Field notes

Stories from the training floor, and life outside it.

Vasundhara's ongoing journal — reflections from workshops, facilitation, parenting, and the small moments that end up shaping how she trains.

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Reverse Psychology XIV

The power of reactance to the words "no" and "don't" — why resistance often backfires.

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Reverse Psychology XII

Being concrete — how specificity makes an idea powerful, and easy to sell.

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Reverse Psychology X

Consciously plant an idea in the subconscious, and watch the results change.

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Reverse Psychology VII

On convincing people of incidents that never actually happened.

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Change Your Thought and Face Any Challenge

At no stage in life can you say "life can't surprise me anymore."

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You Are Beautiful

An image shared by a friend that said so much of the said and unsaid.

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Tell a Story, Or Else It Dies

What a friend's fitness posts revealed about the power of narrative over instruction.

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Power of Habits — The Atomic Habits Way

Making the most of lockdown time, one small habit at a time.

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Power of Appreciation

A shopping trip in Bangkok, and what it taught about noticing people out loud.

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Customer Satisfaction — Makes or Breaks Your Brand

Meet Ravi — the customer care moment that stayed unforgettable.

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Breaking the Glass Wall

A phone call from an HR head that led somewhere unexpected.

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Importance of "Connect" in Behavioral Training

Why experiential training works: participants learn by doing and experiencing, not listening.

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When the Trainer Learns…

Getting off a train and being recognised by someone whose name wouldn't come.

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Find Durga Within — Workshop for Women

The story behind the "Durga for Women" workshop series.

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Let Go

Unloading heavy bags at the gate, and a 21-year-old son who wanted to help.

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18 more posts in the archive, including "Stressed Parents, Stressed Child," "Helicopter Parents," and "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus."