In this Episode, Divye is talking about talking. Do you think we need to say more?

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This episode is more of a self talk consisting of questions that we usually ask ourselves. We talk about: romanticizing suffering, experimenting with nihilism, running into existential crisis and uncertainty. We don’t know the most shrewd remedy to any of them. We are also as vulnerable as any other soul out there; we are also prone to suffering, and act cranky even after all the meta commentary we make about mindfulness. Even after knowing all of this, we’re not radically immune to being emotionally overwhelmed. We still can't control all of our thoughts, and are still struggling to find an incessant repose. Even after all of this chaos and confusion, it is really soothing to talk, vent out and share something we all struggle with. In a nutshell, this episode is another sincere effort towards meliorism. :)

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We try to elucidate the subtle difference between conscious acceptance and illusive denial of your fears and emotions. This episode is a bit long as we have tried to keep it natural and unscripted(so, yes we are finally transitioning to the conventional podcasting paradigm). We start off with maintaining that the difference between the two is subtle, and tell how both of them share a nuance of apathy. We try to disabuse ourselves from the possibly conventional notion that denying any of your feelings is extremely insalubrious for your headspace, and elucidate what is meant by the stoical acceptance of your situations. Then, we explore this concept of 'headspace', and try to represent it as an incessant void. We also share the ways in which we try yo keep ourselves mindful and aware. 

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Link to the speech we mentioned in DA recommends. https://youtu.be/V80-gPkpH6M

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Should you avoid your feelings? Isn't it always healthy to face your revulsions to the core to get over them? Is being insecure always unadvisable? Can we escape all our insecurities? This episode is way disparate than the first one. This one is completely conversational and assertive, whereas the last episode was poignantly retrospective and profound. We assert pithy observations about mundane insecurities. From Agastya's tirades and Divye’s candour, we try to figure out the neuroscientific salience of worries and apprehensions, and try to explain how insecurities are, at times, beneficial for you; and why are they not the real reason behind the mental discomfort that you address when you say, "I'm insecure". Approaching towards the end, we discuss why mindfulness is a salubrious way to get over nagging insecurities. And whether you should or shouldn't avoid deeply engaging in your thoughts. We’d be releasing a second episode on the same topic soon.

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Here we are with the episode 5! This one has a special salience. We have had the pleasure to host two of our friends from the preparation days. Both of them talk about their view point on JEE preparation. They maintain how much monotonous and hectic their usual schedule used to be and how it paid off finally. They also share that they were lucky enough to have some supportive friends, and acquaintances who helped them get through the myriad hurdles of preparation. We are extremely grateful to Utkarsh Soni and Swarn Shahi for being in the show and we hope that this episode gives you a trenchant perspective of the life of a routine JEE aspirant. It is neither too glum nor easy. It requires a lot of work and if you are able to do that work, you get the result. We are sorry if any of our views turn out be flawed with respect to someone's personal experiences. We have tried to explore an expansive view point of individuals, but it can certainly never be enough. You can tell us your views by texting us on our pages:https://www.instagram.com/melioristic.misfits/

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In this episode, Divye shares his journey of preparation for the JEE exam. JEE is a national level entrance test that students give to get enrolled in engineering colleges in India. Divye talks about his routine during the preparation days, and describes how it impacted his psyche. He tells us about the existence of a "bigger picture" that he realised after getting his result. Then we discuss, about the concept of having goals, and speculate whether we really need to have an ultimate goal in life. We'd be making another episode on the JEE examination, in which we'd try to chiefly focus on the impact of this exam on students' psyche. You can send us voice messages at. anchor.fm/melioristicmisfits You can connect with us on our social media pages: https://www.instagram.com/melioristic.misfits/ https://m.facebook.com/melioistic.misfits/

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This episode would certainly remain in our favorites. We have our friend joining us who talks about his fears and insecurities. He talks about his fear of humiliation, and shares how he got over it.. I’ve known Harsh Bagri for the past two years, and he is one of those guys, whom I could talk to even during my most sequestered phases. We met in eleventh grade, and both of us vibed with a plethora of shared interests. It was vastly serendipitous how both of us engaged in buffoonery and deluded acts, and regretted it in a manner that our regrets sort of dovetailed to strengthen our camaraderie. He is one of the best listeners I know. His outward behavior is imbued with empathy. Being able to record an episode with him, and giving him a set-up to openly talk about his dismal fears, has to be a delectable experience for me. You can LISTEN the episode on Spotify, Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Pod, and some other platforms too. Visit anchor.fm/melioristicmisfits to check the platforms where the show is available, and for sending your voice messages. You can message us on  

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Namaste listeners! In this episode, Agastya shares his experience with self hatred and the lacerating notions which surround it. Then we discuss how he tried to get over his doldrums. In the end, we have the DA recommends, a segment where(as the name suggests) we recommend you something to read about, watch or listen. We hope this episode gives you something salubrious and pleasing. P.s. we know that there are some disturbances in the background and are extremely sorry for them. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melioristic.misfits/ Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Melioristic-Misfits-106997157965101

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