Mrinalini Rabindranath

I choose to remind myself that whatever is going on will not last forever, it may seem like the end of the world, but that too shall pass.

Has its own pros and cons but I'm not complaining about the afternoon naps I get to take during lunch hours!

Every conflict, personal or professional, can be resolved much easily if we understand that it's us against the problem not us against each other.

I used to write a to do list every morning and make sure to check things off the list by the end of the day. Recently I switched to entering all work related tasks on google sheets. I'm on the lookout for better sites/apps to help me do the same.

Switch off notifications from all social apps and watch your productivity increase drastically :P

It was only during the pandemic that I started to struggle with mental health issues. I almost lost a job because of it and had to take a month off simply because I was unable to physically get out of bed, let alone work. In the next job however, it was easier to bring myself to work because it was a job that I enjoyed doing. I still struggled with it but now instead of punishing myself for not...

Setting specific goals and rewarding myself with break times whenever I get a task done

Spending time with children. As we grow older it becomes more and more important to be able to see the world in a fresh perspective and what better way to do that than spending time with the youngest generation.

Sketching and painting. Everything around me is an inspiration to sketch!

Not exploring interests outside the course I was pursuing because it felt like a waste of time. I spent too much time honing skills in a field I had no intention of working in.

City specific Instagram food pages always have some hidden gems

Yes! When you work in the office it's easier to meet deadlines and stick to doing effective work during work hours, while working from home the urge to procrastinate and do it at night etc is so much more

Setting up a separate work space and moving away from it when I'm taking a break or even watching a short video that is not work related, has helped me stay focused

The money and time saved from not having to commute!