Even for inner peace, working with what you like rather than what has worked for someone else is what gives results.
Here are some things I swear by:
- Deep breathing 11 times (10 is standard and 1 extra just in case) — for immediate relief
- A morning routine (30 minutes at least) preferably before the household wakes up when you can contemplate/ meditate/ read / anything you like
- Keeping a diary, where you jot down your favourite quotes and record moments from your life that have made you smile
- Reading Bertrand Russell’s Conquest of Happiness — practical and philosophical advice.
- Having a ‘Brown Paper Package’ — a goody bag of things that make you happy, photos, music CD, book and a piece of chocolate. Tap into it when you are happy or sad. It works both ways!
- Phone a friend.
- And the surest method of all — a good night’s rest.
Author is Shvetha Jaishankar was once a top-notch model; has an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad; and is traveller, entrepreneur, experimenter, and connoisseur of the fine things in life. Mail her at shvethaj@gmail.com
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