Scaling Mount UPSC portrays inspiring stories of IAS officers who conquered the world’s most challenging competitive exam through their dogged pursuit, despite multiple odds against them. From a blind girl in Sikkim and a government clerk from Kerala to a boy from a remote Kashmiri village and an IIT graduate from Rajasthan—the book captures seven unique stories of highly determined young men and women who scaled the formidable ‘Mount UPSC’. This book also summarizes the strategies and success mantras that guided these extraordinary individuals to triumph, offering invaluable insights for civil service aspirants. It is a testament to grit, dedication and the power of dreams. Whether it is the civil services or any ambitious goal, these tales of resilience and perseverance will inspire and empower readers to chase their dreams.
Catagory: Health, Family & Personal Development
This Book May Save Your Life (Hindi)/Yah Kitab Bacha Sakti Hai Aapki Jaan/यह किताब बचा सकती है आपकी जान
आपका शरीर अतुलनीय है, लेकिन यह आपको बर्बाद करने में भी सक्षम है। असल में एक इंसान बहुत सारे परीक्षणों और त्रुटियों का परिणाम है। इसी के साथ रहते हुए, आपको बेहतर तरीके से जीना सीखना है। इस काम के लिए यह किताब उपयोगी साबित होगी। इस किताब में वे सारी बातें हैं, जो जन्म के साथ ही क्षय शुरू हो जाने वाले शरीर की इस क्षय प्रक्रिया को धीमा करती हैं। ज़ाहिर है, आपको ये सारी बातें जाननी चाहिए। इस किताब के ज़रिए :
• आप अपने अस्तित्व के शानदार पहलुओं का आनंद उठा सकेंगे।
• आप अपने दिमाग की उलझन को ख़त्म कर उसकी क्षमता को बढ़ा सकेंगे।
• आप अपनी साँसों से अपने स्वास्थ्य की दशा-दिशा पता लगा सकेंगे।
• आप अपनी आँखों को वह सम्मान देना शुरू कर देंगे, जिसकी वे हकदार हैं।
इस किताब में बताया गया है कि आप अपने सभी अंगों के बीच कैसे संतुलन और सामंजस्य बना कर रख सकते हैं, ताकि एक बेहतर, लंबे, स्वस्थ जीवन का आनंद ले सकें।
Transform Your Self-Talk
The thoughts we hold about ourselves reflect in who we see ourselves as and how we allow people to treat us. A change in how we feel often starts with how we think of ourselves.
Change from a self-critic into your biggest cheerleader.
Transform Your Self-Talk is all about changing the narrative you’ve told yourself your entire life, which is probably disempowering and robbing you of the belief you should have in yourself.
Quit self-sabotage and stop your negative thoughts before they happen.
You are what you believe. Learn how to rebuild your self-talk from the ground up:
• The science of self-talk and how it affects your body
• The root causes of negative self-talk and low self-esteem—and what you can do about them
• How cognitive behavioral therapy can help change self-talk
• Techniques for thought replacement and positive scripting
• Everyday self-care practices and exercises
Mayo Clinic Guide to Home Remedies: Self-Care Solutions for Everyday Health Concerns
An easy-to-use self-care guide for managing more than 130 common health conditions safely at home.
Will drinking orange juice help prevent kidney stones? Is it true you can get rid of bad breath by chewing parsley? Does caffeine improve or worsen a headache?
Today, greater responsibility is being placed on individuals to take steps at home to stay healthy and manage and prevent everyday injuries and common illnesses. This has been triggered, in no small part, by the rising cost of medical care and limited access to healthcare professionals.
This practical guide from the experts at Mayo Clinic can show you how to minimize your risks of disease and injury. And in the event that something should happen, it outlines necessary steps to help treat the condition until it’s resolved or you can see a healthcare provider.
The information is straightforward, easy to understand and easy to find, with topics arranged in alphabetical order. The book doesn’t replace the advice of a healthcare professional but it can help you manage problems safely at home and it may even prevent disease or injury.
The Science of Attraction
The Science of Attraction: What Behavioural & Evolutionary Psychology Can Teach Us About Flirting, Dating, and Mating
The guide to subconscious and psychologically proven methods to attract others, spark chemistry, and create affection and love.
Like all human interaction, even love is primarily guided by our hormones, and there is a definitive science to attraction. This book is your field manual to understand the instinctual, and evolutionary triggers of attraction.
The Science of Attraction is an in-depth look at human attraction and what draws people together. Diagnosing and recommending highly actionable steps to take your dating life to the next level. No tricks, no manipulation; only getting inside the human psyche.
- Find the shortcuts to powerful chemistry
- Predict people’s responses as a matter of psychology
- How to attract from first sight and first touch.
- Flirting styles, methods, and sequences proven to work
- Take control of your love life and an authentic and genuine way
The Art of Statistical Thinking
Not knowing statistics can lead to a loss of money, time, and accurate information.
What am I looking at? What do these numbers mean? Why? These are frequent thoughts of those who don’t know much about statistics.
“I’m not a numbers person” is not a good excuse to avoid learning the basics of this essential skill. Are you a person who earns money? Do you shop at the supermarket? Do you vote? Do you read the news? Then lets learn to make decisions like world leaders do.
Statistics can help you make exponentially better calls on what to buy, who to listen to, and what to believe. This book offers a detailed, illustrated breakdown of the fundamentals, designed to help develop and use formal logical thinking abilities to understand the message behind numbers in politics, and economy.
This step-by-step guide not only helps you detect what goes wrong in statistics but also educates you on how to utilize invaluable information statistics gets right to your benefit.
Think Less; Do More
Think Less; Do More: A practical guide that will get you into motion, no matter your circumstances or distraction.
We all have days when exhaustion hits, and finding motivation to push through are the hardest; yet, it’s in those very moments that overcoming our struggles becomes essential.
Learning practical and actionable tips to overcome a lack of motivation, will make this process a lot less daunting.
Start whatever you want, and finish what you start.
Think Less; Do More is your guide to actually changing your life. It’s about taking action. You know it, but you just don’t do it. Welcome to the guide that will inspire you to take the steps you need, regardless of the distractions that may arise.
Genius Thinking
How does one think like a genius? Is there a set rulebook to learn it?
Not really, but if we study the greats, we learn about how they think and make decisions, and apply that process to our daily lives.
Genius Thinking is a look through time and history. We revisit important decision-making moments, introspect the process and examine flashpoints in the lives of famous geniuses. They are all now household names, and now we can better understand what made them click. Learn their traits, absorb their techniques, and forge your own path of genius to accomplish anything you set your mind to.
The most helpful mental models directly from their sources:
- How Einstein’s hobbies helped his genius.
- Napoleon’s key to conquering nations and cementing his legacy
- What Descartes had to say about demons.
- Darwin’s Golden Rule and how it changed his life.
- Tesla, Edison, and the battle of approaches and philosophies.
- Copernicus, Galileo, and the values of non-convention.
- The unique team that Abraham Lincoln surrounded himself with.
Walk away with a framework of how to simply think better.
The Darius Foroux Collection For Personal Growth & Success (Box set)
The Darius Foroux Box Set, is a collection of 6 of his best-selling self-development books. Ranging from sharing the finest lessons stoicism for a focused mind, to beating procrastination and improving daily habits, this collection covers all spheres of life in which one hopes to improve and succeed. It is the ultimate toolkit for anyone looking to enhance their quality of life through positive thinking, helpful and practical tips to improve productivity, reduce negativity, stress management and achieve goals.
The six titles in this collection:
• Focus on What Matters
• Road to Better Habits
• Think Straight
• Win Your Inner Battles
• Do It Today
• What it Takes to be Free
But What Does Science Say?
- Can working out in the gym be dangerous?
- Are multivitamins and supplements the answer to everything?
- Is intermittent fasting healthy?
- What is the truth behind ‘immunity boosters’, ‘sulphate-free’ shampoo and ‘organic’ food?
- Is it bad to use a microwave to heat food?
With the prevalence of social media, we see so much misinformation about health being disseminated. From period pains to dark chocolate, from depression to weight loss, everyone has an ‘expert’ opinion, and social media gives them a platform to voice it. How is one to figure out what is true, and what is not?
In But What Does Science Say?, Dr Manan Vora debunks 101 common health myths with science and a healthy dose of humour. His witty, easy-to-follow explanations make the book perfect for curious minds of all ages—kids, teens and adults alike.
Whether you’re navigating health trends or deciphering social media advice, Dr Vora breaks it down in a fun, relatable way that’s sure to engage the whole family. It’s no surprise that his playful yet insightful approach has made him a trusted voice on social media, where he connects with people of all generations.
‘You’ve got to love Dr Vora’s science-based content backed with fun jokes, answering some of the most common health questions we ask on Google!’—DR TANAYA NARENDRA (Dr Cuterus), embryologist, sexual health content creator and author
‘Absolute must-read! With clear explanations and scientific literature, it dismantles myths that have misled us for years’—REVANT HIMATSINGKA (Food Pharmer), health content creator and author