Mukesh Jain
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Unlocking the Secrets of Happiness: Is Joy Written in Our Genes?
Happiness. It’s the feeling we all chase, the emotional high that makes life worth living. Yet, despite our best efforts, some people seem to have an easier time finding happiness than others. Have you ever wondered why? Is it a stroke of luck, a result of life’s circumstances, or something deeper, woven into the very…
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Can 36 Questions Make You Fall in Love? Science Says Yes!
Can simply asking each other a set of specific questions really make two people fall in love? That’s the idea behind the famous “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” This concept became widely known after a viral essay, but it’s actually based on real psychological research about how people build deep emotional connections. Today, these…
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On The Friendship Day !
Friendship Day is a beautiful celebration dedicated to the special bonds that bring joy and meaning to our lives. Friends are the family we choose, the companions who stand by us through thick and thin. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wisely remarked, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” On this day,…
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Can India Leapfrog to the Top Quartile in the Happiness Index?
Happiness is a universal pursuit, yet it is elusive and complex to measure. The World Happiness Report, published annually by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, attempts to quantify happiness across different countries using the Happiness Index. This index offers insights into the well-being of nations and has sparked a global dialogue on what…
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Daily Rituals of Happiness: A Guide to Joyful Living
Happiness isn’t just a fleeting emotion; it’s a state of being that can be cultivated through daily habits and rituals. Drawing from the wisdom of leading positive psychologists around the world, this guide presents practical, research-backed strategies to infuse your life with joy. Whether you’re looking for small changes or significant transformations, these rituals can…
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What is Happiness?
Understanding Happiness: A Comprehensive Exploration Defining happiness may seem straightforward, yet it encompasses a broad spectrum of positive emotions like amusement, joy, pride, and contentment. Although we might think we know it when we feel it, grasping its essence requires a more nuanced approach. Researchers need to define happiness to study its causes and effects…
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Mind Over Milkshake: How Your Thoughts Can Fool Your Stomach
Mukesh Jain Dr. Alia Crum, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mind & Body Lab, is a world expert on mindsets and beliefs and how they shape our responses to stress, exercise, and even to the foods we eat. In one of famous experiments, Crum created a huge batch of…
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Reversing The Clock: Astonishing Effect of Mindset
Mukesh Jain In the year 1981, renowned Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer invited eighty men in their late 70s to live in a residential retreat for seven days. The environment was recreated to match the socio-physical environment of the year 1959. The men were asked to talk, feel, and pretend as if they were living…
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What Is Mindset?
Mukesh Jain Once upon a time, there were two salesmen who were sent to a remote village to sell shoes. The first salesman arrived at the village and saw that no one there wore shoes. He thought to himself, “What a waste of time! How am I going to sell shoes to people who don’t…
