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Stories, Insights and Thoughts on Holistic wellbeing

Two big reasons for modern misery - Part II

From outdoor beings to indoor dwellers, the human shift away from nature has profound impacts on our wellbeing. In part two of this series, Hari Nair explores how our retreat indoors disrupts sunlight exposure, fresh air, and grounding, deepening our disconnect with nature’s rhythm.

Two big reasons for modern misery - Part I

Modern life has transformed us from active beings to predominantly sedentary workers, causing a profound disconnect with our evolutionary design. Explore Hari Nair's insights into how this shift contributes to the struggles of daily living.

Is Wellbeing the same as being healthy?

Is wellbeing just about solving problems like illness or imbalance? Hari Nair explores how Indic Knowledge sees wellbeing as a state of living aligned with your innate qualities, transforming life into one of ease and joy.

Confused (& scared) by all this rapid change?

In a recent conversation with a prominent leader of the global finance industry in New York City, I came across a new phrase : strategic pause. She told me that most of the finance industry (Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Funds etc) have a lot of investible money with them but are not deploying much in fresh investments.

Who am I?

Each of us gets hit by lightning at a particular point in life; quite often in middle age, sometimes in our youth and sometimes much later. But once we get hit, life is never the same again. This tumultous experience of getting hit by lightning is simply us discovering life’s most important question : who am I?

Breakfast, lunch & dinner?

How many meals should one have every day for a healthy & optimum life?

5 ways that we can protect our wellbeing in an AI-led world

Five Indic wisdom tools to maintain wellbeing in a digital and AI-driven world. It emphasises understanding one's essential nature, being aware of life contexts, recognising misalignments, building capacities, and regularly revisiting one's situation. The approach blends traditional Indic knowledge with modern challenges, offering a unique perspective on achieving joy and resilience in a rapidly changing world.

What is the right diet for me?

Confused about the right foods for your wellbeing? Unfortunately, you are asking the wrong question

Building Our Wellbeing Capacities: The Path to Joyful Living

In our journey through life, we often focus on solving problems and chasing opportunities. However, an essential aspect that frequently gets overlooked is the concept of building our wellbeing capacities.

Work from home or Work on land?

In a sudden & extraordinary twist over just the last 50 to 100 years, human beings went from living life mostly outdoors (across the 150,000 years since the evolution of modern homo sapien) to living life mostly indoors. Unfortunately, this retreat into the indoors has had profound negative consequences for human wellbeing

What is Spirituality?

Lots of people these days claim that they are spiritual (and often embellish it by saying that they are not religious). In my experience, many such people are a bit confused about what they mean by Spirituality and often conflate it with ideas of mindfulness, awareness, "living in the present" etc.

Is Yoga only physical postures or something more?

Confused about what Yoga actually is? The word Yoga has many different connotations in the ancient Indian tradition. To understand what Yoga truly means, here is a quick primer on how the phrase (& the underlying ideas) evolved over time

How do I find Wellbeing?

The path of Wellbeing is not just healthcare; nor is it correcting imbalances through "wellness". Ancient Indian wisdom says that the path of Wellbeing is something completely different.

Leela : the secret to wellbeing

Leela means “playful joy” in Sanskrit. According to ancient & time-tested wisdom, Joy is the root of a good life; Human Wellbeing is nothing but the ability to be in Joy