The Mind Catalyst

Welcome Back! In this post, I will be talking about the art of forming good habits. Certain stimuli can trigger habitual behaviour. Once you understand that, you can use this knowledge to change your habits. Encourage better habits by changing your environment. Make your cues as obvious as possible. You will be more likely to respond to them. If you want to eat healthier, start by putting healthy snack on the table instead of putting them into the closet. Use intentions that are implementable. Don’t be like, “I will eat better”. Instead, create a proper plan of action and set out when and where you will cultivate your habits. Build temptations. Start with the end goal in your mind and what you will get from it. Humans are always motivated by the anticipation of the reward. Our brain not only releases dopamine (the feel-good hormone) when we do things that we love, but also when we anticipate them. Making habits attractive will make you stick to them. Link the habit with a behaviour tha

Welcome Back! In today’s post, I will be talking about the FAST method, which is very helpful in learning things very quickly. 1. F stands for Forget: Forget what you already know about the subject. A lot of people don’t learn faster because they feel like they already know the information. But your mind is like a parachute; it only works when it’s open. The key to focusing on a task is to remove or forget the potential distractions around you. Also, forget your limitations like - you can’t learn/read quickly or your memory isn’t good. You won’t be able to do things freely. This limits your mind. 2. A stands for Active: We are taught to learn passively. Learning passively means learning quietly and being lectured. This is not the ideal way to learn anything. You learn by creating information and being active in the process. Learning is NOT a spectator sport. You should learn actively. You can be active in learning by - Asking Questions and Taking notes. 3. S stands for State: Informati

Welcome Back! This post is based on Darren Hardy’s book “The Compound Effect”. Today's post is all about reaching your goals and how to make simple and effective habits. 1. When you come up with a life goal, immediately turn it into a daily habit: If you want to change something in your life or you want to reach your goal, you must invest time in it . If you do not put a lot of time in the change that you want to make, you won’t be able to make it stick. So, the trick to change something in your life is - The moment you come up with a new life goal, instantly turn it into a tiny, daily habit. If you want to be a writer, start writing 100 words a day. If you want to be a marathon runner, start by jogging for 45 mins a day. This small habit will turn into a big habit which you will begin to prioritise. This will tremendously help you in achieving success. 2. Create a routine which you can stick to, so that you won’t lose the momentum: The more good habits you accumulate, the more goo

Welcome back!  This is the 2nd and the last part of the marvellous “Rules For Life” series. Be sure to check the  first part  out. Pursue what is meaningful (not what is expedient) : You will face hard times in your life. But, do not get depressed and enjoy it while you can. With over 7 billion people in the world, it is hard to be valuable and stand out; but the way you stand out and be valuable is by pursuing something that is meaningful. Something that can help you and the others. Meaningful work is what we do for our vision and purpose and is one of the most satisfying thing we could do with our time . Assume that the person you are listening to might something you don't: A listening person can reflect a crowd. He can do that without talking. He can do that because he listens properly. You already know what you know, after all-and unless your life is perfect, what you know is not enough. If you listen without premature judgement, people will generally tell you everything that

Welcome Back! From this post, I am starting a series called: “Rules for Life” . It will be covered in several parts. I can't wait for the journey to begin. Stand up straight with your shoulders back: It is interesting how our body and minds are connected. This is a marvelous thing. Set yourself up for success and exert the proper body language. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. This does 2 powerful things : It exerts dominance and confidence. It shows that you accept your responsibility and are ready to face any challenges. Further research shows that even a small muscle movement has the potential to change/affect your emotions. It is hard to accept responsibility for your actions when you’re slouching or sprawled out on the floor. By standing upright and having a good posture, you show the confidence and willingness to take action. Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping: Credit yourself. Also, credit people around you for acting productively and wi

Welcome Back! Everyone goes through this phase of life where the ego drives one to do anything and everything only to get noticed and recognised . It is a phase when good is good only when it gains attention; even bad is good if it can draw attention . Also, good is bad when it fails to gain attention. Ego survives on gaining attention. However, one must outgrow that phase of life. Ego needs feeding ; and hence it is regarded as a beggar . The problem with ego is that when ego is fed , you struggle with the superiority complex , and when ego is starved, you suffer with the inferiority complex . It destroys your peace of mind. People have lost many precious relationships while trying to satisfy their ego. They should have sacrificed their ego, but they didn’t. Remember, Ego is never worth the losses. People have also lost many golden opportunities while they were servicing their ego. They should have done the other way, but they could not. Ego destroys your freedom of choice. There i