The Journal
Notes from Angira
30 short pieces on what the body carries, and things we have stopped noticing.
Delulu is the only solulu. Is that actually true?
Underneath the humour, something real is happening.
, Read the articleSelf-help books outsell therapy in India.
Here is why that matters.
, Read the articleHow’s being “chronically online” actually affecting your brain
(This is the same reward pattern used in slot machines).
, Read the articleSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month.
This year, I want to talk about the people who are left behind.
, Read the articleSitting quietly used to be free.
Now there is an app for that, with a price.
, Read the articleYou know FOMO. You have heard of JOMO. Here is what actually connects them.
FOMO used to be about missing an event. Now it is about missing a trend, a version of success, a life someone else seems to be living.
, Read the articleBeing real online now requires the same effort as being fake did.
Authenticity has become a personal brand strategy.
, Read the articleWhat happens when the person everyone depends on gets overwhelmed?
If you are a parent, a teacher or a caregiver, you already know the answer.
, Read the articleThere is 1 thing I have never been able to teach in a session.
It is the moment a person stops performing.
, Read the articleWho are you when nobody is watching?
At work you are composed. At home you are supposed to be vulnerable. In meetings you are confident. On social media you are doing well.
, Read the articleI can tell within few minutes what a team is actually carrying.
Here is what I look for.
, Read the articleWhat does freedom actually feel like in the body?
I think about this a lot. The most successful people I have worked with often feel the least free.
, Read the articleYoung people today know the words for mental health.
Do they know what to do with them?
, Read the articleWhy do you feel more tired after a holiday than before you left??
You planned the time off, you actually took it – but you came back feeling, if anything, heavier than before.
, Read the articleIf you are a professional, when did you last have a day that felt good?
Most professionals I work with can tell me immediately what a productive day looks like.
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