is that most of them relate any problem in life to food. I see a trend of emotional eating highly prevalent especially with the …
When I ask the people I work with this question, I usually get a vague answer. This is because Potential is something which cannot be measured or quantified. However when you realize your own strength can change your belief structure, …
Our physical muscle tends to become stronger with repeated use and this is as you know is a “No brainer”. However when I talk of the change muscle, I tend to get people’s attention because this is something which not …
It’s been slightly more than a year since I began writing on Self development and health related topics. When I look back, I cannot imagine that I am actually writing my 100th Blog article today. There have been some …
Working with people over the years has made me realize that our energy levels are not constant and tend to waver as the day progresses. Therefore how would it be, if you could ensure that your energy levels are constant …
My recent post on Letting go of the past on my Facebook Page got some amazing response & got me thinking why not write a Blog on the same. Working with people in Redesigning their lives, has made me aware …
I have been coming across more and more people who have a major issue in this one area, compared to all other areas put together.
Once there is a disturbance in the sleep pattern, there is a cascading effect on …
Achievement is always a steady surge and Rome was not built in a day. These were my words to a caller,who had called me saying that she felt stuck in life and incapacitated to do just about anything. I come …
I do receive more calls from women, who intend to get healthy and lead a stress free life off late and the last call I had this week was from a young working mother with an extremely stressful life who …
What I have observed over the years with people is that most of them look at a rigid set of rules to turn into a new leaf. Remember that being healthy at the emotional and physical level is achieved by …
Most of the time, we tend to be hard on ourselves and do not realize, how far we have come from where we had initially started. It could be working on ourselves or spending more time with our
As a Life & Wellness Coach, people get in touch with me for various challenges they are facing in their life. When working with people one gets some great insights and experience. One common factor which drives people over the …
Coaching and interacting with different people across cultures, I have realized that most people are at the mercy of external circumstances. They do not realize that we cannot change our external environment to a large extent but can dig into …
Over the years when people with genuine issues or those who were just stuck in life used to reach out to me and then disappear, it used to frustrate me no end. It does not any more. Not that I …
Working on our metabolism is as important to being fit and healthy as much as a regular exercise habit. Every effort in terms of regularly working out, eating healthy and taking additional supplements is not of much use if one …
In more than two decades of driving, I’ve never had a serious accident. Occasionally the thought did occur to me and I came close to this two days back. An overspending hatchback rear ended our vehicle, which was pulled off …
The biggest factor one needs to overcome when it comes to developing a fitness regimen is excuses. I have had more than one excuse for not taking some time out for being fit and the sad part is that when …
The week has been phenomenal for the simple reason that I have been helping my coaching clients work on their goals through visualization.
Is visualizing a myth or is there something more to it? When I look back I am …
Our lifestyle around us is changing so rapidly that it has become a major concern. We are compromising on our health, upkeep of which is not such a struggle as so many people do put across. Ask me how? Well …
One thing which people value the most according to me is to just be positive. I have had some people over the years telling me that “You know, it does not matter if I lose everything, but I need to …
This is for those of you who have reached the pinnacle of your goals, say a healthy body weight ratio, toned body or even running a marathon. What do you do after you accomplish success? Does time suddenly come to …
I have been receiving a number of calls from people who unfortunately have succumbed to the market condition and lost their jobs. I feel for them from the bottom of my heart, but according to me, the most important thing …
I had an interesting discussion on fitness with one of my callers who had tried everything under the sun to become fit but had failed in the effort. She mentioned that Health & fitness was way too complicated. Well as …
The one thing, one can do to click on their own low confidence switch is to compare someone’s strength to their own weakness. I have noticed this so many times over the years and was myself not immune to this …
I am not a big fan of the word ‘Diet’ which according to me, conjures up an image of someone starving, drinking on juices and chewing on greens. However I strongly believe that to be healthy one needs to be …
Have you noticed someone who always blames others for their shortcomings? Well do not be surprised, there are quite a few around us who do not take responsibility for their actions and find solace in blaming others.
Over the last …
I met up a friend recently who, though as Young as me, looked jaded and worn out .When I asked him what happened to him in the last decade, he replied with the all too familiar story of how his …
As an individual One is sure to face major obstacles in their life journey. This, if worked on properly, can make you stronger in the days to come. I generally see people who are absolutely focused on their short or …
Off late I get many queries from people who, yes you read it right, want to gain weight. No I am not talking about Martians here, but people like you and me who are slightly different because their body structure …
Does the day just zoom past you without you having anytime for yourself and you end up going to bed tired thinking why a day has only 24 hrs and not more? I always address this question by saying that …
For all practical purposes Your brain is still a muscle and I strongly believe that, just like certain exercises activate the muscles in a body, doing certain things on a daily basis makes your brain sharper. I have experienced this …
When I receive a call from an unknown number in the dead of the night, I usually know someone is so desperate that they would have thrown out their logical side and called the moment they see what work I …
When you do the same things again and again, do not expect to get different results. This is exactly what I spoke about with a friend a couple of days ago. He was stuck in a situation and did not …
I have realized that many people begin their day on an empty stomach. They do not give much Importance to the most important meal of the day which according to me is a good balanced Breakfast. When I began to …
With the New Year already a week behind us, most of the resolutions for some would have either fallen flat and for those of you who have still managed to hold on to your horses,given below is a clear Road …
What caught my attention in one of the daily’s this morning was that 3 out of the top 5 New Year resolutions was health related. It started off with being fit to improve health and ended with losing weight. With …
Everyone wants to be absolutely inspired every day and ensure that they make the best use of the day. However for some being inspired and inspiring others is an uphill task as the road is always strewn with insurmountable difficulties.…
What I have noticed is the less importance people give to a regular night’s sleep which is critical to the overall development of anybody.. Repeated research over the years has consistently shown that sleep plays a vital role in promoting …
My inspiration to do what I am doing currently comes from making people shift from their limiting beliefs and move forward towards their goals. This is easier said than done but ultimately if you develop the mindset that weaknesses aren’t …
It’s been a long journey with regular exercise now very much a part of my daily life. This has drastically improved my overall life. Exercise can be just about anything which has some kind of movement. Yoga gets included in …
I come across people who feel they are extremely shy be it with their clients, business associates or at times even with their family which affects them in a big way. Many of us know that making a positive impression …
With New Year round the corner and the holiday season approaching there are innumerable opportunities for people to have a party for just about any reason. It was during a discussion with an overseas client who happened to dread this …
When a planned luncheon meet with my friends turned out to be a totally different proposition in terms of change of venue, direction and most importantly time, I had to make up my mind in a couple of seconds whether …
Sugar is all around us in the form of sweets, refined food and mostly in our kitchen as granules or blocks. Since it has become such an integral part of our life we do not consider it to be our …
Lately, I have been hearing that nothing seems to be moving in one’s career or life because of one’s luck. This seems to elude them every time they work towards a goal. With so many negative things happening around us …
Life’s comforts and technology have made most of us lead a sedentary lifestyle which is one of the prime reasons for the alarming rate of obesity in Urban cities .Changing a habit which has made you comfortable is not a …
I notice that nowadays, most people are overwhelmed more often than not. Whilst there are many positive ways to manage this, some look at negative ways of coping like smoking, drinking or at times worse – doing nothing. Others cope …
Setbacks happen to everybody and in different areas of our life. For some it might be in your life or even work but what I am talking about in this article is about the setback to my health and how …
How is that some of us create possibilities and others only react when things happen. Well, I am a strong believer that you can create your life’s blueprint just the way you want and not react to things that have …
From being overweight and unfit a couple of years ago I can safely testify that it is not easy to change over to a new leaf overnight. Most people you meet might say that it is just about being motivated …
Off late I come across many people with serious relationship issues. Even worse is that they are not doing anything about it. Sometimes these relationships involve two people in a marriage living under the same roof but living different lives. …
What is striking off late is the amounts of fat people are putting in their midsection. I know for a fact that this one area that is most noticeable more than anything else. When I was asked by a good …
When I saw a car owner chastising a parking attendant yesterday for a trivial issue which could have been ignored, I realized that by being a little forgiving the young gentleman in his flashy car could have made his evening …
One of the curses of our fast paced lives, multi tasking, unhealthy habits and Yes genetics is depression. This is the leading health issue in corporate India. I am sure most of you are surprised to hear this but i …
Often several times in a day I reflect on my day, my life, on what I’ve been doing right and what isn’t working. I reflect on every aspect of my life and from this habit of reflection I am able …
When this question is asked to people, I am sure that more than 80 percent want to become lean and fit, including me. Working on this health goal is not Rocket science but it requires some careful adjustments in our …
One of the biggest issues that most people face when they put their mind to pursuing their personal goals is lack of time and focus. This was exactly what was discussed by me with one of my clients last week …
Over the years I have worked on becoming a complete teetotaler,losing weight, waking up early and much more by changing my habits. This was done more importantly by learning from my failures. I have seen more failures than successes when …
I was a part of a meeting last week where some of the people present lost their self control and exposed the ugly side of their character. I wondered as to why people lose their self – control even when …
One of the biggest reasons which puts off most people from working out is the false notion that they need to spend hours in the gym or the outdoors to become fitter. On the contrary it is not true and …
Sunday is one day when I do not touch my Laptop and when my instincts told me to log in on a Sunday morning I could not ignore it for too long. What was to follow was a first time …
Last week when I discussed this with one of my Coaching Clients, he was surprised and ended up asking me if there is something called as a relaxed Workday at all. Well my intention is not to disappoint many of …
I have often come across people resisting change and inadvertently procrastinating. They are unable to take decisions which they know will change their life for the better. They are unable to manage the resistance hurdle which in their mind’s eye …
While most of the people out there want to lose weight and get healthier, the common denominator is that basically all people want to do, is get into shape. I know the old adage that Round is also a shape. …
Have you ever read a book or a blog post and felt a profound sense of clarity—like you knew exactly what you needed to do—only to find yourself feeling paralyzed by the same old struggles hours or days later? Have …
Let me be honest with you that weight loss is not an easy thing to achieve but with persistent effort and focus it can be achieved. The journey too can be pretty exhilarating. My weight-loss efforts for the last couple …
Do you ever feel that you’re drifting through life and not going where you want to go Or worse you don’t know how you got to where you are today?
Living consciously is about taking control of your life, about …
What caught my attention this week was an article in a leading publication about How healthy is India Inc? Not surprisingly it stated that stress is the number one Killer amongst people working in India Inc and it has reached …
When I interact with the top of the line leaders of today, One thing which strikes me is, even the most experienced and revered Leaders have difficulty in leading teams. Surprisingly at times they turn inwards to beget the solution …
When I recently met up with group of school mates, what caught my attention was that one of them was saying that she had become a weekend warrior. Being inquisitive, with respect to anything, which challenges my mind I asked …
What do you do if you have a dream and everybody around you is laughing at your dream? This might sow the seeds of doubt in your mind. I have gone through this and am right now living the way …
It is a fact that most of us at some point of time have become judgemental towards others, be it either positive or negative. Let’s accept the fact that it is human to be judgemental and all of us have …
When I started practicing Yoga about 2 years back, I never dreamt that one day I would be sitting with my Laptop on a wonderful Tuesday afternoon and going Ga Ga about it. Even though I don’t consider myself an …
Are there some days where you feel helpless and why something like this is happening to me? well most of us come across something like this during our work /home life and the best thing to do is not be …
The Power of meditation needs to be experienced to be believed. It is one of the simplest, yet also the most powerful to reign in focus in oneself. Anyone can cultivate the habit of meditation. It is the least time …
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