Workaholism: The Addiction of This Century.

“Work is worship”, “the more you work the more you earn” certainly these are not only proverbs to pass on to generations but have been practised for centuries. Long working hours and working hard for livelihood have been common in practise in almost every century but there must be no such terms to define these practises.   The term workaholism has been coined in 1971 by Wayne E. Oates with the definition “uncontrollable need to work incessantly” and identified as an addiction very similar to gambling, sex, and alcoholism. Oates further explains a workaholic as “a person whose need for … Continue reading Workaholism: The Addiction of This Century.

Practice Meditation for a Healthy Lifestyle.

Is there a parameter to measure a healthy lifestyle? Does anything like a perfect lifestyle exist? Though I believe perfectionism does not exist but the best among something. There are many roads to a healthy lifestyle and for this, one should also focus on a stable, calm and serene mind, focused thoughts along with physical fitness and food habits. Meditation is one such route. Meditation is a practice of focusing the mind on a particular object, thoughts, or activity to train awareness, observation, consciousness, and attention, and to achieve mental stability, calm and tranquil emotion. It is defined and characterised … Continue reading Practice Meditation for a Healthy Lifestyle.

Good Sleep Welcomes Good Health

A fast-moving era, no time for rest, lucrative environment, lavishing lifestyle may motivate people to work round the clock. Working effortlessly to achieve the desired goal is really appreciable but certainly not at the cost of good health. Good health means total well-being which is the result of a combination of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual factors. The amount of rest and sleep affect emotions and performances, and they are always the key to good health and a happy mood. The more exhausted our brain and body is, the more rest and sleep they need. Most of the adults or … Continue reading Good Sleep Welcomes Good Health

Say No To Excess Sugar

Sugar is something which most of us crave for. While intaking such diets, we do not put on the limit because of its taste. We consume sugar mostly after meals like sweets, candies, and drinking products. WHO’s new draft guidelines suggest daily sugar consumption should be limited to 5% or less than 10% which means women need 6 teaspoons (100 calories) of sugar a day and men need 9 teaspoons (150 calories) of sugar a day. Most of people rely on processed food and drinks for their meals and snacks which contains added sugar contributing more calories intake in a … Continue reading Say No To Excess Sugar

Happiness Comes From Solving Problems.

Problems are an eminent part of life. We can not imagine a life without curves or problems. Solving a problem is directly proportional to happiness. The more we solve problems, the happier we are. Solving a problem leads to the birth of another problem and thus, it is an ongoing process. When we start solving a problem on obesity (as an example) new problems like getting up early, and going for work out, finding the right gym, taking proper diets seem challenging, but accepting them and putting continuous effort to cope with these challenges open a way to happiness. We … Continue reading Happiness Comes From Solving Problems.

Show Yourself Some Love. Say “I Love You” to Yourself.

Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up. – James Baldwin Love is a thin thread that bounds all relationships. We may have waited a long to hear ‘I Love You’ from others because it awards ardour and contentment. Love is the existence of this universe and all the living organisms hinge on the three magical words – I Love You. But, have we ever thought to show ourselves some love? Do we say ‘I Love you’ to ourselves? The answer … Continue reading Show Yourself Some Love. Say “I Love You” to Yourself.

Going Through a Personal Crisis at The Workplace, Put an End to It Now.

Life always reminds us of its topsy turvy nature through crises – personal, professional, or both. As long as we are alive crises are one of our best companions. One fine day of January this year, I noticed some behavioural changes in one of my friends and colleagues. No one knows what was happened to him, but his behaviour was changed now. After some efforts, he broke out and revealed his personal crisis. Of course, I am not discussing his personal crisis in this article. But many people fail to balance their personal life and professional life. My friend is … Continue reading Going Through a Personal Crisis at The Workplace, Put an End to It Now.

How to Overcome Procrastination?

Procrastination is not that hard to deal with as it is a habit and intentional. Many struggles to find strategies to coping with procrastination. Believe me, oh wait; believe in yourself, it is very easy to overcome procrastination.  I think overcoming anything needs self-belief first. Everything starts from trust and believe, let me rephrase it, everything starts from self-approval. I remember a quote ‘A man can not be comfortable without his own approval’ – Mark Twain. To know about procrastination and its reasons, check out my previous blog https://waybloggerss.com/2020/10/26/procrastination-and-its-reasons/. To get rid of delaying your task till tomorrow, follow any … Continue reading How to Overcome Procrastination?

Procrastination and Its Reasons.

Abhay – Hey Manish, can you help me in doing my Marketing communication assignment to be submitted on 3rd November as something is not clear to me? Are you done with that? Manish – Chill, brother, I have not even started yet. We have a lot of time to complete our assignment. Abhay – Right, but it would be hectic doing it in the 11th hour, and we have only seven days left to submit. Manish – Relax, everything will happen on time. Abhay – Alright, you keep doing this at the last moment. All the best. On 1st November … Continue reading Procrastination and Its Reasons.

Are You a Daydreamer? Yes, I Am.

Daydream is a fantasy in awakening. It is pleasant feelings and thoughts that detach you from the reality of the moment and present. The imagination in Daydream pushes you to cloud nine, an exotic feeling dwells in you, and you resist yourselves to get out of it. Do you remember the heaven scene with clear foggy clouds in 90’s Indian mythological TV serials or movies where Gods used to spend a luxurious and lucrative life? Daydreaming escorts you to that level of happiness and satisfaction. I believe everyone happens to be a daydreamer. Some can be more, while some can … Continue reading Are You a Daydreamer? Yes, I Am.