Notes on Webinar on sustaining happiness during Covid
I participated today (29th April 2020) in a zoom based webinar called: “Sustaining Happiness in Times of Stress: Lessons from the Coronavirus Outbreak”. The key speaker was Dr Rajagopal Raghunathan of ISB, Hyderabad. He had earlier conducted a full length four weeks online course called A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment recently in which some of us from SSSG had participated.
He spoke of “self kindness” or compassion to oneself, breaking the chain of “thoughts-emotions – action” when you are depressed, importance of trusting people to ensure our own happiness, role of spiritual attitude etc. Pleased to learn that Mumbai is second from top in the world in trusting others. Was happy to learn of writing “Three good things” daily in your diary – He has maintained it over 7 years – practicing what he is teaching.
He gave useful tips for getting into sleep – a) sleep at specified time b) keep room a little cooler c)avoid alcohol d) Avoid coffee / tea e) if you cannot get into sleep get up and start reading a book & sleep when you become sleepy. The last tip really helps, as I have done that!! Q&A session was awesome. Also heard of Yoga Nidra, usefulness of Turmeric + honey before retiring, gravity blankets, Shani Bhagwan prayer, WA group lonely single seniors etc etc.
On the whole it was time well spent, learning something that will stick and prove to be useful.
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