Notes on Body Language & Behaviour
Practical, science-backed reflections on reading people, communicating with presence, and healing from within.
When Adam Mosseri called his job 'schizophrenic' — words matter
The head of Instagram described his workday as 'schizophrenic' in a casual interview. Here's why borrowing a clinical diagnosis for everyday chaos quietly does damage — and what to say instead.
Healing4 ways to release trauma your body is still holding
Old hurt doesn't just sit in the mind — it stays in the body. Here are four honest, practical ways to let it move out: crying, movement you enjoy, talking to the right person, and prompted journalling.
HealingMr. A's Story: How Childhood Sexual Abuse Rewires the Body
A reader I'll call Mr. A wrote to me about being sexually abused as a child and the years of self-blame that followed. His story shows why early trauma lodges in the body, not just the memory.
HealingListener or Therapist? Knowing Which One You Actually Need
A good listener and a trained therapist serve very different purposes. Here are five honest differences that will help you choose the right kind of support for what you're going through.
Body Language DecodedCannes 2024: Decoding the Accents and Body Language of Indian Celebs
From the rolling 'r' to one-sided lip pulls, here's what the body language of Indians on the Cannes red carpet actually revealed about confidence, nerves and the urge to impress.
Body Language DecodedWhy Sharmin Segal's Face Felt Flat in Heeramandi
Heeramandi drew praise across the board, except for one performance. Here's what the face and voice of Sharmin Segal's Alamzeb actually reveal about expression, fillers and the missing music in a voice.
PsychologyAnima and Animus: Why You Need Both Energies to Feel Whole
Most of us lean heavily into either our masculine or feminine traits — and that imbalance shapes how easily we get manipulated or held back. Here's how to map your own energies and develop the side you've neglected.
Healing130 Medical Students Lost to Suicide: What the Numbers Hide
A national survey reached 37,000 medical students after 130 took their own lives. The deeper problem isn't only the figures — it's how isolated our mental health system still is.
HealingWhen your doctor sells you trust: a skin story I had to share
After years of expensive prescriptions that never healed my skin, I started asking an uncomfortable question: do some doctors profit more from us staying sick?
Body Language DecodedThe body language courses I built — and who each is for
From a self-awareness course to a crash session on reading non-verbals and an introduction to deception detection, here is what I have created and how to choose the one that fits where you are right now.
HealingToxic Healing: When People Only Think They've Healed
Some people wear their healing like a badge, reminding everyone how far they've come. Real healing is quieter than that — here's how to tell the difference.
Body Language DecodedEmotional Range: What Your Face Reveals at 30,000 Feet
On a recent flight I watched a woman shift from icy boredom to exaggerated sweetness in a single second — and it told me everything about emotional range and why a smaller one is healthier.
Body Language DecodedMark Zuckerberg's Apology: What His Body Language Revealed
When Mark Zuckerberg stood to apologise to families of victims in a public hearing, his hands and his grip on the chair told a fuller story than his words. Here's what the cues suggested.
Body Language DecodedRahat Fateh Ali Khan's Apology: What His Body Actually Said
A viral video showed Rahat Fateh Ali Khan striking a follower, then apologising on camera. Reading his stance, his hands and a fleeting smile, I explain why the apology looked more performed than felt.
PsychologyAre You Loyal to Yourself? The Question No One Asks
We demand loyalty from everyone around us, yet rarely ask whether we keep our word to ourselves. Here is what self-loyalty actually looks like — and why it changes more than loyalty to anyone else.
PsychologyFour Behavioural Tricks to Stop Mindless Overeating
Snacking in front of a screen has no natural stop signal — which is exactly why we overeat. Four small behavioural shifts can hand that control back to you.
PsychologyWhy Escaping a Situation Quietly Traps You in It Again
Running from a toxic relationship, job or home feels like freedom, but escape and solution are not the same thing — and the body knows the difference long before the mind admits it.
Body Language DecodedReading the Room: Body Language Cues I Teach Interrogators
From the speed of a head nod to a one-sided shrug, here are the non-verbal cues I decode for forensic and interrogation training — and why context always comes first.
Body Language DecodedDo Not Sit in the Corner: The Hidden Cost of Where You Stand
Investigators seat suspects in a corner for a reason — it makes you feel trapped and ready to talk. Here's how location shapes your power in any negotiation.
Body Language DecodedWhen Feet Say Goodbye: Reading the Urge to Leave
Both her feet were already pointing at the car. Here's how the lower body quietly announces that someone wants to end a conversation, long before they say a word.
Body Language DecodedActing Archies: The Micro-Expressions That Scene Missed
A scene from Archies works on the page, but the body language underplays the anger. Here is where the jaw, chin and hands could have carried far more truth.
PsychologyToxic Love: Breaking the Break-Up, Patch-Up Cycle
If you fight like crazy and keep coming back to each other, it may not be deep love at work — it may be a habit your nervous system has mistaken for closeness.
Body Language DecodedWhat we decoded in my first Body Language Workshop
Notes from my first live body language decoding workshop — what we covered, from microexpressions to how people judge your competence and trust, and where we go next.
CommunicationHow to Handle Sarcasm, Anger and Gossip Without Losing Yourself
Sarcasm, backbiting and a partner who won't say yes or no — here is how I read these patterns and respond without becoming bitter myself.
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