I made a decision to start writing regularly a couple of months ago. The first month was a breeze. High levels of motivation. The excitement of launching my own blog. It was hard not to write. The excitement dissipated after a few weeks, but I was largely able to retain the momentum. Then it got…
Don’t trust yourself – book a Focusmate session instead!
Have you ever gone to bed planning to do something important the next day like…getting up early/practicing Yoga/writing/reading/studying/practicing music/spending quality time with family.. And then spending the next day carefully avoiding that important thing? And then going to bed the next day, once again..planning to do that important thing the next day? I’ve lost count…
Stop snoozing [Part 4]: Banish that gap between waking up and getting up
“Banish the dreaded psychological disease of procrastination from your life” When Vikas said the above in one of our Pranayama classes, it was like a command that each one of us had to obey. Let’s break that powerful command down. —- Banish: Remove permanently. Never to return. Create a new version of yourself. Leave the…
Stop Snoozing [Part 3]: Every minute counts, much more than you think
It takes a few minutes of work to sow a mango seed. Nobody, other than you, even knows it’s there. Fast forward a few weeks, you have a sapling. In a few years, it’s a small tree. And in a decade, it has grown into a gigantic landmark. It has become a perpetual giver without…
Stop snoozing [Part 2]: At least 2 more hours or…nothing.
“Are some of you snoozing your alarms for a few minutes every day, before waking up?” That was how Vikas started one of our recent Pranayama classes. And I was thinking: “How in the world did he know about my alarm snoozing habit??” —- Vikas continued: “You are in the 5 AM club. Think in abundance….
Stop snoozing [Part 1]: The elephant is watching.
Credits: Vikas is my pranayama teacher and holistic abundance guru. All credits to him and his teachings for the idea and inspiration for this post (and many others!). Happy Birthday, Vikas ❤️ —- Sleep is good. But hitting that “Snooze” button on your phone, when it rings? Not so good. —- “What’s the harm in…
How FocusMate helped me beat Parkinson’s law
On a call with a friend a few months ago, I shared a challenge I was facing: “I get up really early but I’m not able to start work until after 11 am. My morning routine just seems to extend forever.” He suggested that I closely track each morning task and the time it took…
“I don’t feel like it”
It’s been a while since I felt like this. A lack of purpose. A lack of enthusiasm. One of those “What is the meaning of life?” moments – when I just want to laze around in “contemplation” rather than execute what I’d planned to do. —- What should we do when we don’t “feel” like…
Perfect is the enemy of good..but..
You may have heard that saying. We tend to keep polishing our work endlessly as a way to delay sharing it with the outside world. The blog post draft never gets published. The website never goes live. The painting never sees the light of day. We don’t want to hear harsh criticism when we share…
Writer’s block
That’s what I have right now. I’ve opened my laptop on schedule to write. And I have no idea what to write about. So, what should I do? Just give up and shut my laptop? Of course, not I can write about what to do when I have no ideas. Which is an idea in…