Beauty resides in every aspect of nature’s creation!
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Brain (Neural) implants – Curing diseases
It sounds like science fiction, but a neural implant could read and edit a person’s thoughts. Neural implants are already being used to treat disease, rehabilitate the body after injury, improve memory, communicate with prosthetic limbs, and more.
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Psychology classes at school always bring about interesting conversations and make us introspect!
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Inspired and loved by millions, the father of mindfulness Thich Nhat Hanh leaves us with his teachings!!! Sharing some of his thought provoking messages!
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Ideas are plenty. The power lies in taking one idea and tracking it to closure.
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Last week, NASA probe entered solar atmosphere! Now we will be able to study the biggest star supporting our solar system.
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Durga puja enters UNESCO heritage list
It is a moment of pride to see Durga puja celebrations be recognized by UNESCO to join the world heritage list.
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How does inclusivity feel? How does it make you feel?
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Anyone who has ever tried to apply for a job and registered on the job-search sites would know the pain that comes with it. Some of these seem to be common across the world.
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It was an interesting opportunity to converse with a few women leaders from a diverse set of fields today.
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We know the proverb Opportunity knocks once!
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How many of us look at our resumes after they are created? How many of us know how we are perceived by others? How does it matter?
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Alumni initiatives start getting noticed by local media! https://spmvvalumi.org
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One step towards making our dream come true makes a huge difference!
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Dental hygiene and brushing teeth are a critical part of our health. However, it is interesting to observe the extent of importance we seem to attribute to it across different cultures.
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My mother used to run a printing press, and I had the opportunity to grow up observing her overcome her challenges on many fronts and learned from the experiences!
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Fishing is a calming activity that can seem like an extremely stressful one for some of us!
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Sometimes our face expresses what our mind is thinking and not what we intend to feel 🙂 Being at peace with ourselves and our surroundings naturally brings a smile on our face. When someone tells you to smile more, it fundamentally means you are getting a feedback that you are going through stressful times and it is reflecting on your face.
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Do we have the ability to differentiate our wants and needs? How does differentiating them help?
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One of the apps that impressed me over the past few weeks is the What 3 words app.
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When we go for shopping, we usually go with a list of things to buy. Mostly we write down what we need, and tend to choose what we want (or potentially might want) based on how appealing products are! Do our buying patterns indicate something about us? If someone were to forecast what we would need and when, can they get it right?
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Do you have the right skills to fetch you one job that can fulfill your needs?
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When we are going through extended difficult times, over a period of time we realize.. somewhere our self-confidence and self-esteem are the ones that get shaken up! Is there a way to rebuild it, even while going through difficult times..?
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There are multiple types of coaching opportunities that are relevant for today’s scenarios. Knowing about some of them and the differences helps!
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What can we learn from plants and trees that grow around us? Neural networks? Brain connections? Sharing what I learned from trees over the past few weeks!
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Our thoughts, actions, views are all influenced by what we watch, hear, see and whom we interact with everyday. Can we be conscious about it to trigger the change that we want in our lives?
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Few years back, I was into experimenting a variety of psychometric instruments that can be tuned to understand the work patterns of employees in an organization. Naturally, how to make them more effective was a constant thought process! Was thinking about how it applies to non-work scenarios!
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A must-watch show for entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups!
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Does this have to do with only leaders, and those working in Corporate offices? No. This is something that every single one of us get to enjoy in our day to day lives.
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NASA rover – Perseverance is expected to land on Mars today at 3:55 pm (February 18th, 2021) extending our horizons. Amazing milestone to witness!
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Yes. I was surprised as well. What types of jobs would want humility! It was interesting to see this new trait being expected in job postings.
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Birds facing extinction is a global phenomenon. Who can help fight and protect them? How does the state participate in these efforts? Let us take a look at it using the Bald eagle program at New Jersey.
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We might be good at various things, however, do we have that one skill that is useful to someone else, one marketable skill? That makes all the difference! If we are not able identify that ONE skill, maybe it is time to invest in ourselves and reskill!
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The glass ceiling was broken today with a woman stepping up into a Vice Presidential role! One other lady stole the show! Amanda Gorman and her poem instantly became the most trending topic midway through her speech!
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As parents, we often try to teach our children about good days and bad days and how to deal with them. Each and every one of us has our own way of dealing with day to day stuff and we carve out our life experiences to teach them the same. When I heard back how they understood and perceived it, it made me smile.
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Social styles indicator is a profiling assessment used in Corporates, mostly to understand Leadership behaviors. I have found it useful in Corporate. It was interesting to see how the indicator can help understand oneself in normal day to day activities as well!
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In a conversation with a Sales/Marketing leader, the conversation about the criticality to understand what we are trying to sell was interesting! Especially for entrepreneurs and folks in Sales/Marketing, this is critical!
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Last year for the first time I got to listen and understand Tirupaavai – a classic Tamil literature about Andal (an ardent devotee of Maha Vishnu) and how she interpreted and led change!
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My mother forwarded a video today that was truly inspirational! The simplicity of the idea and ease of implementation was amazing! A simple scientific concept with a good implementation supporting thousands of people eat meals everyday!
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For some of us, challenges in life are pushing us to a corner where taking one step at a time is also difficult. Impact on one decision or change needing to be evaluated on multiple fronts, makes us think and continue to re-evaluate our options. So, what do we do in those times?
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