Dharan Murali
Bio
💫I'm a couple & family therapy trained social worker, writer & spiritual aspirant. I write from my empirical knowledge, life lessons & spiritual experiences.💫
Stories (33/0)
How Punching Bag Exercise Helps Me To Stay Healthy
Workouts can get boring if we are doing the same type of movements daily. To make my workouts more fun, I incorporated the punching bag exercise. My passion for health and interest in learning self-defense skills led me to do this exercise. I train on my punching bag regularly and I am reaping great benefits from it. Today I will be sharing those benefits.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Longevity
Five Invigorating Ways to Enjoy Reading
“An hour spent reading is one stolen from paradise.” — Thomas Warton Physical exercise strengthens our muscles and helps us in our daily movements. Similarly, reading helps us to strengthen our writing muscles, and makes our words flow well.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Motivation
The Blue Box
Puspha came to her doorstep. She saw a large blue box wrapped with a red bow. She was excited and at the same time confused as to what was in the blue box and who'd delivered the package to her. She picked it up, it was a little heavier than she'd expected. She held it on one arm while she opened her handbag to get the key to unlock the front door.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Fiction
Five Healthy Practices For Managing Mental Health
Mental health is a condition that affects physical, emotional, and social well-being. Mental health is linked to our emotional and physical systems. The way a mind processes and functions describes the state of mental health. Mental health is similar to physical health and needs to be cared for just like the body.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Humans
Five Steps To Activate The Flow State of Writing and Beat Writer’s Block
The flow state is the state in which we give our full attention to the action we are doing. In the flow state, we are spontaneous, relaxed, joyful, and free from distractions. I learned that the flow state also helps to overcome writer’s block.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Journal
Five Great Ways To Stay Energetic
There are many reasons for us to get tired. It could be due to health issues, lack of sleep, stress or work pressures. Mental and physical fatigues happen if we push the mind and body beyond its limitations. In the past, I used to burn the midnight oil to complete my work tasks and then feel lethargic and tired the next morning. I discarded these habits as I learned that it affects my overall functionality, especially when working on a task that needs my full attention. When we work on a task with less focus and attention, it is like lifting a heavy dumbbell while recovering from a hangover.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Lifehack
Five Simple Ways To Manage Anxiety
Before we dive in, let me explain briefly about anxiety. When we face anxiety, we develop excessive worrying and uncertainty about a situation. It is caused by our body’s natural response to stress. Let’s say we are preparing for an important event, we might develop a thought like, “what if things didn’t turn out well as expected?” At times, these thoughts multiply and increase anxiety.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Psyche
Three Powerful Methods to Raise Self-Awareness to The Roof
Battling problems is an inevitable process of life. This process nurtures personal growth if problems are clearly evaluated and lessons are well-learned. However, a problem tends to repeat itself if maladaptive coping methods and same unworkable solutions are applied. A predisposing cause to poor problem solving skills is due to lack of self-knowledge. Lack of self-knowledge often leads to unclear perceptions and unconscious decisions.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Motivation
How To Improve Presentation Skills
Today I am going to talk about how we can improve our skills and deliver good presentations. Over the years, I have observed, experienced and reflected on how presentations are done in professional settings, and I learned that the thoughts and feelings of the presenter and the audience are crucial factors when it comes to delivering good presentations. Studying deep in these factors, I planned some guidelines that would make presentations intelligible and interesting.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Journal
Six Great Ways To Enhance Emotional Intimacy With Your Partner
Emotional intimacy is needed to make relationships strong and healthy. Emotional intimacy helps couples to build trustful and long-lasting relationships. Emotional intimacy deepens love bonds, comfort, security and mutual support.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Humans
Four Simple Daily Practices To Grow Our Intuition
Intuition is the bridge between us and the universe. I usually measure my spiritual wellness through my intuition. I realized that intuition works best if we keep our minds clear and calm. A wavering mind and an unhealthy body tend to shut down signals from the universe. I learned that to enhance our spiritual wellness, we have to take care of our minds, emotions, health, and aura. To keep my intuition clear, I work on the healthy maintenance of my mind and body.
By Dharan Murali2 years ago in Humans
