relationships
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Another Self Netflix Series: A Life Coach’s Take on Zaman, Trauma, and the Olive Tree Within

I rarely watch a series and immediately want to debrief it like a coaching session. The Another Self Netflix series (Turkish title: Zeytin Ağacı, “Olive Tree”) did that to me. Three friends from Istanbul travel to Ayvalık, hoping a change of scenery will soften what life has hardened. It premiered on Netflix on 28 July…
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The Game of Reactions: It’s Your Reactions That Define Your Day

I have coached people who earn seven figures and people who are rebuilding their lives from scratch. Strangely, the same small villain shows up in both stories: the game of reactions, where an unexamined reaction quietly takes the driver’s seat and starts steering the day. Not the event. Not the traffic. Not the colleague’s tone.…
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Toxic Positivity: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis in India

In almost every Indian family, there is at least one unofficial happiness manager. The person who says “Think positive”, “It could be worse”, or “At least be grateful” before you have finished sharing what hurts. I meet versions of this person every week in my work as a life coach in India. This culture of…







