Guest Post

Happy Minds.

 

Event: The Happiness Therapy

Conducted By: HappyMinds (visit website)

Venue: Science Center Auditorium

Guest Blogger: Shweta Merchant Gandhi

Photo Courtesy: HappyMinds

 

We at HappyMinds look at the organization as an empowerment institution, on a spree to infect the nation with happiness! And are just overwhelmed by the response we received for our very first "The Happiness Therapy" session this last Sunday which is a small step in this endeavor of ours.

The Happiness Therapy session aimed to answer a few simple but really relevant questions from our day to day lives... questions like - Do i need a direction in my life? Do i need to be more positive and confident? How do i be awesomer? I need to practice gratitude and life anger free/complain free life... but how? This fun session was aimed at teaching ways to positive thinking, rediscovering self and making best possible use of one's life.

The session is aimed at making people aware of the simple fact that they are the CHIEF HAPPINESS OFFICER of their lives! And no one else should be assigned that much power over YOUR life!

The session was also full of small snippets of wisdom such as - "Change The Script" which essentially tell you that the Mind Is A Great Story Teller. And it loves telling stories. All day, everyday, it tells you stories about who you’re, what you’re like, what you should be doing with your life, what other people think of you, what’s wrong with the world, what will happen in the future, what went wrong in the past & so on. Unfortunately a lot of these stories are negative. Change the script! Change the quality of these stories – make it positive, powerful & pure!

We were thrilled that we had a jam packed auditorium. And we could i hope make a small impact in their lives through this session. In the end i want to leave the readers of this blog with what we call 10 HAPPINESS FACTS. Do tell me if you think of them... here they go -

1. Only 10 percent of your happiness comes from external circumstances.

2. Your outlook on life, and what you choose to do with your life accounts for 40 percent of your happiness levels. This includes your friendships, work, and participation in your community.

3. A mere 20 minutes of exercise, three days each week will increase your happiness by 10 to 20 percent after six months.

4. The happier you are, the more antibodies your body generates – up to 50 percent more, in fact.

5. Happy people generally earn more than unhappy people.

6. Dancing increases happiness.

7. Money buys happiness. Those who can afford to have their basic material needs taken care of are happier than those who cannot, however…

8. Money does not buy happiness. After having your basic material needs met, additional money does not have any impact on your levels of happiness.

9. People in relationships are usually happier than people who are single, however…

10. Happier people are more likely to retain relationships.

PS. - If you attended the session do post your feedback as a comment to this blog. I would love to hear from you of what you think about the session. Do let us know your take away from the session.

Shweta.

VR Sales Season Review!

So this is the first Guest Post at the LifeInSurat Blog!

Nikita (blogger here) was asked to review the Sale Season going at VR Surat and gauge the customer experience. This is what she had to say -

Blogger - Nikita Kantharia

Photo Courtesy - Chintan

"Who doesn’t like shopping? And if at all anywhere discount is mentioned then I don’t know what to say next :p Discounts while shopping is actually just like a yummy chocolate cake with a cherry on top!

Last week I got the chance to cover the amazing Sale story at the hottest shopping destination of town - VR Surat and check how shoppers feel about the same... here is my review -

BIBA

I started the review with BIBA.

The moment I entered the showroom, there my eyes lit up literally... The Colors had such a positive impact on me.

The whole showroom is very well arranged and filled with ethnic wear for women. BIBA offers outfits such as Anarkali, Kurta, Churidar, Dupatta. Amazing prints with bright colors and hues surely make you splurge! 

I also liked the long skirts from BIBA which reminded me of Kareena Kapoor in Kurbaan! The print and the artwork are the reflections of various cultures of India.

Bombay Dyeing

The next stop was Bombay Dyeing - the most respected name in styling home. 

It’s a one-stop destination for Stylish linens, towels, home furnishings, leisure clothing and a blissful range of almost all home utilities.

By the arrangements of merchandise you can make out that they have left no stone unturned to delight their customers. Amazing stuff at really affordable rates!!

Clarks

Importance of good pair of shoes... Ask Cinderella! A new pair of shoes changed her life.

From classy boots for men to trendy and fashionable heels for women, Clarks has a huge collection.

Pick up a style and walk away with poise. My personal craving for awesomely groovy and trendy fashion ends here. I found myself a classy bag :) You definitely can dazzle your wardrobe with the amazing collection for both men as well as for women.

Desi Panache

Each girl wishes to have pocket friendly fashion accessories for herself. Desi Panache is one stop fashion accessories destination. I found their tagline "Divas do it with style" very catchy. 

I found each of the product very unique; reason being they are very modern and chic and with the touch of Indian-ness in them. The store has trendy modern apparels, beautiful bags, belts, and many other fashion accessories.

KERI

KERI brand itself is a perfect blend of sweet and savor... and so is their collection. KERI is a perfect blend of Indian folk crafts n contemporary styles.

Clothing line for men is also amazing.

I even found very trendy bags here.

Products at KERI mostly are handcrafted and that is reflected in their quality.

Marks And Spencer

The latest lifestyle and fashion stop for all the fashion lovers.. i just loved the simplicity and quality of the collection here.

Be it men’s formal wear to casual ones, they are simply awesome. I liked the collection for women which includes formal, semi-formal and casuals.

Very comfy collection is showcased for all the seasons. 

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Portico

Portico Newyork itself has created the niche for itself with trend setting bed, bath and top of bed solutions. I was awestruck by the wide array of product which includes soft furnishing, Utopia range of bed and bath linen for the youth.

The colors were really vibrant and mesmerizing. I enjoyed seeing the wide range of bed sheets, spreads, blankets, towels; towels gift sets, shower curtains and what not.

I personally got to know about Soya Bean Fibre quilts, anti-mite and anti-bacterial pillows as well as eco pillows.

I found them extremely design-centric and lovely.

Shoppers Stop

The symbol of the brand Shoppers Stop, which is created out of the initials 'SS' gives one a cue of infinity & delivers the message of the infinite possibilities that the brand promises.

Shoppers Stop today presents the widest range of premium brands like French Connection, And, Being Human, Lee, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit, Van Heusen, Pepe Jeans to name a few.

I must say this is perfect destination from where you can buy all the stuff to keep everyone happy at home.

SWAROVSKI

SWAROVSKI is the premium brand for the finest crystal elementsThe detailing part of the jewelry was excqusite.

Wrist watches were the major attraction for me. Other than that there is huge range of neck pieces, earrings, rings and all that bling we girls love! Discounts on these beautiful products are just “Sone Pe Suhaga” (Oops, I mean crystals pe.. :P )

The Body Shop

The Body shop is all about rejuvenating your persona with the finest aroma and gentle care. Not just women but these days I suppose men have become more conscious towards cosmetics.

Wide array of shower gels, fragrances, creams and other bathing accessories can be found here. They do have introduced good combos as discount offers.

Vero Moda and ONLY

I completely fell in love as soon as my eyes got stuck on their collection. Vero Moda is all about trendy fashion. Be it denims or cropped ones, it will just make you go “wow”.

The cute heart printed red shirt from ONLY was trendy. I found printed blazer very funky that can definitely be accessorized with some good neck-piece or so!

A super experience all in all. And really glad that i could post my experiences on this blog for others to read.

And the last week of the SALE is still on! Don't sulk... Go Shop! :)"