The Values Workshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. What causes it? How does it affect us? How does one do work if one needs  to be concentrated about what is happening? Can one train oneself to  give attention and value to the moment? A lot of questions covered in  this chat. I speak to Priya Arun, an occupational therapist in this  conversation. Let us know what you think. For the vid...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. It is a strange solution to a deep problem. With all of  our efforts coming to a nought, we oftentimes find there is little else to do but accept things as they are. Surprisingly, it is this same power  which opens up a sense of calmness. We discuss the possibility. Check out this interesting point of view. For the video, please check www.youtub...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Some kinds of unhappiness are deep and not easy to make peace with. The  loss of someone dear is one such. How does one deal with reality then?  What can one really do in the face of a time when nothing can be done  except acceptance. We go through a difficult topic and hopefully manage  to find some wisdom. Tell us what you think. For...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. So many stories in our head are 'created'. Either by our  past experience or by our fear of how things will turn out in the  future. But the present moment is actually independent of our bias. It  is what it is. We dissect what is the place where unhappiness arises.  Extremely honest and engaging. Check it out. For the video, check www...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Who among us does not want to be happy? In this part, we delve deep in to our 'escape routes' and find out what happens when they don't work. It is a beautiful, openhearted chat where we discuss the failure of our go-to methods. Do listen in and let us know what you think. For the video, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video workshop. In a day and age when one thinks expressing oneself would be easier, our  guest covers the hindrances which he finds in this seemingly easy act.  He is still finding out why and what stops him...which in turn leads to an interesting chat giving us much food for thought. For the video. check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop 

This is the audio part of a video podcast. How does one move from a negative mind-space to a positive mindset? What  about purpose? How can we find it in life? Our guest describes his way -  a mix of passion and meaning. Quite an interesting take, this. Check it  out. For the video, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. As we start accepting ourselves as we are, what automatically happens is  we start accepting others equally well. This is a beautiful chat about  our guest's inner journey which is similar to what many of us think. A  very engaging chat, this. Check it out. For this video, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. An interesting problem, this. Our intellect is what we use to negotiate the world, and win it at times. But it is not a faithful friend always. It seems to be diluted by emotion, and often so much, that it refuses to function optimally. What do we do? Our guest talks about his take on this. Revealing chat, this one. Check it out. For the video, check www....

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Individually we may feel helpless at times, but when we use this same  individual agency to reach out and inspire or help others, it acts as a  balm for our own fragile selves. In this concluding part, we figure out  our personal ways to lessen the pressure on ourselves by going beyond  our limited perspective. A truly wonderful chat -...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. The lockdown hit us all hard. So many things we took for granted, we  just couldn't do any more. And these weren't special activities, just  normal everyday things. Our guest tells us how she turned around the  feeling of isolation for her kids, and we discuss different ways others  did the same. In a way, loneliness still existed but...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Life isn't easy. No one needs to tell us that. Mostly, it throws up  challenges which are tricky, distressing and lead to disappointment more  often than not. So how does one stay true to one's own self, accepting  it and working to solve the problem at the same time? Simple to speak  about, extremely tough to implement. But we do talk...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. In a beautiful way, this topic resonates with the primary problem  humankind grapples with. The answers could be many, but our guest chose  to fight back loneliness through her faith. Yet, the journey is not as  easy as it sounds. We try and understand what faith means in different  scenarios even though the journey remains the same. D...

This is an audio part of a video podcast. We take a peep inside someone's real journey during these Covid and  lockdown times. And what comes up is a story of despair and fear,  insecurity and tears, but more than that, a journey of resilience. What  makes it interesting, is it is literally a monologue of sorts for some  time, as the guest describes in detail her grappling with...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Many little ideas and tricks get discussed in this part and the benefits  of working towards a sense of 'Letting go' get analysed briefly too.  This chat has been quite a deep one, where our personal methodology and  experiences have been discussed at length. Do let us know your feedback.  But first, check it out. For more videos, chec...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. We talk about the exact points which the consistently great people take  care of, to ensure decent results even on bad days. Their worst is at  times better than the best of most others, and we try and understand  what work ethic makes it possible. A wonderful talk. Do check it out. For more videos, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. The inner recesses of the mind are mysterious most times, but here we  take this journey of decoding what happens when our idea or execution  fails - when it matters. One real-time example with detailed analysis  makes this part of the chat incisive. Check it out. For more videos, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. One may intellectually have a process which allows things to let go, but  what does one do when emotions run riot? They seem to have a mind of  their own. We check with our guest how he keeps these emotions at bay. A  beautifully engaging and deep conversation ensues. For more videos, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Active listening is a concept our guest proposes as an idea, when asked  whether letting go is chickening out of a debate of sorts. It covers  aspects like certitude of self-knowledge, intellectual biodiversity and  humility among other essentials. An extremely brilliant and in-depth discussion. For more videos, check out www.youtube.com/c/...

How and what keeps you going? How do you find your instinct to not just  survive but thrive on this 'life-force'? How do you accept reality but  keep an optimistic outlook? No theories here...just a few lived  experiences and limited wisdom sharing. See if this works for you. Do  check it out. For more videos, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video podcast What gives meaning to our existence? Why would we continue surviving in  the worst possible circumstances? What is it that keeps us going,  hopeful and waiting for a better tomorrow? It is a difficult question to  answer, but it is vital to ask this, if life is to have purpose. We  take this track in this chat. Check it out. For more vi...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. Earlier it seemed a week of discomfort, then it changed to a month and  now half a year or more into it, this pandemic is showing no signs of  stopping. So how does one look at this, 'As a way of life?'. Easier said  than done.  We have a look at our experiences and our mind-space during  the different phases. Check it out. For th...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. The talk gets subtler in its final part. We discuss personal episodes of  introspection, when we intend something, or are not careful of minding  what we say or do, or even times when the clash between truth and  compassion happens. Do watch this Hinglish chat and feel free to comment  and let us know what you think. For the video, che...

This is the audio part of a video podcast. When we choose a thought to identify with, be it good or bad, we tend to  empower its influence. This part of the chat talks in detail about the  experiences our guest has had in her journey of self-discovery. Fascinating chat, this. Check it out. For the video, check www.youtube.com/c/thevaluesworkshop

This is the audio part of a video workshop. We tend to look at our challenges negatively most times, where as the  truth is we grow only because of those experiences. In this part, our  guest takes us through the difficult parts of handling her own negatives  and accepting them. It is indeed a brave recounting of an experience  many wouldn't own up to, even in private. Do watch...