ORA Human

07/28/2025

Got a min?
Bored? Stressed? Tired?
Where is your device?
Quick - start scrolling into the never-ending abyss of real and imaginary people’s worlds!

Got kids?
They are tired and bored too.
They are always on their devices anyway!

You know all these people who tell you to let your kids get bored?

They don’t get that this generation equates boredom to devices. Kids are either indoctrinated into the high performance, instant gratification, ever-busy rat race OR the ever-tired, sedentary couch-potato mindset.

By who? YOU!

So their “free time” IS “device time”.

Unlike you, their connection and development muscle has been pretty much developed on devices so they actually associate everything to their device.

Not like you - scrolling when you have nothing to or ignoring things you don’t want to do.

So before you start shooing them away from their device, shaming them about their “addiction” to social media and telling them to stay bored - start showing them HOW.

Show them how YOU can get bored and not scroll and disappear on social media.

Otherwise - it’s plain hypocrisy.
And a sure way to lose credibility and connection with them.

When you are bored, grab your kids and ...
1) Get out, socialize and help others
2) Exercise and emulate what vitality of body, mind and soul
3) Share your joys and dreams with conversation and laughter

Emulate what boredom looks like!

07/24/2025

Emotional fatigue.
We have all experienced it.
It’s one of the clear late-stage symptoms of burnout.
All three kinds of burnout.
Its prevalence in families and workplaces is at an all time high.
It doesn’t matter where it stems from.
We are coming to work with it.
And we are going home to our families with it.
You need to know how to recognize and understand it.
And pull back everyday.

Here: https://vaishali-joshi.com
Hope you tune in:

07/21/2025

If you’re feeling more depleted than ever with the kids at home this summer, it’s because what you care about most isn’t what you are spending your time and energy on. At least not sustainably.

And the guilt! what of that? Isn’t this when you are supposed to build connection with your kids? Maybe that boss who holds your so-called future in their hands comes first? Who knows?

It’s really crucial you get this non-stop daily chase in the dark under control. Ah yes - control - that is what you’re trying to exercise right? Control over everything in your reach?

Take control of the right things - the things that create a life of value and purpose - Your Purpose. It won’t feel like work after that.

Quick Brain Dump:
Write down 3 things you value most. Then look at the last week and identify just how much of your time and energy moved the needle on those 3 specific things - like in a way that mattered.

Explore how I support working parents like you through 1:1 coaching. Link in Bio!

07/16/2025

In a world that often feels relentlessly fast-paced, finding your calm strength and fostering genuine connection can be transformative. My aim is to offer the tools and perspectives that help you cultivate this inner capacity and navigate challenges with greater ease.

This past year has been incredibly rewarding, as I’ve connected with a wide spectrum of groups – from the dedicated professionals at the of to the eager students at , and inspiring young minds through various parent council initiatives. Every interaction reinforces my belief: true human connection and robust inner strength are universally essential.

Seeing the tangible impact, like participants feeling “relaxed,” “informed,” and gaining clarity to “manage emotions better” (as these wonderful notes reflect), is what truly fuels my passion. I’m deeply grateful for the growing community around ORA Human and for everyone committed to fostering their proactive mental wellness.

07/14/2025

Never have I felt happier to lose.

I was deeply grateful and inspired as I watched my fellow nominee, Matthew Dewar, receive the Workplace Mental Health Leadership award at the Mental Health Awards.

The night was filled with powerful voices and reminders:
✨ “Good mental health doesn’t happen by accident.”
✨ “Lead yourself — to know your boundaries is to know your peace.”
✨ “When you reach out to a friend, ask: What was your happiest moment since we last met? And your hardest?”

I’m leaving this experience with even more conviction that mental health is a shared mission. ORA Human will keep showing up alongside so many incredible advocates.

07/10/2025

Mindful Thur morning ….what’s your morning thing?

07/09/2025

“I just keep going…”
“I’m just really busy right now.”
“I’m tired…but not burnt out.”
I’ve heard these words countless times—in boardrooms, team meetings, coffee chats, and quiet conversations with people who look like they have it all together.
But what I’ve learned, again and again, is that what we say and what we feel are often two different things.
Underneath the pace, there’s often exhaustion.
Underneath the busyness, there’s sometimes disconnection.
Underneath the “I’m fine,” there’s a quiet wish for things to feel lighter.
These are the ideas I’ve come to trust—and the ones I’ve built my work around at Ora Human:
- Slowing down isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom.
- Presence matters more than perfection.
- You belong to yourself first.
- Gentle can also be strong.
- Mindfulness isn’t an escape—it’s how we meet life as it is.
They’re not quick fixes. But they’ve changed how I show up—for myself, and for others.
Maybe they’ll mean something to you too.

06/30/2025

Recently, at a Halton Parent Involvement Council event we explored how we can better support kids in building focus, calm, and resilience.
Here is a snapshot with 5 practical tips to help kids develop mental agility and resilience.
Swipe through to see the guide, and if you’d like resources or want to discuss how to bring these ideas into your family or classroom, feel free to reach out.

06/24/2025

Ever felt like you are the “only one” in the room?

As a global project leader working across eight industries and multiple countries, I became known as the fixer—the “put out the fire” or “get out of the deep-end” PM. And each time, I was also the “only one” in the room: the only woman, the only PM, the only “non-tech”, the only one not from “here” etc. The list of “only one” labels was constantly evolving and I carried them from war rooms to board rooms like rocks in my laptop case.

Here’s 4 things I’ve learned about being the “only one”:
1) You are the “only one” if you permit yourself to feel like you are the only one. You have to belong to yourself enough to feel otherwise.
2) The “only one” noise feels like a confusing haze of your perception of yourself and what you believe others perceive of you. Either way – it’s in your head and your’s to shift. You can discern just how much haze is real and requires management.
3) If you allow this haze to prevail without discernment, you will truly become the “only one” in the room - unheard and unseen. You will consciously choose places of comfort that deny you opportunities to meet your potential OR you will unconsciously keep choosing places of discomfort that undermine your potential OR you will oscillate between the two completely unaware of your potential.
4) The “only one” perception can truly mislead you if you swing the other way and think you are the only one who can save the day – equally limiting as you wear thin as each day presents a different tangent and people leave your space because you can’t build safe, shared spaces.

In a chaotic and fast changing world, we all must embrace the skill of reinvention. Build an equally formidable list of “only one” labels that really inspires others and gets the conversation going. Learn how to be at ease with the “only ones” in your head so you can belong anywhere you choose.

In this issue of , I was interviewed about how to be effective when you are the “only one”. (Link in stories) The conversation here was shaped by reflections from my own journey. But I know it can look different for each of us. What has it looked like for you

11/08/2024

Do you realize when you move from being disciplined to relentless to obsessed to just plan desperate?

Whatever you are determined to achieve cannot become that one thing that moves you to the far end of emotionality because then, it's game over.

Too much emotional attachment clouds judgement. It's when you get fixated on the end result and lose sight of the required daily focus and effort.

There are habits to continually observe where you are in your journey to accomplish something. And it's a skill to manage the panic or urgency, step back and come back with greater effectiveness.

This is how we maintain clarity. Actually, that is when the magic happens.

That is how to stay fired up sustainably.💥

Recharge. Reframe. Reinvent. Continually.

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10/25/2024

These days, especially if you are working remotely and don't necessarily know people on the screen too well, the dead silence on calls provokes question - Are you paying attention? What is your answer? Do you know anything? Or have you quietly quit??

The pressure to say something all the time is magnified. And you do speak - because you do not want to be seen as passive, inattentive, uninterested, angry, confused, clueless, timid etc etc.

And in this pressure-cooker of "respond on demand" or "expect a response on demand" - we often blurt out things that lead the conversation the wrong way. Maybe even escalate making others feel unsafe in the conversation. And the damage can be irreversible.

With 5 generations in the workforce today - and all kinds of different perceptions and fears, expecting others to act like us and responding under pressure is destroying relatability on our work teams and relationships.

In that mili-second before you react or respond - there is this other voice that speaks to you if you know how to listen. That voice will temper the urgency to listen or speak. And then - there will be room for acceptance of the many other ways that the conversation can go. Probably with greater empathy or curiosity or creativity. Less damage.

Learn to tune into the silence in every conversation.
Enjoy the calm amidst the chaos.

08/15/2024

I get asked all the time why things don't get on my nerves. The truth is - things do get on my nerves - but I'm able to stay calm!

SO here is this simple awesome guide on how to stay calm when there's plenty of chaos around.

It will give you simple tips how not to expend energy where it's not going to be productive.

It's completely free.

To get it, click here: https://www.anvayamovement.com/5-ways-to-interact-calmly/

I hope it helps change your energy. And that of all around you.

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