The Hopeful Rant

Failure is a part of our everyday life. It sure is a negative experience but how we deal with it decides the impact failure has on our lives. Do we react or we respond? Are we taking our failures too personally and associating our identity with it? Listen to the episode where Prateek discusses failure and it’s aftermath on our lives. Let us know your thoughts at prateek@ixchel.life or in the comments below. https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ep-14-Aftermath-of-Failure.mp3...

Believe it or not, but there someone who is always talking to you. This voice always tells you what, how, why and when to do anything. This voice is basically your inner voice. But what to do when this inner voice becomes negative, cynical or doubtful? How to stop or channel this intense mental chatter? Listen to this monologue by Prateek Tyagi where he discusses all about it! Let us know your thoughts in the comments or share them with us at prateek@ixchel.life...

Do you often listen to music when you are stressed? Does listening to music of your choice help you release it? Music therapy is very much real and it works. If performed by a credentialed professional, it has shown evidence to be helpful in establishing emotional and physical needs of individuals. Listen to more about it in this monologue by Prateek Tyagi. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or email us at...

Why does everyone talk about practicing gratitude so often? Is it really a powerful tool to improve the state of our mental health? How do we actually practice gratitude? Listen to this monologue by Prateek Tyagi where he address the above questions in a way we all understand! Do let us know your thoughts on this podcast in the comments below or at prateek@ixchel.life . https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/thrmep11.mp3 The post Ep: 11 | Gratitude appeared first on Ixchel.life.

Emotional eating it not just about lack of self control and discipline. It’s much more than that. It’s one of the ways to overcome our negative emotions. But, is it the right way? Listen to this podcast where Prateek Tyagi talks more about it. If you are also experience emotional eating, write down to us at prateek@ixchel.life or comment below how you are trying to overcome it. https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/threp10.mp3 The post Ep: 10 | Emotional Eating appeared first...

With the unprecedented increase in the number of mental health issues, the stigma surrounding mental health therapy needs to be removed. Here is a monologue where he talks about this stigma and why going to a therapist is an act of courage. Give it a shot to know the true power of therapy! https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/threp09final.mp3 The post Ep: 9 | Are we crazy? appeared first on Ixchel.life.

“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” –William Shakespeare. ———- All of us struggle with self doubt. Often times we doubt ourselves, our looks and our abilities. If this thought pattern is frequent, it can result in negative self talk and self hatred. Listen to this monologue where Prateek Tyagi discusses more about self doubt and how to overcome it! https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ep-8-Self-Doubt.mp3 The post...

We live to work or we work to live? Prateek Tyagi in this podcast highlights the modern behavior we all have at certain years of our lives – being a workoholic and being chained to our desks. https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ep7-Chained-to-desk.mp3 Have you dealt with stress, anxiety or depression? Would you like to share your story with people? Email us at prateek@ixchel.life The post Ep : 7 | Chained to desk appeared first on Ixchel.life.

One of the Bright Side writers decided to adjust his daily routine to leave only 2-4 hours for sleep! Do you ever think about how cool it would be if there were more hours in a day? https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/threp06.mp3 Have you dealt with stress, anxiety or depression? Would you like to share your story with people? Email us at prateek@ixchel.life The post Ep : 6 | Sleep off to glory appeared first on Ixchel.life.

Prateek Tyagi talks about the danger signs of a toxic relationship. The various ways you might get into one, ways to avoid it, and most importantly, addressing it. Listen to it now!! https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/thrmep5.mp3 Have you dealt with stress, anxiety or depression? Would you like to share your story with people? Email us at prateek@ixchel.life The post Ep : 5 | Toxic Relationships appeared first on Ixchel.life.

Humans are a social species, we rely on connections to survive, even the most basic social interactions help keep us alive. Statistics prove the subjective feeling of loneliness can increase the likelihood of premature death to 20 percent. Loneliness is not a choice, its a disease. Prateek Tyagi talks about its awareness and cures. https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/thrmep04.mp3 Have you dealt with stress, anxiety or depression? Would you like to share your story with...

Overthinking reduces our ability to take decisions. So often it happens that we are not able to decide just because we are stuck with our options. It almost becomes and endless loop where we are constantly weighing our options to choose the best and are getting frustrated because we are not able to decide. In this podcast, Prateek discusses about this phenomenon, which is also known as “Paralysis by Analysis”. Let us know your thoughts on the monologue in the comments below or email them...

Do you often feel tired, frustrated or burnt out? Prateek Tyagi talks more about mental burn outs in this monologue. Do let us know if you found this piece relevant. You can also email us your suggestions at prateek@ixchel.life https://ixchel.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Episode-2-final.mp3 The post Ep 2: Why Am I Tired? appeared first on Ixchel.life.

Monologues | Ep:3 | Paralysis by Analysis by ixchel.life

In this monologue, Prateek talks about something which we all have experienced in our lives. The Age vs Achievement Stigma. So many times we compare ourselves with people around us and feel that we are lagging behind in life. We see their lives on Facebook and Instagram and compare our worst moments with their best ones. We create an unreal image of ourselves in our minds and start chasing it. But is it the right way to think? Does it help? Listen to this podcast and let us know your...

Do you often feel tired, frustrated or burnt out? Prateek Tyagi talks more about mental burn outs in this monologue. Do let us know if you found this piece relevant. You can also email us your suggestions at prateek@ixchel.life

In this monologue, Prateek talks about something which we all have experienced in our lives. The Age vs Achievement Stigma. So many times we compare ourselves with people around us and feel that we are lagging behind in life. We see their lives on Facebook and Instagram and compare our worst moments with their best ones. We create an unreal image of ourselves in our minds and start chasing it. But is it the right way to think? Does it help? Listen to this podcast and let us know your...

The Hopeful Rant is a podcast where we talk with experts on how you can take care of your physical and mental well-being. For our second episode, we have Pushp Lamba with us and we talk about how our insecurities and self-doubts are affected by external factors. We will also discuss ways to isolate ourselves from these external factors because - #TheyAreWrong. Tune in to find out who "they" are in the Ep 2: #TheyAreWrong.

The Hopeful Rant is a podcast where we talk with experts on how you can take care of your physical and mental well-being. For our first episode, we have Puja Talesara (Bhandari) with us and we talk about the demon which chases all of us - Stress. In part 1 we cover what is stress, common triggers and symptoms and what one can do to manage stress. In part 2 we discuss what organizations, HRs and managers can do to manage stress at workplace. Puja also demonstrates how to use stress management...

The Hopeful Rant is a podcast where we talk with experts on how you can take care of your physical and mental well-being. For our first episode, we have Puja Talesara (Bhandari) with us and we talk about the demon which chases all of us - Stress. In part 1 we cover what is stress, common triggers and symptoms and what one can do to manage stress. In part 2 we discuss what organisations, HRs and managers can do to manage stress at workplace. Puja also demonstrates how to use stress management...