LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MY CHILDREN MEET THY MOUNTAIN I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious …

WHAT YOU THINK, FEEL AND DO/HOW DO WE GET LIFE TO GO OUR WAY/WHY DOESN’T LIFE GO OUR WAY AND HOW DO WE CHANGE THAT “At this moment in time, is Life listening to what you think, considerate to what you feel and in alignment with what you do? Have people and circumstances in your life embraced what you expected? Has the universe obeyed the logic and …

How many times do children fall when they attempt to walk for the first time? We know he or she falls hundreds of time, sometimes getting hurt in the process. Yet is driven by curiosity and wonder about the new world it is discovering. They persevere in spite of all the challenges and obstacles they encounter to standing upright. They demonstrate r…

According to the WHO close to 1 billion people are currently living with a mental disorder, 3 million die annually from harmful alcohol use and 1 person loses their life every 40 seconds from suicide. Much more action needs to be taken to improve regardless of mental illness. 2020 is especially significant as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. Espe…

Understanding Addiction As a Mental Health ProblemBy Dr Ajay K Makan

Psychosis is a symptom of serious mental disorders characterized by an impaired relationship with reality rather than a disease in its own right. There are a group of illnesses which disrupt brain functioning manifesting as psychosis. A psychotic individual experiences things that no one else experiences and has beliefs which are not reality based.…

Burnout is a consequence of prolonged work related stress characterized by: 1. Emotional exhaustion: most widely reported in research literature and the most significant component 2. Cynicism towards the value of one's work with detachment and withdrawal from the job (feeling like a cog in a machine) 3. Negativity towards oneself due to work ineffi…

What is Depression ? Depression is a medical condition characterized by feelings of extreme sadness and dejection. Depression is not just the feeling of sadness we all experience at times. It is normal for most people to feel sad at times, particularly when faced with losses, or feelings of grief. On the other hand, depression is more than a low mo…

The inventions of the Information Age , i.e Information Communications Technologies, has allowed us to communicate and connect with work and people all over the world. However, it hasn't been able to help us to communicate and connect on all aspects of our being, instead it has left us more disconnected and with more mental health issues.…

This episode is about understanding the limitation of mind to allow one to see things for what they really are . In as much as most problems experienced by people are external, their solutions are internally (i.e through introspection, meditation and mindfulness etc.)By Dr Ajay K Makan

Introduction to The Dr Ajay Makan PodcastBy Dr Ajay K Makan