Pain is our all-time on-line guide that ensures that we stay within the safety limits and gives our body a chance to recover fully. But suffering is a different ball game altogether. Let’s understand the difference. Pain is immediate — the actual meaning of ‘immediate’ is a sensation that does…

I have heard that there is one tablet that can cure you of all your problems. The only condition is that one should not think of a monkey while taking this tablet. Just imagine the scene. Even if you think of taking the tablet the first face to appear in…

There is a wide range of emotions that make me a human being. They come in all shades of black and white. Black Irritation, anger, envy, jealousy, greed, lust, fear, guilt, hate, aversion, bias, mistrust, deceit, manipulation White Tolerance, forbearance, patience, forgiveness, compassion, love, gratitude, faith, trust, altruism, honesty, creativity …

I have heard of people who can bend a fork by just intensely concentrating on it. I have even seen this feat performed on TV. I didn’t believe it but could not refute it either. I remember as a child I envied these people. I even visualized myself doing these…

HOW EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE GETS IMPACTED BY EMPATHY Empathy is the sensitivity to feel the pain that another person is going through. The aim is not to feel bad about or have pity for the other person and definitely not to feel superior to him. …

Why do I need motivation? Anything that you want to achieve in life comes from your strengths, in spite of your weaknesses. Negativity has two different effects. One, it takes the wind out of your sails and makes you depressed, lazy, non-communicative, anxious worried and deflates your motivation. Second, it…

A patient walked into my consulting room and my mental antenna started twitching. Her body language, the drooping shoulders and the look on her face told me that given half a chance this woman is going to fill my room up with tears. The moment she sat down I said…

At times in our weaker moments when we are feeling low and depressed we wonder whether life would have been far easier if we did not have emotions at all. There are leaders who tell their people to leave their emotions at home because there is no place for emotions…

The very term emotional intelligence means using your intelligence to Become aware of your emotion Teach yourself to manage the emotion Motivate yourself towards growth and evolution Learn to identify and empathize with another person’s emotions Develop a healthy, meaningful relationship Awareness - Recognize your emotions – The first step…