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Understanding productivity: Where does your time go?
Productivity, High-Performance, Flow
John Maynard Keynes, the father of modern macroeconomics, had a rather optimistic view of the future. In 1930, he predicted that 100 years hence people would be working just 15 hours a week, or 3 hour shifts per day, because the standard of living would be so high...
Meditation – Working with thoughts, feelings, and emotions (Part 2)
Meditation texts recommend that you start with mindfulness of breath for the basic practice. As you get comfortable with a meditation routine, you can also start using your thoughts themselves as the object of your meditation. In...
Meditation – Working with thoughts, feelings, and emotions (Part 1)
At work, imagine your boss walking by without returning your smile. How would you feel? If you are like most people, you would be obsessing about whether he is unhappy with you. You start panicking about the one-on-one performance review scheduled later in the day. ...
Meditation – Connecting with the breath
Mindful breathing meditation has the simplest instructions of all types of meditation practices. Just watch the flow of your breath as it enters and leaves the body. What could be simpler, right? It may sound easy, but as you start practising, you will be surprised...
The right mental attitude to bring to meditation
The practice of meditation has nothing to do with becoming religious or spiritual. It does not ask you to renounce the world and go to a monastery. Meditation is about quieting down our minds, and coming to realize how our lives could be lived with greater...
Find the right physical posture for meditation (beginner-friendly)
Your meditation posture is important because the body and mind affect each other. Here are some precise instructions on posture suitable for beginner meditators.
How to prepare and make the commitment for meditation
Meditation is a non-negotiable part of my daily routine now, but I must admit it was a hard habit to build. Meditation has many positive effects, but most people find it hard to commit to a daily practice. Other habits that we try to build, say working out or...
Why meditate? Benefits of meditation
10 years ago, if you’d told me about the benefits of meditation and asked me to start the practice, I would have said that I don’t fancy being a monk. Now, meditation has become an integral part of my daily routine. These are just a few benefits I have noticed since...
Embrace a life of focus and meaning
Smartphone & Social Media Addiction
Boredom leads to brilliance, says Manoush Zomorodi in her book, Bored and Brilliant. To soothe her colicky baby, Zomorodi would push the baby stroller for miles around the neighbourhood. Those long aimless technology-free walks were boring, but sparked her brain with...
Create lasting change in digital habits with Reboot
Smartphone & Social Media Addiction
One of our Reboot - Digital Detox bootcamp participants once shared his experience about how he attempted to do a complete digital detox. He had switched his smartphone for a basic feature phone and deleted all his social media profiles. He took this drastic step...
Break addiction and rebuild focus (without giving up your smartphone)
Smartphone & Social Media Addiction
Johann Hari, a British-Swiss writer and journalist, was tired of always being wired. So he booked himself a cozy little room by the beach and banished his smartphone and computer. He would stay there for 3 months, decompressing and regaining his ability for deep...
How the Attention Economy Hijacks Your Brain
Smartphone & Social Media Addiction
Silicon Valley venture capital investor, Chamath Palihapitiya, was one of the early senior executives at Facebook between 2007-2011. As the head of Growth, he was responsible for acquiring new users to Facebook. In an interview at the Stanford School of Business, he...
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In this fortnightly newsletter, Rajan shares inspiring lessons and stories from his career as an IPS officer, McKinsey consultant, investor, and now, as a startup founder. Join 25,000+ subscribers.