Category: Mind Over Matter!

A short story on Placebo effect

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MARIA’S NEW HAT

Maria lived with her mother in a small apartment in NYC.She wasn’t too young or too old..not too short or too tall..not particularly beautiful nor ugly..She was just an average woman.

She worked as a secretary at a large company and her life was pretty much boring and mundane.No one at work paid any attention to her…Those that did considered her to be as boring as her life was.

One morning, on her way to work, Maria saw a new hat shop that opened down the street.

In a spur of curiosity she walked in!In the shop was a little girl and her mother,who came to pick the girl a hat, and another customer who was trying on hats…

Maria also tried on a few hats, until she found one she liked.She put it on and, It looked nice!

First to notice was the little girl : “Mommy, look how pretty that woman looks with the hat on!”

The mother said: “Ma’am, I must say, this hat just looks wonderful on you!”

The second buyer also came to look : “Ma’am, you look lovely with that hat on!”

Maria went to the mirror..She looked at herself.And for the first time in her adult life.She liked what she saw.Smiling, she went to the counter and bought the hat.

As she walked outside a new world revealed itself to her. She never before noticed the colors of the flowers.or the scent of the fresh air..

The sound of the cars and the people..

sounded like an harmonious melody..

She walked as if drifting on a cloud..

with a song in her heart..

When she passed by the coffee shop she walked by every morning, one of the young handsome man called out to her:

“Hey darling..looking good! Are you new here? Can I buy you a cup of coffee? ”

She smiled shyly and kept walking..

Floating on her cloud…

When she got to the office building, the doorman opened the door and wished her Good Morning..

Never before had he even noticed her!

The people in the elevator asked her the floor she needed and pressed the button for her.

The people at the office, as if seeing her for the first time, flattered her on how lovely she looked today.

The manager asked her out to lunch to talk about how she felt at work!

When this magical workday was over she decided to take a cab home instead of the bus. As soon as she put her hand up 2 taxis stopped!

She took the first one and sat in the back seat..

Thinking about the miraculous day she had and how her life changed!! Thanks to the new hat!

When she got home, her mom opened the door.

The sight of Maria took her breath away!

“Maria” she said surprised “How beautiful you look! Your eyes are all lit up like when you were a little girl! ”

“Yes, mother” Said Maria

“It’s all thanks to my new hat, I had the most marvelous day!”

“Maria” said her mother, “What hat??”

Maria panicked.

She touched her head and saw that the hat that changed her life was not there… She didn’t remember taking it off in the cab..

Or at lunch..

Or at the office..

She thought back to the store where she had bought it..

How she noticed it for the first time..

She put it on..

Paying for it at the cashier’s…

And she remembered painfully now..

How she put it on the counter..

To get her purse out to pay..

And how she forgot the hat right there..

On the counter…

Then she walked out to the street..

Hat-less yet glowing!

It wasn’t the hat that freed Maria,

it was the quality of her thoughts!

Our thoughts can enslave us into a horrible bondage or liberate us towards sweet freedom: to be, do, or have anything we wish for!!

This is called as Placebo effect..

Your mind is so powerful that it can create poison as well as Nectar.

You just need to know how to create it.

🌿🌿

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Krishna and karma theory

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When Krishna returned home after the battle of Mahabharata, his wife Rukmani confronted him “How could you be party to the killing of Guru Drona and Bheeshma, who were such righteous people and had a lifetime of righteousness behind them.”

Initially Lord Krishna avoided her questions but when she did not relent, he replied “No doubt they had a lifetime of rightousness behind them but they both had committed one single sin that destroyed all their lifetime of righteousness”

Rukmani asked “And what was that sin?”

Lord Krishna replied “They were both present in the court when a lady (Draupadi) was being disrobed and being elders they had the authority to stop it but they did not. This single crime is enough to destroy all righteousness of this world”

Rukmani asked “But what about Karna?

He was known for his charity. No one went empty handed from his doorstep. Why did you have him killed?”

Lord Krishna said “No doubt Karna was known for his charity. He never said ‘No’ to anyone who asked him for anything. But when Abhimanyu fell after successfully fighting an army of the greatest warriors and he lay dying, he asked for water from Karna who stood nearby. There was a puddle of clean water where Karna stood but not wanting to annoy his friend Duryodhan, Karna did not give water to a dying man. In doing so his charity of a lifetime was destroyed. Later in battle, it was the same puddle of water in which the wheel of his chariot got stuck and he was killed.”

Understand that your one act of injustice can destroy your whole life of honesty.

This story is great example of Karma Theory in Path To Prosperity. So Lets create any Karma with Awareness what is righteous.

Be Blessed Of Divine Light.

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FROM MEDITATION TO INSPIRATION –A WAY OF LIFE

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Dr. Prakash ✍'s avatarLIFESTYLE AND INSPIRATION

“Meditation means the mind is turned back upon itself. The mind stops all the thought-waves and world stops. Your consciouness expands. Every time you meditate you will keep your growth”
Swami Vivekananda
Dear Divine soul,
Welcome to my Blog!
In my last Blog, I have discussed. about “Stress and its Scientific Management by Yoga” (Link). As My Blog THEME is “Science, Spirituality, yoga, Inspirational thinking and Meditation (Dhyan)” and continuing that thought and idea, today I will try to explore and discuss about the Scientific and Spiritual advantages of Meditation (Dhyan).
An awareness of the important determinant and dimension of health is lacking in the society i.e. Spiritual Health. In last decades many research papers and articles have proven the role of Meditation (Dhyan) in Health and Disease. In the area of mind body intervention and mental health it has shown many positive outcomes and results.
According to World Health…

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4 Happy Harmones

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4 Hormones which determine a human’s happiness.

As I sat in the park after my morning walk,

My wife came and slumped next to me.

She had completed her 30-minute jog. We chatted for a while. She said she is not happy in life. I looked up at her sheer disbelief since she seemed to have the best of everything in life.

“Why do you think so?”

“I don’t know. Everyone tells I have everything needed, but I am not happy.

“Then I questioned myself, am I happy? “No,” was my inner voice reply.

Now, that was an eye-opener for me.

I began my quest to understand the real cause of my unhappiness,

I couldn’t find one.

I dug deeper, read articles, spoke to life coaches but nothing made sense.

At last my doctor friend gave me the answer which put all my questions and doubts to rest.

I implemented those and will say I am a lot happier person.

 There are four hormones which determine a human’s happiness –

1. Endorphins,

2. Dopamine,

3. Serotonin,

4. Oxytocin.

It is important we understand these hormones,

as we need all four of them to stay happy.

Let’s look at the first hormone the Endorphins.

When we exercise, the body releases Endorphins.

This hormone helps the body cope with the pain of exercising. We then enjoy exercising because these Endorphins will make us happy.

Laughter is another good way of generating Endorphins.

We need to spend 30 minutes exercising every day, read or watch funny stuff to get our day’s dose of Endorphins.

The second hormone is Dopamine.

In our journey of life, we accomplish many little and big tasks, it releases various levels of Dopamine.

When we get appreciated for our work at the office or at home, we feel accomplished and good, that is because it releases Dopamine.

This also explains why most housewives are unhappy since they rarely get acknowledged or appreciated for their work. Once, we join work, we buy a car, a house, the latest gadgets, a new house so forth. In each instance, it releases Dopamine and we become happy.

Now, do we realize why we become happy when we shop?

The third hormone Serotonin is released when we act in a way that benefits others.

When we transcend ourselves and give back to others or to nature or to the society, it releases Serotonin. Even,

providing useful information on the internet like writing information blogs, answering peoples questions on Quora or Facebook groups will generate Serotonin.

That is because we will use our precious time to help other people via our answers or articles.

The final hormone is Oxytocin,

is released when we become close to other human beings.

When we hug our friends or family Oxytocin is released.

The “Jadoo Ki Jhappi”* from Munnabhai does really work.

Similarly, when we shake hands or put our arms around someone’s shoulders, various amounts of Oxytocin is released.

So, it is simple, we have to exercise every day to get Endorphins,

we have to accomplish little goals and get Dopamine,

we need to be nice to others to get Serotonin and

finally hug our kids,

friends, and families to get Oxytocin and we will be happy.

When we are happy, we can deal with our challenges and problems better.

Now, we can understand why we need to hug a child who has a bad mood.

So to make your child more and more happy day by day …

1.Motivate him / her to play on the ground

– Endorphins

2. Appreciate your child for his small big achievements – Dopamine

3. inculcate sharing habit through you to your child – Serotonin

4.Hug your child– Oxytocin

Have a Happy Life!!!

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Mind and Behavior.

पावर ड्रेसिंग क्या है ? Power Dressing

Dressing for Success

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1970-80  में पावर ड्रेसिंग की शुरुआत अमेरिका में हुई। जॉन टी मोलॉय ने कार्यक्षेत्र में महिलाओं के लिए ड्रेस कोड का सुझाव दिया। जिससे उन्हें भी पुरुषों के बराबर प्रभाव,  हक और सम्मान मिल सके। यहाँ से पावर ड्रेसिंग के विचार की शुरुआत हुई।

जो आज बहुत जरुरी मानी जाती है। आज पावर ड्रेसिंग एक अनूठी, नई शैली के रुप में  पुरुष अौर महिलाअों दोनों के लिये समान महत्व ले कर उभरकर सामने आयी है। क्योंकि इससे आत्मविश्वास,करियर,बॉडीलैंग्वेज,आकर्षण  प्रभावित होते हैं।

बिना शब्दों के, बिना बोले अपने व्यक्तित्व को प्रभावशाली बनाने के लिए सही कपड़े, ब्लेज़र, पहनावा, जूते और  साज सज्जा  आज पावर ड्रेसिंग का जरुरी हिस्सा बन चुका है। यह कार्यस्थल और अन्य जगहों पर आप के प्रभाव को बढ़ाता है और सकारात्मक असर ङालता  है।      

 

 

Question Papers (UPSC CSE Pre 2019)

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Mind and Behavior.

अपने आप से मिल कर कैसा लगा ?

The self-concept is what we think about the self (ourself); self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it.
Abraham Maslow states that psychological health is not possible unless the essential core of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by her or his self. Self-esteem allows people to face life with more confidence, benevolence and optimism, and thus easily reach their goals and self-actualize.

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हम अपने बारे में क्या सोचते हैं और कैसा सोचते हैं सेल्फ कंसेप्ट कहते हैं। यह सकारात्मक या नकारात्मक हो सकता है। अब्राहम मस्लो के अनुसार हमारा मानसिक स्वास्थ्य ठीक रहने के लिए, यह जरूरी है कि हम अपने को स्वीकार करें अौर प्यार करें। इससे हम आत्मसम्मानी, आत्मविश्वासी  व आशावादी  बनते हैं। सेल्फ कंसेप्ट का मजबूत होना और सकारात्मक होना अच्छी बात हैं.

कभी अपने भीतर झाँकने की कोशिश की है?

आईने में झाँको , अपने आप को ग़ौर से देखो

अपनी आँखों में , निगाहों में झाँको.

अपने अंदर झाँको, मिलो अपने आप से.

बातें करो अपने आप से .

और बताओ अगर

बिलकुल अपने जैसा कोई मिला

तब कैसा लगेगा आपको ?

मिलना चाहेंगे या नहीं उससे ?

सबसे पहले क्या कहना चाहेंगे ?

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Rare earth stocks come out winners in China-US trade war

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रेयर अर्थ क्या है– इनके बारे में धारणा है कि ये ऐसी धातुएं हैं जो धरती पर बहुत कम पाई जाती हैं और इसीलिए बेहद महंगी भी होती हैं.  स्मार्टफोन से लेकर सैन्य हार्डवेयर तक बनाने में बेहद अहम इन धातुओं का उपयोग होता है.

http://www.mining.com/rare-earth-stocks-come-winners-china-us-trade-war/

1st Prize in Photo Contest India – Your Choice Contest

A mom is always on the lookout for dangers that might befall her youngster.

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Mum’s The Word! By Chandni Sahay

Mum’s the word! by Chandni Sahay
Contest:  PCI  YOUR CHOICE CONTEST – April 2019
Photographer: Chandni Sahay
City & State: Pune, Maharashtra



3rd Prize in Photo Contest India – Nature Contest

We are all born alone and die alone. Be strong, Learn to fight alone……

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Learn To Fight Alone By Chandni Sahay

learn to fight alone by Chandni Sahay
Contest:  PCI  PORTRAIT CONTEST – APRIL 2018
Photographer: Chandni Sahay
City & State: Pune, Maharashtra