🏆 “Dr Krishna Athal is esteemed as one of the finest Life & Executive Coaches in India and Mauritius.” – Global Index 2026 ✨
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The Mountain That Could Not Grow: Leadership Lessons from Edmund Hillary
The deepest leadership lessons from Edmund Hillary were never about Everest. They were about the one summit only you can climb: yourself. A reflection on humility, restlessness, and the inner ascent that no trophy…
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Modern Motherhood Workshop in Mauritius: What We Really Learnt About Calm, Boundaries and the Invisible Load
A reflective post-event article on the Modern Motherhood Workshop in Mauritius, exploring the invisible load mothers carry, the psychology of stress, and Dr Krishna Athal’s wider vision for emotional education through YUVA Academy.
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Elon Musk’s Milestone: The Psychology Behind the World’s First Trillionaire
The world has its first trillionaire. Beyond the headline sits a quieter, more useful lesson about ridicule, resilience and the long gap between doing the work and being recognised for it.
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The Interpretation of Dreams: Five Takeaways From a Third Reading
After reading The Interpretation of Dreams for the third time, I offer an honest review of Freud’s flawed masterpiece. Five takeaways on dreams, the unconscious, the wishes we disown, and why returning to a…
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Why Would a 20-Year-Old Date a 40-Year-Old?
Money and daddy issues, or love is love? Both answers miss the point. Why would a 20-year-old date a 40-year-old, and what is the younger partner really reaching for? An honest, psychologically rich look…
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25 Gen Z Slang Terms Every Leader Needs to Know
Gen Z slang is not lazy language; it is psychological data. Dr Krishna Athal decodes 25 essential terms, from “cooked” to “delulu”, and reveals what each one tells leaders about trust, stress and belonging…
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Leading with Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI: Why the Most Human Leader Wins
AI can write, summarise, and even simulate empathy. It cannot build trust, read a room, or be genuinely moved. Join Dr Krishna Athal’s live online workshop on 28 June 2026 and learn to lead…
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Modern Love, Defined: A Coach’s Honest Definition for an Age of Endless Choice
More choice was supposed to make love easier. Instead it gave us the hedged heart: loving with one hand on the exit. A coach’s honest definition of modern love, and what it quietly asks…
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Krishna and Suffering: The Hardest Lesson in Staying Human
Krishna is remembered for miracles, but his life was one of relentless loss, from a prison-cell birth to a lonely death in a forest. This is a reflection on what that life teaches us…
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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…