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“My tenth standard exam results, I did not go to see. My 12th standard examination results, I did not go to see.” says Sadhguru, as he jovially discusses one of the most popular questions students ask. How does one stave off exam fear? 

As the year draws to an end, many students routinely find themselves stuck in a hyper-competitive bedlam. Sweaty palms, sleepless nights, and nervous butterflies herald the beginning of the examination season. Is this unpleasantness optional? After all, fear is ...

Wake up at 5am, shower, make and eat a quick breakfast, then out the door or at your in-house desk, ready to handle your job. Next, after work, dinner prep, eat, then family or friend time. Tomorrow: repeat the cycle. Sometimes a smile, a happy moment, intercepts the moments of stress and that feeling of too much to do in too short a time. Does this seem familiar?

Blissful? This can seem far-fetched when moving through a daily routine, especially if it is accompanied by several obstacles that l...

Many of us may have undergone some minor or major medical operation in our lives which involved the use of an anesthetic to numb the pain. We may be happily oblivious of what transpired during the operation, but it is possible these procedures have side effects and unknown risks, could be expensive, and may not always be the best option for all people. Are there simpler ways of managing pain by just deepening our understanding of the human system? 

While feeling pain plays an important role in ...

Have you ever wondered what the movement of vital energy in the system has to do with being an exuberant human being? 

In this video, Sadhguru explores how to enhance this movement for optimal wellbeing by introducing the pancha vayus, or five basic movements of energy in the human system. He explains how important it is for this energy to move freely, particularly in the head region, and how thought process, respiratory action and sense of smell are all related to the free flow of this energy....

Many parents are concerned about their child’s development and because of this, they will compare their children with others, often using the current popular standard as the metric. If the child is not developing according to the stages of this standard, they often become worried and stressed. They start to believe that, as a parent, they are failing or that their child might have some type of developmental disability.

Assessments based on relying on what is considered at the time to be normal ...

The day was going as per usual as she hurried to start her workday. The children were each set up for their daily online tutoring, and even the dog relaxed on his bed in the living room. Suddenly, the youngest child rushes into her office room, crying and wailing about an incident that occurred in the online classroom; with her meeting interrupted and the other children inquiring about the commotion, this mom was rattled and absorbed in this new and unexpected whirlwind of events.

It is easy to...

It was a rough day for this employer. Two of his employees called out sick. Two others suddenly quit, and an email from Human Resources arrived, detailing a couple of workers’ complaints. What to do? Why had he missed the signs of his employees’ discontent?

A business’s success lies not only with its policies but with its employees, the very foundation of its success. How much does this fit into the equation of running a successful enterprise? What then should be the topmost aspect of a busines...

It is quite common in today’s world to hear about the limitations that come with being human. It is a common saying, “I am only human,” meaning one is limited and imperfect. However, there have been many traditions and teachings throughout history that speak of a profound, immense and unique possibility that comes along with being human, one that is accessible by no other creature on this planet. Yet, for many, the immense possibilities of being human remain unactualized throughout their life. ...

Our modern era is characterized by a great deal of very rapid change. In the past one hundred years, we have seen technology progress at a pace never before seen in human history. Cars, planes, phones, televisions, computers, the internet, medical technology, manufacturing technology and much more have been developed and continuously improved, and this trend shows no sign of slowing. Because of this explosion in technology, global productivity has vastly increased. The human species now produce...

From time immemorial, human beings have been good at building machines to survive and improve the overall quality of our lives. But have we really, deeply explored the human body machine that we have been given, or are we simply novices? It is said that various mudras or positions we hold with our hands all have a specific purpose and meaning, and that was one of the reasons initially for practicing classical dances like Bharatnatyam [1]. Various schools of thought in different cultures all tal...