Category: Lifestyle EN

If you want to be happy, stay simple. A life of simplicity and calmness is the best recipe for happiness. Finding joy in simple pleasures, and being true to oneself rather than meeting societal expectations offer lasting happiness, a new study shows. Research from the University of Otago, New Zealand found that stepping away from material excess brings greater day-to-day satisfaction. In the...

Require less in life. Don't just own less, want less. Consume less, reduce impulse buying, and create a smaller budget. Avoid getting into debt. Eliminate all excesses - excess needs, wants and possessions. Material possessions can control our lives through maintenance, debt, and emotional attachment. The less you own, the less that owns you. Simplifying choices and reducing desires bring...

Small things, unmanaged over time, become big problems. It's often the small, ignored things that slowly wear us down and cost us more in the long run. They add up and affect our mental clarity and focus. Big problems announce themselves. Small ones quietly ruin your focus, your mood, your day. It’s not the lion that breaks you. It’s the flea you ignore. (Thriving Studio) Keep an eye on the...

Let’s take a minute to appreciate what nature can teach us about life. Nature offers us so many learnings that can only enrich our lives! Source: 1 Million Women  

No one claps in the waiting season. But that’s where the real work happens. Think about bamboo. 5 years of daily watering... nothing. Then in just 6 weeks, it shoots up 90 feet. Same effort. Same care. Different season. Consistency often looks like silence. But silence isn’t failure... it’s preparation. In a world obsessed with instant wins, remember: The strongest growth happens...

In the heart of Baghdad, Iraq, lies Al-Mutanabbi Street, a historic centre for bookselling that dates back centuries. It is the intellectual soul of the city, where stacks of books line the sidewalks, often reaching several feet high. What is most remarkable is that at night, many of these books are left outside, completely unguarded. When asked why they don't worry about theft, the locals share...

The most sustainable outfit? The one you already own. Source: The Story of Stuff Project

The Ice Cube Lesson Most people misunderstand how change actually works. When progress is invisible, the instinct is to assume that nothing is happening. Effort feels wasted. Motivation fades. Many people quit in this phase. But systems rarely change in a straight line. In physics, an ice cube at -5°C looks exactly the same at -1°C. From the outside, nothing appears different. Yet inside,...

Recent research has confirmed something many people have believed for centuries. Prayer can change the brain in measurable and lasting ways. Scientists using brain scans have found that regular prayer or meditation activates certain areas of the brain that control focus, emotion, and self-awareness. In one study, participants who practised daily prayer showed increased activity in the frontal...

Small and simple actions every day can lead to big results. Whether it’s saving money, eating healthier, or getting enough sleep or rest, just taking one tiny action today and sticking with it takes you one step closer to where you want to be tomorrow. “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement,” says James Clear, bestselling author of the book, Atomic Habits. “If you can get...