Guruprasad Puranik

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The Curse of Automaticity for Those Who Want to Become Experts

You are learning a new skill…say Yoga and start with Tadasana or the mountain pose. You learn the basics from a teacher, a book or a video. Then you practice till you reach an acceptable level. Soon you can do it easily without needing any instructions. It's

Do The Things You Want to Do but Fail To...By Applying Implementation Intentions

You intended to make that sales call first thing in the morning. To share your idea in the zoom call. Yet when the time came, you didn’t follow through. What happened? Most likely you got in the way. At least that’s what research says. Here is how you

Transform Irritating Situations Into Something Beautiful Using Pearl Habits

I am getting into a flow when my computer hangs. Arggh! I walk into the living room and find it cluttered with toys all over the floor. Meanwhile, my kid has moved to another room. We experience irritating situations throughout the day which deteriorate our emotions and energy. Here’s

What triggers are influencing your behavior? Start by getting aware.

Triggers are low-hanging fruits when it comes to behavior design. A trigger also called a cue or prompt is a call to action. Something that nudges us to do a behavior. No behavior happens without a trigger. If your phone is on silent you won’t pick up the call.

Untangling bad habits, one knot at a time…

All habits have 3 underlying elements – trigger (or cue/prompt), behavior, and reward. If you want to break a bad habit, the easiest place to start is with the trigger. Dr. BJ Fogg, Behavior Scientist recommends thinking of bad habits in terms of “untangling” them. This reflects well the need

Journey of a parent’s screen time battles

We kept away from screens once our child was born. We didn’t miss it. Babies are great at managing time. Their parents’ time. They take all of it. Growing up, our toddler soon started reaching for phones. Months later, we started allowing audio only – songs, stories on YouTube. The

I don’t use Nunchucks but here are my favorite tools to keep my mind empty

With the deluge of stuff coming at us every minute, we need external tools to ensure our brain remains free of clutter. Free to do what it does best - Think, imagine and create. “Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water…” - Bruce Lee Here are some of my