Naveena Sunkara

The Power of Her: Embracing Women’s Independence in Today’s World In a world that’s evolving faster than ever before, one of the most profound shifts we’re witnessing is the rise of independent women — bold, brilliant, and beautifully self-reliant. No longer defined by societal expectations or limited by outdated roles, today’s women are reclaiming their space in every sphere — from boardrooms and startups to politics and poetry. But what does independence truly mean for a woman in today’s time? More Than Financial Freedom Yes, financial independence is powerful. It gives a woman the ability to make choices — to walk out of toxic relationships, to raise her children the way she believes is right, and to support her family without depending on anyone. But independence is more than just a paycheck. It is: • The freedom to dream without fear. • The power to speak without apology. • The confidence to stand alone, even when the world stands against her. Breaking the Chains of Tr...

“Doesn’t matter if you like where you’re at right now or not-most of us have an ‘optimism bias’ that convinces us the future will be better than the present, according to research in Current Biology. We assume we’ll rise up in our careers, never get divorced, raise little angles of children, and live to a ripe old age. Those might not all be realistic for everyone, but there’s no harm in dreaming…”

“ Research published in the journal of Experimental Psychology shows that even when you think you’re doing two things at once, what you’re actually doing is switching quickly between the two tasks-you’re still focusing on one at a time. No wonder it’s so hard to listen to your partner while scrolling through Instagram…”

“ In a famous 1950s experiment, college students were asked to point out which of three lines was the same length as a fourth. When they heard others (who were in on the experiment) choose an answer that was clearly wrong, the participants followed their lead and gavr that same wrong answer…”

“Psychologists have studied a phenomenon called reactance: When people preceive certain freedoms being taken away, they not only break that rule, but they break even more than they otherwise would have in an effort to regain their freedom. This could be one of the best psychology facts to explain why a teenager who can’t use his phone in class will chew gum while stealthily sending a text…”

“ It’s not just good manners-the ‘rule of reciprocity’ suggests that we’re programmed to want to help someone who’s helped us. It probably developed because, to keep society smoothly, people need to help each other out. Stories (and some frenemies) like to use this against you, offering freebies in hopes that you’ll spend some cash…”