Being judged by others

Many times, people do not open up about their feelings, emotions, and internal demons with others. Why does that happen? The individual is not ready to open up because he /she is not ready to be judged by others. The family, friends, acquaintances and society at large is always ready to judge.  Many face this  dilemma of how to deal with the judgement made by others. For instance, if an individual has phobia about something, he /she is not ready to accept it in front of others. This happens because the person feels that people won't understand his/her phobia.

If you do not like to be judged, make sure that you are not judgmental. Make sure that you have full faith in your opinions, decisions, and potential. This will help you to be confident and ready to face the world. Just keep in mind that you need to learn to deal with people's judgement or else this fear of being judged may take an ugly form of social anxiety. Social anxiety may lead to many problems in your professional as well as personal life. You have to accept that people are always ready to judge. You just need to move on.

To sum it up, you are the most important and be true to yourself. Acceptance is the key and if you achieve that you can deal with other factors. 

Keep rocking and enjoying various facets of your personality! 😀

 Cooking

We Indians are obsessed with food. Our day begins and ends with discussion on food. Cooking food is one of the most essential life skills that one requires to survive in today's world. When it comes to cooking , there are a lot of gender biases. For ages, cooking has been a women's territory. Gradually, one can notice a change that is happening with regard to men's attitude towards cooking. 

Personally, I feel that cooking is a great stress buster. A simple meal cooked after a long day helps me to rejuvenate. I believe if you can manage to prepare a decent meal, you are good at various skills like time management. co-ordination, multi-tasking and so on.

A person may feel cooking is a simple activity that can be done easily. That's not the case. When a person indulges in cooking, he/she has to think about flavors, combination of ingredients, nutrition, and so on.  All the five senses are used in various manners in the act of cooking. 

Many of us such look at cooking as a mere day to day activity and overlook the benefits you get from this routine activity. Here are some of the benefits of cooking your own food:

• Eating healthy food
• Feeling happy as you get the feeling of accomplishment
• Boosting confidence
• Enjoying time with family and friends over food
• Challenging your creativity

So, people keep cooking delicious meals and make yourself joyous as well as people around you 😊😊😊😊😊

Stress

STRESS!!! How does it affect an individual? What are social, psychological, and mental issues that a person has to face due to stress?  Every human being faces stress in his or her life. Stress is manifested in different ways in individuals. Some may have physical pain, some may feel depressed, some may have lost their confidence, and so on. 

Stress is you body's response to the changes happening in your life. These changes can be routine changes  like daily commute from school or office, as well as life changing events like break-up, divorce,  and so on. Every individual has to overcome stress to lead a healthy life. 

You need to identify the things, occurrences that lead to stress in your life. Eliminating those things, places, persons can help an individual to come out of stress.  Every individual can effectively manage stress. Speaking out to your friend, a family member whom you trust will help you to mange stress. 

There are various ways to manage stress lets us discuss some those that can help us a lead a happy and satisfied life.

• Look at the things in a positive manner
• Do not compare yourself with others
• Make time in your daily routine for physical exercise
• Try to come out of a toxic relationship 
• Make the necessary changes in the job or work environment 
• Inculcate hobbies and have fun in leisure time activities
• Spend time with family members. 

BE POSITIVE AND ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULLLEST!

Saying "NO" is an art

Every individual has to learn the skill of saying "No". This skill has to be nurtured and refined then later it can become an art. Saying "No" is an essential skill that helps an individual in his/ her personal as well as professional life. 

Saying 'No" helps to set boundaries and make decisions. Many times, a simple no will help a person to come out of different situations and make things clear. Saying no helps to keep things simple between individuals in office and families.

You need to analyze the situation and decide the reasons why you want to say "no". Take a decision as per your priorities, values, morals and stand by that decision. You should have complete clarity and no dilemma in your mind when you decide to say no. 

Tips on how to say "No":

1. A gentle smile can assist while saying no

2. Do not give explanation. Just a simple no helps.

3. You need to understand that you cannot always please everyone.

4. At times, people may manipulate you. Be firm on your decision.

5. You can always suggest an alternative when you say no.

Love- universal language of expression

Love is one of the most important feelings in human world. The phenomenon is incredible. It is an expression of warmth, care, affection, and so on  that you feel for someone. It may be the feeling of love that you have for your parents, spouse, or children. The definition of love changes according to the relationship that you share with other person or  a thing. 

You can love the plants that you have in your terrace garden , your pets, your cars, and so on. Love is such an emotion , which has quite vast spectrum. Love is one emotion that is found in all living things. 

Love has to be expressed through words, gestures, touch,  hugs, and kisses. One should be able to express love for others. This will help to build a strong bond. Many times, expressing your love is needed to handle situations and relationships. 

Time and touch are two very significant facets when it comes to expression of love.

Spending time with the person whom you love is more important than giving gifts to that person.  Hence, spending time your kids, parents, spouse, and friends is essential to show your love for them. Time creates memories, which are more valuable than materialistic things. 

Touch too plays an important role. We forget the importance of touch. Just recollect when one is in a new romantic relationship, how touch was important. Gradually, as the relationship matures, touch takes backseat. A soft touch on hand, back, shoulder can change things very easily between a parent and child, between spouses. Touch conveys that someone is there for you. It is an incredible feeling. 

Express love and enjoy life!

 Back to blogging after  really long long time. I have decided that  I will update my blog regularly. It is a conscious decision, which will help me to grow and develop as an individual.

What took me so long ? I have many answers in my mind... procrastination, sheer laziness, dilemma about whether I will be able to write again , and  so on. 

Writing is meditation for me. It is quite liberating.  It helps me to discover myself and understand the various nuances in my personality.

I have decide that my blogs will  discuss various topics like the most common issues that the Indian women face in day to day lives, mental health issues,  etc. 

I  am not going to lecture anyone but will just express what are my views about a certain topic  and give a perspective, which might help someone in the long run.

Right now, that's something I have on my mind and hope I will able to give full justice. That's it for now. See you soon.

Take care!!!