Author: Banjara Academy

As the stress of Board or Annual exams gets over, parents and students start wondering what lies ahead in the future for them. Some keep their career decisions to the last moment, and then start rushing around for admissions in whatever courses seats are available.  The wiser ones start planning…

When I see people getting very anxious about what “may” happen I try to explain that starting to worry even before the calamity strikes you will take away your ability to remain calm, evaluate the alternatives and take the right decisions to overcome.  But I find more and more people…

Some credit-worthy thoughts by Dr. Ali Khwaja, a counsellor, trainer and life-skills coach, who believes that the wisest investment is when you invest in people. A few years ago, I was walking into one of the commercial buildings of M.G. Road, when a young well-dressed man accosted me and asked…

The mind controls the body.  Many illnesses can be prevented or reduced when the person has a strong self-control and a positive mind-set. Hence the following simple techniques may be useful in dealing with the pandemic that is causing havoc, creating panic, depression and fear among people: Get sufficient exercise…

I feel GRATITUDE is a habit that can be inculcated – and then it becomes a part of our life, and we no longer have to make any efforts to feel thankful for anything and to anyone. When we show our gratitude to others, we are expressing to them that life…

A wise man said: “Never trust a mirror – it only tells you how you are on the outside.” Makes a lot of sense to me. What we appear to be, what we portray to others is often only superficial.  In fact many of us consciously or unconsciously put on…

Most of the time they become routine messages, often forwards that we receive from others, and with words that are not our own, nor from our heart. Very often people do not even bother to reply to such ritualistic messages which come in large numbers as a deluge. I was…

I love teachers – not just those who teach in classrooms, but all those who choose to share their knowledge, wisdom or skills.  The home maker who freely shares her choicest recipes with friends, the neighbor who teaches you how to ride a bike or play table tennis, he senior…

Being alone has never made me lonely. At times the company of a little butterfly or street dog, or just watching ants or squirrels is enough to make me feel connected to other living beings. I ‘listen’ to their movements, body language, mannerisms. Similarly when I listen to retro music…

We may have some good friends, but we think ten times before reaching out to an “outsider”. We find someone nice, worth befriending, but we wonder whether the other person would be interested in us, and thus hold back.  There is certainly a desire to get attention and affection, but…