Srikumar Rao's Blog, page 25
August 17, 2020
A Simple Question That Will Un-Complicate Your Life and Let Joy Pour in
Oh! The Journeys We Take!
When you look at the world differently, your experience of life changes. And you can change your perspective consciously, deliberately.
Your life is a journey.
You probably have no difficulty accepting that. You are born and one day you will die and everything in between is your life’s journey.
But you probably do not consider that, within this massive journey, you take many, many detours and each one of these is a journey in its own right.
August 10, 2020
How Can We Be Happy? (VIDEO)
We have questions. Many questions. How can we be happy? When will we finally become happy? How do we make a living in this increasingly uncertain world? We should meditate but there is no time for this. What can we do instead? Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, the Indian sage, had a powerful way of deflecting these…
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August 3, 2020
How To Banish Your Shadow Forever
We live our lives with tension and anxiety. There is always an undertone of stress in our life. The notion that we are not being as effective as we ‘should’ be and that we are not ‘accomplishing’ all that we can and that, somehow, we are not full and complere. This is like a…
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How To Banish Your Shadow Forever (& Live In The Light)
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.’
– Carl Jung
In my work over the years, I’ve spoken with countless persons who tell me they feel like something in life is a little bit ‘off-kilter’.
Many keep themselves “busy” so they don’t have time to address feelings of unexplainable low level tension in their life.
A common concern among many is that they don’t feel like they’re “where they should be” in life.
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July 20, 2020
How To Create A Vision, Be Happy and Practice Acceptance (No Matter What Comes Your Way)
In this conversation, tune in to hear Srikumar Rao and Josh Klenoff, founder of Helm, as they discuss creating a vision, happiness, death, and acceptance of whatever comes your way.
0:01:41 – Why are we uncomfortable with silence?
0:04:53 – How to deal with fake news, ads and the screens we’re surrounded by daily
0:08:56 – How to be happy no matter what
0:14:28 – How do you strive mightily AND accept what comes?
July 13, 2020
4 Steps On How To Be Radiantly Alive Even In The Time Of This Pandemic
This post was originally published by Irina Yugay at Mindvalley.
What we’re facing now is unprecedented in living memory.
Covid-19 is affecting all of us, even as businesses begin to open back up and states and countries enter different phases to resume everyday life. We still don’t know what the future holds and what the new normal will look like six months from now.
Numerous studies have repeatedly shown that social isolation contributes to elevated blood pressure, morning spikes in cortisol levels, and disrupted sleep.
July 10, 2020
How to be happy despite your circumstances: a Conversation with Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani
It was an honor to join Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani, co-founder of Mindvalley, in this first episode of Honest Conversation. Tune in to our conversation on the most important thing in life – happiness – and how we can be happy even when (and, especially if!) you have problems in life.
Thank you, Kristina, for inviting me to join your show!
July 1, 2020
How To Make A Quantum Leap In Your Life (Without Working Harder)
Most persons report feeling more stress in their lives than ever before. Is it possible to greatly reduce the stress we feel and even eliminate it entirely?
In this interview, Professor Rao shares insights that may help you to better manage stress and uncertainty. Specifically, you’ll learn how to think differently about your life and your goals by developing self-awareness and observing your mental models. If you implement even one or two of the ideas shared, you will likely see a quantum leap in your effectiveness and more joy in your life.
June 29, 2020
How To Support Your Elderly Parent Through Their Fear
Hello, Friend. I’ve received a number of messages from individuals asking me how they can best support their parents through their fear during this challenging time.
I know for every handful of messages I receive, there are many others with the same question. For this reason, I want to share this simple tip with you as well.
Remember, we may not have control of our outer environment or circumstances but we always have control of our inner world and how we choose to perceive the situation we find ourselves in.
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June 22, 2020
How Can You Better Deal With Fear During Uncertain Times?
As humans, we experience a greater sense of security and safety when life circumstances are more certain.
So what do you do when events happening around you appear to be out of control, and especially out of *your* control?
In this video, learn one simple action you can take today to better deal with the fear that arises from uncertainty and feel a greater sense of peace and calm, no matter the situation.
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