The don't-take-for-granted brigade

White Light ElementsIn the 86400 seconds that we breathe in a day the mind is thinking nonstop And most of our thoughts today stem from lowquality feelings of fear anger insecurity and selfishness The team behind White Light Elements headquartered in Ahmedabad thought why not make a shift in this internal energy and focus instead on high quality feelings of love peace happiness gratitude and selflessnessIn a telephonic interview cofounder Kainaz Postwala says The shift is possible to achieve through positive mindengaging activities The activities Postwala refers to range from awareness and relaxation to visualisation and affirmation meditation and breathing and finally forgiveness and letting go Practicing these feelings consciously she believes can lead to a happier youNow cubeWhite Light Elements believes it can nudge you towards these practices via a series of tools These are made of seasoned reclaimed teakwood have an unmatched finish and arethe outcome of ancient wisdom and modern technology So its unique craftwork that serves a meaningful purpose in your life says cofounder Poonam AroraWhile successfully handling healthcare portfolios through their careers Arora and Postwala realised that health was incomplete without inner wellbeing and happiness was an essential ingredient It is scientifically proven that people who remain happy attract more happiness and lead healthy fulfilling lives The more people we make happy the more collective happiness affects the Universes vibration says Postwala with sincerityKainaz Postwala Poonam Arora and Dinesh AroraThe Now is a solid teak dice that has one mindful practice etched on each of its sides Roll the dice and follow what it says from thinking three thoughts of gratitude to having three sips of water The Meditation mat is a folding and portable teakwood meditation mat that lets you set up a dedicated meditation corner at home or office instantlyThe Bell stand is a brass bell encased in a teak frame with lasercut lotus design Ring the bell and bring your focus to your breath while trying to think nothing It could instantly bring you to the present The Dream wheel is a teakwood cylinder based on the practice of visualisation a powerful medium to turn your dreams to reality And the classic vintagelooking Awareness calendar apart from the dates and months gives you eight modes of mindfulness to choose from and to remain in them through the dayFor Priced at Rs 600 onwards and delivered across IndiaAt whitelight elementscomGratitude diaryThe Woodgeek team in Kolkata is in love with well wood and looking to recreate most objects they see around them in the material Customised for you with a message of your choice the range includes the Gratitude Journal R799 a diary where you jot down all that you are thankful for making it easier to deal with the knocks of life The front and back covers can be customised and are available in mahogony bamboo and okoume shadesAt WoodgeekstorecomHappiitude Happy By ChoiceA few weeks ago this writer distributed a pack of cards among the Sunday midday team Each had to return their card with a handwritten note for every member explaining why they wow them By the end of the exercise which we took on the last day of the workweek everyone was beaming I think when someone gives you a gratitude note you feel seen Its appreciating what you bring to the world every day a colleague said after receiving four gratitude notes from the team Happy to know that someone I admire thinks this way about me another saidGratitude Lets Connect cards PicSatej ShindeYou Wow Me as the card is called is part of a happiness kit created by Karan Behl founder of Happiitude Happy By Choice The Mumbaibased startup aims to spread positivity in the workplace through customized kits Research shows that our ability to appreciate people things and events make us happy says Behl who has worked with 150 firms in the last one year Today bring stressed is fashionable especially among corporates If you arent others think you are not doing anything significant I wanted to counter this narrativeApart from Gratitude Cards the happiness kit also includes the Lets Connect pack which could prove to an icebreaker before important meetings From questions like What is your best childhood memory to something more unsettlingmdashIf you died tonight what would you regret not doingmdashthe cards make you introspect and open up in an environment that wouldnt permit conversations about the personal The bossemployee relationship has become transactional Questions like these help you connect on a deeper level Behl believesKaran BehlBehl has also introduced a happiness toolkit and board games for children This can be used by Certified Happiness Educators CHE To become one you need to register for an online course on positive psychology designed by researchers and educationists from Happiitude India and Berkeley Institute of WellBeing USAFor Priced at Rs 1500 Gratitude cardsAt happiitudecomCatch 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