Thought Incubator Podcast: Recent Episodes
Manisha Mone
This podcast is about understanding human emotions, human habits and human behaviour from a different perspective.
Hello friends,
In our journey of exploring human emotions and traits, this week let us dwell into understanding the most unpopular trait, Criticism.I have always been intrigued by this human trait known as Criticism. What is the reason that people find a need to criticise somebody?...Is this trait useful or harmful?... What is the difference between feedback and criticism? .... How to turn this deadly weapon into an instrument of growth?
These and many other questions answered in this podcast.
Happy Listening!!...
Hello Friends,
In the recent years, the phenomenon of compulsive hoarding has drawn a considerable attention and has come to greater public awareness. Technically, hoarding means continuously accumulating a variety of items that are often considered worthless. People hoard because they believe that an item will be useful or valuable in the future. Or they feel it has sentimental value, is unique and irreplaceable, or too big a bargain to throw away.
This week let us dwell into understanding in depth the reasons behind this habit and how to let go of it.
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Dear Friends,
In continuation of our journey in exploring human emotions and habits, this week let us take a plunge in understanding a very common and self-sabotaging habit called “Procrastination” … I know we all relate to this habit or trait and I am sure each one of us must have been the victim of this habit some or the other time.... So let us dwell into understanding why we procrastinate and how can we overcome this habit?
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Dear Friends,
In continuation to my previous podcast about peeping into understanding a teenagers mind, this week let us understand how the parents of the teenagers can help them sail through this most amazing yet chaotic phase.
My dear parents, just think about it, honestly we parents have lived through 2 a.m. feedings, toddler tantrums, and the back to school blues; but still the word “teenager” causes immense amount of stress and worry for many of us, Isn’t it?...So let us understand why this happens and here are a few tips for parenting a teen.
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Dear Friends,
In our series of podcast this week let us take a sneak peek into a teenager’s mind. Teenage is supposed to be the most challenging age and at times very confusing age. So let us try and understand the dynamics of this most vibrant metamorphosis phase.
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Dear Friends,
In the recent years there is a tremendous growth in the single-child families. There may be various reasons behind choosing this option, but to each his own. Like everything else this option too has pros and cons. So, in continuation with our podcasts on parenting, this week let us dwell into understanding the dynamics of "Parenting a single child" Or which is commonly known as " The Only child syndrome".
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Hey Friends,
Parenting indeed is a challenging job, especially when it comes to talking or educating the teenagers about the most taboo topics like sex and menstruation. In this podcast let us understand the myths and beliefs surrounding these topics. This podcast also gives pointers to parents as to how to have a comfortable conversation and educate their children about these topics.
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Dear Friends,
Parenting is bliss!... Yet it is the most difficult job and there is no one size fits all rule for parenting. In this podcast I have tried to give few pointers that may come handy to all the new age parents out there.
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Dear Friends,
In continuation with our this month's theme of woman's day celebration...here comes the last podcast in this series. This week let us dwell into understanding the most crucial yet taboo topic " Menopause". This is the most important metamorphosis phase in a woman's life. She is most fragile in this phase and so it is important for the family members, specially the partner to help her sail through this phase. How can you do it?...check it out.
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Dear Friends,
In continuation with our this month's theme on "Woman's Day"... this week let us dwell into understanding the Midlife crisis phenomenon in women. Though this phenomenon is common in both the genders, it is a bit different and stormy for women. It is a roller coaster ride with lots of physiological, emotional and psychological upheavals.
So let us understand the factors that cause it and how to sail through this phase safely and make the most out of it.
Happy Listening!
Dear Friends,
Following this month's theme on understanding various aspects of a woman's life, this week let us dwell into knowing how to deal Working Mom's Guilt. The modern age woman has somehow learnt to strike a work-life balance, but she still struggles with her motherly instincts of being all around for her kids. And since she is unable to do it, she becomes a victim of a syndrome called " Working Mom Guilt".
Let us explore and understand how to deal with it
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Dear Friends,
Happy International Woman's Day! In continuation with our theme to understand the various aspects of a woman’s life…let us dwell into understanding the urge and need of the modern day woman to become a superwoman.
This is a new epidemic that is very silently catching up in this era and it is more prominent in women. These women attempt to perform perfectly multiple or conflicting roles or go overboard in one role. Let's understand the pros and cons of this syndrome
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Homemaker!....What does a woman who is a homemaker juggle with... Is it an easy job? Can it be treated as a full-time profession?, these and many other questions go unanswered.
As we enter the month of March that celebrates Woman's day! This month let us dwell into understanding the various aspects of a woman's life. The first podcast on the Woman's Day theme is dedicated to my fellow woman who are homemakers.
Happy Listening
Dear Friends,
Thinking is the best gift that we humans have received during our evolution process, but this boon can turn into a curse if the thinking turns into "overthinking". It is said that Overthinking is an art of creating problems that weren’t even there.
In this week's podcast let us dwell into understanding how we can turn this curse into a boon.
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Dear Friends,
This week let us dwell into understanding the most noble and positive human emotion....Gratitude!
Though it is a very useful emotion, it is surrounded by myths that refrain some people from practicing it. Like every human emotion this too needs to be practiced in a balanced manner.
To know more....listen to the podcast
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Dear Friends,
This week let us dive into understanding the most prejudiced human emotion...Pride. This emotion is known as double edged sword, because too less of it leads to low self-esteem and too much of it leads to Ego. In this podcast let us explore how to use this double-edged sword to our benefit and how to avoid being harmed by it.
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Dear Friends,
In this week's podcast let us explore our green eyed evil friend Jealousy. Though Jealousy is treated as one of the negative human emotions, if reframed and used in a constructive manner it can turn into Inspiration. How?... to know more listen to my podcast.
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Dear Friends,
This week as we celebrate our 73rd Republic Day, let us dwell into understanding the true meaning of patriotism. Let us understand how we as citizens of free India can help make our country better.
Happy 73rd Republic Day!
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Hey friends,
Welcome back. In our journey of exploring human emotions, this week let us dwell into understanding the most dreaded human emotion "FEAR".
Though fear is a primitive emotion that was evolved to keep us safe from the life threats during ancestral times, the definition and the face of fear has changed to a large extent in this modern world. In this podcast let us dive into knowing the dynamics of this new face of fear.
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Hey friends,
Happy New Year!...Thought of beginning this new year with the podcast about the most needed state of mind in today's situation....Hope!
In this week's podcast let us dive into understanding the various facets of Hope and how we can use it to sail through dire situations.
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Hey Friends,
As we are ready to enter the new year, I am sure most of us must have already chalked out their resolution list for the new year. In this podcast let us dive into getting to know what else apart from loosing weight, making more money and setting goals can make way on your resolution list.
Let us try and include the aspects of mental health too in this year's resolution list.
Happy Listening!!
Guilt is another very important human emotion which plays a crucial role in one’s life. Though sometimes guilt is difficult to pin down, but I am sure we all must have felt that little pang of this emotion for something we did, or said, or thought, or bought. There is this creepy emotion that nibbles at our gut, flattens our smile and bombards our brain with conflicting commands leading to shame.
So let us dive into understanding this creepy emotion.
Dear friends,
In this week's podcast let us dive into understanding the most misunderstood human emotion "Anger". The general misconception is that it is the most harmful emotion. But if regulated properly it can be beneficial. So let us understand the dynamics of this so called dreaded emotion.
Hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as I enjoyed making it.
Happy Listening!!
Dear Friends,
In this week's podcast, let us dive into understanding the most mysterious and complicated yet very popular human emotion LOVE!!...
Hope you enjoy listening to my podcast as much I enjoyed making it for you!
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This week's podcast is about the most intriguing human emotion...EGO. It is one of those emotions which when not practiced in balanced or healthy manner can totally ruin a person's life. So let us understand how and where to use it so that it becomes your friend rather than an enemy.
Hope you enjoy the podcast...Happy Listening!!
In this podcast, we will be exploring the most needed human emotion...Empathy!. People often confuse empathy with sympathy, but there is a vast difference between the two emotions. And this difference is what sets Empathy apart and makes it the emotion that we humans need to cultivate and develop.
To know more, do listen to the podcast. Constructive feedback is most welcome.
This episode explores the most wanted and most sort after human emotion; Happiness. Everybody does talk about happiness, here is my take on this emotion. This episode takes a look at happiness from a different perspective and also reveals few facts about feeling happy.
Hope you enjoy it!