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Mind Over Milkshake: How Your Thoughts Can Fool Your Stomach
Mukesh Jain Dr. Alia Crum, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab, is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs and how they shape our responses to stress, exercise, and even to the foods we eat. In one of famous experiments, Crum created a huge batch of…
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Reversing The Clock: Astonishing Effect of Mindset
Mukesh Jain In the year 1981, renowned Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer invited eighty men in their late 70s to live in a residential retreat for seven days. The environment was recreated to match the socio-physical environment of the year 1959. The men were asked to talk, feel, and pretend as if they were living…
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What Is Mindset?
Mukesh Jain Once upon a time, there were two salesmen who were sent to a remote village to sell shoes. The first salesman arrived at the village and saw that no one there wore shoes. He thought to himself, “What a waste of time! How am I going to sell shoes to people who don’t…
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Some Mindsets Drive Success!
Mukesh Jain Have you nоtісеd how some people kеер rising to the ріnnасlе of success, whіlе others never ѕееm tо be аblе to get thеrе? Sо whаt mаkеѕ the ѕuссеѕѕful реорlе different frоm thе others? The аnѕwеr іѕ ѕіmрlе, but in thе ѕіmрlісіtу of the answer hіdеѕ thе ѕесrеt to ѕuссеѕѕ – thеѕе реорlе hаvе…
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How do you measure Happiness?
Mukesh Jain Measuring happiness is a complex and multifaceted task that has intrigued philosophers, psychologists, and researchers for centuries. The pursuit of understanding and quantifying happiness has led to the development of various theories, models, and methodologies. In this exploration, we will delve into some of the key approaches to measuring happiness, acknowledging the inherent…
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Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness
Mukesh Jain Most of the 19th and 20th Century Psychology was consumed by a single topic – mental illness. Freud, one of the greatest names in traditional clinical psychology advocated the psychiatric and psychoanalytic therapy practices wherein patients are encouraged to dig into their past for the negative events and impulses that have led to…
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Self Help Does Not Help
Mukesh Jain In social settings, it is not unusual to encounter a friend who mentions about a book that has changed her or his life. You can always see the so-called ‘self-help books’ available in bookstores at railway stations and airports. Happiness has become fad today, with the market full of books, quotes, blogs on…
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The Happiness Equation We believe in
Mukesh jain Ask yourself when the last time did you utter the phrase: “I’ll be happy when I…” Probably recently, right? Whether the end of that statement includes getting “a better car,” or “a bigger house,” or finding “true love” or “the dream job,” we’re all guilty of delaying our joy and making the gratification…
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Haruki Murakami’s “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage”: An Exploration of the Quest for Happiness
Mukesh Jain Haruki Murakami, is a prolific and internationally acclaimed author. His unique literary style blends elements of Japanese and Western literature, creating a narrative universe that transcends cultural boundaries. Murakami’s works often feature protagonists who embark on personal journeys of self-discovery, grappling with existential questions, the complexities of love, and the mysteries of the…