These are not the best of times. There is all around the news of Covid’s impact out there. Now the natural tendency during these times is to start feeling anger, victimhood, and blame everything from politics, government, etc!! The moment these negative feelings, no more we want to be involved in productive work!! Then inaction […]
Category: Productivity
Becoming more productive
Subconscious mind and habits
The book “The power of the subconscious mind”, by Dr. Joseph Murphy is one of the most acclaimed books on the power of the subconscious and how we can harness it to achieve anything in life. The book also lists how habits are part of the subconscious mind and how any new habits can be […]
Perils of procrastination
Here is a simple thought experiment. Imagine you have been hired as a proofreader for a set of essays, each about 10 pages long. You have three options: You can set your own deadlines and turn in each essay separately; You can hand everything in at the last minute before a final deadline You can […]
As per the Harvard medical journal, the placebo effect is all about how your mind can be used to cure diseases. Your mind can be a powerful healing tool when given the chance. The idea that your brain can convince your body a fake treatment is the real thing — the so-called placebo effect — […]
How many times do you come across people in your profession who lack competency but sound more confident? And how many do you come across who are competent but sound less confident? This isn’t just with others. It is very possible that others might see us as less confident inspite we are competent and vice […]