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Rewire Your Brain from Complaining to Compassion

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Remember a day when you just got frustrated with anything to anyone. It could be something at work that engages you for hours and you come home with thoughts that just makes you feel irritatable.

We all have days which aren’t just as sunny. But while I say that it’s important to not forget that all days aren’t rainy either. It’s just like a spectrum which has variations and of course variables.

You will be surprised to know that too much complaining has a negative impact. The more you practice it the more your brain gets rewired. A research from Standford University has shown that — complaining shrinks the hippocampus. Hippocampus is the area of brain that is responsible for critical thinking, learning and memory. 🧠

Here are 2 ways and you can choose either:

1. Shift your perspective towards things you are grateful for because complaining won’t get you anywhere either. Complaining sometimes leads to release of cortisol, too much release of cortisol is not good on a long term. So, try to cultivate an attitude that helps you.

2. Complain but with a solution-orientation. Think about why you are complaining and how can it be resolved. Try to identify the purpose, what are the different ways of looking at it and what are the ways to get over it. Obviously, it’s not a day thing but try a constructive manner.

And lastly, excess of anything always results in danger☠️. When you see yourself engaging in complaining, remind yourself to stop and break the wiring.

Have a wonderful week! 🌻

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological and development disorder. It affects individual’s ability to interact, communicate, learn and behave.

Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) describes the key features of ASD as:

1. Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.

2. Difficulty in communicating and interacting with other people.

3. Symptoms affects their abilities to function in school, work or other areas of life.

If you are observing developmental delays in your child, it’s a good idea to consider screening if they are 9 months old or above.

A recent study suggests that it is essential to go beyond short-term reactive care for children with autism. Introducing an integrative model which provides more opportunities to utilize from data science and digital health technologies to improve support to children, adults and families.

Here is a video to understand how neurofeedback can help in improving social behavior in children with autism.

Early diagnosis is always good to in order to begin intervention and build support.

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Why Colors Matter?

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Tippy tippy tap – which color you want? I choose pink, I choose yellow, I choose red, and on and on… Why are rainbows colorful?

As a child weren’t you choosy about the colors you’d wear or have a favorite toy of a particular color? Why do colors matter?

One of the most beautiful thing about nature is colors. They are present in everything from soil to sky, from bird to animals, from flowers to fruits. Everywhere and in everything that we see is filled with colors just like the children’s book.

There have been hundreds of books written on colors and the psychology behind it. Two of my favorites are – The Little Book of Color and Handbook of Color Psychology .

Colors have meanings, for example, red symbolize stop 🔴 and green symbolize go 🟢. Colors are often used as expression, for example, emojis – 😊🥶🤢😡.

The Global Color Survey gives you a approximately 130,000 results from all over the world once you take a small survey on what you think about color.

While some colors have a warming effect, such as yellow 🟡 or orange 🟠 others may have a cooling effect such as blue 🔵 or white ⚪.

Colors even have an impact on our appetite – what if all the green 🟢 vegetables turn white ⚪ or if all the fruits were purple🟣 in color. This study talks about the psychological impact of food color and people’s expectations relating flavor based on color.

Ending on a colorful note! 🌈

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Three Timeless Skills

Some skills usually tend to run out off trend but then there are some which stays and on some you keep building upon.

I find a TEDx talk, The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman really insightful where he shares the power to develop a skill in mere 20 hours. I highly recommend all of you to give it a shot.

It begins with small steps and through making deliberate attempts. You see, a lot of famous personalities such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah did not gain success in just one day but through their consistency. You can watch the documentary – Inside Bill’s brain, understand how his routine looks like.

All of the personalities who went u in the ladder today achieved it because of what they know and what they have learnt. They dedicate themselves more of their time on learning most valuable skills.

Here are some skills for you-

  • Learning
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  1. Learning
    Most of us do not recognise learning as a skill, but the fact is that it is the most valuable skill. Learning is one of our most important processes involved in our functioning on a daily basis.
    Learning equips you to grow in manifolds, whether it is about learning to play an instrument/ vehicle or anything.
    Learning will increase your motivation, make you more adaptable, relatable and help you to do your job better. You can make use of resources such as Learning to Learn on Coursera, or through techniques such as 30-Second Habit or a book – How We Learn.
  2. Writing
    Writing is a great way to express our deepest emotions. It opens our flood gates of expression and acts as a powerful method of communication.
    Write publicly, it gives you a chance to write better get feedback from others and improve constantly.
    You may create blogs and publish it on WordPress or other other blogs.
    You need not write lengthy ones but spend 30-40 minutes on it. It will help you to arrange your thoughts better, gain clarity on who you are and what you want.
  3. Speaking
    Most of us are often hesitant to speak for ourselves because of shyness or less confidence. Once you open yourself up ad put yourself out there, you will feel better with every attempt. Stop taking criticism too seriously. Picture yourself as a personality whose speeches or talk you love.
    Seek opportunities to speak publicly. You can begin with people with you are comfortable with. Talk about something you are passionate about. kick off the nervousness slowly. Loosen your grip there. You may attend Toastmasters events, or talk at your workplace.

“Find your way, become a learner again.”

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