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Category Archives: Habit change
Toilets in India: Now A Seat of Respect
“Hey, what’s that?” I asked, rubber necking as our taxi sped down the road. I had seen a row of portable toilets with a big, bold sign on each door. “Did that say Izzat Ghar?” My companion shrugged blankly. “Izzat Ghar … Continue reading
The Need for New Milestones
1 January is called New Year’s Day, heralding the start of a fresh calendar year. Traditionally, it’s also the time when we commit, or re-commit, to new beginnings. If there are life changes we want to make, we tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 January, celebrate, change, goals, habits, milestones, New year, new year's resolutions, quality of life, rejuvenation, renewal, self improvement
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Transform yourself, one written commitment at a time
About a year or so ago, I made a commitment to myself that I will write at least once a week in my blog. It came out of a realisation that, as much as I love keeping a blog, I … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour change, change, commitment, discipline, goals, habits, inspiration, motivation, progress, regularity, self improvement, tenacity, transformation
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How To Eat
This topic is absurd. Such are the days. Eating used to be easy. I didn’t think about eating except when I was hungry. I knew what to eat. I ate till I was full and then stopped. That’s it. And … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, Fitness, Habit change
Tagged awareness, calorie counting, calories, clean eating, eating, Food, healthy eating, mindful eating, mindfulness, obesity, undernutrition
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Fitness: It’s not about motivation.
It’s June, the middle point of the year. 6 months have passed since we rang in the new year, full of energy, hope and optimism. This year, we promised ourselves, is going to be The Year Of A Better Me. … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Habit change
Tagged change, clean eating, exercise, Fitness, Habit change, habits, motivation, new year's resolutions, sleep
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How to spend less
Ever since the 2000 rupee note came out, my spending behaviour has changed. Now, when I’m considering buying something, the first thought that goes through my head is, Will the vendor accept my 2000 rupee note? It’s almost a parallel process: … Continue reading
Posted in Habit change, human behaviour
Tagged behavioural science, cash, cognitive psychology, credit cards, denomination effect, spending
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How communities nudge you towards your goal
“Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you what kind of a person you are.” Many moons ago, a good friend of mine used to say this as we tried to understand the people around us. At the time, it … Continue reading
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Tagged achievements, behaviour change, behavioural science, clean eating, communities, Fitness, goals, habits, nudge, reading
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Horn Not OK, please!
These days, around Mumbai, I’m seeing quite a few stickers and hand-painted signs on the backs of trucks and tempos exclaiming, “Horn not OK, please!” Is Mumbai in the midst of a behaviour change experiment to kill honking? The perennial … Continue reading
Posted in City life, Habit change
Tagged behavior change, behavioural science, in-groups, Mumbai, noise, noisiness, nudge, priming effect, truck art
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Always a Beginner – Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about finding myself as a beginner in my fitness regimen (“Always A Beginner” blogpost). After a long gap, where I was not able to exercise with any regularity, I started again and discovered my … Continue reading
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Tagged beginner, beginnings, exercise, Fitness, habit, Habit change, habits, hiit, humility, mindfulness, physical fitness, physical strength, struggle
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Always a Beginner
Beginnings are good. The hark the dawn of a new era, whether it’s the era of newfound knowledge when we start a book, or the era of a new look, when we get a haircut. Some beginnings are seemingly trivial, … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Habit change
Tagged beginner, beginnings, compassion, exercise, Fitness, humility, New year, openness, physical fitness
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