Author name: Karmel Nair

This subject ring’s a chord with everyone. It instantly brings our attention to the universal phenomena of love and then a strong desire to express love which is through physical contact, intimacy better known as sex. But why have both these aspects become a taboo today. They are so because it is a rare combination […]

Aimlessness or Apranahita literally means ‘to place nothing in front’ and is used to designate someone who has no aims for the future. This is the definition of Apranahita from Wikipedia. This word originates from Theravada Buddhism and has profound value in the whole concept of Enlightenment and spiritual realisation. It is the first step

This article is written in continuation to the article on Mindfulness. I had initially covered it in two aspects about what mindfulness is and how to achieve it. In this article in focus on yet another important aspect of mindfulness- Anicca, Impermanence. Buddhism has three important doctrines and ‘Impermanence’ is the first. It is also

Through my long drawn experience I have come to understand how the concept of living in the moment, better known as Mindfulness can liberate you from all of your Dukkha (Suffering). Our whole existence as humans is based on this concept of awareness. When you are fully living in the present moment, you are free

Loving yourself is super critical. After a lot of thought, I realized, If i cant love myself, then how  am i going to love someone else and keep them happy. If i cant be happy first, then how is happiness spreading. While on the flip side, this topic may seem selfish, narcissistic and arrogant but

  “Good works gathered in a thousand ages, Such as deeds of generosity Or offerings to the Blissful Ones: A single flash of anger shatters them” . I came upon the above quote online while looking up a book to help overcome anger. I have been battling anger issues for a very long time now

  Fear is the single most emotion which has the potential to completely destroy us. This emotion has the power to over ride our abilities, cause a mental catastrophe which can actually bring these negative thoughts to life. This emotion can inhibit our progress and become the single most-greatest obstacle in our way to success.

Difference between Passion and Obsession I was talking to a client during one of my coaching sessions, where she kept on discussing the importance of passion in her life. She was passionate about her work and everything else came second. This was during the first session. Typically, in Life Caching, you work with a clients

Stress is part of everyone’s life. There is not one person in this globe who is stress free, except ofcourse you are listing the gods and super humans or the super heroes (who also have stress by the way, not forgetting what Thanos did to them). Stress varies basis our Perception. One may think of

I was talking to a friend the other day who was complaining about how boring and monotonous life has become. We live in a fast-paced century where being slow is now considered a crime. This means no rest, no peace, no time off, no alone time, nothing new or different and doing the same old