Category Archives: memory power concentration retention

Wisdom of George Polya

October 17, 2020 – 6:50 am

A great discovery solves a great problem. But there is a grain of discovery in the solution of any problem.

— George Polya, How to Solve it

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Why writing by hand makes kids smarter

October 2, 2020 – 3:08 am
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To balance, to focus, for inner calm and concentration

September 3, 2020 – 10:56 am

Happiness Chemicals and how to hack them:

I) DOPAMINE: The reward chemical:

  • Completing a task
  • Doing self-care activities
  • Eating food
  • Celebrating little wins

II) SEROTONIN: The mood stabilizer:

  • Meditating
  • Running
  • Sun exposure
  • Walk in nature
  • Swimming
  • Cycling

III) OXYTOCIN: The love hormone

  • Playing with a dog
  • Playing with a baby
  • Holding hand
  • Hugging your family
  • Give compliment

IV) ENDORPHIN: The pain killer

  • Laughter exercise
  • Essential oils
  • Watch a comedy
  • Dark chocolate
  • Exercising
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Wisdom of Yajurveda

August 9, 2020 – 3:53 am

As are the crests on the crowns of peacocks,

As are the gems on the hoods of cobras,

So is mathematics at the helm of all Sciences.

— Yajurveda circa 400 BC

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Wisdom of Swami Vivekananda

August 9, 2020 – 3:50 am

Arise ! Awake ! And stop not till you reach your goal ! — Swami Vivekananda

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Wisdom of APJ Abdul Kalam

August 9, 2020 – 3:05 am

Dreams are not those which we see in sleep; dreams are those which do not allow us to sleep. APJ Abdul Kalam

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Wisdom of Sir Winston Churchill

August 8, 2020 – 10:22 pm

Continuous effort, and not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlock our potential. Sir Winston Churchill

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Wisdom of Alexander Graham Bell

August 8, 2020 – 10:17 pm

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the task at hand, the sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. Alexander Graham Bell

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Wisdom of Newton or Newton s way

August 8, 2020 – 8:08 pm

Newton’s patience was limitless. Truth, he often said much later, was the offspring of silence and meditation. And, he said, I keep the subject constantly before me and wait till the first dawnings open slowly, by little and little into a full and clear light.

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Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli

August 8, 2020 – 8:05 pm

The secret of success is constancy of purpose. Benjamin Disraeli

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