Win your day in the wee hours — I’ve been waking up at 5 a.m. for the past 9 months. It’s helped me achieve more in my day, have more energy than ever before and even impacted my mood positively. I’m happier when I rise with the sun than when I sleep in for an extra two hours. …

Sorry, what’s self-esteem? — High school is supposed to be the best part of your life. Mine was a disaster. My dad had just fallen into a coma, I had to shift schools in the 11th grade and was suddenly back home from boarding school that I’d been attending for the past 6 years. …

Your go-to guide for navigating this fall season — Nature has declared it. It’s officially time to slow down. Less hustle, long work days and stress. More mindfulness, deliberate and meaningful work and connection. There’s a certain romantic aspect to fall. For me, it’s always meant, ‘Okay now, you can relax.’ You’ve given all you had this year, and…

What I’ve learned in my first six months at a corporate — I’ve been fortunate enough to start my career stint at Penguin Random House. Not to say I didn’t work incredibly hard for it. The point is, that going to the office weekly for the past 6 months has taught me a thing or two about human behaviour, confidence, and corporate…

The trick is to take care of yourself — What we don’t understand very often is that our energy is tied to our emotions. It’s not just about how much work you’re doing but also about what you’re thinking, and how you’re feeling. So instead of stressing over how you can decrease your work load and finally have some…

What I learnt from losing 20 kgs — Fitness influencers make weight loss seem easy. They tell you to eat egg whites and drink greens and you think, ‘Oh great, now all my problems will be solved.’ But weight loss has a lot more that goes into it than the internet makes it seem like. …

Don’t worry, I won’t tell you to take an ice bath at 6 a.m. — Struggling with getting things done? Overwhelmed, stressed and feeling like nothing’s going your way? Here are 5 tips that will help you get back on track, fired up and ready to smash your goals. Map out your priorities When we don’t know what’s most important, we let our energy go everywhere. On a piece…

It’s time to stop being grumpy and step into joy — I’ve had a long month. Lots of work, lots of recovery time, but where’s all the fun I’m supposed to be having? If you spend about 8 hours working, 2 hours commuting, 8 hours sleeping, 2 hours at the gym (including to and fro and shower time) then some time…

A balanced life is a happy life — Work, productivity, success, money, growth, self-improvement. But also happiness, joy, fulfilment, community, family, health and healing. Let’s focus on the second today. 6 things to focus on instead of your career and financial success. For when you’re stressed, burnt out, unfocused and unhappy. …