"At 15 I was so shy & lacking confidence, I started secretly practicing yoga from a book, in my bedroom before school
I was a girl who would be very happy sometimes & sometimes very sad for even the smallest reasons. I was a a shy person & could not open up much or share. But this was only the outer Shreya
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The “SHREYA” inside me was the one who dreams big. She always knew that life is never going to be easy & to fulfil these big dreams you need to open up & be confident enough. No matter what is your dream and who are you , you are not less than someone else. Don’t let the people around you affect your confidence. This was the 'unconfident Shreya'
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Also I always wanted to be fit & understood that being physically & mentally fit is the way to remain healthy. So I started learning yoga at 15 from my school PT book. I used to wake up early & start practicing in secret. But I never shared this with anyone. Not even my family that I love doing yoga & dance as I was not so confident about myself
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. I started meditating & there came a slow change in me. I always had a faith in spirituality. I connected with myself & started feeling confident about myself. This didn't happen overnight, it wasn't easy. It took almost 2 years for me to really speak out loud & feel comfortable about who I am. I started to share my interests with people
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Yoga increased my concentration levels & I started getting excellent grades in my last two years of my schooling
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Now it is this “SHREYA” who is having confidenc
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Now this is the Shreya who is the one who will fight back if some tries to shake her self-confidence. I am achieving emotional balance & still progressing. Yoga is my life 🙏
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My story isn't that dramatic, but it made a big difference to me. It changed my life. Happy six years of yoga & counting"🙏 Shreya Panjwani
