A man in the supermarket was pushing a cart which contained, among other things, a screaming baby. As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly, “Keep calm, George. Don’t get excited, George. Don’t get excited, George. Don’t yell, George.” A lady watching with admiration said to the man, “You are certainly to […]
Early 2020, as the Pandemic struck, the hospitality industry was hit most significantly. Overnight travel stopped, hotels were shut, restaurants closed. It was in this background – Anne Sorenson, CEO of Marriot Hotels had to make an announcement. “There’s simply nothing worse than telling highly valued associates- people who are the very heart of this […]
The one thing I have been consistently accused of over the last two decades is that I am too calm. I get asked how do I remain cool & collected while everything around is chaotic or in a pressure cooker situation. I don’t consider myself to be calm in all situations. I am like a […]
Growing up in small towns in India, it was tough for us to converse in english. And on top of that to speak in public on stage was horrifying. All my public speaking skills were honed by leading a group of students towards trouble making, both at med school & later in the US as […]
🧘♂️🧘♀️ Meetings start with meditation 🧘♂️🧘♀️ Everyone I have worked with knows I hate two things – meetings and whatsapp! The second one I have vehemently opposed, first one I will do when needed. 🌟 How does a good meeting look like? Every friday, our team at Manah Wellness gets together for all hands. Prayag Naidu sets up […]
A 500-year old dargah (Islamic shrine) in Unava, Gujarat, is today the site of a quirky merger of faith healing and modern psychiatry. For centuries, local legend has credited the Hazrat Saiyed Ali Mira Datar dargah with the power to cure various mental illnesses. But since 2008, the dargah’s mujavars (traditional healers) have been trained by experts […]
Created on 2020-10-09 16:22 Published on 2020-10-09 16:24 A 500-year old dargah (Islamic shrine) in Unava, Gujarat, is today the site of a quirky merger of faith healing and modern psychiatry. For centuries, local legend has credited the Hazrat Saiyed Ali Mira Datar dargah with the power to cure various mental illnesses. But since 2008, […]
Created on 2020-09-04 18:22 Published on 2020-09-04 18:25 Last year, I had called up my 10th grade maths teacher, tracking her down after two decades. I wanted to thank her for allowing me and others in our class to not just enjoy maths, but also explore other opportunities whether it was quizzing, debates or writing. This was […]
Originally published on TOI Blogs One of the biggest challenges when it comes to male mental health is the false notion that men who talk about their emotional struggles are somehow ‘less manly’, or ‘weaklings’. That is why so many men just don’t open up—for e.g. about how a bad relationship has left them hurting […]