{"id":19014,"date":"2022-02-21T10:49:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T05:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=19014"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:27:19","slug":"ankur-yd-warrior-strives-for-self-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/ankur-yd-warrior-strives-for-self-improvement.html","title":{"rendered":"Ankur Strives for Self Improvement Through Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17096\" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ydwarriorstory-ankur-header.png\" alt=\"Ankur Strives for Self Improvement Through Therapy\" width=\"1250\" height=\"654\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>I am all about self-improvement and becoming the best version of myself, it could be in my career, my finance, or just life in general.-\u00a0 Liza Soberano<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every problem is unique and so is its way to solve it. Ankur, who is 23-years-old, is a student at IIM Lucknow. Currently pursuing his MBA program, Ankur has always been an independent person right from his childhood. From 11-12 years of age, Ankur grew up in boarding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introverted from within, Ankur doesn\u2019t prefer interacting with a lot of people. Nonetheless, he always finds his peace within music or playing games. Belonging to Uttar Pradesh, Ankur always tries to keep up to his own expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI always go for counseling whenever I feel like I am not performing up to my full potential.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17097 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ydwarriorstory-ankur-innerimage1.png\" alt=\"Ankur was always very determined to keep his academics on track.\" width=\"1250\" height=\"654\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1250\/654;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ankur was always very determined to keep his academics on track. So, whenever he noticed a downfall in his performance, he prefers seeking a third-person perspective to gain some self improvement. As self mprovement lay as his primary objective, Ankur never let himself feel short of putting efforts to gain clarity on his approaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlthough I didn\u2019t see any behavioural changes from my side regarding my necessity to perceive self improvement, I definitely felt stressed out.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ankur\u2019s college was associated with YourDOST, through which he got in touch with a counselor from the platform. Ankur established a good impression on the counselor. The counselor turned out to be a good listener and provided him with a safe space to express his concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ankur was also suggested certain techniques to boost his self improvement. Some of the techniques encouraged included journaling as well as following a schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17246 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ydwarriorstory-ankur-innerimage2.png\" alt=\"In a fun rapid-fire round, Ankur rated his overall improvement with a 4 out of 5.\" width=\"1250\" height=\"654\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1250\/654;\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThrough counseling I aquired more control over my thoughts and actions.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a fun rapid-fire round, Ankur rated his overall improvement with a 4 out of 5. Describing his journey as \u201c<\/span><b>balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, Ankur appreciates the process as a chance to talk to someone without being judged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As he extends his hearty gratitude to his counselor with a <\/span><b>thank you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, YourDOST feels delighted to be able to help him in his efforts for self improvement. We wish him luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"background-color: #91908f; width: 100%; padding: 25px; border-color: #white; border-width: 1px;\"><strong>Ankur&#8217;s\u00a0Warrior Tips:<br \/>\n1. It\u2019s better to find someone and talk about your problems than keeping it in.<br \/>\n2. Counseling provides a platform to vent out one\u2019s emotions without getting judged.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Are you someone who has gone through a difficult phase and emerged stronger and better, with some professional help? Share your story with us to encourage thousands of others who might be struggling.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/BecomeAYDWarrior\"><b><i><a href=\"#\" class=\"click-here-link\">click here<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0to submit your story.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am all about self-improvement and becoming the best version of myself, it could be in my career, my finance, or just life in general.-\u00a0 Liza Soberano Every problem is unique and so is its way to solve it. Ankur, who is 23-years-old, is a student at IIM Lucknow. 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