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Keeping Cool in Angry Times

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It seems nearly impossible. I am absolutely with you when you say this… because it is really tough or even impossible. At the same time, you do not want to say something and regret later.

Anger is an emotion that is characterized by antagonism or a strong feeling of being upset or being annoyed because of something wrong or bad.

Anger can be used as a way to express negative feelings or help in focusing and finding solutions. However, excessive anger can be problematic not only physically but psychologically too.

While some of you can manage anger, others who are “hotheaded” experience anger at a higher intensity than average. It could be due to numerous factors such as — low tolerance toward frustration, genetic or sociocultural.

So here are 3 ways to help you cool your head when angry:

• Relaxation : simple breathing from your diaphragm. Take a deep breath in – hold – release lungs 🫁, you can pair it with visualization of a calming picture. 🖼️ Here is one for you.

• Restructure your Thoughts : when we are feeling something too intense, logic goes out of the window. But if we think logically it sometimes defeats anger. Try reminding yourself that it could be a rough spot here and shift your perspective. 💭

• Use Humour : as a child you would sometimes burst in laughter when angry. Rage diffuses in a number of ways and one among is silly humor. You can of course find a way to diffuse your own anger. 😸🤭🐶

Now that you know how to do it here is a Pro Tip: Give yourself a break! ☕ A study suggest that taking a break for 5-60 minutes refreshes your brain.

Inside out is an amazing movie to understand about your emotions.

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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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Brain facts

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Brain 🧠 without which it is impossible to do anything. It’s this big bundle of neurons packed with everything from memories to knowledge. It’s incredibly complex. It controls everything just how strings controls the puppet.

It consists of parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, frontal lobe, cerebellum, cerebral cortex and brain s notem each unique in its own features.

Here are 5 fun facts about your brain-

1. Brain continues to mature even after it is done growing.

2. Your brain has around 2,500,000 gigabytes of storage space.

3. Neurons are cells which transfer information in your brain. Sensory neurons, motor neurons and interneurons are three main types of neurons.

4. Females brain grow and mature a bit sooner than males.

5. An adult brain weighs around 3 pound, 73% of which is water.

If you are interested in learning or teaching about brain to your kids, go here and download or order a free coloring book about the brain and mental health.

Hope you had a brainful reading! 💭

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