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Harry Ven
Oct 14, 20211 min read
Is motivation enough for change?
"My client keeps saying that he wants to change. But he keeps going back to his old routines. Why is he self-sabotaging?" Therapists...
Harry Ven
Oct 12, 20211 min read
Why do I keep thinking negatively?
“I am a failure” “I am stupid” "This is never gonna work" What’s the value of such generic negative statements repeating in some of our...
Harry Ven
Oct 8, 20211 min read
Where's the Me in Mental health?
Every time I come across a mental health startup, coach or professional, the dialogue goes like this - Them - "I know how to improve your...
Harry Ven
Sep 28, 20212 min read
The exciting world of emotions
We have mistreated emotions, for so long. As a world, we built systems that have no basic understanding of our emotions. And what we...
Harry Ven
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Can technology answer the question -"what am I capable of"?
The internet is full of answers. About mars. About moon. What I can’t find much about on the internet - Me. Who am I? What can I do and...
Harry Ven
May 11, 20214 min read
Is self-expression a shortcut to mindfulness?
An open conversation with my inner-self “I don’t know what I am doing. I mean I am feeling so negative right now. I am feeling like...
Harry Ven
Mar 16, 20215 min read
How to Overcome the Fear of Failure?
The subconscious ways Fear affects our actions and what can be done Illustration by Freepik storyset Adam Smith in his book “The Bravest...
Harry Ven
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Stop generalizing Mental Health
The monopolization of “Mental Health” conversations Mental health is such a vast topic but we are still having a conversation as if it is...
Kavya Patnaik
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Why you can't solve everything in your head
"It is all in your head". "Come on, you are thinking this way, change it" If one could record the number of times we get told this by...
Harry Ven
Mar 16, 20212 min read
I am the emotionally volatile partner
This is my side. I am the emotionally volatile partner. I do not understand my own triggers and responses I do not understand that I...
Harry Ven
Mar 15, 20213 min read
How to change our negative self-talk to positive self-talk?
An entrepreneur’s guide to a strong inner dialogue I have tried this a million times - I try changing a negative thought with sheer...
Harry Ven
Mar 13, 20213 min read
The problem with “meditation as the medication"
Why meditation and mindfulness is not a panacea for our Mental Health crisis We as a human race are so good at building systems that...
Harry Ven
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Why do we need “performance rituals” to bring out our A-game?
Self-talk based routines for high-pressure situations A footballer has a game face. A tennis player has a match strategy. A golfer has a...
Harry Ven
Mar 13, 20214 min read
What’s your Chatter Pattern?
The underlying pattern in your Self-Talk Did you know that the person you spend the most time talking to is YOU? When it comes to...
Harry Ven
Mar 13, 20213 min read
How to be confident despite facing failures?
The secret to Self-Confidence is in our Emotions A few years ago, my first start-up failed. I had quit my well-paying job of 8 years and...
Harry Ven
Mar 13, 20213 min read
Is there an objective measure of Emotional Intelligence?
Self-Talk as an EQ indicator Emotional Intelligence is a broad term that identifies our ability to be aware, make sense, regulate and...
Harry Ven
Mar 10, 20213 min read
Self-Talk like a HERO
How successful Sportspeople and Artists practice Self-Talk When I am behind in a game, I tell myself to relax. I tell myself that it is...
Harry Ven
Mar 10, 20213 min read
How Emotional Memory affects decision making
“Emotional memory” is shorthand for denoting the memory of experiences that evoked an emotional reaction. It is most commonly used to...
Harry Ven
Mar 10, 20213 min read
What do Gods and Movie Stars have in common?
The art of cognitive reframing There is this cliched proverb “Do you see the glass half full or half empty?” Either way, the moment you...
Harry Ven
Feb 1, 20212 min read
How to manage your Self-Talk
Self-talk is a predictor of our “mental software” at any point of time.
How to control our self-talk?
Train your Self-Talk
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