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We take 100's of decisions every day. Our thoughts and actions are so fast that we really do not think twice on most decisions.  These range from simple things such as what to wear to where to invest our money.  Just think about it.  Do you really think much about buying a pen worth Rs5? Do you go look for a specific brand? The grip on the pen, etc. Not really, right? And if you are doing that as well, then my friend, you are going to start experiencing - Decision fatigue.  So we keep taking these decisions, most of which, we do not even think twice about. Will such decisions be affecting our life in general? No. But imagine, if you start looking at life-changing tasks as the small ones. You end up deciding on them in a split second and not really accounting for anything. That could result in some bad decisions. The impact could be massive! So this blog is an attempt to give 5 ways using which you could take better life-decisions.  Look for  long term benef...

Life's always been tough. It is getting tougher with time. I guess that is the story most of us. There is not enough time for all our complaints about life. In reality, life is not hard. Our negative and pessimistic thoughts make our lives difficult. The logic is simple to understand. Just because we do not have enough money to buy all that we want, it does not mean our life is tough . Not possessing such objects does not make us inferior . By having we are not superior to anyone. So does it make sense to be upset about those unattainable objects? Being upset results in depression . We are less motivated due to depression. With a lack of motivation, our focus drops . A drop in focus results in unexpected delays in our regular work. Such delays eventually make us think it is our bad luck . But is it? It's a chain of events created by our negative thoughts. Stop feeling lonely. Stop negative thoughts. It might be tough right now. But ...

In this modern world, everyone is struggling to maintain a work-life balance.  And it needn't be a struggle at all. But hey who am fooling? It is a tough life and most of us, in reality, do not have a life-work balance. Not even close. Let's make some "smart" use of our "smartphones" to help get through life in a better manner.  Here are 4 IFTTT applets I use to make my life a little bit more bearable. 1. IF notification to take out the trash This IFTTT applet from murraytommy - reminds me of disposing the garbage at my preferred time and day in the week. I use this applet not because I'm lazy but because I don't really like doing this chore of mine. And hence, forget it most of the times. You too can use this applet here - https://ifttt.com/applets/64592192d-if-notification-to-take-out-trash. 2. Missed call alert in slack I use slack a lot while I'm at work. And usually, prefer keeping my phone at the desk. ...

How to make your mornings better? For many of us, mornings are tough. Waking up early is  HARD! Really HARDDDD! via GIPHY In fact, it's the biggest struggle of the day for most. For people who live alone, they usually set up multiple alarms. So, here are a few automation applets to help make your mornings better: 1. Phone call based alarm https://ifttt.com/applets/wnR8UzqX-phone-voice-call-alarm-international-works-on-both-android-and-ios-devices. This automation gives your mobile a VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) call at the time you set for the days you want. The logic behind this is that we attend calls but ignore alarms while sleeping. 2. Phone call-based weather update  -  https://ifttt.com/applets/vuGvhL3k-phone-call-based-weather-update-for-the-day. This automation gives your mobile a VOIP call and lets you know the weather for the day. 3. Take out trash reminder https://ifttt.com/applets/cbBivMpf-take-out-trash-remind...