“I get butterflies in my stomach if I am asked to speak.” My friend Karima told me one day. “Me too.” “How come. You appear to be so confident on the stage” she asked, “You give talks to big crowds and train so many people. How could you have a…
read moreHave you ever noticed that you feel cranky when you don’t get proper food at proper times? Do you ever wonder how food affects your mood and your mind’s ability to function? Read on to learn what Jim discovered and how changing his food affected his mood. This is what…
read moreDo you ever wonder how to change a negative experience into positive? I’m excited to share my appearance on The Nobody Guide to Life podcast, E68, where you may find an answer to this question and many more like: How a simple practice helped me change my negative experience into a…
read moreThe other day when my friend and I were meeting over coffee, the topic came up. “Why is it so hard to remain stress free state?” She asked, “When I use some relaxation technique, I do feel relief. But it doesn’t last. I feel stressed again within a short time.…
read moreThe other day, my friend Laila said; “Some times life is tough.” She is going through some difficult times and I have been trying to empower her with some tools. So, today I woke up with the thought of sharing this beautiful Urdu song I had heard in the past.…
read moreThe other day, I ran into my friend Judy, and she seemed very stressed. She was wearing a wrinkled outfit. She hadn’t taken any care of her appearance before running to the store. She seemed to be dragging the weight of the world. Over a cup of tea, she opened…
read moreThe other day, I saw one of my readers, Ellen at the store. She had read my last email; How to Restore Balance and Reduce Stress using Emotional Coping Account. She particularly liked the idea of making daily deposits to increase the balance in her Emotional Coping Account. She asked for…
read moreDoes your life feel out of balance? What can you do? Let me share this excerpt from the book; “Stress to Joy” that may help. A couple of years back, the central heating system in my office building was not working. We needed to use portable heaters. These heaters put…
read moreI hope you are enjoying some of the exercises I have sent to you in the past. Today I would like to tell you why I chose to focus on writing the book “Stress to Joy“. You can help yourself by developing these tools to decrease your stress and increase…
read moreThe other day, my friend Rene and I met for lunch. As we were catching up, she shared her frustration due to a coworker’s demeaning comments. One time he even called her “stupid”. She knows that she is smart, but she was having a hard time letting go. Those words…
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