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Mind Over Money: Wildlife conservation, yoga, meditation keeps this financial wellness coach of top MF mentally fit

Additionally, DSP offers a specialized helpline for women to address their concerns and provide support. Society has responded positively, largely due to the increased visibility in the media, which aligns with our initial objectives.

Mind Over Money: Service to society, meditation & workout keep MD of this logistics company mentally fit

Chander Agarwal, Managing Director of TCI Express, believes that service to society, meditation, and gym workouts keep him mentally fit. Agarwal is actively involved in TCI Express Foundation, which is the social arm of the company committed to empowering disadvantaged communities. He has gained a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the underprivileged through such engagements. He advises new and aspiring leaders to prioritize self-care and to develop time management skills to maintain productivity and a healthy work-life balance.

Mind Over Money: How reading books and playing cricket keeps this Ranji trophy player mentally fit

Ageas Federal Life Insurance CEO Vighnesh Shahane believes that the sports lessons he learned are more valuable than his MBA. Shahane played professional cricket for three years and said he learned more about teamwork, making quick decisions, informality, passion, and humility from being part of a team sport than he did in a classroom or boardroom.

Mind Over Money: This CEO follows 30-min gym session, meditation & deep breathing to stay mentally fit

Girirajan Murugan, CEO of FundsIndia, prioritizes mental and physical fitness over work obligations. He engages in daily exercise, believes in work-life balance and practicing mindfulness activities to reduce stress. Murugan recommends active listening, prioritizing tasks based on importance and urgency, being willing to take calculated risks and embracing change, and communicating clearly and frequently to ensure everyone is on the same page.

Mind Over Money: 60 minutes of daily Vipassana meditation helps this CEO remain mentally fit & learn to be in the moment

Adaptability is a key skill to have as no two situations are going to be identical. Another is persistence, it pays to be persistent and persevere. It’s great to be a quick learner - but more importantly, you need to possess the mindset of a continuous learner because the life journey is a marathon and you’ll be learning continuously.

Mind Over Money: Alok Jain with nearly 3 decades of experience highlights 4 rules for every trader to manage stress

The key learning from the thousands of customers with whom I interacted with was that without a system, nobody can really make money in the long term. It is essential to have a framework for investing.

Mind Over Money: With more than 70 medals to his name this CEO spends 1.5 to 2 hours daily on workout to keep mentally fit

Never rush to get immediate results - in fitness and in investments. Be disciplined. Discipline is far more effective in achieving long term success than striving for excellence in the short term. Also, listen to your body. Be attuned to your internal self and if the body is giving signs, then don’t push yourself. Quitting right is also an art unto itself, says Kshitiz Mahajan.

Mind Over Money: What do you think about risk? The psychology of investment choices

Equities can be less risky, but to ensure that the investment has to be carefully researched with proper due diligence made

Mind Over Money: Meditation, exercise, nature walks and a journal is mantra for Palka Arora Chopra to stay fit

What is crucial here is to establish a strong hold on the current events and happenings affecting the market as being well-informed is the key. While sometimes people tend to lose themselves in dynamic market scenarios, it is essential to keep your mind mentally fit. I take it very seriously and have a set up routine that I follow to maintain the balance in my day-to-day life.

Mind Over Money: How golf turned out to be biggest stress buster, highlights this CBO of a top investment firm

"What I like about the game is that you are competing with yourself and constantly trying to improve. One disappointing round spurs me to do better next time around. More than anything else, it is the biggest stress buster".

Mind Over Money: Timeless wisdom in scriptures helps this CEO keep mentally agile & stress-free

I find a lot of solace in spirituality. To keep my mental balance, I discovered about eight-nine years ago that there are lots of learnings in ancient Indian scriptures that have implications for leading a modern-day life, both peacefully as well as productively.

Mind Over Money: How 60-90 mins of badminton help this CEO in strategy formation

Over the period, I have realized two things, this is a Marathon and not a 100 meters sprint race, so one needs to build longevity in professional life, and this is a business of relationships and not of transactions.Transactions are incidental to the relationships that you build over a long period of time.

Mind Over Money: How Vipassana helps this CEO to relieve stress, improve mindfulness & mental wellbeing

Research also showed that if mental health issues like stress, anxiety and depression are addressed upfront, then allied health conditions can also be resolved. So as an organisation we offer mental health counselling to colleagues.

Mind Over Money: 30-60 minutes of meditation daily help this head of investments manage stress

Even though the modality or the forms may change, the determination to keep aside 30 minutes - 1 hour every day - remains unchanged. Learning about the experience of many, a 10-day vipassana meditation is on my list. Not sure when but I am certain I want to experience it.

Mind Over Money: 10-minute meditation & gym help this research head to stay focused

Mind Over Money: Patience is the most important resolution which traders should make in 2023

Mind Over Money: Walking 5 km a day, scuba diving helps this yoga enthusiast CEO keep mentally fit

I like my data. I count my steps. I'm hooked up to a gadget to help me do the same. I try to walk every day without fail. It is an important part of my life. It helps me to keep physically, mentally, spiritually, and professionally fit.

Mind Over Money: Meditation, crossword, quordle and sudoku help this money manager to keep mentally fit

The biggest advice is to avoid timing the market. Set an appropriate asset allocation and then keep investing regularly. When the markets are turbulent, people make an error by trying to time the market.

Mind Over Money: Meditate, pray and keep fit is the mantra for this Rs 4,500 cr money manager with 30 years of experience

Talking to people from various backgrounds and skill sets is quite an energizing experience. My association with the India Fintech Forum, for example, has introduced me to highly intelligent people with different skill sets and a technology-backed solution mindset which, in turn, has made me evolve further as a leader

Mind Over Money: How chanting of Gayatri mantra helps this Rs 8,500 cr-money manager keep mentally fit

“I was also spiritually initiated from a very early age. I chant the Gayatri Mantra in the mornings and evenings and perform some spiritual practices every day which fortify me mentally.”

Mind Over Money: This Rs 600-crore fund manager spends 15 minutes daily on yoga & pranayama

"Being a contrarian investor helps me overcome my emotions. I see the market falls as an opportunity to invest at the lows. I also stagger the purchases/sales as my experience has taught me that markets tend to overdo on both sides."

Mind Over Money: Trained in Aikido, this 54-year old crypto guy meditates, runs, and maintains a journal to keep mentally fit

"I was inspired by the Daily Mile programme in UK schools, which has resulted in better test scores, fewer discipline problems, and better mental health for children."

Mind Over Money: Yoga, walks & meditation help this startup cofounder manage stress

"A helpful tip I follow when markets are going crazy is to “turn off” for some time - especially when we get overly concerned about portfolio performance with little to no control over what's happening in the market."

Mind Over Money: How Vedic mantras and Gayatri Chanting help this CEO manage stress?

Health is a sense of comfort and being at ease; i.e. not having any disease. While most health parameters can be measured, fitness is a pure number-driven thing; such as being able to run a half marathon under say, two hours.

Mind Over Money: Buy, sell, hold decisions are largely based on our subconscious brain patterns, explains Kumaar Bagrodia

“We don’t realise but our investment decisions: buy/sell/hold/inaction are largely based on our subconscious brain patterns: Emotions like anxiety, fear, greed, FOMO...or ‘gut feeling."

Mind Over Money: Sonam Srivastava explains how 10,000 steps daily can help you become a better investor

"I’ve found running a sure shot of recovering from the bad days. When you run, blood circulation to the brain increases and the part of your brain that responds to stress and improves your mood is stimulated. Incorporating this habit into one’s daily routine transforms the day and is a high return time investment. For example, running would help you be calmer, have more patience, help you think clearly, and even help you sleep better."

Mind Over Money: Just like a wildlife photographer investors need to be focused & patient, says Aditya Agarwal

Mind Over Money: Are you chasing the ‘crorepati’ tag? Rahul Jain has a game plan

To my mind, buyer beware applies to social media ads and messages as well. Stock market investment is no shortcut to making money and warrants due diligence.It pays to be associated with authentic brokerage houses and join their official WhatsApp handles and Telegram groups, where they share information that leads to intelligent decision-making backed by research.

Mind Over Money: Prakriti Poddar of RoundGlass explains 4 healing techniques to lift mental wellbeing

"The first step is to be aware of what your body and mind are telling you. From awareness stems acceptance. Once you accept that you have a mental health issue, you will seek medical help. There’s a stigma associated with mental health problems and people - men, in particular - try to brush them under the carpet. You need to attend to them as you would to fever or high blood sugar. There are various treatment pathways available."

Mind Over Money: Siddarth Bhamre highlights 5 things cycling teaches investors to keep mentally fit

I used to go cycling with them in winter, in the rainy season and it took me by storm and that is how I got into cycling. I started taking parts in different events and that’s how it all started. I love the sport.

How marathon running helped this CEO tackle tight situations

Being a half marathoner has been very therapeutic for me much like meditation, an hour or sometimes two hours of running where I am with my thoughts, the road, the steady pace, and rhythm makes me feel very refreshed and gives me a sense of accomplishment.

Mind Over Money: This global country head believes in one simple rule to keep calm

I started my career in investment banking, which was basically transactions. And transactions, as you know, are equally unpredictable. And when you throw the two together, transactions and financial markets, you're basically waking up every day, not knowing what's going to do that day.

Mind Over Money: Sachin Gupta shares 12-point checklist for traders to maintain mental health

Traders who are under constant pressure due to volatility should practice yoga at least 5 times a week and do Pranayama to maintain mental health for better decision making and managing stress, recommends Gupta who has over 20 years of trading experience.

Mind Over Money: High-intensity workouts, kickboxing keep this fund manager mentally fit

"Machine learning helps us to be devoid of emotion in our investment decision-making process. Working out achieves the same goal where you are decluttering your mind and only looking inward to become stronger for an hour at a time. Decluttering your mind means you are able to remove biases/emotions and get to a zen state of mind. We all make our best decisions with a clear mind and that is extremely critical in investing."

Mind Over Money: Fear of losing is greater than happiness of gaining in stock markets: Piyush Nagda

“Whenever such steep volatility hits the market, the best way is to detach from the market for some time instead of following the trend,” .says Piyush Nagda, Director - Private Wealth & Product Strategy at Monarch Networth Capital Limited

Mind Over Money: This money manager practices Vipassana & Pranayam to reduce anxiety

"Financial success depends a lot on our financial decisions, be it business or investing. Most of the time financial decisions are affected by cognitive and emotional biases resulting in losses, sub-par returns, or even destruction of wealth in some cases. Some of the most common biases affecting investment decisions are seeking instant gratification, loss aversion and confirmation bias."