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Lessons to Learn from Indigenous Peoples

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More than 370 million indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. Indigenous defined as – any group of people native to a specific region.

Indigenous Peoples own, occupy, or use a quarter of the world’s surface area. They safeguard 80 percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity.

Here are 5 lessons we should learn from Indigenous Peoples –

🌳 Grow strong relationships with not just community but nature.

🌳 Money does not define a quality life.

🌳 Embrace and be content with what you have.

🌳 Express gratitude and conserve the nature.

🌳 Make peace a priority and dance to the music of nature.

Here is a ted talk by an indigenous person from Amazon, Brazil and a beautiful movie Te Ata , a true story of a Chickasaw storyteller available on Netflix to understand about indigenous peoples.

Be loving and kind toward the gatekeepers of nature. 💚

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5 C’s of Communication

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Nearly everyday whether you are at corporations or at school or at home, communication is like salt to every dish. Imagine a day with zero communication – merely the thought of it is panicking.

Pick any job description and read it – one of the points or requirements will be excellent communication skills.

So, here are essential 5 C’s of Communication to help you improve or keep in mind –

1. Clarity – it should be simple in explanation and objective.

2. Coherent – the flow of content should be appropriate.

3. Concise – keep it short, begin with short sentences.

4. Credible – it is a good idea to add facts.

5. Creative – just like a beautiful architectural design attracts attention and interest. Try an element that’s unique of you.

There is more than these C’s but just for you to remember I attempted at making short and perhaps write more on it in my next blogs! Here is one interesting paper that you can use to develop effective communication skills.

You can use these C’s while communicating face to face or in emails.

Calling off!

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Know About Your Sleep

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How would your day even go with zero sleep? How do you feel physically and psychologically? Why sleep is given so much importance?

Sleep serves a very important function – recovery. It gives your brain and body time to recover from the stressors. Sleep not only helps with relaxation but also makes you feel more optimistic, alert and stave off diseases. Inside your brain is a peanut-sized structure i.e. Hypothalamus. It consists a group of nerve cells which affects sleep and arousal.

There are 2 basic types of sleep

1. Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep – It occurs about 90 minutes after falling asleep.

2. Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep- It has three stages,

  • Stage 1 is changeover from wakefulness to sleep.
  • Stage 2 is period of light sleep before deep sleep.
  • Stage 3 is period of deep sleep that makes you feel rejuvenated.

Sleep pattern keeps changing as we grow older. There is no particular number as to how much or how many hours of sleep makes you feel refreshed. The matter is about the quality of sleep and how many hours of sleep you feel you need. Research has shown that treating sleep problems can reduce depression.

This Sleep Awareness Week 2022 is March 13-19. Sleep well! Sleep tight!

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Understanding Drug Addiction

According to National Institute of Drug Addiction – addiction is a chronic disease which can be characterized as a drug seeking behavior and use. It is either difficult to control or compulsive despite of it’s harmful and serious consequences.

What is challenging about addiction is it’s interference with an individual’s ability to resist the intense urges to take drugs. It causes persistent changes in the brain which also makes it a “relapsing” disease.

People in recovery are at an increased risk for going back to drug use even after years of not taking drugs.

The long term usage of drugs causes changes in the brain chemical systems and circuits, which includes: learning, judgement, decision-making, memory, behavior and more.

While there are some people don’t get addicted and some do is due to multiple factors. Higher the risk factors, higher will be their chances of getting addicted.

Biology – genes have a role in making a person more prone to addiction. Gender, ethnicity and existing mental disorders may influence the risk of addiction.

Environment – different influences, family and friends, economic status. Other factors such as peer pressure, abuse, early history of drug may increase likelihood of addiction.

Development – interaction between genetic and environmental factors affects addiction risk.

Drugs at any use can lead to addiction. However, it can be cured and prevented.

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All about Meditation

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Meditation is growing popularity among the western nations nowadays. Meditation is a process which focuses on nurturing awareness of here and now. It helps in achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.

Meditation is beyond a practice, it’s a tradition that has been followed and passed on to the generations. It is intimately bound up with the religious context within which it was practiced in the past.

As per Indian philosophy – The quintessential manual on meditation is the Yoga Sūtra. It was composed by approximately 200 CE and includes philosophical positions and meditation techniques from traditions of the Sāṃkhya, Jaina, and Buddhists. Ethics and principles are an integral part of meditation.

Meditation is about practice and the more you do the better you become. Repeated practice tends to make seasoned practitioners.

You can meditate in simple ways by taking a comfortable seat in a comfortable position which is free of distractions or noises. Next you may or may not set a time limit. If you are someone who likes to set a time limit, you can set it to 10-15 minutes if you are a beginner and increase gradually or if you don’t like to set a time limit, just go ahead and begin. Stay stable and notice your body in a relaxed state. Focus on your body, you can choose to keep your eyes open or close. Take a deep breath in hold and release slowly. You may have thoughts, it is okay. Keep at it and bring yourself back to focus on your breathing calmly and at peace. Here is a free guided meditation for you from headspace.

Once you are done, just feel the relaxation in both your physiological and psychological states.

Most importantly, appreciate your journey. You may also choose to hum any prayer or quote or chant or play something based on your preferences.

If you try different methods, do share it below in the comments.

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