Life Skill Training

Teach life skills and change our world: Jill Siegal Chalsty at TEDxCharleston

http://bigthink.com/big-think-mentor/the-7-essential-life-skills

http://www.macmillanenglish.com/uploadedFiles/wwwmacmillanenglishcom/Content/Campaigns/life-skills/The-Life-Skills-Handbook.pdf

प्रियंवदा

माया ठकुरीद्वारा लिखित कथा संग्रह 'प्रियंवदा' का कथाहरूको सारांश

1. प्रियंवदा - विस्मृति हुने रोग लागेका प्रियंवदालार्इ डाक्टरले नयाँ भाषा सिक्न सुझाउँछन् । उनको त्यो रोग बढ्दै जाँदा असामान्य अवस्थामा पुग्दछ ।  
2. किन्नर - भारतका बजारहरूमा जवरजस्ती वनाइएका एक नेपाली किशोरको किन्नर भएर ब्यतित गरिरहेका कथा ब्यथा । 
3. सुनको पिँजडा - छोरा छोरी दुबै विदेशिए पछि अामाको मुख हेर्ने दिन ती दमयन्ती र सत्यव्रतलार्इ न्यास्रो लाग्छ । यहिं दिन उनी हरूलार्इ कसैले मुख हेर्न अाउँछ । माइली, त्यहि घरमा काम गर्ने केटी मिठाइ लिएर अाउँछिन । 'अामाको मुख हेर्ने दिनमा मात्र अाएर हुँदैन, बाउको मुख हेर्ने दिनमा पनि अाउनु पर्छ नि ।' सत्यव्रतले यसो भनेका थिए अन्तमा। 
4. मेरो श्रीमान् को विहे - ज्योतिषले चिना हेरे पछि दोस्रो विहे नगरे सम्म रोग दुःखबाट मुक्त नहुने बताएपछि उनको विहेको तयारी शुरू हुन्छ । उनको श्रीमतीलार्इ अनाैठो लागिरहेको थियो भने छोराछोरीहरू बाउको विहे भनेर रमाइरहेका थिए । विवाह स्थल सबै पुगे । त्यहाँ दुलहीका रूपमा अाँकको बोटलार्इ खुब सजाएर ठिङ्ग उभ्याइएको थियो ।   
5. दृश्य - परिदृश्य  - भारतको बेश्यालयबाट उद्धार गरि ल्याएका चेलीको दर्दनाक कथा जसमा ती चेलीहरूले बेश्यालयमा दिएका यातना मात्र भोगेका होइनन् समाज र परिवार समेतको वहिष्कार समेत खेपेको छ । 
6. द पाइड पाइपर - द पाइड पाइपरको क्लासिक कथा पढ्दा पढ्दै अाफ्नो पसलमा फोन गर्न अाएका ग्राहकहरूको विदेशिएका छोरा छोरीहरू सँग गरेका वार्तालाप सुन्दा सुन्दै यो कथा तयार भएको छ । 
7. असजिला प्रश्नहरू - बेजातको केटी भनी विहे गर्न नदिएकोले छोरो ध्रुवको जीवन उदासमै विते भने त्यहिं अामाबाबुले विदेशि केटासँग अाफ्नो छोरीको सानका साथ विहे गर्न स्विकृति दिए । यो दोहोरो प्रवृत्तिको यस कथामा उदाङ्गिएको छ । 
8. अागोको ज्वाला - अनाथ बालक जसको दिदिलार्इ अचानकै बेपत्ता पारे । उनी त्यस अनाथालयमा अाए देखि रिसाहा र अरूको काम विगारिदिने गर्दथे । एक दिन त गोठमा अागो लगाइदिने । उनको विगतको पीडाका कारण त्यस्ता अनाैठा ब्यवहारहरू देखाइरहेका थिए । रमिला मिसले उनलार्इ अंगालो हालेर छातिमा टासिन् । उनी दिदि दिदि भनी रून थाले । 
9. बोक्सी - एउटी  निसहाय एक्ली स्त्रीको कथा जसलार्इ समाजले बोक्सीको संज्ञा दिएर तिरस्कार गरेको छ । उनको मानसिक अवस्था दिन प्रतिदिन डर, त्रास र तिरस्कारको भुमरीमा परी विक्षिप्ततामा पुगीसकेको थियो । उ प्राय जसो अाफ्ना सिन्का जस्ता पातला हातगोडा खुम्च्याएर, दुवै हात घुँडा लुकाएर रूँदै कहालिंदै भुइँमा लडीबुडी गर्दै भन्ने गर्दछे - मलार्इ नमार मलार्इ छोडीदेउ । नाइ म खान्न , म बोक्सी होइन । म माथी दया गर । ...
10. पहिचान - अायुषमा बाल्यकाल देखि नै केटा भए पनि केटीको स्वभाव देखिन्थ्यो । बच्चा बेला परिवार सबैले उनको नाच देखेर मख्ख पर्थे र स्यावासी दिन्थे । तर पछि उनको अनाैठो ब्यवहारलार्इ परिवारले समेत तिसस्कार गर्न थाले । पुलिसले उनलार्इ वस्न खान दिएको थिएन । यस्तो विवसतामा बाँचेका अायुषलार्इ केहिं हाैसला दिने विकासका कारण उनालाइ केहिं साहस अाएको छ । 
11. अन्तिम निर्णय - सिमाना पारीका डाकुहरूको चपेटामा परेका नरप्रसाद अाफ्नो सात बर्षीय छोरी प्रति हुने सम्भावित नृसंस यातना र वलात्कारदेखि त्रसित भइ उनको हातमा भएको खुकुरीको बेग कता दोहर्याउने भनी अन्तिम निर्णय लिए । 
12. नीलकण्ठ सर - उमेर पुगेर अवकाश प्राप्त गरेका नीलकण्ठ सरले अवकास पश्चात् पनि स्कूल छोड्न सकेनन् । 
13. रात त मेरो पनि हो - जड्याहा हरिहरको अाफ्नी श्रीमती अम्विका प्रतिको दुर्ब्यवहारको सीमा नाध्छ । उनी पक्षघातको रोगी हुन्छ । त्यस पश्चात् मात्र अम्विकाले अाफ्नो रात विताउन पाउँछन् । 
14. कोसेली - 
15. अार.के.
16. सूर्योदय
17. पागल
18. घर

Wake up Early

Why I Wake Up Early | Weekly Wisdom Episode 15

Jay Shetty

Mindsets: Growth Vs Fixed

Sprout: Growth Vs Fixed

[Youtube Video]

Fixed Vs. Growth: The two Basic Mindsets that shape our lives

- Maria Popoya (Click on the image below to read full article)

TED Talk: The power of believing that you can improve

MINDSET KIT

Mindsetonline.com

Mindset works

		Fixed Mind Set		Growth Mind Set
Problem		take as burden, fear for possible failure		Opportunity to learn
About intelligence and talent		as a fixed traits		not the fixed trait, but can be developed through practice and learning > motivated for learning.
Challenge		avoid challenges. Thinks that if I failed, people will laugh at me..		takes with full energy and excitement. Take failure is a part of learning process. Don't care that people will think about him/her
Effort		Take easy road, which need less effort.		Take effort as fun of life.
Other's success		feel threatened if any friend succeed. Thinks that he will need to do more to reach to that standards.		Like to see other's success. get inspired oneself. motivate others of grow.
Feedback		takes personally and think that he/she is being judged.		seek feedback to get aware about one's weaknesses and put effort for improvement.

KWIK Brain

EPISODE 1: Learn ANYTHING Faster

F A S T

F = Forget 

A = Active

S = State

T = Teach

1. FORGET  
• What you know already. 
• anything that is not important at that time. 
• all kinds of limitation. 
2. ACTIVE
• Learning is not a spectator's sports.
• get involved in the process
• taking notes
• comment
• ask question.  
3. STATE
• What you are feeling ? 
• information combined with the emotion become a long term memory. 
• all learning are dependent on states
4. TEACH
• Learn as if you need to teach that some body
• so you take notes
• when you teach you learn twice. 

EPISODE 2: Improve your memory now

• In most of the school, it is taught that 'what to learn?' but it is not taught that 'how to  learn?'
• Need to teach 'Meta learning'. 
• M O M
• M - Motivation [ask why do you want remember ?]
• O = Observation [listen or watch carefully, be present at that moment]
• M=  Mechanics [Strategies]

EPISODE 3: 10 Keys To Unlock Optimal Brain Health

• Need to maintain  mental fitness. 
• 10 Keys
1. Deit
2. Killing ANTs [Automatic Negetive Thoughts, such as thinking on limitations etc]
3. Exercise - 
• "As you body moves, Your brain grows" 
• "Anything that is good for heart is good for brain"
• Good blood flow, good oxygen flow
4. Brain Nutrients
5. Positive peer Group ["Who you spent time with is who you become"]
6. Clean Environment [ Clean your table,  desktop, room ]
7. Sleep [build back the tissues]
8. Brain Protection [Wear helmet, avoid extreme exercise]
9. New Learning [nutrients + Novelty]
10. Stress Management

EPISODE 5: My 10 Favorite Brain Foods

1. Avocado
• Helps keep healthy blood flow
• Good source of monounsaturated fats
2. Blueberries (or ‘brainberries!).
• Protects your brain from oxidative stress
• Reduces the effect of brain-aging conditions
• Rats who ate blueberries had improved overall learning capacity and motor skills and were mentally younger
3. Broccoli
• Remarkable source of fiber
• Rich in vitamin K, which is known to enhance cognitive function and improve brainpower
4. Coconut Oil.
• Medium chain fatty acid, which ignites your body’s fat-burning furnaces to help create ketones
5. Eggs.
• Full of memory-improving choline, Omega-3s, and vitamin E
6. Green Leafy Vegetables.
• Spinach, kale, collard green
• Good sources of vitamin E and folate
7. Salmon
• Wild deepwater fish rich in Omega-3s and DHA
• Sardines are also good.
8. Turmeric
1. Reduces inflammation and helps boost antioxidant levels
2. Keeps your immune system healthy
3. Improves brain’s oxygen intake to you alert and able to process information
4. Recipe: I start my days with turmeric tea. I combine turmeric, pepper (to absorb the turmeric better), honey, coconut oil, and hot water.
9. Walnuts
• High levels of antioxidants and zinc
• Rich in vitamin E, which protects your neurons
• Wards off brain-aging conditions
• Lots of magnesium, which improves your mood and thus your brain
10. Dark Chocolate
• Improves your focus, concentration, and mood
• Stimulates endorphins
• Generally, the darker the chocolate, the purer and better for your brain

EPISODE 6: Remember Everyones Name

• Your brain is super computer.
• BE SUAVE
• B - Belief 
• All behaviour is belief driven
• I don't have good memory yet.
• E - Exercise - practice
• 30 days of practice
• S - Say it - u'll listen twice. 
• U - Use it - 
• A - Ask - ask about person's name
• V - Visualize
• E - End - 

EPISODE 7: How to Read Faster