by Rajan Singh | Aug 16, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Perfectionism is not excellence — it is a mental trap. When we are anxious and unsure of our work, we keep editing our emails and keep fine-tuning the presentation far beyond the point of adding value. The root cause of perfectionism is anxiety. And sadly,...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 15, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
I have found that the biggest benefit of exercising is better mental health — even more than physical fitness. Exercising reduces anxiety and depression, and improves well-being and brain health, though it is not 100% clear how that happens. However, here are a...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
If you want to lose weight, become fit, or add some muscle mass, the internet has an unlimited menu of diet plans, nutritional supplements, and hacks. But why not look at what the world’s fittest people eat? Arguably, the US Navy SEALs go through one of the most...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 13, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Here is a fascinating experiment involving split-brain patients, whose left brain cannot communicate with the right brain. Whenever we see something on the left side, the visual signal goes to the right brain and vice versa. Normally, the left and right brains...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 12, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Since it is impossible to not see Elon Musk in your online feeds, yesterday, I saw a photo of him sleeping on the Tesla factory floor in his sleeping bag. And this, I thought, was real leadership. While I sometimes cringe at some of his actions (e.g., keeping...