Prabhat Mishra

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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.

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But what my friend really had was ALS. This is what I learned. A few months ago, my friend Siddharth, 41, told me he was having trouble holding things. At first, I thought it might be a simple vitamin deficiency. I asked if he’d injured his hand. He hadn’t. So, I urged him to get checked by a doctor. The physician prescribed calcium, vitamin D, and multivitamins. He told Siddharth to come back the next week. But rather than improving, things began to decline.

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It’s not just a headline. It’s a wake-up call. You might know him as McSteamy. The cool, confident surgeon from Grey’s Anatomy. Or maybe as the complicated dad in Euphoria. But now, Eric Dane is living a different story. One that isn’t scripted. One that no one asks for. He has ALS. And that changes everything. ALS is one of the cruelest diseases out there. It starts small. Maybe your grip weakens. Your foot feels heavy. You slur a word or two. At first, you think it’s nothing. But then it spreads. Fast.

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Stop blaming yourself and learn how to break free. Prabhat Mishra·FollowPublished inNew Writers Welcome·4 min read·--Photo by SHVETS production on pexelsFor as long as I can remember, I thought losing weight meant winning at life. Every magazine cover, every commercial, every influencer made sure I believed it. Smaller is better. Thinner is healthier. Lighter is happier. So, I did what I was supposed to. I counted calories. Avoided carbs. Stepped on the scale like it held the meaning of life.

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When Weight Loss Becomes an ObsessionPrabhat Mishra·FollowPublished inNew Writers Welcome·4 min read·--Image by storyset on FreepikIt starts small. Skipping a snack. Cutting back on carbs. Feeling guilty after eating something "bad." At first, it seems like just another effort to be healthy. But the world doesn’t make it easy. Everywhere you look, there’s a message. Smaller is better. Self-control is everything. Food is a reward you have to earn.