Holiday season, happy meals, the constant worry that by the end of the year, those extra calories will result in more of you to love – and eventually lead to the cliched New Year resolutions in January, which of course, will never be actually actioned. Such is life. But hey –…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
It is Thanksgiving Day in the US. As I wish my friends all over the world, this is a good time as any to say “Thanks” to all the people and influences in my life – positive and negative – for shaping me. Thanks 🙂 Thank you for subscribing to my…
Imagine! “upper class” – indeed! As if we didn’t know already, there are studies to prove it!  According to Michael W. Kraus, Ph.D., of the University of California-San Francisco, a final experiment found that, when people were made to feel that they were in a lower social class than they actually were,…
We all make mistakes, but every now and then, an error of judgement has huge consequences for other people. Life is precarious and unpredictable. We cannot foresee all possible outcomes, and things can happen over which we have little control. But one small error of judgement, such as thinking you’re sober…
Think about this: if you spend hours and hours on the internet every day you are more likely to show depressive symptoms, a new study has found. People use the internet for many different things: e-mailing, chatting, banking, finding info, gaming. It has become a part of life. But when it…
Men, do you want to be irresistible to women? A new study finds that men looking to attract the opposite sex may want to add red to their wardrobe. Women perceived men wearing red shirts as more desirable and having a higher social status. Sigh – If only it were as…
It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection – Bhagvad Gita Thank you for subscribing to my blog! Do consider leaving a comment – or just reply to this email! I’d love to know what you think. Cheers! Vidya