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Love All: The Lessons from Badminton That Changed How I See People
Badminton begins with two strange words: “Love all.” Nobody has scored, we are equal, we start from love. So why do so many of our contests, on the court and off it, end in…
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The Loneliness of Success: Why Arriving Can Feel So Empty
Reaching the top can leave you strangely unmet. This piece unpacks the loneliness of success, why high achievers feel disconnected at the summit, and what the brain, behaviour, and contemplative practice reveal about finding…
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Why We Cry: The Quiet Science of Tears and the Cost of Hurting People
A viral image claims a tear is the most expensive liquid in the world, 1% water and 99% feelings. The chemistry is wrong, but the instinct behind it is profound. Here is what neuroscience…
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World Meditation Day 2026: How to Truly Meet Yourself in Body, Mind and Soul
World Meditation Day 2026 arrives on 21 December, the longest night of the year. This is a clear-eyed, neuroscience-informed look at why the day matters, what it asks of us, and how to actually…
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Inside the Call of The Time Dialogue Kenya 2026: What Nairobi Taught Me About Inner Leadership
A deeply personal reflection by Dr Krishna Athal on attending the Call of the Time Dialogue Kenya 2026, where silence, spiritual leadership, psychology and inner work met in Nairobi.
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A Leadership Workshop for Educators: What Happens When Teachers Move from Roles to Responsibility
Yesterday, I delivered a full-day leadership workshop for 35 educators on ownership, accountability, ethical leadership and collaborative school culture. The response was deeply encouraging. What emerged was not just professional learning, but a reflective…
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Does God Exist? The Question That Tells You More About Yourself Than You Realise
Does God exist? It is the question humanity has never stopped asking, and perhaps never will. This article explores that question not through doctrine or dismissal, but through the lens of psychology, neuroscience, philosophy,…
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Is the World Getting Worse, or Are We Simply Refusing to Evolve?
Written during a spiritual retreat in Kenya, this reflection challenges one of the most widely held assumptions of our time: that the world is getting worse. What if humanity is not in decline but…
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How Short Reels Are Slowly Reshaping the Architecture of Your Brain
Short reels are not simply distracting us. They are quietly reshaping how our brains attend, remember, and feel. A grounded look at the neuroscience, the hidden cost, and what we can actually do about…
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Growing Up Without a Father After Divorce: What Really Happens to a Daughter
A daughter who grows up without a father after divorce inherits more than an empty chair at the dinner table. She inherits a nervous system, a narrative, and a quiet question that will follow…
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Saam Daam Dand Bhed Meaning: The Ancient Strategy That Still Quietly Runs Modern Life
A clear, psychologically grounded look at the saam daam dand bhed meaning, Chanakya’s four-fold strategy of persuasion, inducement, punishment, and division, and why this 2,300-year-old code still quietly shapes modern leadership, relationships, and self-mastery.
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What Is Projection in Life Coaching? The Mirror Most Clients Do Not See
Projection is the quiet act of placing our disowned feelings, fears, and impulses onto other people and then reacting to them as if they were truly out there. In life coaching, learning to spot…