Meraklis Mornings: Recent Episodes
Shwetha Sivaraman
Bite-sized thoughts and insights from my experience to help you take control of your life and live your dream life every single day
We have all encountered that inner chatter – that small voice in our head that keeps whispering self-sabotaging thoughts in our head. Tune in to learn how you can catch yourself and hold back from going down that spiral.
Have you ever felt disconnected when what you want out of life and what you actually spend your lives doing are very different? It arises from the lack of alignment between our beliefs and actions which can be addressed by being more authentic and truer to our real selves. Tune in to understand all about authenticity and how you can cultivate it in your life.
Body shaming is something we are ingrained with as we grow up with society's ideas about the shape of a women's body. In this episode we talk about how we can let go of body shaming and instead cultivate a healthier body image.
With the outbreak of the coronavirus, the lines between work and life are no longer distinguishable. And if work from home is going to continue to be the norm, we need to learn how to manage it efficiently. Tune in to the episode for tips on how you can survive work-from-home without losing your sanity.
How many of us here know something is bad for us but still indulge is it because we cannot break our habits? An episode on how you can go about transforming habits one step at a time
Reading has given me more wisdom than any of my education, and with every new book I read, the conviction in this belief has only grown. A little bit about why I love reading and why it is a must for everyone and an ideal way to spend the upcoming weekend.
In my years in the corporate, I have always found that years can pass very quickly if you are not mindful. Have you experienced that? A quick tip on how to be mindful of your personal growth as well while staying relevant in the organization.
How many times have we tried to break bad habits and patterns only to go back to it in a few days? Here's an episode on how to inculcate much-needed discipline in our lives to make transformations stick.
Who here has not been stressed in their lives? None of us, right?But what if I said we could deal with stress better rather than trying to outrun our lives to a point where there is no stress (because that doesn't exist).
Mental illnesses constitute one-sixth of all health-related disorders in India. Yet, we seldom speak about it. As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week from the 18-24th of May, a quick look at why it is important to keep a check on our mental health and how we can go about being aware of it on a day to day basis.
Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for the good things, and adopting a gratitude mindset could make you feel more optimistic and positive towards life. Tune in to know more about how you can cultivate gratitude in your daily lives.
We have all sacrificed our sleep in the zealousness of being productive and hustling all day. But it often has long-term ramifications. Tune in to understand why we must get those 7-8 hours of sleep and how we could start to maintain good sleep hygiene.
With every passing day as an adult, we add records to our past, bad interactions, relationships, traumas. With each narrative, we walk around a little bit heavier than before holding on tightly to things that no longer exist in reality. But what if we could unburden ourselves of this baggage and learn the art of letting it go?
1 out of every 4 adults is feeling lonely amidst this lockdown. If you are quarantined alone or are not in a supportive environment, the episode shares a few things you could do to deal with loneliness.
Already late before you start the day? Tune in to the podcast on why morning routines matter and how you could go about establishing a morning routine that works for you.
Have you been working more than usual? As the lockdown continues, more people trespass the line between work and life with no boundaries. Here's an episode on why cultivating rest is important and how you could take small steps to avoid burning out.
Today, we are overwhelmed with uncertainty - about the virus, how it spreads, its cure, our safety, the end of the lockdown, the world after the coronavirus, our survival, and whatnot. Tune in to listen to how you can manage uncertainty and find the strength to deal with this crisis.
Have you tried and failed at aiming to be perfect all your life only to realize perfectionism at its core is self-destructive and unattainable? I have. Tune in to here how a progress mindset can help us break free from the need to be seen as perfect and instead grow.
We all love to be validated by others in real life or via vanity metrics in social media. But how would our lives be if we lived for a purpose higher than just mere validation?
Yes, I'm sorry to burst your bubble on a Monday Morning. But it is true. We hear stories of overnight successes and continue being hard on ourselves when we don't get there. Tune in to listen to why we should stop listening to rags to riches story and instead work towards our goals one step at atime.
Start your day with the one takeaway I want to learn from this coronavirus crisis. To remember to enjoy the ordinariness in our predictable routines and make them extraordinary. Tune in to hear more about the joy of reveling in the ordinary.
In a quest to live a bigger and more engaging life, Meraklis Mornings is a show where I will share bite-sized thoughts and insights to living your dream life every day. The introductory episode shares a brief of my story to date and a sneak-peek into what you can expect in this podcast series.