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Guru Purnima, time to celebrate all those who've taught us something

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Guru Purnima, time to celebrate all those who've taught us something

Glowing full moon on Guru Purnima! This is a tradition dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers, or evolved, beings who have shared their wisdom with you in a manner that has enriched or deepened your knowledge, or life experience. Though it's traditionally celebrated by Buddhists, Hindus and Jains, anyone can partake in this wonderful tradition. If you have ever had a guru, which simply means someone who has "taken you from darkness to light" (could even be a parent/ b

Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression

This is a way of measuring anxiety and depression which gets away from the use of language. This might actually be a better way of capturing a patient's mood than questions, especially when gauging the moods of children, and other patients who have trouble communicating verbally. Colors are often used as metaphors for moods, but no one had systematically researched color associations. This study found that people with depression or anxiety were more likely to associate their

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Find the crack and let the light in

A few gentle wisps of sunshine, thru a crack in the monsoon clouds. #healinghideaway #ketti #counselling #nilgiris #thambatti #lifecoahing #meditation #mindfulness #retreats #top10retreats #couplestherapy #couplescounselling #bindiyamurgai #mentalhealth #mentalfitness #digitaldetox #digitalwellness #digitalhygiene

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Mood Food : Banana Power

Bananas are a great “mood food.” They help your brain produce chemicals that promote happiness and good mental health. The burst of vitamin B-6 and carbs helps in the creation of two vital mood-regulating neurotransmitters -- Serotonin and Dopamine. These are essential for numerous aspects of brain functioning, including preventing depression, and the creation of positive feelings. Another “happy” nutrient in bananas is magnesium, that helps the brain effectively manage stre

Shed wilted relationships. Make way for meaningful ones.

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Shed wilted relationships. Make way for meaningful ones.

Many relationships are transient in our lives. They have a shelf life, there for a certain time, but always with a purpose, even though we may not see it without ample introspection. The purpose could be to bring us momentary joy, shine a light on our emotional chasms, hold a mirror to our hidden selves, highlight our frailties, our strengths. Or hard as it may be, to just teach us a lesson about people, life, instincts, and the myriad complexities of the human heart and mind

Mindfulness is finding beauty in your surroundings

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Mindfulness is finding beauty in your surroundings

There is so much chatter about mindfulness, but what are the various things that comprise living mindfully everyday? How do you inhabit the moment? One simple way is to just be aware...mindful...of what is around you. We often take our surroundings so much for granted that we can seldom recall details of things that we see on a daily basis. We may take the same route to work, but may not even notice the places we pass, or the permanent fixtures, or people on the way. We may c

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Pause. Find your inner stillness.

#meditation #mindfulness #guidedmeditation #reflection #retreats #spiritualretreats #top10spiritualretreats #counselling #lifecoaching #couplescounselling #digitalhygiene #digitaldetoxretreats #digitaldetox #healinghideaway #Bindiyamurgai #nilgiris #counselling #lifecoach #lifecoaching #meditation #guidedmeditation #mindfulness #happiness #retreats #spiritualretreats #depression #anxiety #regression

Unique festival that bonds the family and community

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

Unique festival that bonds the family and community

This is the wonderful Marriamman Festival, celebrated in the Badaga villages of the Nilgiris, in Tamil Nadu, India. The entire village is lit up, the sound of drums and bells merge into the cool breeze. Wonderful aromas of spices and curry leaves waft out of kitchen windows, as people put out their finest whites and get set to join the revelry. In the meanwhile, a decked up chariot gets its final touches, before carrying the Marriamman deity across the village. Women, childr

Prayer Beads, Mindfulness and Meditation

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

8 min

Prayer Beads, Mindfulness and Meditation

Prayer Beads have been around for centuries. They have been used in most major religious practices including Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Bahai, Bon and Buddhism, and even the ancient Egyptians gave them a go. They come in a variety of forms and their significance varies across different faiths, but their usage and role as powerful instruments for mindfulness, meditation and spiritual practice remain pretty much constant. Yet, plenty of people don't seem to know a

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

The Hidden Meaning Behind Prayer Flags

Just love prayer flags for being the simplest spiritual devices, propelled by the natural energy of the wind. Contrary to popular misconceptions, prayer flags are not meant to carry an individual’s prayers to the Gods. This is how they actually work --prayer flags have mantras, prayers, and auspicious symbols on them. These represent spiritual energies and vibrations, which get activated when they make contact with the wind. These good vibrations are then carried by the wind,

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Situational Depression

Situational depression is not the same as clinical depression. It is usually triggered by an event or situation, such losing a promotion or a job, a breakup, failure, or a traumatic event. Situational depression can be overcome with counselling, mindfulness, meditation and through practices that change our attitude, behaviours and responses. Situational depression can pass in a few weeks, but can turn into clinical depression if left unattended for long. Read what Oprah has t

10 Simple And Beautiful Happiness Rituals From Across The Globe

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

10 Simple And Beautiful Happiness Rituals From Across The Globe

If there is one singular quest that binds all humanity together, that is common to all humans, irrespective of their age, gender, race and nationality, it is the quest for happiness. It sounds simple, but is often elusive for many. I believe that happiness is a combination of genetic disposition, emotional ecosystems, and certain life conditions, but most of all, happiness is technique, one that has various elements, processes and steps. The best news is that we can all learn

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min

10 Proven Ways to Find Happiness

Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Sometimes joy is the source of your smile. At other times, your smile is the source of your joy.” For ages, spirituality and science have been trying to understand what really makes the human heart sing. Finally, there seem to be some answers! For starters, there’s some truth is old clichés like “money can’t buy you happiness.” Apparently, once your basic needs are met, all the delightful frills do little to raise your sense of satisfaction. Youth? A go

Monk from Komik: A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

Monk from Komik: A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk

Monk from Komik : A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk -- that was a documentary we made many years ago, to help raise funds for the restoration of the then-little-known Komik Monestary. Many lovely people came together for the film and its premiere at India Habitat. We brought the monks from Komik to Delhi, and they jammed with Nitin Malik (who also composed the soundtrack along with Raj K Gopalakrishnan), Subir Malik and all the members of Parikrama who came together in sup

Spiti Valley, Himalayas : Donate for Spiti

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

Spiti Valley, Himalayas : Donate for Spiti

Sakya Monastery, Kaza - Spiti Reuniting with some of our amazing friends at our spiritual home! My husband and I have been working in our individual capacities, in Spiti for decades. We are involved with various projects and help out in whatever capacity we can, without being associated with NGOs and formal organisations, where there is too much red tape, and much of the funds get used for administerial expenses. Therefore we like to enage in ways where we can directly creat

How to Spot and Deal with Psychopaths and Toxic People

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

How to Spot and Deal with Psychopaths and Toxic People

Can you spot the psychopaths in your life? Experts are betting you probably encounter a psychopath every day. In fact, a lot of what you think you know about psychopaths is very wrong. There’s a whole class of people who don’t have a conscience or feel empathy, and in all likelihood you deal with at least one all the time. And they probably make your life miserable. They’re “subclinical psychopaths” -- they are not bad enough to go to prison, but bad enough to make your life

Why are people more stressed than ever before?

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min

Why are people more stressed than ever before?

Ever wondered why most people are more stressed than ever before? This is a pretty huge question, the answer to which lies in a complex web of changing social beliefs, systems, dynamics and technology! To begin with, the very fibre of our social fabric had changed. Gender roles are no longer well defined in most modern societies, and that changes the way family units operate, interact and negotiate the course of their relationships. Often people are caught in a trap of deeply

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min

How to accept a mental health problem

Most people really grapple with accepting that they have a mental illness. There is understandably, a huge amount of fear about 'losing our mind,' and people and society at large, does not help. There are stigmas attached, people’s reactions include horror, severing ties, making mockery, and even treating a person with a mental illness like an outcast. Often relationships, marriage and job opportunities dwindle and all this makes coping with an already tough situation, even t

How to practice spirituality at your workplace

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min

How to practice spirituality at your workplace

Spirituality and the workplace may seem like an oxymoron, after all it is difficult to 'be spiritual' in a crowded, competitive, materialistic and often frustrating environment. To find the Divine there may seem a little challenging at first, because most traditional spiritual disciplines are not designed to help you do that. But irrespective of whether you are a corporate executive, doctor, lawyer, architect or artist, you can weave spirituality into your work life with a fe

Give your mind the same respect that you give your body

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min

Give your mind the same respect that you give your body

If we can talk openly about our flu, arthritis, obesity, even our cancer, then why can we not talk openly about our mental health? Why do we not treat our mind the way we treat our other body parts? There is no shame in having a mental health disease, just the way there is no shame in have a kidney problem. Let's break the stigma attached to it by openly talking about it. By accepting when we have a mental health issue, and by accepting others who have one. We can only take a