Understanding Human Psychology

 Have you ever felt a pang of discomfort and wished it away, only to later realize that the very feeling was your greatest teacher? In coaching, we often talk about resilience, self-awareness, and emotional agility, but the first step is learning to embrace every emotion, including those that feel unpleasant.  The truth is: Not every emotion that feels bad is bad.   I was attending a coaching demonstration, during which I was asked to share my observations on what went well and what could be improved. The session was taken by an MCC coach where contracting and agreement was done wonderfully.   For the purpose of the demo, we stopped the session there. Yet by the end of the session, on being asked if I could do something differently what would that be, I ruminated over this. The client had a fair idea about her goal and the deep dive was done by the coach’s questions. However, the underlying emotions behind the transition which the client was experiencing, the anx...

  As the first few days of 2025 unfold, I paused to reflect and asked myself, “What has truly changed?” The answer came swiftly: it’s not just the date. A sense of joy and abundance has taken root in my heart, fueled by gratitude for the opportunities this year brings. Gratitude, I’ve found, is a powerful force—drawing more reasons to be thankful and savor life’s pleasures.   In past years, my New Year’s resolutions always revolved around learning new things. Curiosity would drive me to create lists of interests and identify sources to expand my knowledge. But 2024 was a year of intense learning, a whirlwind of new insights and growth. This year, I felt compelled to take a different approach.   Instead of chasing new knowledge, my reflections guided me toward *relearning and consolidating*. I realized that at this point in life, I’ve amassed a wealth of experience across industries and worked with people from diverse backgrounds. Human interaction has been at th...

What has this year brought to me? I asked myself today. It's a whirlwind of emotions of joy and tears, it's a plethora of events which are wins and losses, it's a bag full of memories of laughter and cries, and stories which I remember to take to the coming year. After ending the year 2023 with my PhD thesis submission, I start this year with preparation for my viva, in anticipation of the feedback from my examiners. In the meantime, I dealt with a loss, which will always remain very personal, my dear aunt Dr. Katy Gandevia who was not just my aunt, but in my mind she was equal to my mother. This year also brought many family members to rekindle lost relationships, and many who served relations without a thought. This year in May, after I received the thesis feedback from my examiners, I have defended my thesis and given viva on 16th May, and achieved the highest education and title of Dr.  During the same time I received my NLP Master Practitioner Certification, which I wo...

Have you ever felt the weight of social expectations? The invisible force pushing you to conform, to fit a mold that wasn’t quite yours? This is the subtle, yet powerful influence of peer and social pressure. It’s a common experience, regardless of age. When I came across this in one of my conversations, it made me think, don't we all feel the same regardless of age, gender, stage of life we are. As teenagers, we often feel the need to belong to a certain group, to be accepted. We tend to follow celebrities who we may not idolise, just because that is a hot topic discussed in our peer group, we may land up watching a tv series to talk about it with friends, we may adopt some habits which do not fit in our routine, just to be with a group. But the question is to what extent is this healthy? This can lead to compromising our values or doing things we wouldn’t normally do. But it’s important to remember that true friends will accept you for who you are, not who they want you to be. Ev...

  Yesterday, I had the immense honor of receiving the GEN AI Jam Team award for the third time. It was a truly surreal moment, made even more special by the fact that I was wearing the same dress I wore for the previous two wins at ITAD in 2017 and ES in 2021. It was a hat trick, not just in terms of the award, but also in the attire! This experience has reinforced my belief in the power of convictions and the incredible things we can achieve when we work together as a team. I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an innovative and inspiring community.