by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 21, 2025 | Mind & Psychology
We live in the age of habits. From productivity books to fitness trackers, the mantra is everywhere: “stack habits, and you’ll change your life.” But here’s the hidden truth: most stacks collapse. We read the book, download the app, log the first 10 days… and then...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 20, 2025 | Mind & Psychology
You promise yourself you’ll wake up early, skip the sugar, write the proposal, roll out the mat. Morning feels strong. Noon is shaky. Evening, the plan evaporates. What happened to willpower? The common story is “I’m not disciplined enough.” The deeper truth is...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 19, 2025 | Lifestyle & Routine
In my last post, I shared a Vedic insight: sleep is not always rest. True rest is sattvic nidrā — sleep that restores body, mind, and spirit. So how do we invite this kind of healing rest into our nights? The answer lies in simple evening rituals, rooted in Ayurveda...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 18, 2025 | Lifestyle & Routine
You wake up after eight hours in bed — yet still feel groggy, heavy, and restless. Sound familiar? Modern culture equates sleep with rest, but in the Vedic view, they are not the same. You can sleep for hours and still feel drained. True rest is something deeper: a...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 4, 2025 | Mantra & Sound
Stress is no longer an occasional visitor — for most professionals today, it feels like a constant companion. The mind races, the breath shortens, and the body feels like it’s carrying invisible weight. But here’s the timeless secret: stress cannot survive in the...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Sep 1, 2025 | Mantra & Sound
Close your eyes for a moment and chant a soft “Oṁ” aloud. Feel the vibration in your chest, your throat, your head. Notice how the sound seems to ripple beyond your body — as if it belongs to the universe itself. This is no coincidence. In Vedic wisdom, Oṁ (ॐ) is not...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Aug 27, 2025 | Ayurveda & Nutrition
In my last post, we explored how Ayurveda recognizes three unique functional humors doshas: Vāta, Pitta, and Kapha. Each of us is a living blend of these energies, with one or two usually more dominant. But here’s the challenge: we’re no longer living in the quiet...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Aug 26, 2025 | Ayurveda & Nutrition
In today’s world of calorie-counting apps, diet fads, and fitness hacks, it’s easy to forget that we are not machines. We are living, breathing ecosystems — unique, dynamic, and ever-changing. Āyurveda, the ancient science of life, reminds us of this truth. It does...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Aug 25, 2025 | Pranayama (Yogic Breathing)
If you missed my previous post, I shared why most professionals are breathing wrong — and why that single habit silently drains energy, focus, and emotional balance. Now let’s shift from theory to practice. Here are five pranayama techniques you can begin today. Each...
by Dr. Debmalya Nandy, PhD | Aug 25, 2025 | Pranayama (Yogic Breathing)
We all know breath keeps us alive. But very few realize that the way we breathe determines the way we live. Most professionals today breathe as if they are running a race that never ends — shallow, fast, and unconscious. Yet, in the Vedic tradition, breath is not...
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