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Anger is a normal, healthy emotion. However, it can be a problem if you find it difficult to keep it under control. Recognize your anger signs: Your heart beats faster and you breathe more quickly, preparing you for action. You might also notice other signs, such as tension in your shoulders or clenching your fists.  Count to 10: Counting to 10 gives you time to cool down so you can think more clearly and overcome the impulse out. Breath slowly: Breath out for longer than you breathe in, and relax as you breathe out. This will calm u down. Managing anger in the long term: Once you recognize you're getting angry, you can calm yourself down , you can start looking at ways to control your anger more generally. Exercise can help with anger: Bring down your general stres levels with exercise and relaxation. Running ,walking, swimming ,yoga and meditation are just a few activities that can reduce stress. Looking after yourself: Make time to relax regularly and endure that you get enough ...

Sleep paralysis is a temporary inability to move or speak that occurs directly after falling asleep or waking up. While the states of sleep and wakefulness are usually clearly defined and distinct, conditions like sleep paralysis can blur these boundaries. Individuals maining consciousness during episodes,  which frequently involve troubling hallucinations and a sensation of suffocation.  Types of sleep paralysis: • Isolated sleep paralysis: These one-off sleep paralysis episodes are not connected to an underlying diagnosis of narcolepsy,  a neurological disorder that prevents the brain from properly controlling wakefulness,  which often leads to sleep paralysis.  • Recurrent sleep paralysis: This condition involves multiple sleep paralysis can be associated with narcolepsy.  Does sleep paralysis have a meaning?  The perception of sleep paralysis episodes has been found to vary significantly based on a person's cultural context. Atonia is often distres...

Everyone feels anxious at times. Anxiety can surface when u face a challenge ,when the pressure's on to do well, or when you've got a worry on your mind. Anxiety turns on your body's stress response ( also called fight or flight). This instant surge of stress hormones is a survival response. It prepares you to react quickly and protect yourself if you need to. But many people feel anxious about taking tests, meeting new people or speaking in class. If you feel anxious in these situations then you are not alone. Instead of avoiding things that prompt anxiety here are five things that can help you through anxious moments : 1. Start with a growth mindset: Some people have a fixed mindset. They might think, "This is how i am. I'm too anxious to speak in class. So don't raise my hand". With a fixed mindset people don't think things can change.But brain science has shown that you can teach your brain new ways to respond. People with a growth mindset can redu...

  How many things can we hold in our attention at the same time?  Most psychologists agree that the inability to focus attention on a task is important for the achievement of one's goals.  Span of attention refers to the number of objects, letters and numbers one can attend to in a fraction of a second. The extent or limit of a person to attend or concentrate on something. The length of time which a reader can concentrate onto what he's reading without thinking of anything else is called attention span.  How to increase attention span?  • Don't multitask ❌ • Exercise and walk 🧎‍♂️ • Try meditation  • Hydrate yourself 🥤 • Take breaks  • Active listening 👂 • No distractions  • Digital detox  • Take notes 📝

Have healthy eating habits may support your lite-time extra. Simple changes can make a great impact on your body. It can help you focus on your well-being.  1. Skip drinks with added sugar: Drinks with added sugars, carbonated may be lurking to drink but does the most amount of damage to your health.  2. Take your time: it takes 20 minutes for your brain to recognize fully. Take smaller bites and chew your food longer to avoid eating quickly,  which often leads to overeating.  3. Make the food a priority: Sit at a table, not in front of TV or computer screen. Have a meaningful conversation or eat in silence. Pay attention to the flavours and textures of the meal you are enjoying.  4. Plate your meal: Resist the urge to eat straight from the bag Or the box and portion out your food. This visual of portion size will help prevent mindless eating and let you appreciate your meal. 

Everyday we face hard challenges in life. Sometimes we get discouraged in life due to obstacle in life. Imagine, if you're a soccer player and you miss a important goal during penalty shot. It will definitely imprint a negative impact in your brain. Next time, when u give penalty shot it'll trigger fear in your brain. Traumatic experiences and negative comments create toxic mental patterns that condition our behavior. In modern times we miss the goal while gathering courage to do.  You need 2 things to start this self-development ways:  1. A real desire to get out of this toxic patterns 2. Proper implementation of the technique Personal development ways to lead a better life are below :  Once you have the desire, it is time for you to take action.  1. Learn visualization technique : visualize yourself  taking necessary steps to achieve goals and achieving it will remove toxicity from your life and keep you motivated to be more natural on your journey.  2. ...

 Students with ADHD can face alot of struggles memorizing and coping up with studies. This blog is dedicated for students with ADHD showcasing different studying techniques. 84% of students study by re-reading the textbook. The problem is that re-reading a text is the most ineffective way of studying for an exam. Reading is challenging for a person with Attention Deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD or ADD) to learn information.  Cramming doesn't work : Suppose there are twin brothers named A and B. A studied 3 hours on the night before exam. He read his notes and studied in his room. B studied for 3 hours for four evenings. He used study guide, notes, old quizzes. We can see that B used a studying technique "Distributed practice". He ddin't cram but he studied for 45 minites each day for 4 days. It helped B to reivew the study material several times. Secondly, he got proper sleep everyday. During sleep you replay the day's events during in your head and go throu...

 Meditation is a practice to focus on surrounding and clear your mind by mental and physical techniques. The term "meditation" refers to variety of practices that focus on mind and body integration and are used to calm the mind and enhance well-being. 5 reasons to meditate: 1. Understanding your pain  2. Lower your stress  3. Connect better 4. Improve focus 5. Reduce brain chatter How to meditate : 1. Take a seat: Find a calm place to seat. 2. Set a time limit:  Set a time limit from short time 10-15 mins to 30 mins to 1 hour. Usually quick meditation includes 10-15 mins duration.  3.Breathe naturally: Simply let the air flow naturally and peacefully.  4. Have patience: It is extremely "rare" To get it at the first try- give it some time 5. Release physical tension: Listen to the body's signals and relax your muscle groups as needed.  6. Allow the mind to be: Racing thoughts are normal. Allow the thoughts to float by, without attaching meaning to the...

Stress is a natural human response that prompts us address challenges and and threats in our lives. Stress begins in Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal axis. When your brain detects a stressful situation HPA gets activated. It releases a hormone named cortisol which prepares your body for instant action. But higher levels of cortisol over longer periods of time may create havoc in you brain.  There are two types of stress: 1. Acute stress : This stress is short term test that goes away quickly.  Example: When you slam car brake, skip a stair step etc.  2. Chronic stress : This test lasts for a longer period of time.  Example: financial problems, Unhappy marriage or trouble at workplace etc.  Affects : Chronic stress increases the number of neural connections in the amygdala ( your brain's fear centre) and as cortisol rise electric signals in your hippocampus can get shrink in size resulting in depression and anxiety. Ways to relieve stress:  Exercise : Engaging...

 "You are a failure", "You look ugly today", " Everyone is better than you". Do we say these things to others ? I assume the answer is "No"  Then why do you say these things to yourself ? We are often cruel to ourselves than we are with other people. But it leads us to develop low self-esteem and deep feelings of shame. Here are four ways to be kinder to our own self :- 1. Talk to yourself in a kind manner : We often say "I should have my own house in future" or "I need to build a good career". instead of saying these words try saying "I can have my own house in future" and "I choose to have a good career" which boosts a good confidence in you for achieving things in life without feeling it as a burden. 2. Practice Mindfulness to Eliminate Self Judgement: Just like negative self-talk, self-judgement hurts you even if you're not conscious you're doing it. Mindfulness is a necessary step to defe...