Serene Mind Tranquil Life: February 2020

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

rejuvenating mind and simplifying life

Everything we think, learn, see and do shapes you brain and alter your life. But sometimes it's difficult to make conscious choices in a busy day. So here are few ideas can give 360 degree change in your life.

Learn the Art of Meditation
Spend some Moments in Nature
Have Attitude of Gratitude
Set a clear Goal for the day.
The Art of Listening
Watch a documentary
Do something you love
Spend time with people who inspire and uplift you
Add Physical exercise as part of life
Have zeal to Ave have Learn new
Learn escape from procrastination
Be a reason for Smile
Develop Habit of Reading
Try organising your table
Try Brain Exercise games
See the world through a child's eyes
Unleash your creativity and inner Potential

Mental!

Mental Strength is the ability to concentrate when you want to, as hard as you want to, for as long as you want to.

Mental Flexibility is your capacity to switch from one mode of thought to another. It's a playful process as you toy about, find new combinations, and look in new directions. Mental Flexibility is artistry, holistic thought, creativity, brainstorming, and a bit of Zen, all rolled into one.

When you want to put your ideas into action, you need Mental Endurance.

Mental Staying Power is the ability to sustain an increased level of activity without getting distracted or discouraged. It's the capacity to persist, to go the full mile.

And when you want to add precision and flair, you need Mental Coordination.

Mental Coordination is timing, balance, and agility. It's the knack of gracefully orchestrating your thinking so that you can deal with several things at once, keep balanced within the face of uncertainty, learn for knowledge's sake, and strive for higher ideals.

It's these four basic qualities — Strength, Flexibility, Endurance, And Coordination — that make up a fit mind. Only by stretching, flexing, exerting, relaxing, moving your mind in different ways, performing different mental movements, does your mind get in shape.

BENEFITS OF MENTAL FITNESS

Ability to build and sustain

fulfilling relationships

Ability to deal with

stress in positive way

Acceptance and adapt to

change

Attitude of Gratitude

Being Resilient

Composed and Self-confident

Flexibility and agility of

mind to learn new skills and,

Meaningfulness and

purposefulness in activities, behaviours and relationships

Passion for life, ability

to laugh (self as well) and enjoy life.

Sense of contentment and

fulfilled

Strike a balance between

work and play, rest and activity, etc.

Rational thinking

Balanced use of emotions

Stress FREE or FEAR

Stress FREE or FEAR

The feeling of not being in charge or control is one of the most common causes of physical and mental illness; most people call it “stress.” The idea of being vulnerable and unsafe generates fear, which in turn triggers profound biochemical changes in the body. These changes become the physical “reality” of ill health and aging. Through the intimate psycho-physiological (mind/body) connection, every thought and feeling, to a lesser or greater degree, alters your experience of health and well-being. A bout of depression can paralyze your immune system, and falling in love can boost it.

If you are convinced that aging is natural and cannot be avoided then this is the reality you are creating for yourself. Likewise, you can draw on the same force that causes destruction in the body and direct it toward healing and rejuvenation. You can prove to yourself that growing old and being affected by disease are merely the manifested projections of ignorance about the real nature of life. Disease and aging are not part of your body’s genetic design. Even the so-called “death-gene,” which is in charge of terminating the lives of cells in our body according to their various predetermined life spans, is the one that keeps us alive. Without this gene we would all die from cancer within weeks. In this sense, controlled k

|destruction is the giver of life, and life that has gone out of control can be the harbinger of death. There is nothing in the normal original setup of our body that could indicate it is causing its own aging or diseases. But there is enough evidence to show that aging and illness originate in the combined effects of fearful, negative mental attitudes and emotions and excessive accumulation of toxic waste material in the body.

ANdrea Moritz

Failure is new way of learning

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, failure means alack of success.

[2] The logical assumption that follows is that you’re only successful when you reach your end goal. In other words, the process doesn’t matter. It’s spelled out in black or white terms: it’s either success or it’s failure. This disempowering definition is one of the primary reasons why people fear and despise failure.

You could argue that it’s all just semantics, but language shapes your behavior, so it’s important to use the right, empowering words. You might consider the following few paragraphs a bit esoteric, but please bear with me and you’ll probably start seeing failure in a new light.If you face a difficult problem and you tell yourself, “I don’t know how to deal with it,” you’ll think of reasons why you can’t do it — and not potential solutions. Your brain acts on your instructions, and it’s the words you use that steer your thinking process. How likely are you to solve the problem if you’re wasting energy coming up with excuses? If instead you tell yourself, “Okay, let’s find a way to figure it out,” you’ll think of potential solutions and probably solve the problem. Same problem, different words, different outcome.Let’s illustrate this with a quick example: John and Kate want to start a business. Both come from the same background and have the same exact resources at their disposal. John says: “If only I had money, I could start a business.”

His disempowering vocabulary “if only” fine-tunes his brain to come up with further excuses why he can’t start a business. Instead of telling herself “if only,” Kate says: “I don’t have money, and this means I need to figure out how to bootstrap my business.”Her brain receives high-quality instructions and she comes up with several ideas to start a business on a shoestring. Same problem, different words, different] outcome.

By Martin Meadows

THE BENEFITS OF MENTAL STRENGTH

It’s often easy to feel mentally strong when life is going well, but at times

problems arise. A job loss, a natural disaster, an illness in the family, or a death

of a loved one is sometimes inevitable. When you’re mentally strong, you’ll be

more prepared to deal with life’s challenges. Benefits of increasing your mental

strength include:

• Increased resilience to stress—Mental strength is helpful in everyday life,

not just in the midst of a crisis. You’ll become better equipped to handle

problems more efficiently and effectively, and it can reduce your overall

stress level.

• Improved life satisfaction—As your mental strength increases, your

confidence will also increase. You’ll behave according to your values, which

will give you peace of mind, and you’ll recognize what’s really important in

your life.

• Enhanced performance—Whether your goal is to be a better parent, to

increase your productivity at the office, or to perform better on the athletic

field, increasing your mental strength will help you reach your full potential.

HOW TO DEVELOP MENTAL STRENGTH

You’ll never become an expert at anything by simply reading a book. Athletes

don’t become elite competitors after reading about their sport nor do top

musicians increase their musical abilities by simply watching other performers

play. They also have to practice.

The following thirteen chapters aren’t meant to be a checklist that you either

do or don’t do. They are a description of habits that everyone falls prey to

sometimes. It’s meant to help you find better ways to cope with life’s challenges

so you can avoid these pitfalls. It’s about growing, improving, and striving to

become a little better than you were yesterday.

Signature Strengths Exercise

The purpose of this exercise is to encourage you to own your signature strengths by finding new and more frequent uses for them. A signature strength has the following hallmarks:

A sense of ownership and authenticity (“This is the real me”)A feeling of excitement while displaying it, particularly at firstA rapid learning curve as the strength is first practicedA sense of yearning to find new ways to use itA feeling of inevitability in using the strength (“Try to stop me”)Invigoration rather than exhaustion while using the strengthThe creation and pursuit of personal projects that revolve around itJoy, zest, enthusiasm, even ecstasy while using it

Now please take the strengths survey. If you do not have access to the web, you can go to the Appendix and take a brief version of this test. On the website, you will get your results immediately and can print them out if you like. This questionnaire was developed by Chris Peterson, a professor at the University of Michigan, and has been taken by more than a million people from two hundred nations. You will have the benefit of being able to compare yourself to other

people like you. M. Seligman

BE MINDFUL ABOUT ANGER

Mindfulness, a state of being often developed through meditation practices, involves paying attention to our present circumstances with acceptance and non-judgment, while enhancing our equanimity. The mindfulness practice guided participants to focus on their breath and body sensations, monitor thoughts and mind-wandering, and develop a non-judgmental orientation toward their experience. Anger is a normal and natural, a healthy emotion. Like any other emotion, it expresses message, telling you that a situation is upsetting, unfair, or intimidating. Many people think that anger management is about learning to suppress your anger. But never getting angry is not a healthy goal. Anger will come out regardless of how hard you try to tamp it down. The true goal of anger management isn’t to suppress feelings of anger, but rather to understand the message behind the emotion and express it in a healthy way without losing control. When you do, you’ll not only feel better, you’ll also be more likely to get your needs met, be better able to manage conflict in your life, and strengthen your relationships.

Mastering the art of anger management takes work, but the more you practice, the easier it will get. Anger management with mindfulness is a psycho-therapeutic program for understanding anger, prevention and control. Anger is commonly an outcome of frustration, or of feeling blocked or obstructed from something the client feels is important. Anger is simple as normal emotional phenomenon. Anger can also be a defensive response to underlying fear or feelings of vulnerability or powerlessness. Anger management programs consider anger to be a motivation caused by an identifiable reason which can be logically analysed, and if suitable worked toward.

Anger is an active emotion that calls the person feeling it to respond. People get into anger issues because both the instigator and instigated lack interpersonal and social skills to maintain self-control. They can train to respond to their anger as unwanted and unpleasant rather than react to its need.

Mindfulness for Anger Management exercise:

Sit comfortably with your eyes closed. Observe how your body feels where you are sitting. Take a little deep breath, fully releasing the breath.

Visualize what happened, feeling the anger again and allow it to get as strong as possible within reason. You may feel other emotions as well, such as sadness and fear, but stay with the feeling of anger if you can.

Feel in your body where the anger is and explore the feeling. You may want to push it away, but instead try to investigate how it feels. When you notice a sensation, check whether it increases or decrease in intensity.

Say goodbye to the feeling and slowly bring your attention back to your breath and stay like this for a while, letting your emotions settle into the space of your breath and awareness.

When we use mindfulness to understand and overcome anger we will learn to recognise our feelings of anger, instead of allowing them to control us, we will then be well on the way to using mindfulness for anger management, which has to be a good thing for all our relationships!

• Getting enough sleep,

• Any Exercise on a regular basis

• Good and balanced diet

• Being Gratitude or Human

• Honing your Attitude

• Transforming thoughts to thinking positive

• Pause before you react

Combating Exam Pressure

During the EXAM Season we lot students are getting tensed, I being a psychologist felt that it’s my duty to help the children combat EXAM pressure. So just sharing very critical and important tips- How to Combat Exam Pressure Mindfully! Mindful Techniques can play major role during the exam season- Breathing Techniques. Be a Disciple of discipline - Being a disciplined Student is foremost important in student’s life. Intake of Fresh

and Warm food and warm water can help in excellent studying process. I strongly feel that most of the children study for RESULTS not for EXAMS but I suggest During the EXAM focus only on EXAM and not on Results you will really perform well- Like prepare for 150 marks definitely you get close to 100 marks. Time management is also essential part of exam managing time can change the way you prepare for your exam. Presentation in answer sheet also matters - Bold, Underline, margin, neat and tidy writing sometimes that can also give you extra marks. While in your answer sheet make sure that you are refreshing the Examiners mind. Being confident - Whatever I have studied will definitely pitch in my exam. Optimum Sleep during exam plays a crucial role as it helps in remembering what you have studied and at the same time keeps your mind Fresh.

Interval during exam is also essential. Smart learning approach should be followed at the exam time. Instead of Mugging or Learn by Heart try to Quiz yourself or Re Read and ask yourself questions. Take nap seriously during the exam preparation. Have a continuous learning and testing approach. Make your exam as daily affair rather making as once in a year- meaning make every day as your exam day work as if Unit test is a final exam then FINAL EXAM will look like daily affair. When you are studying makes sure that you are 100% into studies today World Cup Final We need to win the match. Look forward for forgetting so prepare in such a way that I will not forget. Getting optimum SUNLIGHT can do world of Good to your mind and body. Avoid Multitasking. Listen to Calming music that can help calm you down with snacks or drinks whatever you like. Listen the Exam hall examiner and reading instructions given in the answer sheet thoroughly is very important. Believe in yourself that you can succeed. Quotation: Let your HARDWORK propel you a speed so fast that GOOD LUCK

has no choice but to ride with a winner like YOU. YOU are Diamond and Exams cannot break you! Best of Luck for your EXAM! GOD BLESSES YOU! #Exam Pressure, # Exam Anxiety, # How to Prepare Well for Exam, # Staying Motivated during

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Body! amazing self-healing organism

Body! amazing self-healing organism

Our body is an amazing self-healing organism and the bulk of the magic happens while

we’re busy doing other things, or even during our sleep! Consider this:

Your body does so much for you and asks so little in return. It’s only fair that we take the time to figure

out what it really needs!

• The average adult’s heart beats more than 100,000 times a day while pumping

approximately 2,000 gallons of blood through miles of arteries, veins, and capillaries.

• Our senses are so powerful that our nose can remember more than 50,000 different scents,

and our eyes can distinguish from over 10 million different colors.

• Our stomach lining is replaced every three or four days automatically, and we slough off

about 600,000 particles of skin every hour.

• Our on-call immune system fights off pathogens and even cancer cells with an amazing

trained army of Neutrophils, Leukocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils and Basophils. Every one of

them seeks out and destroys different attackers to keep us healthy 24/7.

Tips for Mindful Living

Start your day with meditation, Mindfulness exercise, breathing techniques etc.

Begin your day with thinking positive

Build your day in a balanced way

Believe in yourself: I am my thought

Interact with people genuine smile and compliment

Work whole-heartedly at your workplace

Avoid overdo in any kind of endeavors.

Believe in the principle: interest makes life interesting learns any new hobby…

Be reason for someone’s smile or good to others

Take food which your body wants not what tongue relish

Be mindful about your wants!

Be mindful about your sleep pattern…Sound sleep is equal to medicine

Rule: Control what you can control

Be mindful about emotion-Thinking-Behavior basic tenets human existence/

Simple ways to Boost Your Mental Health

Simple waysto Boost Your Mental Health

· Value yourself

· Take care of your body where you live.

· Read it aloud the book of your choice

· Thank some

· Take liquid in required quantity

· Listen to favorite tape

· Value people around you

· Take time to laugh

· Do some household works

· Write your feelings on paper

· Practice forgiveness

· Make walking your habit

· Control things which you can control

Significance of Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Child Development in School

Significance of Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Child Development in School

Health is condition (mental - physical) in which the individual is practically well adjusted internally with respect to body parts and externally with his environment. In a broader perspective child development, Nutrition, health, and wellness are mutually interdependent.

Our students are the future. While there are many factors that contribute to the Growth and development, health and wellbeing, nutrition of our students, the school is a major influencer. Given that, students spend most of their waking hours in schools and that the average student consumes about 50% of their calories while on grounds.

In addition to supporting the students, school wellness programs can also help boost academic performance. Studies have shown that students who eat a balanced diet and who are physically active perform better in school. Even the simplest changes, like eating breakfast every day or having short movement breaks in class, can help students remain focused on school and improve their classroom behavior.

Recent studies have demonstrated that nutrition affects students’ thinking skills, behavior, and health, all factors that influence academic performance. Research suggests that diets high in trans and saturated fats can negatively impact learning and memory, nutritional deficiencies early in life can affect the cognitive development of school-aged children, and access to nutrition improves students’ cognition, concentration, and energy levels.

Health ‘n’ wellness education builds students' knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. Health education teaches about physical, mental, emotional, and social health. It motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors.

Why is it important in school?

ü Healthy children have a greater learning capacity and better school attendance

ü Students who have a positive connection with their school and significant adults are less likely to participate in risky behaviors and are more likely to have positive learning outcomes

ü Educational attainment is positively linked to long-term economic prosperity and health outcomes

ü By actively promoting the wellnessprogram, the student will have the potential to be positive role model to thesociety.

Exam Phobia

Exam Phobia

“EXAM Phobia is nothing but irrational thinking. Exams are always stressful. Sometimes it is far beyond our expectations and preparation; what is coming in exam & what is not. Many negative thought processes enters our head when exams enter in our life. We become nervous, tensed & unhealthy because of such environments and conditions. We face many problems in preparing for exams, physical and cognitive problems like memory failure during exam; fast heartbeat, vomiting, stomach ache, etc are the symptoms which body feels when we face examinations. Phobia has no place in student’s life who have self confidence and belief in self and God. We have to combat tactfully and with a sense of balance in all aspects of life. So what are you afraid of? Develop a positive attitude and thinking to face any exam phobia.

Positive Notes:

· The quickest way to do many things is to do one thing at a time.

· “The plus symbol is made with 2 minus symbols!"

Attitude upgrading:

· Plan to reward yourself for your hard work

Techniques to Challenge

· Work out a time table

· Concentrate on difficult subjects but do Math and Language regularly

· Leave time for revision

· Take ample breaks in between

· Eat right, exercise and be happy

· Prioritize and manage your time

· Don’t hesitate I asking help

· Avoid talking to friends who get stressed very easily

· Write down everything you feel like you need to do

· Watch a film, a TV show, play cricket or listen to some music that makes you feel good.

· Take a warm water shower or a bath can help relieve stress.

On the big day

· Don’t study all night before exam

· Start early to reach before time

· Arrange all your equipment in advance.

· Do some of the relaxation techniques so that you are calm and focused.

· Don’t wind each other up with ideas of what might or might not come up in the exam.

Final Tips:

ü Be positive about your approach towards study

ü Prepare a smart schedule and follow

ü Conscious of the blue print of the question paper-number of questions, types of questions, nature of questions and marks allotment.

ü Have positive attitude ‘I can’ and ‘I will’.

ü Start learning, build confidence, and destroy fear.

ü Eat Fresh and Warm Food and Drink Fresh and Lukewarm Water

ü Listen to Relaxing Music and Practice Relaxation Techniques

Proposal for Workshops Teachers

Proposalfor Workshops Teachers

Rationale and background

Good teachers help create great students. In fact, research shows that an inspiring and well-versed teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement, so it is critical to pay close attention to how we train and support both new and experienced educators. In other words teacher development programs are crucial because students deserve the best. This, in turn, implies that effective teacher education programs should be part and parcel of any educational system that aims at the creation of innovative and critical-minded future citizens.

There are many interrelated facto

rs that influence the effectiveness of teacher education programs, some of which are teacher curriculum and pedagogy, use of technology, gender equality, school leadership and supervision.

This Workshop aims to create a life changing experience for teachers:

· To be a responsible and respected human being.

· Values: sense of purpose, zeal to achieve and to prove, commitment to Children’s learning and growth,

· Self-reflection: to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses,

· A personal desire to learn and grow

· Self confident : unleash innate potential

· To help teachers see themselves as professionals, and experience accountability

Duration

Each session of the workshop is of 90 minutes duration. A 15 minute break after each session is optional, depending on the teacher’s interest levels.

Generally we have not found the need to take a break due to the interactive nature of the sessions.

Commercial and payment terms

A Fee of Rs. 39,000/- (Rupees Thirty Nine Thousand only) shall be charged for the complete two days workshop, including the pre & post activities. The maximum batch size will not exceed 30 participants.

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