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In Ayurveda (Sanskrit word meaning “science of life” dating back 5000+ years) sleep is called “Nidra” - I love the way it is described :-) An automatic reflex detachment or dissociation of the senses/ organs from their conscious attachments/ objects to induce a state known as “Sleep” - yeahhhh!
Fast forward into today’s modern world or that of “Neuroscience” and we know that lack of sleep can lead to severe disorientation, irritation, anger, stress and so on. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep - literally.. Are you one of them? Could you team members be suffering from it?
In ancient Ayurvedic science (from the Indian subcontinent - the world knows of two techniques - yoga and meditation) Nidra is defined as one of the three main pillars of healthy living. It calls out that lack of sleep can be one of the root of a “diseased” state which can lead to physical, mental and emotional challenges, or in Ayurveda a disbalance of the doshas (the combination of elements that each of us are made of)
HBR’s survey of more than 180 business leaders found that four out of 10 (43%) say they do not get enough Nidra. This can affect your logical reasoning, executive function, attention, and mood. Worse, severe deprivation can lead to depression, anxiety, and symptoms of paranoia and apparently in the long run, could be a contributor to the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
You can google many tips and techniques on sleep routines or might already know many of them. The game changer question often are : What is causing me to lose sleep? what keeps me awake? What is blocking me from adopting these good routines?
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Ascent leadership mastery - embedding modern day applied neuroscience, bio-behavioural principles and ancient Ayurveda practices in our coaching programme.
Greatness and Humility in Action. This is a big story and one that inspired me...Let's make a difference to our world in our own ways...big or small...every action counts.
Last Friday millions celebrated the Holi festival…I would like to acknowledge it today as we mark the UN International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I grew up in India and have a second home in New Delhi so have the joy of spending time there quite often (not so in last 2 years of course) I must admit Holi has always been/ is one of my all time favorite festivals - it is pretty popular festival in, topping the charts in North India. It earmarks the start of spring in India and symbolises the victory of good over evil. Most important it is a festival that brings people together from different backgrounds, religions and states as we bond over play, colour, laughter and yes, food!!
In a time where we seem to be torn apart with discrimination and unrest, I hope that festivals like Holi will remind us that it is our differences that bring colour to this world. It is freedom from all kinds of discrimination that makes this world a better place for all. It is in rememebring the pure thought behind festivals that make up wise.
Time to pause and self-reflect, "What makes me happy…?"
My invitation to you then would be - what could you do More of / Less of / Start / Stop doing to be happier? What choices will you make so you choose joy?
One week after International Women’s Day (IWD): Let's be grown up about this - what gets measured gets done (or undone in this case!) One of the best videos that hit my inbox on. A great production, no doubt - more importantly an inspirational story and a powerful insight of how blatant the issue was and how DATA can help you and your organisation’s win the gender battle. It stresses once again the importance of tracking numbers and metrics ACROSS a spectrum to strengthen D,E,I efforts…
I mean, if we have a business problem do we feel the need to set up a committee? Or do we do an analysis of root causes and make changes where it matters?
Some get it right - most don’t. With a recognition that no doubt MIT and other organisations need to yet get it fully right I applaud them and women who are making great strides to get this balance right. Together we win!
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Missed this week's episode of TBQ LiVE? Not to worry, I've got you covered. This TBQ LiVE was about the topic of Men's Mental Health and masculinity and how culture plays a role in encouraging unhelpful bias and stereotypes.
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Join us: March 8 we are going beyond pop-psychology and opening doors on a big subject - one that does not get the spotlight it should - Men's Mental Health. In this episode we will be sharing case studies and our own research as we put a stake in the ground and suggest Men's Mental health is difference and needs to be separated from Women's topics.
We will explore the topic of masculinity and how culture/ language plays a role in making the waters murky and encourages unhelpful bias and stereotypes. We will test the boundaries as we re-discover men's role in relation to women's liberation movement.
We welcome men (and women), HR leaders and Managers who are are keen to support and be part of an open space to have a frank chat on men's mental health.
"What is your life's blueprint?" King asked students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on Oct. 26, 1967. "This is a most important and crucial period in your lives, for what you do now and what you decide now at this age may well determine which way your lives shall go." My team and I love this quote and would like to invite you to refine your life’s new blueprint given this is the period of the Great Resignation or as some say, the Great Reset post one the most chaotic times we are emerging from. We call our programme Life’s New Blueprint where we leverage applied neuroscience and bo-behavioural science in our 7 week cohort based course you will :-
Recognise and analyse your current primal and subconscious patterns and cognitive biases
Evaluate and clarify choices that influence prosperity, social status, purpose and well being
Experiment and choose techniques that enhance mental and emotional resilience and energy levels
Explore and define your personal productivity brand and success formula for career/ life’s inflection points
Create your life’s blueprint and 12 months road map with milestones, metrics and support systems.
In your strategy to accelerating value creation and people development, do include clarity and practices that leverages emotional intelligence and emotional resilience. They are both fairly different and we offer coaching to develop both, however we will come to that later. Before then a couple of questions for you:
Do you find business leaders diplomatically shrug aside the topic of emotional resilience? Do they consider emotional intelligence as a business tool to expand their decision making powers? Do they know the difference between the two? (I would be curious to know your response in the comments section or indeed message me offline.) here are some of my perspectives
In most organisation the topic of E.I. is touched at a superficial level or, if discussed in depth it is how you can “better communicate, lead teams and stakeholders.” This I agree with. Leading people with a higher E.Q. (emotional quotient is noteworthy) and a powerful application. Wait, did I just bring in another E.”Q” in the series of Es? Yes. E.Q. is a combination of E.R. (resilience) and E.I. (intelligence) When the work as a combined force for good they do more than above noteworthy outcomes. Our work bring together for our clients a powerful formula to accelerate and learn how to remain successful in all facets of live. That last phrase “all facets of life” is important as it answers the last question. A strong E.Q directly impacts exponential growth in the quality of decision making that maximise values and minimise risk for themselves, their teams and businesses. Our accelerated leadership growth packages leverages and combines powerful concepts from the world of applied neuroscience, conscious leadership techniques and strengths based development. My team of coaches and I am excited to enable leaders, teams and business cultures to exponentially accelerate and nurture a transformational organisational culture.
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Strained relationships, lack of social capital, financial instability and the anxiety surrounding one’s future are very real troubles. Research shows all of us experience moments of anxiety and this is on the rise as times become more unpredictable. Typically solutions to these problems are reading self-help books, tutorials that introduce you to “theories”, motivation talks and peer chat. This might help momentarily but eventually you fall back into the same pattern all over again. Sound familiar? You are not alone. Is there a proven, energising and sustainable solution that can set us up for success? Yes. Click here to review a 7 week Cohort-based-course that will change the way you view and live life, forever.
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In 2012 I got a chance to view the Hohle Fels Flute which was discovered in the Hohle Fels cave in Germany in 2006. The flute is made from a vulture radius bone perforated with finger holes dates back 35000 years. We know music has been part of human civilisation for 40,000 years - in comparison language a mere 4000 years. That gave me enough of clue to look deeper and understand how music affects our mood which in turn affects how we act and behave. I was interested to uncover insights that would trigger and accelerate leadership development in particular Emotional Quotient. In this week’s TBQ LiVE we explored “moods and music” and insights it can that offer leaders who wish to strengthen E.Q. which opens doors to a wide range of characteristics, behaviours and skills. Do click on the link if you wish to explore further.
This forms part of our TBQ LiVE fortnightly livecast based on the nine levers to master the science and art of leadership from the book, The Brilliance Quotient. Hosted by the creators or “Life’s New Blueprint” programme.
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