Self-Care With Shaki

Negative thinking creates an unfair environment. It contributes to depression, anxiety, and other mental and physical health issues. Our thoughts are very subtle and unconscious most of the time yet it has an extreme power to control our whole life. Since our thoughts make and break us, it is important to understand and learn how to think in the right way to be happy and peaceful in life. Below are the 5 tips that you can inculcate to change your negative thought pattern: 1. Identifying your thinking pattern The first step to change your negative thinking is to identify your thinking pattern. For example, if you tend to view yourself as a total failure because of failing in one single interview then you are "overgeneralizing" yourself. Or, if you are someone who thinks that 'Success only lies in perfection. And the rest is considered as a failure' then you are thinking in terms of "black and white". In the same way, there are many t...

Sometimes we all get overwhelmed by the immense amount of things that we are said that we should be doing to live an ideal lifestyle. Right from waking up early in the morning, exercising regularly, reading more, eating right, meditating often, and whatnot. Living well may sound exhausting. Just thinking about a long to-do will itself drain your energy. Productivity guilt happens when you feel overwhelmed by all the things that you "should" be doing. However, you don’t do them.   But still, you have that nagging feeling like you are wasting your time. Sometimes, a lot of advice on how to live well seems like a burden. If living well is actually exhausting, what should you do now? Should you just ignore all the advice of the overachievers or should you beat yourself up for not being productive? First, you have to understand that you cannot do everything that you should do or even want to do. Unfortunately, we live in a world of finite time. Squeezing everythin...

Our whole day can be chunked into tasks. And the depth of the day is dependent on the way we accomplish these tasks. If the tasks are not completed then your day might be dull, whereas when you get all the tasks done you might feel a sense of fulfillment. Therefore, accomplishing a task has great importance than you can imagine. Below are the five tips that can help you to accomplish any given task: 1. Prior planning Planning is required before you leap into the task and start working on it right away. Planning will give you an overview of the tasks and will also give an avenue to the flow of the task in hand. It will also indicate the resources needed for the task and the appropriate time that is required to complete the task. Prior planning is very essential before you take in any major task. 2. Set aside a particular time Everyone has their own "focus-time". That is, some people work efficiently at the early hours of the day whereas some are night ...

Communication is the key to elevate in every area of your life- be it a relationship, career or personal development. The way you communicate your message across has all the power to build a strong connection between you and the other individual/ group of people. Great communicators always aim at building meaningful relationships and trust among the individual or the group of audience they are speaking to. Especially, if you are in a business environment it is crucial to be an effective communicator. Below are some of the tips that can enhance your communication skills: 1. Connect emotionally People will always forget what you said and did, but they will never forget the way you made them feel. A good communicator should connect with their audience emotionally and individually. Do not strive hard to maintain a persona. Let that go. Be you, be human. Express what you feel, tell people what you care about. Communicate your stories with them, what inspired you, what y...

Introverts are people who love spending time alone, they also process information slowly and steadily and always require "alone" time to recharge themselves. Introverts usually get exhausted after too many social interactions, basically more than enough social interactions overwhelm and leave them worn out. Unfortunately, we live in an extroverted world where introverts are trying to fit in not realizing that they would be much happier if they let their feelings flow. It is okay to be introverted just like it is ok to be extroverted. Below are the five tips that can help any introvert thrive without trying to fit in. 1. Choose a job that suits you Career occupies a huge chunk of your life. Therefore, it is wise to choose a job that suits your character. It is hard to be a salesperson that goes door-to-door selling things when you are an introvert. Even in an office environment, it will be good if you keep your doors closed with minimal interactions. The mos...

A happy and healthy mind is the foundation for any happiness you experience in life. You may achieve success and reach heights that no one has ever reached but without a happy mind you will not even be able to savor the happiness of being successful. I am glad that nowadays the awareness of developing a healthy mind is getting the share it deserves. It is important to tame your mind so that it is always in a great receptive state. You need a happy and healthy mind to live your best life and enjoy even the tiniest bits of your wonderful life. Below are the 7 simple yet profound methods that can help you in achieving the happiest state of mind. 1. Gratitude Everything that you do in your life or strive to achieve in life has only one ultimate goal - happiness.   If you dig deep into every one of your goals or desire, you will find that the end outcome is something that gives you happiness. Nobody will work hard for something that results in a sad outcome. Eve...

Have you ever heard of someone who had reached heights by being mediocre? I guess, no. Everyone who has accomplished something in the world has given their fullest potential to the goal. Be   it Einstein, Da Vinci or Mozart, all of them achieved success in their respective fields only because they performed with their highest potential. Therefore, in order to achieve greatness in whatever work you do, you need to give your highest potential. Below are the 5 ways in which you can unveil your best potential: 1. Identify your potential It is imperative to know your potential before jumping in and trying to unleash your potential in random acts. Often you will exhibit your potential in things that you love. So, sit and brainstorm the things that you really enjoy and love doing. If you love and enjoy writing novels then it will make no sense in trying to achieve your fullest potential in medicine. Therefore, it is important to identify where your core potential lies and...

Emotions are something that rules us. All of us have been taken a toll on roller coaster ride because of our emotions. Sometimes, we have felt extremely enthusiastic and happy and some times we feel totally drained and sad. Our emotions are always jumping up and down rapidly. Emotions are the ones that build our personal and professional lifestyle. We as human beings, get easily influenced by the people around us. For example, say you are talking to someone. If that person responds in an angry tone, then you will also most likely to respond in a not good manner. On the flip side, if that person is so sweet and kind, you will mirror them by being sweet and kind. So, our emotions are hugely influenced by our surroundings and the environment we live in. Therefore, it is important to master your emotions so that you will not slip or be influenced by the behavior of others. You can always continue to be "you" if you are capable of mastering your emotions. Also, em...

Often, people compare being productive with being able to do many things parallelly and consistently. A person who is extremely busy is the one who has no time for himself. He will also end up many opportunities for fun and recreation. This will make him sluggish and adversely affect his productivity levels. He might feel less progress in the work due to the reduction in the level of productivity. Despite being busy and working hard, his lack of progress will only make him feel that he hasn't worked hard enough. So, if work hard endlessly makes someone unproductive. What are the actual factors that seem lazy but influence productivity? 1. Getting enough sleep Sleeping is often considered as a lazy activity. Some people claim that working day and night or for long hours sacrificing one's sleep is what brings success. But, the reality is that sleep is an important prerequisite for a productive day. If you do not get enough sleep you are most likely to be out ...

Habits are formed due to consistent efforts. It is the imperative element that determines one's lifestyle. If you have a routine of good habits you will have a good lifestyle. If you get accustomed to a bad habit, your lifestyle will reflect the consequences. Therefore, it is most important to develop good habits in order to have a fulfilling lifestyle. 1. Back your habit with a solid decision It is important to know the "Why?" of your habit. Why do you need to install a particular habit in your life? For example, if you want to build the habit of waking up early and working out. You need to give a convincing reason for yourself on why you want to wake up early. Sit down and write the consequences and the benefits you are going to reap by rising up early and working out.  Build a strong reason to follow the habit. This will g ive you the push and motivation to consistently follow your goal. 2. Eliminate the trigger Most of us would ...