How to Remember: Useful Tricks!

How to Remember: Useful Tricks!   How to Remember: Useful Tricks! How many times have you forgotten your password for something? Your friend's phone number? The address to the office? The birthday of your best friend or the name of that guy you used to know? Sometimes we forget where we put our keys or if we turned off the oven, and when we forget, that can really take us out of balance. So here are some simple tricks to remember these things, despite our difficulties. Forgetting Boring or Mundane Details Problem:You tend to forget meetings, addresses, passwords and phone numbers, as well as historic dates and birthdays. Don't take it hard. In a reality where we are flooded with huge amounts of information, the brain isn't able to process everything at once. Even though it has a folder called 'declarative memory' in which it plans to keep factual information of this kind, it isn't made to remember such things, and if we don't make a special effort to remember these facts, they will have a short shelf-life. Solution: The only way to turn boring information into part of our long-term memory, is to store it right, so we can access it later. If we don't make a conscious effort, it will be gone. The best way to do this is to add meanings, as we are configured to remember such things. For example:If you connect a memory to something else you never forget, like a holiday. "My niece's birthday is 2 weeks after new years eve." Another great way to remember boring facts and lists is to construct a short and simple story. For instance, if you need to remember a list of numbers, break them down to a few numbers and give each a part of the story. So, say you need to remember the number 821576 (as a password or code), you can imagine a story in which an 82 year old grandfather has 15 grandchildren and is married to a 76 year old named margaret (you can use Margaret, but we came up with it first!). The more details you give the story (his name is Jack and he is a retired race car driver), the easier it will be to recall these numbers. Forgetting to Carry Out Automatic Tasks Problem:You don't remember if you turned the stove off, turned on the washing machine or made sure no lights are left on in the house. While we do these automatic tasks, we use the 'Procedural memory', the memory we use to store chains of actions (a simple one would be to first check if any lights are on, then to turn them off). This type of long term memory is used to carry out action chains we learned, like riding a bicycle, tying our shoelaces or making coffee. Becuase of the automatic nature of this action, we usually don't really concentrate on doing it, and just let our body go through the motions. Solution:In most cases we think we forgot to do something like this, you probably DID remember to do it. But, if you find yourselves constantly doubting yourself, attach another action to the action you're obsessing about, and use it to make sure you remember doing it.For example:Every time you turn off the stove, say loudly: "I turned off the stove" to yourselves, or take a long sip of water. Any action that will be easy to remember will help. Then when you doubt yourself it will be much easier to remember if you have something else to remember. Forgetting People's Names Problem: You run into someone you met a few days ago, but you already forgot their name!You're not alone, this is one of the most common memory problems. The problem could be in the storage of the memory (you didn't pay much attention when you met the person) or in retrival (you can't get out the name when it counts), or just a combination of both. Solution: Most people learn visually instead of orally, which explains why we usually remember faces but are quite bad with names. Next time you meet someone new, look at them really well and repeat their name for yourselves at least 3 times. Use it in the conversation, as we tend to remember those better than just names. Try giving the name meaning, or rhyme it. For example, if you meet a man named Mark, you can secretly call him: "Mark of the Ark", or imagine him marking a paper. We know it sounds silly, but the more extra meanings you give to a word, the easier it will be to remember it! Remember just a bunch of sounds is much harder than trying to remember an association. You Get Distracted Problem:You go into a room and you forget why you did so. You were looking for something, got distracted by the dog or something on TV, and then suddenly you can't remember what it was! Solution: Get a mental image of the thing you are looking for before you go look for it. If need be, associate that object with other objects or a logical chain of actions. So for intstance, if you are on your way to the storage room to find your old bathing suit, think on your way of summer, pools and sunshine. This type of mental orgnization makes these associations easier to your current situation, and when you get there, you will not lose track of what you were doing. If you do still find yourself in that situation, ask yourselves: What was the chain of actions that brought me here? The little things you were doing just before this will give you a clue as to what you are doing there. Losing Daily Items Problem:You don't remember where you put the keys, wallet or your sun glasses.This is usually an attention problem. When we go into the house in a huff, while lost in thought or maybe talking on the phone, our mind wanders and we might place objects in various places without remembering where. As usual, if we don't make it clear to the brain that we must remember these things, it will let them disappear. Solution:This is a very similar problem to forgetting the lights on. Try not to put anything down while doing something else, and try to add an action to the putting down. Say: "This is where I'm putting my keys, on the armchair of the sofa." or "I'm putting my glasses in the blue box." Then you don't have to remember the exact location, just what you said, which is much easier and even if you don't remember it exactly, it will give you important clues of where to look. Another and perhaps even better way, is to stick to your habits. This is the one of these rare times when obsession actually pays off. Religiously place your items in the same place, over and over again. Designate an easy to reach place where everything goes, and later sort them from that place into their rightful places.For instance, you can keep a big bowl next to the entry door, where you put keys, wallet, glasses etc. When you are not busy and can pay attention, go back to the bowl and put everything in its rightful place. Now that you are paying attention, you'll probably remember where they are. Having trouble Remembering...ahh...what was it? Oh yes - Words. Problem: Having a hard time remembering words, names of books and play, names of actors, old tunes etc. This is a universal problem and it gets worse the older we get. It doesn't matter how much we pressure ourselves and try to remember by forgce, it just won't happen if our mind is preoccupied. Solution:First, let go of stress, it is the killer of memory. The second worst thing for memory is multiplicity, or concentrating on a few things at once. Clear your head and focus only on the words you are trying to find. Sometimes, the word seems to be right on the tip of our tongue, but we can't get to it. Don't worry, it happens all the time and it is actually a biological process. Sometimes the actual biological pathway in the brain to that word may be blocked, and you have to find a way around. The best trick is not to think of the word itself, but think of a word that rhymes with it, or a word that has similar associations, or a word that is similar in meaning. For example:We're trying to find the word 'University', it's right on the tip of our tongue, but we can't remember it exactly. Try to think of: 'college', 'student', 'place of learning', 'municipality' etc.  When the path to the brain is blocked, no amount of 'trying to remember' will help. The best way is to take an alternative route, and remember similar words. These will help approach the word from a different direction or path.

Take care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS.

This was narrated by an IAF pilot at a Seminar recently on Human Relations : Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IAF) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) realize that how much we all take for granted when it comes to our parents. My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for a window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching him experience all these things. As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him. When he said thanks, I told him that there was no need to thank me. But during that incident it was difficult for me to hold on my emotions and i broke down (inside) to such an extent that i could not even swallow saliva (it was paining). But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life. As a child, how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us? Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young. It is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete. Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those moments. Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care needs to be given to our parents and elders. Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also.. They have wishes, too. Take care of your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS.

FOOD

NOT LIKING THE FOOD YOU HAVE DAILY ? 

............... ........... .....How about some pizza? 



No??? OK......... Pasta? 
No?? .. How about Taco? 


Not in taco mood today? ... ok.. Trying this Mexican Food? 



No again? No probs.. we have more choice.. 
Hmmmmmmm... Chinese????? ?? 


Burgersssssss? ??????? 


Ok.. lets try Indian.. J South Indian Food? 
Naaaaa??? North Indian? 


Junk food mood? 




The choice we have is endless..... .. Tiffin ? 


Non-Veg? 


Large Quantity? 


Or just some bites of chicken? 
You can have any of these... or try out little from all....

dnt bother rest of mail 




But.. They have No choice... 


They just need some food to survive... 



Think of them next time you throw the cafeteria food saying, its not tasty!! 



Think of them next time you say ... Roti here is too hard to eat.... 



Please CHECK WASTAGE OF food 
If you have a function/party at your home in India and food gets wasted, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in India ) - Its not a Joke - child helpline. They will come and collect the food . 
Please circulate this message which can help feed many children. 
PLEASE, DON 'T BREAK THIS CHAIN, 
WE CAN FORWARD JOKES AND SPAM MAILS TO OUR FRIENDS & NETWORKS PLEASE FOR ONCE FORWARD THIS AND LETS TRY TO HELP INDIA BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN - 
'Helping hands are better than Praying Lips' - give us your helping hand.

 

                                                    

 

FRIENDSHIP: THREE STRANGE BROTHERS

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect.

It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections

Three Brothers

They make an unlikely trio, but Baloo the bear, Leo the lion and Sher Khan the tiger
have forged an unusually strong bond.

Considering that they would be mortal enemies if they ever were to meet in the wild,
it is stunning to see their unique and genuine friendship in these intimate pictures.

Rescued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta , Georgia , the three friends
were only cubs at the time at barely two months old. 



They had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.

Delivered to the Noah's Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Locust Grove , Georgia , the decision was made
to keep the youngsters together, because of their budding rapport.

'We could have separated them, but since they came as a kind of family, the zoo decided
to keep them together,' said Diane Smith, assistant director of Noah's Ark. 

'To our knowledge, this is the only place where you'll find this combination of animals together.'

Living with the zoo's founders for the past eight years, Sher Khan, Baloo and Leo have now moved
to a purpose-built habitat where the US public can now witness first hand their touching relationships.




'We didn't have the money to move them at first,' said Diane.

'Now their habitat is sorted and they have been moved away from the children's zoo areas
where the public couldn't really get a good look.

'It is possible to see Baloo, who is a 1000lb bear, Sher Khan, a 350lb tiger and Leo, who is also 350lbs,
messing around like brothers.

'They are totally oblivious to the fact that in any other circumstance they would not be friends.' 

Handled by Charles and Jama Hedgecoth, the zoo's owners and founders,
the three friendly giants appear to have no comprehension of their animal differences.

'Baloo and Sher Khan are very close,' says Diane.


'That is because they rise early, and as Leo is a lion, he likes to spend most of the day sleeping.

'It is wonderful and magical to see a giant American Black Bear put his arm around a Bengal
and then to see the tiger nuzzle up to the bear like a domestic cat.

'When Leo wakes up the three of them mess around for most of the day before they settle down to some food.' 




Surprisingly for three apex predators with the power to kill with a single bite or swipe of their paw,
they are very relaxed around each other.

'They eat, sleep and play together,' said Jama.

'As they treat each other as siblings they will lie on top of each other for heat and simply for affection.

'At the moment they are getting used to their new habitat.

'Sher Khan is being quite reticent about the move, but Baloo, the bear, is very good at leading him on
and making him feel comfortable and safe.' 

Explaining that the three 'brothers' have always seemed to share a unique bond,
Charles said: 'Noah's Ark is their home and they could not possibly be separated from each other.

'You just have to remember who you're dealing with when you are with them, though.

'It's when you forget that these fellows are wild animals that you get yourself in trouble.' 

The trio's new habitat had to be constructed carefully, in order to accommodate its occupants.

Jama said: 'The clubhouse had to be very sturdy for the guys, because they all sleep in it together,' 

She added: 'We had to include a creek, because the tiger and the bear both like to be in water.' 

Why cannot humans be like them?

                                                    

  

GAYATRI MANTRA & Its Scientific Meaning

Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma. This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Ved-Mata, the mother of the Vedas. Om bhur bhuvah swah  Tat savitur varenyam  Bhargo devasya dheemahi  Dhiyo yo nah pracho dayat  The literal meaning of the mantra is: O God! You are Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Almighty, You are all Light. You are all Knowledge and Bliss. You are Destroyer of fear, You are Creator of this Universe, You are the Greatest of all. We bow and meditate upon Your light. You guide our intellect in the right direction.  The mantra, however, has a great scientific importance too, which somehow got lost in the literary tradition. The modern astrophysics and astronomy tell us that our Galaxy called Milky Way or Akash-Ganga contains approximately 100,000 million of stars. Each star is like our sun having its own planet system. We know that the moon moves round the earth and the earth moves round the sun along with the moon. All planets round the sun. Each of the above bodies revolves round at its own axis as well. Our sun along with its family takes one round of the galactic center in 22.5 crore years. All galaxies including ours are moving away at a terrific velocity of 20,000 mile s per second.    And now the alternative scientific meaning of the mantra step by step: OM BHUR BHUVAH SWAH:  Bhur the earth, bhuvah the planets (solar family), swah the Galaxy. We observe that when an ordinary fan with a speed of 900 RPM (rotations Per minute) moves, it makes noise. Then, one can imagine, what great noise would be created when the galaxies move with a speed of 20,000 miles per second. This is what this portion of the mantra explains that the sound produced due to the fast-moving earth, planets and galaxies is Om. The sound was heard during meditation by Rishi Vishvamitra, who mentioned it to other colleagues. All of them, then unanimously decided to call this sound Om the name of God, because this sound is available in all the three periods of time, hence it is set (permanent). Therefore, it was the first ever revolutionary idea to identify formless God with a specific title (form) called upadhi. Until that time, everybody recognized God as formless and nobody was prepared to accept this new idea. In the Gita also, it is said, "Omiti ekaksharam brahma", meaning that the name of the Supreme is Om , which contains only one syllable (8/12). This sound Om heard during samadhi was called by all the seers nada-brahma a very great noise), but not a noise that is normally heard beyond a specific amplitude and limits of decibels suited to human hearing. Hence the rishis called this sound Udgith musical sound of the above, i.e., heaven. They also noticed that the infinite mass of galaxies moving with a velocity of 20,000 miles/second was generating a kinetic energy = 1/2 MV2 and this was balancing the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence they named it Pranavah, which means the body (vapu) or store house of energy     TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM: Tat that (God), savitur the sun (star), varenyam worthy of bowing or respect. Once the form of a person along with the name is known to us, we may locate the specific person.Hence the two titles (upadhi) provide the solid ground to identify the formless God, Vishvamitra suggested. He told us that we could know (realize) the unknowable formless God through the known factors, viz., sound Om and light of suns (stars). A mathematician can solve an equation x2+y2=4; if x=2; then y can be known and so on. An engineer can measure the width of a river even by standing at the riverbank just by drawing a triangle. So was the scientific method suggested by Vishvamitra in the mantra in the next portion as under:-  BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI:  Bhargo the light, devasya of the deity, dheemahi we should meditate. The rishi instructs us to meditate upon the available form (light of suns) to discover the formless Creator (God). Also he wants us to do japa of the word Om (this is understood in the Mantra). This is how the sage wants us to proceed, but there is a great problem to realize it, as the human mind is so shaky and restless that without the grace of the Supreme (Brahma) it cannot be controlled. Hence Vishvamitra suggests the way to pray Him as under:  DHIYO YO NAH PRACHO DAYAT:  Dhiyo (intellect), yo (who), nah (we all), pracho dayat (guide to right Direction). O God! Deploy our intellect on the right path. Full scientific interpretation of the Mantra: The earth (bhur), the planets (bhuvah), and the galaxies (swah) are moving at a very great velocity, the sound produced is Om , (the name of formless God.) That God (tat), who manifests Himself in the form of light of suns (savitur) is worthy of bowing/respect (varenyam). We all, therefore, should meditate (dheemahi) upon the light (bhargo) of that deity (devasya) and also do chanting of Om. May He (yo) guide in right direction (pra****ayat) our(nah) intellect dhiyo. So we notice that the important points hinted in the mantra are:- 1) The total kinetic energy generated by the movement of galaxies acts as an umbrella and balances the total energy consumption of the cosmos. Hence it was named as the Pranavah (body of energy). This is equal to 1/2 mv2 (Mass of galaxies x squre of velocity.) 2) Realizing the great importance of the syllable OM , the other later date religions adopted this word with a slight change in accent, viz., Amen and Ameen.   Gayatri mantra has been bestowed the greatest importance in Vedic dharma. This mantra has also been termed as Savitri and Ved-Mata, the mother of the Vedas.