Ten Biggest Brain Damaging Habits
1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.
2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.
3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.
4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.
5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.
6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.
8. Working your brain during illness.
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.
9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.
10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.
Source: Don't know. Got it as an email forward.
I took the bus to Yangjae today, and then came to Chungmuro by subway, like I occasionaly do. I was sitting in the seat reserved for the handicapped, when the person sitting next to me said to me something in Korean. I responded, "English". He asked, "What time"? "Nine o'clock", I said as I showed him the watch. And from there the conversation progressed its usual way - "Where are you from?" ... "I want to visit India" ... "How long have you been here" ... and so on and so forth. The guy was middle-aged, neatly dressed, looked educated, and was very polite and cultured. After a short time I got a hunch about him that I wanted to verify.
"Where do you work?", I asked. "I am retired", he said. "What did you do before retirement?", I persisted. "I was a teacher." Yes, that's it! I was right! Somehow I knew he had to be a professor! I didn't know how I got that hunch, but for some reason, I thought that way. I was amazed because I couldn't comprehend why I thought he should be a professor. It's only now, while writing this blog, that I am getting some idea. "Middle-aged, neatly dressed, educated, polite and cultured". So many people I know who fit this description are in teaching profession! May be people in teaching are much more likely to be good-natured, down to earth and friendly than us in the corporate world.
If that's true then the next question that pops up is why are people in teaching more likely to be good-natured? Is it because they are not poisoned by the misgivings of the corporate world? Is it that we are forced to be totally focussed on our objectives, while those in teaching are free to be more altruistic? I think it is something like that, but I am sure.
"Where do you work?", I asked. "I am retired", he said. "What did you do before retirement?", I persisted. "I was a teacher." Yes, that's it! I was right! Somehow I knew he had to be a professor! I didn't know how I got that hunch, but for some reason, I thought that way. I was amazed because I couldn't comprehend why I thought he should be a professor. It's only now, while writing this blog, that I am getting some idea. "Middle-aged, neatly dressed, educated, polite and cultured". So many people I know who fit this description are in teaching profession! May be people in teaching are much more likely to be good-natured, down to earth and friendly than us in the corporate world.
If that's true then the next question that pops up is why are people in teaching more likely to be good-natured? Is it because they are not poisoned by the misgivings of the corporate world? Is it that we are forced to be totally focussed on our objectives, while those in teaching are free to be more altruistic? I think it is something like that, but I am sure.
gaNesh chaturthi
This is the first time in my life, I am going to miss gaNesh chaturthi. I can only imagine how it would be now back home. And I really miss it.
Stumbled about this site by "shree sArvajanik gaNeshotsav saunsthA - mumbaieeteel pahile gaNeshotsav. sthaapanaa 1893"! There is a good peice about Public Celebrations of Ganesh Festival-A Brief History.
Also read the couple of articles by Lokamanya Tilak on gaNeshotsav.
And here's something from the site about Lokmanya Tilak himself:
"The incident, which brought me in personal touch with Lokmanya Tilak, was when he surprised me with a request through a messenger that I should proceed to Europe with the help of Rs. 50000, which he was ready to offer me. My surprise was still greater, when I was assured that Tilak did not want help for any propaganda which was his own, that he would be sorry if I followed the path which he himself was pursuing at the moment for the benefit of his country. He wanted me to be true to myself and through my effort to serve humanity, in my own way to serve India. I felt that this proposal from Tilak carried with it the highest honour that I had ever received from my countrymen. I do not know if I was worthy of it but it revealed to me the greatness of Tilak's personality which deeply impressed my mind. He had more faith in truth than in method. His ideal of the fulfillment of India's destiny was vast".
Ravindranath Tagore
about Lokmanya Tilak
Reminiscences, Vol. II, PP 608-609
Stumbled about this site by "shree sArvajanik gaNeshotsav saunsthA - mumbaieeteel pahile gaNeshotsav. sthaapanaa 1893"! There is a good peice about Public Celebrations of Ganesh Festival-A Brief History.
Also read the couple of articles by Lokamanya Tilak on gaNeshotsav.
And here's something from the site about Lokmanya Tilak himself:
"The incident, which brought me in personal touch with Lokmanya Tilak, was when he surprised me with a request through a messenger that I should proceed to Europe with the help of Rs. 50000, which he was ready to offer me. My surprise was still greater, when I was assured that Tilak did not want help for any propaganda which was his own, that he would be sorry if I followed the path which he himself was pursuing at the moment for the benefit of his country. He wanted me to be true to myself and through my effort to serve humanity, in my own way to serve India. I felt that this proposal from Tilak carried with it the highest honour that I had ever received from my countrymen. I do not know if I was worthy of it but it revealed to me the greatness of Tilak's personality which deeply impressed my mind. He had more faith in truth than in method. His ideal of the fulfillment of India's destiny was vast".
Ravindranath Tagore
about Lokmanya Tilak
Reminiscences, Vol. II, PP 608-609
The Starfish
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said- "It made a difference for that one."
Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said- "It made a difference for that one."
I have been consistent in missing the 8 a.m. bus that takes me to office. Yesterday I was a bit lucky and found a cab just in front of the gate of the hotel. The cab even had a "Free Interpretation" board on it. Which means that the driver can speak English.
Me: City Hall?
Driver: ??
Me: City Hall subway station?
Driver: ???
Me: Cee-tee Ha-all sub-way sta-tion?
Driver: ?????
Me: (in sign language) Wait here. I'll come back.
Back at the hotel. "There is cab outside, could you tell him to take me to City Hall?" I come back along with the receptionist. Thankfully the cab is still waiting there for me.
Ms Lee: cit-thal?
Driver: Yes! Come in!
Me: Thank you!
I get down from the cab in front of the office and go Korean Bank ATM.
ATM: Select Langauage
Me: English
ATM: Korean English/Foreign English?
Me: wow!!
Most Koreans can't speak English. Some who can, speak "Korean English"!!
Me: City Hall?
Driver: ??
Me: City Hall subway station?
Driver: ???
Me: Cee-tee Ha-all sub-way sta-tion?
Driver: ?????
Me: (in sign language) Wait here. I'll come back.
Back at the hotel. "There is cab outside, could you tell him to take me to City Hall?" I come back along with the receptionist. Thankfully the cab is still waiting there for me.
Ms Lee: cit-thal?
Driver: Yes! Come in!
Me: Thank you!
I get down from the cab in front of the office and go Korean Bank ATM.
ATM: Select Langauage
Me: English
ATM: Korean English/Foreign English?
Me: wow!!
Most Koreans can't speak English. Some who can, speak "Korean English"!!
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