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1 day ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Here’s What Happened When I Put My Body to the TestWhen I first heard about the sitting-rising test (SRT), I laughed. Then I found myself on the living room floor, cross-legged, trying to stand up without using my hands or knees. Don’t shrug this off with a ‘Yeah, I know.’ You probably don’t. Not in the way that matters.
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5 days ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Creativity isn’t magic—it’s a process. Here’s how to work with your brain, not against it. Ever had an idea hit you in the shower or right before sleep? Like it just... appeared out of nowhere? What if I told you that's not a coincidence? Most of us think creativity is about being a genius or having a muse. But the truth is—there’s a method to the magic. And once you understand how it works, you can actually create creativity. Let’s break it down. Step-by-step.
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2 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Everyone told her to stick it out. But every time she looked in the mirror, a voice kept asking: How long can you lie to yourself? When my cousin told me she was handing in her resignation……she wasn’t smiling. Not yet. She’d been a top-tier marketing analyst at a big energy corporation—six digits, fancy title. On paper, she “had it all.” But the email she wrote when she quit was just five words:"I can’t sell oil anymore."Her mouse cursor hovered over the send arrow for minutes.
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4 weeks ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
I used to think my value was based on how busy I was. Sundays were like a nightmare—the long afternoon with nothing to do felt like a defeat. Just lying on the couch doing nothing made me feel panicky. I would scroll through my phone, feeling guilty, thinking things like "I'm being lazy" or "I should be doing something."Work had taken over my life. I hurried through chores, scheduled meetings during coffee breaks, and even checked my email while on the toilet.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Stop Shrinking for People Who Can’t Handle Your FireI used to shrink myself for people who couldn’t handle the full version of me. Whenever someone said, “You’re too emotional,” I’d get quieter. Each time someone pulled away from my honesty, I’d swallow the truth I was aching to say. I thought love meant being easier to be around—so I smiled when I was sad, nodded when I wanted to scream, and laughed even when anxiety had me in a chokehold. I did all of it just to seem like less. But they still left.
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1 month ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
What I Learned About Peace, Focus, and Myself by Starting the Day Like a Monk. Let me just say it. I’ve never been a morning person. I’ve always seen waking up early as a kind of punishment. My usual routine was something like this—snooze the alarm five times, scroll on my phone, panic about the time, and rush into the day feeling behind. But then I read about how monks start their mornings—with intention, peace, and purpose. No chaos. No noise. Just quiet discipline.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
When terror strikes one, it strikes us all. It's time to stand together. It happened again. This time, in Pahalgam. A place known for beauty, not blood. A place where families once walked, laughing in the sunlight. Now scarred by screams, gunfire, and grief. Terrorism does not knock before it enters. It shatters lives in seconds. It leaves empty chairs at dinner tables. It turns dreams into funerals. Pahalgam is not the first. And unless we wake up, it will not be the last. Look around.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Stop Hiding Behind Your DiagnosisI once had a friend who blamed everything on anxiety. Blew up at a waitress? Anxiety. Ghosted plans for the fifth time? Anxiety. Snapped at me for asking a basic question? You guessed it. Anxiety. At first, I gave endless grace. We are all fighting private battles, right? But over time, it no longer felt like compassion. It started to feel more like being held hostage. Here is the truth no one says out loud. Mental health struggles are real. They are brutal.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
Medium is full of silent readers who pretend to cheer for you, but they’re really clapping for themselves. You know the type. They highlight a sentence that sounds "deep."They comment “powerful” or “so raw.”They follow you for three hours. Then disappear. They’re not here for your words. They’re here for your reach. This isn’t support. It’s strategy. They treat your story like a stepping stone. Not something to sit with, reflect on, or even read. Just something to bounce off of.
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2 months ago | 
medium.com | Prabhat Mishra |Robert E. Ralph
If you’ve got big dreams but no energy, here’s what actually worksI kept wondering why I couldn’t function like everyone else. I had goals—big ones. I had a whole Google Doc full of plans to change my life—new routines, morning affirmations, 12-hour work schedules, and optimized everything. But most days? I just watched YouTube, drank coffee, and felt guilty for not doing enough. Then, I’d dream up another “life reset” to fix everything. And the cycle repeated. It wasn’t that I lacked ambition.
