Someone asked me the other day… “Why does ‘being in love’ feel so good”? I replied “Because of a simple but rare privilege it allows…”
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You might ask “What privilege?”! Well! Let me explain…
If, in general, you list down things that give you pleasure or peace – be it looking at the moon, basking in the sun, dining in candlelight, riding a bike, sitting on a roller-coaster, dancing in a disc, smoking a cigarette, sipping a drink, gambling in a casino, watching a movie, playing a sport, going on a vacation, enjoying a shopping-experience, listening to a song, playing a guitar or even reading this post on my blog; then in any case, actually all you are looking for is just a way to…‘be in this moment’.
Yes! All the above activities are merely creation of apparatus to facilitate that one thing. That’s what you want; and honestly, that’s all you need…to be happy.
And for precisely the same reason “being in love” feels so good…When you are looking in eyes, holding hands, whispering in ears, touching face softly, running fingers through hair, feeling the warmth of each other’s breath, coddling gently, hugging tightly, kissing with your eyes closed, or ‘becoming One’ … in each of the cases, you are ‘right there…in the moment’.
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Yes! Love feels good, not for what you do in it, but for what it does for you. 🙂 🙂
About Sandeep Atre
Dr. Sandeep Atre:
• Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com).
• Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net).
• Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”.
• Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad.
• Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com).
• ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions.
• Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia.
Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.
