"If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy - you're a human being with unmet needs," Johann Hari https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_this_could_be_why_you_re_depressed_or_anxious?rid=XhXhsQoFBud3#t-813673 When he said that quote, it made me feel a wave of realization: We went through a certain phase which made us feel that we can't change what is wrong with us. … Continue reading This could be why you’re depressed or anxious – Johann Hari
Category: Motivation
You are not alone in your loneliness – Jonny Sun
"Being vulnerable to loneliness isn't a bad thing, it's what helps you cope with your fears and sorrows - Jonny Sun" Through his illustrative talk, writer and artist Jonny Sun talks about how he felt a sense of comfort in his loneliness, by connecting into an unexpected community of people from across the world. https://www.ted.com/talks/jonny_sun_you_are_not_alone_in_your_loneliness#t-615321 … Continue reading You are not alone in your loneliness – Jonny Sun
The Secrets Of Learning A New Language – Lýdia Machová
Apparently, learning multiple languages is not confined to polyglots. Anyone can learn a new language if they put their minds to it. Lýdia Machová talks about her interactions with other polyglots on their secrets to learning a new language, and she states four main principles to learn the language also. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY Being a person who … Continue reading The Secrets Of Learning A New Language – Lýdia Machová
TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS – DEAN FURNESS
Dean Furness talks about how "comparing yourself with others" won't help much towards finishing your challenges but rather achieving them by calculating your "average" and increasing it little by little. https://www.ted.com/talks/dean_furness_to_overcome_challenges_stop_comparing_yourself_to_others#t-19621 Once I saw the title about this Ted Talk, I got intrigued. I thought that he was going to state the obvious when he … Continue reading TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS – DEAN FURNESS
The daily dose of your ideal beverage that kick-starts your day
When you wake up first thing in the morning, all droopy with no energy inside you even though you washed your face? Well, that calls for what is called a "beverage boost." By having those few sips of that ideal beverage that you would drink to boost you up first thing in the morning would … Continue reading The daily dose of your ideal beverage that kick-starts your day
My Three Year Journey on My Blog
As I was having a conversation about the happiest moments in my life, it occurred to me that it has been three years since I made this blog. So, happy three years to me! So, I took a trip down memory lane and realized how much has changed in this place. I actually started this … Continue reading My Three Year Journey on My Blog
Listening to Shame- Brenē Brown
Brenē Brown recounts the aftermath of what happened after her last speech on the power of vulnerability and goes on about the difference between guilt and shame as well as its algorithm. https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame The talk was a really great eye-opener for me because of the way she described the two emotions that I constantly feel; … Continue reading Listening to Shame- Brenē Brown
Say Your Truths and Seek Them In Others – Elizabeth Lesser
In this TED Talk, Elizabeth Lesser takes the time to talk about frayed relationships as well as how the death of a loved one brought out the light into making way for saving a strained relationship. https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_lesser_say_your_truths_and_seek_them_in_others?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare When I listened to this Ted Talk, I felt a wave of emotion rush through me as I … Continue reading Say Your Truths and Seek Them In Others – Elizabeth Lesser
There’s no shame in taking care of your mental health- Sangu Delle
In a personal talk, Sangu Delle feels remorse for the deep prejudice of his own race: "Men shouldn't take care of their own mental health. He says that handling emotion and anxiety in his society is tough and thus he quotes "Being honest about how we feel doesn't make us weak - it makes us … Continue reading There’s no shame in taking care of your mental health- Sangu Delle
The 16PF Test by Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs- Myers
Last Sunday, a close friend of mine had sent me this test and she told me to answer these questions and figure out my personality. And like I said in my previous two posts(linked at the end of this post); I am an introvert. But there are more factors of personality than just introversion, there … Continue reading The 16PF Test by Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs- Myers