Active Life

POWER 

Within 

LIFE 

MADE 

SIMPLE 

PHYSICAL 

MENTAL 

EMOTIONAL 

STRATEGIES 

SIMPLIFIED 

12 

TACTICS 

FOR YOUR 

ABUNDANCE 

ACTIVE 

LIFE

initial compilation of the 

My 

& emotional strategies. 

physical,mental 

POWER WITHIN 

Physical Strategies 

Mental Strategies 

Emotional Strategies 

T E N T S N O C 

ground to 

Test 

your check 

3 

Editor's Note 

Spine 

p. 20 

Flexibility 

4 

Physical Strategies 

4 Art of listening to the body 

6 Physical Exercises:Basis 

8 Consistency:Success 

10 

Mental Strategies 

10 Mind Pendulum 

12 Mind Centre Point 

14 Mind Persistence 

16 Mind: Wandering 

18 Thoughts:Effects 

20 Mind:Comfort Zone 

22 

Emotional Strategies 

22 React vs Response 

24 External Reality 

26 Emotions:Memory 

12 compilations 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 2

A c t i v e l i f e 

Beyond 50s,60s &above 

What is the key for the happiness in life? Now, you have in your possession of all those 

things that you desired to have few years before. Now, you have bought your dream 

house, car, fancy gadgets, farmhouse etc. but somewhere deep inside you, you see 

emptiness. You are craving to get more in the pursuit of your happiness. 

My personal transformation has taught me some valuable lessons that drive my life in a 

meaningful & purposeful life. Here is the formula that gives a solution to your 

problem. First, understand your physical, mental & emotional energies & align those 

energies in identifying your true resource capabilities. Once that is done, you will see a 

proportionate growth in all the dimensions of the life i.e. your Health, Wealth, 

Relationships & spiritual development. This is what you lack right now. For example, 

you may be good in generating wealth but not in your Health or other two dimensions 

& so on. 

Here is my attempt in compiling all the mental, emotional & physical strategies that 

give the desired alignment that you sought in understanding your Power within. 

For Wellbeing of All 

S.Murali 

Murali 

E D I T O R ' S N O T E

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ART OF 

LISTENING TO 

THE BODY 

SUMMARY 

a i n , h e a v i n e s s , warmness are 

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r o s s s e n s a t i o n s . T h r o b b i n g , 

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i c k l i n g , p u l s a t i n g f e e l i n g s a r e t h e 

t 

u b t l e s e n s a t i o n s . A r t o f l i s t e n i n g i s 

s 

i mply tuning to the subtle 

s 

e n s a t i o n s i n t h e b o d y b y which 

s 

o u will gain access to your 

y 

n v o l u n t a r y s y s t e m ( a u t o p i l o t 

i 

mode). 

SIMPLE STRATEGY: 

L I S T E N T O Y O U R B O D Y 

" 

I R S T I N O R D E R F O R T H E 

F 

h e a r t o f l i s t e n i n g t o t h e b o d y g e t s 

T 

n h a n c e d b y t h e p r a c t i c e o f y o g a 

e 

B O D Y T O L I S T E N T O Y O U ” 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

mindfully. 


strategy: The art of listening to the body gets enhanced by 

Simple 

practice of yoga mindfully. 

the 

ART OF LISTENING TO 

THE BODY 

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by Murali Sundaram 

f you are into the endurance 

sports such as marathon running then 

you must be well aware of the level of 

injuries that the beginners agonize. It is a 

overwhelming 65% injury rate for the 

novices. The early enthusiasm that 

I 

one 

has in developing the endurance skill 

diminishes at the later stage due to the 

injury factor. One of the main reasons 

for the cause of injury is the inability to 

focus and listen to the warning signals 

that spring out from the body. Yes, body 

has an inbuilt intelligence that breeds 

warning signals when one surpasses his 

own resource capabilities. 

Mechanism: 

This process is not only transpires 

during the process of running but it is 

always there and can be witnessed for 

every normal happenings such as 

walking, sitting & sleeping. 

Levels: 

Ignoring the warning signals is the worst 

thing and one can cause harm to himself. 

Pain, heaviness, warmness are gross 

sensations. One should able to 

acknowledge & honour these gross 

sensations. Throbbing, tickling, pulsating 

feelings are the subtle sensations. These 

are the finer signals that keep you in 

close proximity to yourself. 

Pain, heaviness, warmness are 

gross sensations. Throbbing, 

tickling, pulsating feelings are the 

subtle sensations. Art of listening 

is simply tuning to the subtle 

sensations in the body by which 

you will gain access to your 

involuntary system (autopilot 

mode) 

So, it is a common recommendation in 

this arena to “listen to the body”. What 

exactly does it mean listening to the 

body? For example, you are trying to run 

much faster than what your limits are. 

Your breathing is the one that distresses 

first. You may start to breathe faster. 

Since, you consume lot of energy in the 

faster running; your body naturally calls 

for more of oxygen to burn. As a 

consequence, Lactic acid forms in the 

body when there is depletion of oxygen. 

This lactic acid induces fatigue & hence, 

the brain generates pain signal in order 

for you to stop or slow down the running 

process. 

When the distress occurs, the signals can 

be picked up at various levels such as 

breathing sensation, faster heart beat 

sensation, pain signals, heat sensations 

etc. These are the combinations of 

signals varying from the subtle to the 

gross sensations. Some of us feel the 

signals at the subtle level whereas others 

feel at the gross level. Some even ignores 

the signals. 

Power: 

Do increase the level of awareness & stay 

closer to you by tuning into the subtle 

sensations. By doing so, you will have the 

power to tap the whole gamut of the 

involuntary systems such as your 

respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous 

system etc. It is magical. It is the body 

intelligence that runs in an autopilot 

mode for which we have no control. Now 

, you get this power.This power changes 

the way you perceive your internal world. 

Obviously because of this same power, 

you start to experience your external 

world very differently. 

Techniques: 

There are multiple levels of techniques 

defined in the yoga culture that gives you 

an opportunity to tap this power. The art 

of listening to the body gets enhanced by 

the practice of these techniques 

mindfully. 

Summary: 

Pain, heaviness, warmness are gross 

sensations. Throbbing, tickling, 

pulsating feelings are the subtle 

sensations. Art of listening is simply 

tuning to the subtle sensations in the 

body by which you will gain access to 

your involuntary system (autopilot 

mode). Simple strategy: The art of 

listening to the body gets enhanced 

by the practice of yoga mindfully. 

TO YOUR 

"LISTEN 

FIRST IN 

BODY 

FOR THE 

ORDER 

TO LISTEN TO 

BODY 

YOU” 


MX 

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PHYSICAL 

EXERCISES: 

BASIS 

SUMMARY 

a r t h r o t a t e s i n a n o r b i t & r e v o l v e s 

E 

n i t s a x i s . E a r t h g e n e r a t e s i t s 

o 

n e r g y b y t h e d i r e c t i o n a l movement 

e 

a l i g n ment of the earth. 

& 

S i mple strategy: 

the pattern of the earth and 

Mimic 

n s u r e t h a t t h e e x e r c i s e s d e l i v e r 

e 

i r e c t i o n a l movement & alignment 

d 

r r e s p e c t i v e o f t h e f o r m o f t h e 

i 

e x e r c i s e s t o g e n e r a t e e n e r g y 

D I R E C T I O N A L 

" 

O V E M E N T & A L I G N M E N T 

M 

N T H E E X E R C I S E S A R E 

I 

H E B A S I S F O R T H E 

T 

G E N E R A T I O N O F E N E R G Y ” 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 


the pattern of the earth and ensure that the exercises deliver 

Mimic 

movement & alignment 

directional 

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PHYSICAL EXERCISES:BASIS 


To have your ideal health & fitness level, 

you might be training your body using 

some exercise formats such as weight 

training, aerobics, running, swimming, 

cycling, yoga training etc. All these of 

trainings help in adding up your 

flexibility, agility, endurance level, 

stamina, strengthening your body etc. 

Energy Flow: 

Any format of exercise calls for the 

energy consumption and hence, there is 

a need to generate a proportionate 

energy for you to sustain through the 

different phases of an exercise. In other 

words, you have to become a medium 

for the energy transference to happen in 

this simulated condition effortlessly. 

Smartness lies in acting as a perfect 

medium that retains this equilibrium 

state throughout the phases of the 

simulated condition. Otherwise, we will 

burn out as we progress the different 

phases of the exercise. Our inability in 

gradually building resource to matchup 

to the requirement that is called upon is 

the key element for our failure in any 

format of exercise. 

Energy Generation: 

Energy generation is the source of your 

resource. The basis for the energy 

generation comprises of two elements. 

Directional movement 

Alignment 

Yes!! Directional movement & alignment 

during the physical exercise are the basis 

for the energy generation. Remember, 

earth rotates in an orbit and revolves on 

its axis. These movements require lot of 

energy. But, earth is not drawing energy 

from any external source. It is simply 

drawing the energy from its own 

directional movement & alignment along 

its axis. 

Human Body: 

Here are the two important elements of 

the body. Navel is the centre of mass for 

the body. Consider this as a centre point 

for the body. Spine is the axis and the 

entire central nervous system operates 

upon this axis. Consider this axis as a 

centre line. 

Any directional movement with respect 

to the centre point and /or centre line 

generates energy. For example, a 

forward & backward movement of the 

body generates energy, twisting the body 

along the spine generates energy & so 

on. 

Earth aligns by a degree along its axis as 

it revolves. Same way, for us the spine is 

the axis. How one stays in the neutral 

spine position determines the seamless 

flow of energy in the body. The perfect 

posture with the awareness to the spine 

plays crucial role in the generation of 

energy. This is absolutely true in all sorts 

of exercises such as running, horse 

riding, yoga, swimming etc. 

Earth rotates in an orbit & 

revolves on its axis. Earth 

generates its energy by the 

directional movement & 

alignment of the earth. 

Simple strategy: 

Mimic the pattern of the earth 

and ensure that the exercises 

deliver directional movement & 

alignment irrespective of the 

form of the exercises to generate 

energy 

"Directional 

& 

movement 

in the 

alignment 

are the 

exercises 

for the 

basis 

of 

generation 

energy” 


MX 

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CONSISTENCY: 

SUCCESS 

SUMMARY 

o l e r e a s o n f o r n o t g e t t i n g t h e 

S 

e s i r e d r e s u l t i s t h e l a c k o f t h e 

d 

e g u l a r i t y i n r e p e a t i n g a n a c t i o n . 

r 

h i s i s s i g n i f i c a n t l y t r u e when it 

T 

o mes to the subject of lifestyle 

c 

modification. 

i mple strategy:Constantly 

S 

e p e a t i n g a n e w a c t i o n o n r e g u l a r 

r 

a s i s c r e a t e s a n e w h a b i t . N e w g o o d 

b 

a b i t s c r e a t e a N E W o f y o u . 

h 

C O N S I S T E N C Y C R E A T E S 

" 

O U ” Y 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 


epeating a new action on regular basis creates a new 

Constantly 

good habits create a NEW of you. 

habit.New 

MX 

DIMENSION 

CONSISTENCY:SUCCESS 


Our Definition: 

An action when it is repeated on regular 

basis becomes our habit. Our habit 

drives our behaviour. Our own definition 

is based on our behaviour. Such is the 

power of repetition and thus consistent 

actions when done on regular basis have 

the potential to give a new definition of 

you on long run. 

Wiring: 

We are automatically driven by our 

habits in an autopilot mode. It is 

subconsciously etched in our neural 

network and doesn’t require the 

association of our thinking brain. Habits 

are spontaneous & automatic. It is the 

easiest path in the neural network that 

can be activated without our conscious 

effort. 

Problem: 

This is where practicing yoga, or going to 

the gym on regular basis becomes 

offstage activity. It is simply because, it is 

new neural network that we need to 

form but the stronger old network is 

called upon automatically and 

restraining us to stay within our comfort 

zone. 

But, remember your consistency that 

shapes your new definition. If we need to 

change for good then we need to be 

consistent in our actions. 

Success pattern: 

Sole reason for not getting the desired 

result is the lack of the regularity in 

repeating an action. This is significantly 

true when it comes to the subject of 

lifestyle modification. Simple strategy: 

Constantly repeating a new action on 

regular basis creates a new habit. New 

good Habits create a NEW of you. 

Sole reason for not getting the 

desired result is the lack of the 

regularity in repeating an action. 

This is significantly true when it 

comes to the subject of lifestyle 

modification. 

Simple strategy:Constantly 

repeating a new action on 

regular basis creates a new 

habit.New good habits create a 

NEW of you. 

Our own programming and hence our 

own definition is the net results of 

consistent repeated actions that were 

executed in the past knowingly or 

unknowingly. In fact, we are a slave to 

our own old habits. All our old habits 

work in our comfort zone. We strive for a 

comfortable life & hence, we tend to live 

in the comfort zone driven by the old 

habits. 

It now becomes difficult to change the 

old habits or form a new habit as we are 

engulfed within the framework of the old 

habits. Your new actions that you want 

to follow have to be consistent. This is 

not going to be easy as we need to come 

out our own comfort zone and that 

requires effort & determination. 

"Consistency 

You” 

Creates 


always dwells in the past & 

Mind 

u t u r e . Mind is like a pendulum that 

f 

MX 

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MIND : 

PENDULUM 

SUMMARY 

s wings between past and future. 

y d e f a u l t , we live in the past or 

B 

u t u r e . S o , n a t u r a l l y , we tend to worry 

f 

o u r p a s t a n d f a n c y o u r f u t u r e . 

L I V E I N T H E P R E S E N T 

" 

O M E N T H E R E & N O W . 

M 

F U T U R E W I L L B E F I N E ” 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 1 0

MX 

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MIND : PENDULUM 

LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT HERE & NOW. 


ind is a powerful device gifted to 

the humankind by the evolutionary 

process. This device can be deployed for 

our own benefits provided we know 

preciously the method of handling of this 

device. The life experience 

M 

becomes 

frantic & hectic when one fails to manage 

this device. 

Pendulum: 

Mind movement is like a pendulum. It 

swings between the two opposite sides 

from the neutral position. The two sides 

are the “past” and the “future” and the 

neutral position is the “present”. So, the 

entire time mind moves towards the past 

and future while crossing the neutral 

state momentarily. This is especially true 

when we don’t have an important task at 

hand. Watch the movement of your mind 

in the situations like driving a car, 

brushing your teeth!! Naturally, mind 

dwells in the past or fantasises the 

future. 

Default Network: 

In neuroscience, scientists call this 

pendulum action as the default network 

of the brain. Nearly 49% of the time, the 

brain stays in the default network. We 

know that each of our thought generates 

an electric impulse. Considering this fact 

, we spend half the time wasting our 

energy by random thoughts. We tend to 

worry when mind thinks of the past 

experiences.. We fancy our future which 

is yet to happen. But, there is a way to 

make this mind lot more productive that 

generates better life experience. 

Leading a life: 

We have choices!! Either, we can think of 

our future life and compromise our 

present life or simply, lead the present 

life to the fullest. Most of us fall in the 

first category compromising this moment 

for the better future. But, the simple 

secret is that if we live and experience 

the present moment to its fullest, the 

future will be fine. This secret that I 

learned has directed my life for greater 

goodness. 

Present moment: 

What is the definition of living in the 

present moment? When I get involved in 

an activity or simply, when I experience a 

moment, the experience of space and 

time become void. This means that I 

would have spent thirty minutes 

experiencing an event but in my 

experience, it was like a minute. 

Remember those moments where you 

read your interesting book or watch 

movies for hours together but the hours 

fly in seconds. These are those “present 

moment” where you live in that moment. 

Future will be fine & very well secured 

for those who experience the present 

moment very often in life. It is simply 

because; how I live today that governs 

my future. 

Mind always dwells in the past & 

future. Mind is like a pendulum 

that swings between past and 

future. 

By default,we live in the past or 

future.So,naturally,we tend to 

worry our past and fancy our 

future. 

Summary: 

Mind always dwells in the past & 

future. Mind is like a pendulum that 

swings between past and future. 

By default,we live in the past or 

future.So,naturally,we tend to worry 

our past and fancy our future. 

IN THE 

"LIVE 

MOMENT 

PRESENT 

& NOW. 

HERE 

WILL BE 

FUTURE 

FINE” 


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MIND : CENTRE 

POINT 

SUMMARY 

always revolves around a 

Mind 

e n t r e p o i n t . 

c 

e n t r e p o i n t i s d e t e r mined by your 

C 

r i o r i t y & i n t e r e s t . 

p 

h e p r i o r i t y h a s a s t r o n g 

T 

s s o c i a t i o n o f e i t h e r n e g a t i v e o r 

a 

p o s i t i v e e motions. 

C H A N G E Y O U R P R I O R I T Y 

" 

O R G R E A T E R 

F 

O O D N E S S S A N D 

G 

H A N G E T H E D I R E C T I O N 

C 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 1 2 

O F T H E M I N D ”

your priority for greater goodnesss and change the direction 

Change 

the mind 

of 

of the 

direction 

mind” 

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MIND : CENTRE POINT 


Centre Point: 

Consider the following two scenarios. 

When I am on an important task, 

naturally my mind revolves around that 

particular task. My thoughts at that 

moment are all related to the task in my 

hand. In a different scenario, when two 

persons are in a conversation and if one 

does not pay attention to the 

conversation, it is clear that this person 

mind is occupied with something which 

has higher importance than the 

conversation. In the above two 

examples, you may notice that the mind 

works on the priority or what is 

considered significant. Thought patterns 

are related to the event/action which is 

considered important. 

Emotional association: 

Mind revolves around the centre point 

which is nothing but our set priority or 

interest. This priority has an emotional 

component associated with it. The 

highest priority has a motivation to do 

the action because there is a strong 

bonding of emotion attached to it. This 

emotion could be positive type of 

emotions such as joy, love, happiness etc 

or negative type of emotions such as 

fear, worry, doubt etc. 

thoughts related to the important task 

in hand. Imagine a scenario in a situation 

where there is no demand for an action 

with higher importance. This is the time; 

mind is free to roam around with no 

centre point. Mind wanders when there 

is no pressing need. 

Direction of Mind: 

So, it is good to have a centre point so 

that mind has a direction to work on. 

Setting a higher goal in life & making it 

important that permits the mind to work 

in a direction. A positive emotion is 

tagged to this goal that styles the mind 

to work in our favour. 

In other words, if you see your life is not 

going the way that you always wanted 

then it is important to analyse those 

centre points. Eliminate those centre 

points based on worries & fears. Set the 

centre points with the goals based on the 

positive emotions for the greater 

goodness!! 

Mind always revolves around a 

centre point. 

Centre point is determined by 

your priority & interest. 

The priority has a strong 

association of either negative or 

positive emotions. 

Summary: 

If you see your life is not going the 

way that you always wanted then it is 

important to analyse those centre 

points. Eliminate those centre points 

based on worries & fears. Set the 

centre points with the goals based on 

the positive emotions for the greater 

goodness!! 

Thoughts: 

We prepare the action because, we 

worry/fear about something or we have 

some motivation such as reward that 

generates happiness. So, mind is simple 

equipment that aids in generating the 

your 

"Change 

for greater 

priority 

and 

goodnesss 

the change 


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MIND: 

PERSISTENCE 

SUMMARY 

Mind : what you resist persists 

e s i s t a n c e : I d o n ' t want to see my 

R 

o s s , b 

d o n ' t want this project, I don't 

I 

this relationship... a wrong 

want 

s t a r t e g y . 

i g h t s t r a t g y : I want this project, I 

R 

this relationship... strategy 

want 

t h a t g i v e s d i r e c t i o n t o y o u r mind. 

F O C U S O N " W H A T Y O U 

" 

A N T " I N L I F E I N S T E A D 

W 

F F O C U S I N G O N " W H A T 

O 

O U D O N ' T W A N T " I N 

Y 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 1 4 

L I F E ”

focusing on "what 

of 

don't want" in 

you 

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MIND:PERSISTENCE 



Persistence: 

Strength: 

Two simple questions!! What do you 

want? What you don’t want in life? 

Whatever the answers to both these 

questions, the answers persist in your 

mind. The persistence is much stronger 

and deeper for the negative question. 

Considering an example of building a 

new relationship. Now, you may say to 

yourself that you want to build a 

relationship with someone or you don’t 

want to build a relationship with that 

person. Both these ideas persist in your 

mind. 

Direction: 

When the answer is positive such as “I 

want to build a relationship” then you 

have set a direction. Mind works in tune 

with direction. It gives all the possibilities 

for you to take actions and whatever 

actions that you take will lead you in this 

set direction. So, there is a progress. But, 

when the answer is negative such as “I 

don’t want to build a relationship”, mind 

still gives all the possibilities for you to 

take the actions. But, you will be thrown 

with number of other alternatives too. 

Should you need to build relationship 

with yet another person? Should you be 

satisfied with the existing relationship? 

Should you need to strengthen the 

current relationship? Or simply think of 

something about your profession. So, the 

direction is lost here & hence, there is no 

progress. 

What you resist persists. I don’t want to 

see my boss very often. A very nature of 

a thought such as this creates a situation 

where you are forced to meet your boss 

very often. Instead, focus on “what you 

want “in life. You may want to meet the 

client who will help in assigning an order 

or you may want to meet your colleague 

who will help in your project. When, such 

thoughts become stronger then the 

situations created will work in your 

favour. 

Deeper Mind: 

Negative connotation has a different 

meaning at the deeper level of the mind. 

A thought such as “I don’t want to meet 

my boss” will be translated as “I want to 

meet my boss” at the subconscious level 

of the mind. So, focus on “What you 

want” in life instead of focussing on 

“what you don’t want” in life. By doing so, 

your direction is set. 


Resistance :I don't want to see 

my boss , 

I don't want this project, I don't 

want this relationship... a wrong 

startegy. 

Right stratgy :I want this project, I 

want this relationship... strategy 

that gives direction to your mind. 

Summary: 


Resistance :I don't want to see my 

boss , 

I don't want this project, I don't want 

this relationship... a wrong startegy. 

Right stratgy :I want this project, I 

want this relationship... strategy that 

gives direction to your mind. 

on "what you 

"Focus 

in life instead 

want" 

life” 


MX 

DIMENSION 

MIND: 

WANDERING 

SUMMARY 

wanders in the absence of the 

Mind 

i r e c t i o n . d 

D i r e c t i o n c a n b e s e t b y t h e g o a l s . 

i mple strategy: Goals when knitted 

S 

the positive emotions give 

with 

i r e c t i o n t o t h e mind. Single stream 

d 

f t h o u g h t s s e t b y t h e g o a l i s 

o 

c o n t e mplation. 

T O S T O P T H E 

" 

A N D E R I N G M I N D , S E T 

W 

H E R I G H T L I F E G O A L S 

T 

N I T T E D W I T H T H E 

K 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 1 6 

P O S I T I V E E M O T I O N S ”

MX 

DIMENSION 

MIND: WANDERING 

Mind wanders in the absence of the direction. 


Thought & physical reality: 

Random thoughts: 

Today, we enjoy & experience in the 

physical reality many such things as 

mobile phone, house, car etc. Earlier, 

these were then just in the form of 

thoughts or imaginations in someone 

mind. Our thoughts or imaginations that 

we have in this present time will 

manifest physically as things or products 

in near future. An intense thought or an 

idea in the mind will turn into an 

innovative product in future. Such is the 

power of thoughts from the mind. 

Imagine the thoughts are not cohesive in 

nature? We all have this experience in 

our daily life. No one is an exception to 

this experience. Only, the time & 

duration of this experience vary from 

person to person. When the thoughts are 

not cohesive and random in nature then 

we call that experience as “mind 

wandering”. If you open up the books of 

neuroscience, this is referred to as 

“Default network” of the brain. 

Reason: 

Why we switch to this random mode? 

Let us understand the characteristics of 

the mind. Mind always revolve around a 

centre point which is nothing but your 

important, interesting and significant 

idea. When you don’t have this, your 

mind loses its centre point. You can 

always witness this behaviour of the 

mind especially in a scenario where you 

have nothing important to do. This is a 

right opportunity for the mind to roam 

around. 

Every thought is an electric impulse in 

the brain. Now, the technology has 

evolved to an extent where one can able 

to read this signal from the brain. So, 

thought is a form of energy. If we 

generate random thoughts then we 

waste our energy. In fact, brain alone 

consumes 20% of the total energy. 

Organised thoughts: 

Organised thoughts occur when there is 

a strong presence of the centre point. If 

the centre point is based on negative 

emotions such as fear and worries then 

the thoughts are organised but work in a 

negative way. When the centre point is 

based on the positive emotion then the 

thoughts are again organised but work in 

a positive way. 

So, it is not only important to have a 

centre point but make sure that it has a 

positive emotion attached to it. Future 

can be imagined and planned as it is yet 

to happen. So, we have the liberty.to 

think. It is our choice. We have the choice 

to imagine positively. When we set our 

goal knitted with the positive emotions, 

mind gets organised & work towards the 

goal. 

So, here is my message!! Mind wanders 

in the absence of the direction. Direction 

can be set by the goals. 


Goals when knitted with the positive 

emotions give direction to the mind. 

Single stream of thoughts set by the goal 

is contemplation. 

Mind wanders in the absence of 

the direction. 

Direction can be set by the goals. 

Simple strategy: Goals when 

knitted with the positive 

emotions give direction to the 

mind. Single stream of thoughts 

set by the goal is contemplation. 

stop the 

"To 

mind, set 

wandering 

right life goals 

the 

with the 

knitted 

positive emotionsy” 


MX 

DIMENSION 

THOUGHTS: 

EFFECTS 

SUMMARY 

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T 

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r 

h o u g h t g e n e r a t e s e motional 

T 

e s p o n s e a s well. 

r 

i mple strategy: 

S 

h o o s e y o u r t h o u g h t s t o c h a n g e 

C 

o u r c h e mical reactions in the 

y 

o d y . b 

h o u g h t s b a s e d o n t h e n e g a t i v e 

T 

motions addup toxin in the body. 

e 

B O D Y I S A C H E M I C A L 

" 

A C T O R Y . S A N I T I S E T H E 

F 

O D Y B Y G E N E R A T I N G 

B 

H O U G H T S B A S E D O N 

T 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 1 8 

T H E P O S I T I V E

MX 

DIMENSION 

THOUGHTS:EFFECTS 

Thoughts based on the negative emotions addup toxin in the body 


Energy: 

Every thought is a form of energy. In 

fact, modern science has proved beyond 

doubt that thought generates electrical 

impulse. This energy can be utilised 

productively or else it may get wasted. 

So, what do you think right now? It does 

matter a lot!! 

Feeling: 

Thought generates an associated feeling. 

Positive thought generates a positive 

feeling & negative thought generates a 

negative feeling. The emotion associated 

with a feeling creates a physical reaction 

in the body. One may experiences this as 

a bodily sensation. Also, every thought, 

every feeling and every associated 

reaction has a form of chemical reaction 

in the body. 

Chemical reaction: 

A thought that generates anger has an 

acidic effect in the body. This chemical 

reaction pumps up your heart beat & 

increases the blood pressure. In the 

extreme case, it creates even ulcer, an 

extreme acidic nature of the body. A 

serene thought with an associated 

positive emotion changes the chemical 

reaction in such a way that improves the 

immunity system of the body. 

acidity of the body. Thoughts based on 

joy, love, compassion, happiness set your 

body in the alkalinity. So, it important to 

maintain the PH balance of the body. our 

body becomes the breeding ground for 

many diseases when it is dominated by 

its acidic nature. 

Factors: 

There are obviously many other factors 

such the food, environment etc that 

determine the body chemical 

composition. But, the way we think about 

ourselves as well as our perception of 

our surroundings play a major role in 

deciding the balanced chemical 

composition for a healthy body. 

So, remember that the body is simply 

and purely a chemical factory. Do not 

pollute with the thoughts that have 

negative emotions. Instead, sanitise the 

body by generating the positive thoughts 

with the positive emotions. 

Thought generates physical 

reaction in the body. 

Thought generates emotional 

response as well. 


Choose your thoughts to change 

your chemical reactions in the 

body. 

Thoughts based on the negative 

emotions addup toxin in the 

body.. 

Balance: 

is a chemical 

"Body 

the 

factory.Sanitise 

PH is the balance of the alkalinity to the 

acidic nature of the body. The thought & 

the associated feeling changes the 

balance of the system. Thoughts based 

on fear, worries, frustration enhance the 

by generating 

body 

based on 

thoughts 

positive 

the 

emotions” 


MX 

DIMENSION 

MIND: 

COMFORT ZONE 

SUMMARY 

is a protective mechanism that 

Mind 

e e p s y o u i n y o u r c o mfort zone by 

k 

d e f a u l t . 

r o wth means stepping into your 

G 

i s c o mfort zone. 

d 

i mple Strategy: 

S 

o s e e g r o wth in our life , we may 

T 

e e d t o work against our 

n 

o n d i t i o n e d mind & mindfully step 

c 

i n t o o u r d i s c o mfort zone. 

F O R Y O U R G R O W T H , 

" 

T E P A B O V E T H E M I N D 

S 

O S T E P I N T O T H E 

T 

I S C O M F O R T Z O N E ” 

D 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 


see growth in our life , we may need to work against our 

TTo 

mind & mindfully step into our discomfort zone. 

conditioned 

your growth, 

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step 

MX 

DIMENSION 

MIND:COMFORT ZONE 


In general, conditioned mind is trained 

to pull you in the comfort zone. Here, 

you live and do things which are familiar 

to you. This way your safety is ensured. 

Security is of primarily significant for the 

survival. It is pretty much etched in our 

DNAs. 

Monotony is established when we start 

to live in the comfort zone for a 

prolonged period of time. This is 

because, we perform the same actions 

and lead the same kind of life that we 

lived a month/year before. We stagnate 

and that we don’t establish a path for 

our growth. 

Step out: 

To see growth, it is important to 

recondition the conditioned mind. Or 

otherwise, it is important to come out 

the conditioned mind to see our own 

pattern of the conditioned mind. Yes!! 

Stepping out the conditioned mind gives 

us an opportunity to see our own 

construct of the conditioned mind. After 

all, the conditioned mind operates based 

on the already stored database that has 

been accumulated by you as your 

experiences. It cannot think and act 

beyond this database. 

We need to have new experiences & new 

learning to move forward. For this, step 

above the conditioned mind. 

Once the reconditioning has happened, 

the mind starts to work in your favour 

for your own growth. Yes, the same mind 

that pulled you in the comfort zone 

earlier ,now pushes you to the 

discomfort zone. 

In other words, to win this game, it is 

important to keep the strength of your 

awareness far bigger than the strength 

of the conditioned mind. If the strength 

of our awareness is bigger & stronger 

then it gives an opportunity to mindfully 

step into the unknown zone. There is 

always a risk to move here and this is 

where many fail to develop the gradient 

in progressing through this zone. If you 

take a wide step then you will be thrown 

back to your start point because you 

exceed your resource capability. If you 

take a small step then that is not good 

enough to take you to your higher level. 

Mindful moderate steps are the key for 

the success and that can be achieved by 

heightening your awareness level. 

Summary: 

Mind is a protective mechanism that 

keeps you in the comfort zone. Growth 

means stepping into your discomfort 

zone. To see growth in our life, we may 

need to work against our conditioned 

mind & mindfully step into our 


Mind is a protective mechanism 

that keeps you in your comfort 

zone by default. 

Growth means stepping into your 


Simple Strategy: 

To see growth in our life , we may 

need to work against our 

conditioned mind & mindfully 

step into our discomfort zone. 

Awareness: 

Awareness plays a key role in 

reconditioning the conditioned mind. 

step into the 

to 

zone” 

discomfort 


MX 

DIMENSION 

REACT VS 

RESPOND 

SUMMARY 

n l i k e o t h e r a n i mals, human is a 

U 

animal by nature.Can’t run 

weak 

f a s t , c a n ’ t f l y e x t r a . 

our brain is evolved to look 

Hence, 

o r t h e p o t e n t i a l d a n g e r s a l ways. 

f 

o , we react (emotionally out of 

S 

e a r & a n x i e t y ) . T h i s i s a n o u t d a t e d 

f 

in the safe world now 

mechanism 

r a c t i c e t o r e s p o n d i . e L e a r n t o 

P 

p a u s e b e f o r e r e a c t i n g . 

L E A R N T O " P A U S E " 

" 

I V E S A N O P P O R T U N I T Y 

G 

O " R E S P O N D " I N S T E A D 

T 

F " R E A C T " D U R I N G 

O 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 

P O W E R W I T H I N | 2 2 

A D V E R S A R Y ”

MX 

DIMENSION 

REACT VS RESPOND 

Practice to respond i.e Learn to pause before reacting. 


Design: 

If you open up the books of 

neuroscience, you’ll come to know at a 

very abstract level that we have three 

layers in the brain namely the brain 

stem, limbic & prefrontal cortex. In 

simple terms, these are called as the 

lower, mid & upper brains. Each section 

of the brain has a unique function. The 

lower brain is called the survival brain, 

mid brain is called as the emotional brain 

& the upper brain is called as the 

thinking brain. 

Evolution: 

Brain has evolved in few billion years. It 

starts with the survival first then with the 

emotions followed by the thinking ability. 

Considering the rate of growth of the 

brain, the brain has evolved very rapidly 

in the recent few million years. The size 

of the brain has increased to three fold 

during this period. The brain was five 

hundred grams few million years before 

and now it weighs one thousand five 

hundred grams. Most of this rapid 

development has happened in the upper 

section of the brain i.e. the thinking 

brain. 

Living condition: 

All these neurological systems in our 

brain are pretty much intact even in 

today’s living condition. We survive, we 

become emotional & we think and 

accordingly the respective brain section 

gets activated. Unlike other animals, 

Human is a weak animal by nature. We 

can’t fly; we can’t run fast & so on. We 

always live in the dangerous situations & 

hence, our brain is evolved to look for 

the potential threads. 

But in today’s scenario, we live in a very 

safe world in comparison to the living 

condition few million years before. So, 

the survival & emotional centres are 

slightly out dated mechanisms. The 

smartness rests in the way of how we 

utilise the recent development of the 

brain i.e. the thinking section of the 

brain. 

React: 

If I react to a situation or to an 

experience then it is a spontaneous 

action from my brain which uses the 

lower & mid sections of the brain. So, we 

react emotionally out of fear, worry & 

anxiety for the given situation & hence, 

we engage the survival & emotional 

centres of the brain. This is an out dated 

mechanism in today’s safe world. 

Response: 

Response is a simply a mechanism of 

giving a slight PAUSE before reacting 

during an experience. This pause brings 

the thinking brain into the equation. 

Once thinking brain comes into the play, 

it changes the way how you assign a 

meaning to an event and hence changes 

the very nature of our experience itself. 

This is the new way of leading the life 

using the newly developed part of the 

brain i.e the thinking brain. 

This habit if it developed then it changes 

the way one experiences the life. So, 

learn to “Pause” gives an opportunity to 

“Respond” instead of “React” during 

adversity. 

Unlike other animals, human is a 

weak animal by nature.Can’t run 

fast, can’t fly extra. 

Hence, our brain is evolved to 

look for the potential dangers 

always. 

So, we react (emotionally out of 

fear& anxiety). This is an out 

dated mechanism in the safe 

world now 

Practice to respond i.e Learn to 

pause before reacting. 

to "pause" 

"Learn 

an opportunity 

gives 

"Respond" 

to 

of "React" 

instead 

during adversary” 


MX 

DIMENSION 

EXTERNAL 

REALITY 

SUMMARY 

x t e r n a l R e a l i t y i s t h e mirror image 

E 

f y o u r I n t e r n a l s t a t e . 

o 

life experience is limited to the 

Our 

x t e n t e 

f h o w well our internal world is 

o 

r o g r a mmed. (or) 

p 

life experience is simply a 

My 

o n s t r u c t c 

o f my conditioned mind. 

C H A N G E Y O U R 

" 

O N D I T I O N E D M I N D , 

C 

C H A N G E Y O U R L I F E ” 

N O M A D I C | 2 4 


MX 

DIMENSION 

EXTERNAL REALITY 

External Reality is the mirror image of your Internal state. 


Our life experience is limited to the 

extent of how well our internal world is 

programmed. If one starts to experience 

this truth, it is not only inspirational but 

very liberating too. Personally, this is my 

experience of life. Such an experiential 

knowledge changes the way how one 

perceives the life. There was a shift that 

happened within me during the process 

of my personal transformation. Today, 

after eight years, if I look at the kind of 

people whom I deal on day today basis in 

my current life with the set of people 

whom I moved with eight years before, 

they are totally two different set of 

tribes. This alone is a proof of how our 

internal programming determining the 

external reality. 

Intellectual base: 

Let me try to convince your rational 

brain to buy this idea. Consider a 

scenario of two friends taking a walk to 

the park in the neighbourhood. The 

experience of walk in the park is not the 

same for both of them even though the 

place & time of the visit are preciously 

the same. The experience of one person 

is completely different than the 

experience of another person. 

The above example demonstrates the 

different lenses that every one of us 

carries. Yes, we use filters while 

perceiving the events. This filter makes 

our experience different than the 

experiences of others. 

Filter: 

If your filter is good then you experience 

a wonderful life. If you experience 

hardship of the life then it is time to 

change this filter. What is this filter? Our 

past experiences of life are a set of 

collective database stored as our faith & 

belief structure. Our conditioned mind 

operates from this database which 

preciously acts as a filter. We say the 

mind is conditioned because it can’t act 

beyond the limits of this database. 

In other words, my life experience is 

simply a construct of my conditioned 

mind. In fact, this is our internal 

programming. 

Mind-Body Practice: 

So, changing your life experience is as 

simple as changing the way your 

conditioned mind works. This requires 

bit of regular mind-body practice. This 

practice makes you to become aware of 

the conditioned mind and hence get an 

opportunity to manage the conditioned 

mind. 

Experiential knowledge 

: Above, I have given an intellectual base 

to convince your thinking brain. So, you 

now know the value of such a belief. But, 

“knowing” is different than “owning”. If 

you want to own this then you need to 

integrate this belief experientially 

through mind-body practice or some 

other practical means. 

External Reality is the mirror 

image of your Internal state. 

Our life experience is limited to 

the extent 

of how well our internal world is 

programmed. (or) 

My life experience is simply a 

construct 

of my conditioned mind. 

Once when you experience this faith 

then you know that you are the architect 

of your reality. This faith is an immense 

power. The way how you perceive your 

life is no longer the same. You live like 

you never lived like this before!! 

Your 

"Change 

Mind, 

Conditioned 

Change Your Life” 


MX 

DIMENSION 

EMOTIONS: 

MEMORY 

SUMMARY 

x p e r i e n c e i s s t o r e d d e e p l y i n o u r 

E 

when the emotion attached 

memory 

t o t h e e x p e r e i n c e i s s t r o n g e r . 

retrieval is easier for the 

Memory 

i g h e motional stored content. 

h 

S i mple strategy: 

of the emotion that you 

Mindful 

t t a c h t o a n e v e n t / e x p e r i e n c e . 

a 

S T R O N G E R T H E 

" 

M O T I O N A L A T T A C H M E N T 

E 

O A N E X P E R I E N C E 

T 

E T T E R T H E M E M O R Y 

B 

T O R A G E / R E T R I E V A L O F 

S 

H A T E X P E R I E N C E ” N O M A D I C | 2 4 

T 


MX 

DIMENSION 

EMOTIONS:MEMORY 

Mindful of the emotion that you attach to an event/experience. 


Memory: 

Your memory to a particular event 

depends on how strong you attach 

emotions to that event. Your experience 

to an event is deeply stored in your 

memory when the emotion attached to 

that event is high. This emotion can be 

positive or negative but that doesn’t 

matter. What matter the most is the 

intensity of the emotion. Memory 

storage and retrieval are faster when the 

intensity of the emotion to an event is 

stronger. 

This is why; you could able to recollect 

your worst experiences of your life or the 

best happiest events of your life in a split 

of a second. The experiences would have 

happened twenty years before. But, it is 

still fresh in your mind as the emotion 

attached to the event is stronger. 

Construct: 

You are simply a construct of your past 

experiences. You do certain things and 

avoid other things in life. All these 

choices are primarily driven by your own 

past experiences. You and your 

behaviour are simply driven by your 

experiences to the events that 

accumulated over the years until now. 

Take away: Here is my take away to you 

based on the above two principles. The 

primary difference between human and 

animals is to thrive above your survival. 

Animals exist here to survive whereas 

human exist to thrive. Thriving means 

that we create something of our own. 

Remember, we exist here to CREATE. 

With this mind set, we can change our 

experience, our memory storage & hence 

our own definition. 

Personally, I was at my worst health 

condition at one point of time. Then, it 

was considered really bad. That 

desperate situation changed my 

experience of life & changed my own 

definition. The experience which was 

considered bad has given a new 

definition of me as a Health coach now. 

So, what was considered bad at one 

point of time has become good now. 

This is going to be true in your case also 

if you simply review your own 

experiences. What was bad for you a 

year before is now causing good in your 

life. Fundamentally, when we are here to 

CREATE and so, whatever good or bad 

events are primarily steering us in the 

path of creation. So, here onwards, do 

not worry when an experience appears 

to be bad. You now know now how to 

redefine this experience. This event is 

exposing you to something good. When 

the emotion attached to an event is 

always converted into positives, your 

memory bank is stored with positive data 

and eventually, that convert to a person 

who is here to THRIVE. 

Summary: 

“Stronger the emotional attachments to 

an experience better the memory 

storage/retrieval of that experience”. 

Experience is stored deeply in our 

memory when the emotion attached to 

that experience is stronger. Memory 

retrieval is easier for the high emotional 

stored content. Simple Strategy: Mindful 

of the emotion that you attach to an 

event/experience. 

Experience is stored deeply in 

our memory when the emotion 

attached to the expereince is 

stronger. 

Memory retrieval is easier for the 

high emotional stored content. 


Mindful of the emotion that you 

attach to an event/experience. 

the 

"Stronger 

emotional 

to an 

attachment 

better 

experience 

memory 

the 

of 

storage/retrieval 

that experience” 


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