Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

Rhodes Scholar | Author, Caged Tiger Collecting and sharing interesting perspectives on happiness and well-being cagedtiger.in Joined January 2014

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

3 days ago

In the age of #NoRegrets, it’s worth remembering that regret can be the fuel of progress. The key is using it to move closer to our ideal self, ie. who we want to be, rather than our ought self, shaped by what we think others expect of us.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

a week ago

Why do we get this wrong? Negativity bias makes bad events stand out in the present, while fading affect bias means our memories of positive experiences fade more slowly than negative ones. So the present looks worse than it is, and the past better than it was. (3/3)

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

a week ago

Data disproves this. Surveys show that people’s assessments of how kind and selfless others are in the present have remained largely unchanged over time. In experimental games like Prisoner’s Dilemma, people have actually become marginally more cooperative over the decades. (2/3)

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

a week ago

The “illusion of moral decline” is the belief that people today are more selfish and less kind than they used to be. It’s especially common among older and more conservative people, but for decades, more than 80% of people have shared this view. (1/3)

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

2 weeks ago

We often face disclosure dilemmas: whether to reveal our true feelings to a partner, a medical condition to an employer, or full details to a physician. Yet “omission bias” makes us focus more on what we say than what we leave unsaid, leading us to disclose less than we should.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

3 weeks ago

We have more free time than any generation before us, yet feel more time-poor. The reason may be “time confetti”: free moments scattered across the day. The solution isn’t necessarily more free time, but accumulating those fragments into longer, uninterrupted stretches.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

4 weeks ago

Experiences (meals, travel, concerts) consistently outperform material purchases (clothes, cars, gadgets) on measures of happiness. The paradox is that because experiences are fleeting, we never fully get used to them. Their impermanence is part of what makes them more effective.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

a month ago

According to @Leidyklotz, a physical space contributes to happiness when it creates three conditions: agency (a sense of ownership), growth (both personal and professional), and connection (engagement with people around you).

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

a month ago

Willpower isn’t very effective at making or breaking new habits. Instead, habit formation rests on 3 pillars: (a) a reward at the end (b) a sequence of actions, or routine, leading up to the reward (c) a context - people, places, incidents, etc. - that we associate with the habit

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

2 months ago

Heard a refreshing take on forgiveness: it’s less about others and more about being completely at peace with your own life. When nothing feels missing, there’s no urge to complain or chase recognition for what hurt you.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

3 months ago

Most think metabolic health needs long workouts, but a study shows otherwise. 3-min movement breaks each hour (squats, push-ups, walking) improved blood sugar, insulin sensitivity & waist size. Why? Muscles pull glucose from blood and hence no insulin needed. - @CoachDanGo

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

4 months ago

Wonderful promo email from @frido_official, listing unsung female innovators whose designs make life comfortable. My favourite - Lillian Gilbreth, who redesigned the modern kitchen. Foot-pedal trash can, refrigerator door shelves and optimal placement of sink, stove and fridge.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

4 months ago

Meenakshi Menon looked at ageism in advertising; her review of 2500+ advertisements found that not only are older adults underrepresented (7% in ads vs. 11% in general population), but 48% are depicted with negative tropes like frailty, abandonment, loneliness, etc.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

4 months ago

Rohini Nilekani makes a sharp point - the demographic transition is unfolding at extraordinary speed, just compare one generation before and one after. And perhaps the pessimism is misplaced; older adults may actually drive more sustainable living. @DalbergTweet @RNP_Foundation

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

4 months ago

Always pleasantly surprised by just how much difference social connection makes. In an experiment, participants were exposed to a virus, and those who had greater social connection were less likely to fall sick. Somewhat similar results have been seen for cancer patients as well.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

5 months ago

A 2025 study of 17,000+ young adults found that those who skipped breakfast 4+ days per week had higher body fat and higher obesity rates than regular breakfast eaters. While it established correlation (not causation), it points to the need to be circumspect about skipping meals.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

5 months ago

As uncomfortable as it can seem (especially for introverts), multiple studies show that even forced interactions with strangers increases our happiness. Introverts, in fact, are most likely to under-predict the happiness boost they will get from talking to strangers.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

5 months ago

‘Affective labelling’, or verbalising our emotions (eg. “I am angry”, “I feel frustrated”) is shown to help break out of unhelpful and debilitating rumination cycles by creating cognitive distance between us and the emotion. Eg. going from “I am anxious” to “I am having anxiety”.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

5 months ago

Change feels intimidating because we fall prey to the ‘end of history illusion’, ie. that our present self is the final version of us, even though we’ve changed so much in the past. But change changes us, and gives us the perspectives and capabilities to navigate the future.

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Subhashish Bhadra @Subhashish30

6 months ago

India is deregulating by outsourcing inspections and certifications to approved third parties, thus bypassing state capacity. However, capping fees can choke investment, limit coverage in smaller towns, and stifle innovation. Great insights in the latest @InfoProsperiti mailer.