Mindful Mondays

Talking about your own mistakes first before criticizing others is definitely one of the qualities of a good leader. We all learn and grow through our mistakes. Confessions about our mistakes does not belittle us. Humility and praise when used correctly can cause miracles in human relationship.

Decision making is a skill. If we want to live happy,satisfying lives, we must know to make the right decisions.Opportunities do not always come knocking at your door and if you are not smart enough to grab them they are gone for ever. Decisions can either make or break your life. Our destiny is shaped in the moments of our decisions.

Voluntarily keeping aside a work that needs to be done is procrastination. While the reasons for this can be many, it definitely does not stem from laziness and thhe good news is, it can be overcome.

If we feed our brain with positive things about ourselves we can raise our self esteem and if we think that we are incapable of something our unconscious mind processes that information such that we are not able to achieve much. So constantly believing in yourself while pushing your boundaries without seeking other people's approval is an essential key to mindfulness and well being.

As children become more and more dependent on technology parents do not know how to restrict the screen time of their children.The social networking sites and the virtual world have made parenting challenging like never before.

Random acts of kindness can make a difference in the lives of people. It elevates our mood,adds value to our life and makes us feel happy and wanted.

This stage requires concentration and focusing and once reached enables one to get immersed in an activity. Find out the different ways in which this happy state of mind can be achieved.

Mind wandering is a default state of the brain where thoughts keep drifting. Rather than focusing on the present task we tend to think about different unrelated things. Find out more about mind wandering in this episode.

Here are some great tips on improving one's communication skills.

Movement is essential to keep the body fit and functioning well. Our sedentary lifestyle is the cause of different types of medical conditions. Prolonged sitting for work or other purpose is detrimental for the body as well as the mind.