Principle 1: The Law of Mental Velocity The speed and number of your thoughts are inseparable. A mind that is overthinking is always a mind that is thinking fast. Negative, anxious, and fearful thoughts are inherently high-velocity. Calm, clear, and positive thoughts are naturally slow. Harnessing this Principle: The most direct way to control the speed of your mind is through your breath. A racing mind during a late-night study session is always accompanied by fast, shallow breathing. By consciously slowing your breath, you activate… 9 Principles for Overcoming Overthinking

Being Light is a series of conversations between Bala Kishore, Vice President – Better Living, Searce Technologies and Sister BK Shivani. The series explores various aspects of a Professional’s life in the new light of Solution-Centeredness instead of Problem-Centeredness. From handling daily traffic on road to creating and nurturing high performance teams to principles of self care, this series provides practical insights, based on spirituality, to become more effective, more efficient and more contended in our life. Being Light indeed has the power to transform you… Being Light – Conversations with BK Shivani

The kind of conversation I give to myself (mentally), largely determines the quality of the life I live. Given an adverse situation, it is far more easy for me to pep talk a friend and lift up their spirits, than do the same to myself – well, usually, I would end up reprimanding myself. Should that be? Here’s a talk on “Self-Talk” that takes you through realizations and analysis of the quality of self-talk we so constantly experience, without being conscious about it. Positive and empowering… Self Talk

In the previous article, we covered the neuro science behind a sanskar formation. Now let’s explore how to transform it. How to overcome a sanskar? Don’t get disheartened After repeated trials you get disheartened and tell yourself ‘I am like this only’. Don’t get scared. Tell yourself that you can overcome it. A few take weeks to overcome and a few take months and some others take few years. But you can overcome it. Because the minute you get disheartened or scared what happens? You become powerless. When you become powerless the sanskar overpowers you… Neuro Science behind Sanskar Transformation

At Brahma Kumaris you must have heard about ‘Sanskar’ and ‘Sanskar Transformation’. Let’s look at these in detail here. What is a Sanskar? There are various ways to define it. Deep-rooted habits, old habits, attitude, nature etc. In short, it is a learned behavior repeated over a long period of time. Example getting angry, jealous, upset or sulking. You would like to change thesesanskars. There are good sanskars too. Remaining calm in chaos, contentment singing, driving etc. You would not like to change. What is learning? Suppose today you… Neuro-Science behind Sanskar Formation

It requires a lot of intelligence to be wrong all the time. As parents what type of conversations do you have with your children? Are you berating them all the time? Instead can you have a conversation with them at least once a week on what is good in them?  Acknowledge the beauty in them and see the difference. Same goes with your spouse. Just a word of recognition and appreciation of a particular quality they have. Call it out. What kind of questions should… Power of Questions

  NOTE : YOUR LEGS ARE THERE TO TAKE THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BODY AND YOUR BACK IS THERE TO SUPPORT YOU. ITS NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND. MOST OF THE LOW-BACK PAIN CASES ARE DUE TO MIS / LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF ABOVE PRINCIPLE.How serious is Low Back Pain ? Back pain is the number one problem facing the workforce in the United States today. To illustrate just how big a problem low back pain is, consider these facts:   Low back pain is… Low back pain & other RSIs