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Unique festival that bonds the family and community

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Unique festival that bonds the family and community

This is the wonderful Marriamman Festival, celebrated in the Badaga villages of the Nilgiris, in Tamil Nadu, India. The entire village is...

When your mind becomes your lethal enemy

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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When your mind becomes your lethal enemy

Another life lost to depression, as Hyderabad TV anchor, Radhika Reddy commits suicide, leaving behind a note that read, “My brain is my...

Prayer Beads, Mindfulness and Meditation

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

8 min read

Prayer Beads, Mindfulness and Meditation

Prayer Beads have been around for centuries. They have been used in most major religious practices including Hinduism, Christianity,...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

The Hidden Meaning Behind Prayer Flags

Just love prayer flags for being the simplest spiritual devices, propelled by the natural energy of the wind. Contrary to popular...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Situational Depression

Situational depression is not the same as clinical depression. It is usually triggered by an event or situation, such losing a promotion...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Instagram, Social Media and Depression

Not every thing has to be a reflection of our mental health...certainly not the aesthetic choices we make! The problem is that too many...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min read

10 Proven Ways to Find Happiness

Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Sometimes joy is the source of your smile. At other times, your smile is the source of your joy.” For ages,...

Monk from Komik: A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Monk from Komik: A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk

Monk from Komik : A day in the life of a Buddhist Monk -- that was a documentary we made many years ago, to help raise funds for the...

Spiti Valley, Himalayas : Donate for Spiti

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

Spiti Valley, Himalayas : Donate for Spiti

Sakya Monastery, Kaza - Spiti Reuniting with some of our amazing friends at our spiritual home! My husband and I have been working in...

How to Spot and Deal with Psychopaths and Toxic People

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min read

How to Spot and Deal with Psychopaths and Toxic People

Can you spot the psychopaths in your life? Experts are betting you probably encounter a psychopath every day. In fact, a lot of what you...

Why are people more stressed than ever before?

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min read

Why are people more stressed than ever before?

Ever wondered why most people are more stressed than ever before? This is a pretty huge question, the answer to which lies in a complex...

Simple Mindfulness Exercise to Control Negative Thoughts

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

Simple Mindfulness Exercise to Control Negative Thoughts

We live in a Thought Universe. Thoughts make things. They determine how we create our reality and how we experience life. That’s why ten...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

How to accept a mental health problem

Most people really grapple with accepting that they have a mental illness. There is understandably, a huge amount of fear about 'losing...

How to practice spirituality at your workplace

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

4 min read

How to practice spirituality at your workplace

Spirituality and the workplace may seem like an oxymoron, after all it is difficult to 'be spiritual' in a crowded, competitive,...

Give your mind the same respect that you give your body

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

1 min read

Give your mind the same respect that you give your body

If we can talk openly about our flu, arthritis, obesity, even our cancer, then why can we not talk openly about our mental health? Why do...

Music as Medicine: How Sound Healing Can Help You

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

Music as Medicine: How Sound Healing Can Help You

Sound Healing sessions are a really good way to relax, rebalance, revitalise and retune the bodies vibrational frequencies. Sound is one...

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

2 min read

Mindfulness in 5 Simple Snapshots

Mindfulness is a state of being fully conscious or aware of something, be it the present moment, or breath, thoughts, actions, reactions,...

8 simple, yet profound life lessons from the Nilgiris

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

3 min read

8 simple, yet profound life lessons from the Nilgiris

Simple, yet profound life lessons that I have learned or deepened, living in the Nilgiris (Blue Mountains) in India. They are uplifting,...

Lessons in Happiness : Cultivate Vitality, Humour, Curiosity and Grace

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Lessons in Happiness : Cultivate Vitality, Humour, Curiosity and Grace

Everyone seems to be scrambling to crack the Happiness Code. It is after all, the one thing every human being desires. Once you your...

Workshop on Mental Fitness, Emotional Hygiene and Mindfulness for CSI College of Engineering

Life Coach Bindiya Murgai

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Workshop on Mental Fitness, Emotional Hygiene and Mindfulness for CSI College of Engineering

There's a learning for me in every workshop I conduct. This one reinforced how fragile our young adults are, and we urgently need to...