𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨!)

 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 (𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨!)

 

Aren’t we in the grip of Moh and Maya jaal of addictions?

 

Here is the story of entrapment;

 

Maya was always busy. Her day was filled with tasks, notifications, and endless scrolling through her phone from the moment she woke up. She barely noticed the tension building in her shoulders or her chest tightening whenever she scrolled past a friend’s vacation pictures. “Just one more scroll,” she would tell herself, ignoring the growing discomfort in her body.

 

One evening, to beat her boredom, she grabbed a packet of chips and a fizzy drink, sinking into the couch. But as she ate, she didn’t notice how her stomach started to feel bloated, how her energy level was going down. As the days passed, Maya reached for the comfort of processed food every time she felt a little low.

 

On weekends, she started going out with friends more frequently, and a glass of wine turned into two, then three. The alcohol made her feel relaxed. She would wake up the next day with a headache and regret, but the cycle continued.

 

As Maya’s reliance on external stimuli grew, she found herself working longer hours, too. Her job became an escape—a way to avoid the feelings of inadequacy and stress she didn’t want to face. She took on more projects, stayed late at the office, and basked in the praise of her boss. But at home, her body started to rebel. She felt exhausted, her sleep was restless, and her relationships began falling apart.

 

Then one day, Maya woke up feeling completely drained. No amount of coffee, scrolling, or snacking could shake the confusion in her mind. She fell sick and, for the first time in a long time, allowed herself to just be still. She noticed something she had not felt in years—the whispers of her own body and mind. She realized she had been running from them, seeking solace in the distractions of the outside world.

 

Maya decided to make a change. It wasn’t easy, but she began to reconnect with herself. Slowly, she started to feel more in control, more grounded.

 

Now, she knew that true serenity came from within—from listening to her body, acknowledging her emotions, and embracing the quiet moments.

 

Maya’s journey was far from over, but she had learned an important lesson: External stimulation might be enticing, but true fulfillment comes from connecting with oneself. She smiled, knowing she was on the right path, one step at a time.

*****

 

Sharing a testimonial of a Senior Manager of an IT company whom I helped to manage stress using micro-practices;

“Awareness of Body sensations, awareness of things happening around, micro-practices which hardly take 10-20 seconds are awesome and pretty simple to do.”

*****

 

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