Monday, August 1, 2011

Memory

If someone was to read a list of words to you, it’s most unlikely that you will
remember all the words in the list. You’ll be able to recall most of the words at the
beginning, some at the middle, and a few at the end. These effects are known as primacy
(words at the beginning) and recency (words at the end).
The only way that a normal person can effectively recall all of the words in the list, is
if he applies a mnemonic technique to help him remember. You’ll also find that it’s easier
to recall a word if it’s repeated several times in the list, or if it’s related to the other words in
any way, or if it stands out among the other words (for example, the word “ruby” will stand
out from a list of vegetables).
To take advantage of your primacy and recency, you must find a middle ground. If
you are doing something that requires a lot of thinking and you do this non-stop for hours,
you’ll find that the dip in the recall between the primacy and recency can be quite
considerable.
If, on the other hand, you stop to take breaks too often, your brain will not really
reach its primacy because it keeps on getting interrupted. In a more practical application,
instead of continuously studying or working for hours, you might want to try pausing and
resting after 30-50 minutes of working, just to give your brain time to refresh itself and to
maximize the time when your primacy and recency are balanced.
Contrary to popular belief, memory or good retention. You don’t have to force yourself to study and understand more in order to improve your memory; the key is actually in your lifestyle, your attitude, your
diet, and your habits.
                                                       You Are What You Eat
It is often said that your brain is probably the greediest organ in your body, and it
requires a very specific type of nutrition from your diet. It shouldn’t be surprising then that
your diet affects how your brain performs, and it performs well with a steady supply of
glucose. Before you go out of your house in the morning, it would be great if you can give
your brain the fuel it needs by eating a hearty breakfast. A salad packed full of
antioxidants, including beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, should also help keep your
brain in tip-top condition by helping to reduce damaging free radicals (damaging
molecules). As you grow older, your brain has lesser capacity to defend itself from daily
threats like free radicals, inflammation, and oxidation. That’s why aging people need more
nutrition than younger ones.
Free radicals are like cavities to your teeth; they slowly build up if they’re not
cleaned out. As the brain cells grow older, they sometimes stop communicating with each
other. As an effect, it slows down essential processes like thinking, short-term memory
retrieval, and regenerating new cells. Therefore, anti-oxidants are essential to maintain
not only good health, but a good memory as well. Good sources of anti-oxidants are:
*Vitamin A and beta-carotene: Carrots, spinach, cantaloupe, winter squash

*Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes
*Vitamin E: Nuts, seeds, vegetable oil, wheat germ
Studies show that fatty food that causes artheosclerosis (clogging of arteries) are
also the same type of food that disrupts neural activities. Cut back on the fat and replace it
with foods rich in anti-oxidants. Nothing will replace a well-balanced meal, but to make
sure that your body doesn’t lack any of its nutritional needs, it would be a good idea to take
food supplements. As the name implies, they’re supplements, and not replacements.
Scientific research also indicates that eating fish can indeed sharpen your memory.
Most fish fat contains the polyunsaturated fatty acid DHA, which performs a significant
part in the brain development of young children. Tests show that kids who consume
adequate foods containing DHA score better on IQ tests than those who take lesser
amounts of DHA. Fish also contains omega-3 fatty acids which opens up new
communication centers in the brain’s neurons. This allows your mind to operate at its peak
performance.
Another significant finding suggests that smoking can affect the ability of the brain
to process information properly. Chain smokers have higher risks of impairing their visual
and verbal memories. So the next time you think of smoking, remember that it’s not only
dangerous to your health, but you are sacrificing your memory functions as well.
Caffeine and alcohol causes anxiety and nervousness. This may hamper
information from properly entering your mind because memory works best when you are
relaxed and focused.
                                                       Reduce Stress
Medical researches show that people who are always anxious produce “stress
hormones” like cortisol, which damages brain cells. Make it a point to do something that will relax you everyday. Try meditating, yoga, drinking tea, taking a long bath … whatever works for you. A very effective method to reduce stress is deep breathing and visualizing the expected outcome of any situation to turn out well. Don’t forget to get enough rest.
Poor memory is often a result of poor self-image. After all, it all starts and ends in
the mind. So to have a healthy mind, believe that you can achieve anything you desire.
Boost your self-esteem and be confident in your abilities. Your attitude should be
supportive of your goals.
Cardiovascular exercises like walking improves blood circulation and are good for
the heart and brain. Research also indicates that walking helps release hormones that aid
in regenerating new brain cells. If you’re bored with just plain walking, engage into sports
that you love. Play basketball, volleyball, tennis, or anything that excites you. By
exercising, you can lessen your chances of developing high blood pressure which
contributes to memory loss when you get older. So get up and get moving. Not only will
you be getting a fit and healthy body, but you’ll also sharpen your memory and improve
your creativity. Not to mention the fun and camaraderie you’ll be getting with your
teammates and competitors.
Just like any muscle, you also need to exercise your brain so that it doesn’t
deteriorate. Engage in games that will help you think. Talk to people, read informational books, listen to educational tapes, and make it a habit to continuously learn and practice them all.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

About The Brain.

  •  Average dimensions of the adult brain: Width = 140 mm/5.5 in, Length = 167 mm/6.5 in, Height = 93mm
  • How much does human brain weigh? At birth our brains weigh and average of 350-400g (about 4/5 lbs), 
  • As adults the brain averages 1300-1400g (about 3 lbs).
  • If Stretched out the cerebral cortex would be 0.23 sq. m(2.5sq.ft), the area of a night table.
  • Total surface area of the cerebral cortex is 2,500 cm2 or 2.69 sq.ft.
                                                               Composition
  • The composition of the brain = 77-78% water, 10-12% lipids, 8% protein, 1% carbs, 2% soluble organics, 1% inorganic salt.
  • The breakdown of intracranial contents by volume (1,700 ml, 100%): brain = 1,400 ml (80%); blood = 150 ml (10%); cerebrospinal fluid = 150 ml (10%).
  • The cerebellum contains half of all the neurons in the brain but comprises only 10% of the brain.
  • The cerebral cortex is about 85% of the brain.
  • Percentage of total cerebral cortex volume = frontal lobe 41%, temporal lobe 22%, parietal lobe 19%, occipital lobe 18%.
  • There are about 100 billion neurons in the human brain, the same number of stars in our galaxy.
  • The left hemisphere of the brain has 186 million more neurons than the right hemisphere.
  • 750-1000ml of blood flow through the brain every minute or about 3 full soda cans.
  • In that minute the brain will consume 46cm3 (1/5 cups) of oxygen from that blood.
  • Of that oxygen consumed, 6% will be used by the brain's white matter and 94% by the grey matter.
                                                                   Times
  • The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
  • The slowest speed at which information travels between neurons is 416 km/h or 260 mph, that's as "slow" as today's super car's top speed (the Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron clocked at 253 mph).
  • 10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
  • Time until reflex loss after loss of blood supply to the brain, 40-110 seconds.
        During early pregnancy the rate of neuron growth is 250,000 neurons a minute.
                                      Other Fun Facts About The Human Brain
  • Results from cognitive tests show 30% of 80-years-old perform as well as young adults.
  • Your brain is about 2% of your total body weight but uses 20% of your body's energy.
  • The energy used by the brain is enough to light a 25 watt bulb.
  • How much does human brain think? 
  • 70,000 is the number of thoughts that it is estimated the human brain produces on an average day.
  • After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
  • Albert Einsteins brain weighed 1,230 grams (2.71 lbs), significantly less then the human average of 1,300g to 1,400g (3 lbs).
  • Each year Americans consume 50 billion aspirin tablets or 15.5 million tons.
  • 89.06 is the percentage of people who report normally writing with their right hand, 10.6% with their left and 0.34% with either hand.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Fear Of?(2)

Fear of Dying
Probably most people's number one fear ...so here’s something to think about…
"This self (your ego)... possesses some terrifying information. It knows that if it's lucky, it's
destined to grow old, get sick, and lose everything that it's grown to love. Then it will die. This is
a shortened version of what the world has offered you, which probably leaves you mystified and
flabbergasted at the absurdity of this thing we call life.
Into this bleak picture, which inspires fear and even terror, I'd like to introduce a concept that
will eliminate the terror. I want you to know that you needn't subscribe to the idea that you are
only this collection of bones and tissues, destined to be annihilated in an aging process.
You've emerged from a universal field of Creation that I've been calling intention. Life itself is
eternal, and you spring from this infinite no thing called life.
...therefore we must conclude that life, in terms of our body and all its achievements and
possessions, which without exception begins and ends in dust, isn't life itself. Grasping life's true
essence could radically change your life for the better.
This shift toward seeing yourself as an infinite spiritual being having a human experience, rather
than the reverse - that is, a human having an occasional spiritual experience, is loaded with fear
for most people. I urge you to look at those fears and face them directly right now; the result will
be a permanent connection to the abundance and receptivity of the universal source that intends
all of Creation into temporary form."
Other common fears -

*Fear of Failure
If you have ever held back on a goal or avoided taking action that would lead to a positive
outcome, you may have been fearful that you might fail. Fear of failure can be subtle because our
minds can come up with endless excuses why it‘s not a good time to take a risk right now, or
how the odds don‘t seem to be in our favor, and so on.

*Fear of Success
It‘s hard to believe that anyone could be afraid of success (isn‘t success usually a good thing?)
but it‘s far more common than you might believe. Most often it‘s not the success itself that
people fear, but rather all of the responsibilities and uncertainties that come along with success.
If you worry that you won‘t be able to handle these things, you will resist putting yourself in a
position where you would have to face them.

*Fear of Rejection
Fear of rejection is usually related to low self-esteem, but may show up in subtle ways. You may
lash out at others when a possible rejection is imminent; sabotage relationships so you can be the
one who rejects the other person instead of them rejecting you; or you may simply withdraw
from social interaction to avoid the possibility of being rejected at all.

*Fear of Not Being Good Enough
This is another fear that is connected to self-esteem, and it often affects everything you do in life.
You may avoid making changes to improve your life; settle for a dissatisfying job that pays less
money than you are capable of earning; or continuously sabotage your goals. If you don‘t believe
you deserve to have better life circumstances you won‘t allow yourself to create them.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Fear Of?(1)

Fear is undoubtedly one of the strongest and most influential emotional responses we have, and it can act as both a protective and destructive force depending on the situation.
Obviously, fear can help us avoid dangerous situations, triggering the ―fight or flight‖ response when we feel threatened. Unfortunately, this same response can also be triggered when no real threat exists. We simply find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and anxious even when we know
logically that no harm will come to us.
For many of us, fear can become a serious hindrance in our lives, preventing us from getting a
better job, meeting eligible life partners, seeking medical care, or even venturing outside our
homes in severe cases.
Fear is one of the most common reasons that people hold back on living the life of their dreams.
Even if they intensely want to create better circumstances, they may struggle with an overwhelming fear of failure, so they refuse to take risks because they may have to endure unpleasant outcomes. In these cases the risk of failure seems to outweigh the benefits of success,
so they hold back and do nothing.
Fear of success can be a powerful hindrance as well, making people feel stressed and
overwhelmed with the added responsibilities that would probably come with greater success.
They may fear not being able to handle those responsibilities, or worry that they‘d feel pressured
to keep attaining the same level of success in the future. These fears are often enough to cause
people to sabotage their own efforts, even when they sincerely want to become more successful.
Either way, fear is strong enough to paralyze most of us – whether the things we fear are real or
imagined.
Fear and Love Cannot Co-Exist
By nature, fear and love act in conflicting ways in our lives. Fear is restrictive, repressive and
limiting. Love is expressive, abundant and free-flowing. Fear contracts, love expands. Fear
retreats, love forges new pathways. Fear is closed off and stagnant, love is open and vibrant.
Because of the reflective nature of our universe, the mindset you most often hold will be
mirrored in your every experience and in every person you encounter.
When you live your life from a mindset of fear, you are bound to see that same quality of
stagnation and repression everywhere. Your opportunities will seem smaller or more restrictive (or even non-existent). The people you interact with daily will probably seem more reserved,
less generous, and less caring. Even your work will seem repressed, perhaps boring or
unfulfilling; and your income may shrink in proportion too.
On the other hand, when you begin living your life from a mindset of love, everything around
you seems effusive and joyful. The people you meet seem warmer, kinder and jovial.
Opportunities come rushing forth to meet YOU, rather than you having to chase after them, and
your work will probably seem more fulfilling and enjoyable – not to mention more profitable.
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to be highly spiritual or ―enlightened‖ to live from
love rather than fear. All it takes is a simple shift in mindset to create big changes in your outer
world. The following article shares a very simple and effective way to shift from fear to love
instantaneously: Worry and Love Cannot Occupy the Same Space
The Three Universal Fears
In his book, The Divine Matrix author Gregg Braden writes, “The root of our „negative‟
experiences may be reduced to one of three universal fears (or a combination of them):
abandonment, low self-worth, or lack of trust.”
When you think about it, all of the fearful responses you have in life probably correspond to one
or more of these three universal fears. You may fear being alone, being rejected, or not being
good enough; you may have a difficult time trusting other people, the universe, or your own
strengths and abilities.
The good news is that fearful thought patterns like these are simply habits that we are taught as
children or develop on our own in adulthood. And like all habits, they can be changed with just
a little bit of determined effort.
These methods may be simple, but don‘t be fooled into
thinking they can‘t possibly work because they are immensely powerful if you give them a fair
chance. Remember that the whole point of these exercises is to help you FEEL better – to transform your
fear and anxiety into feelings of peacefulness, joy, love, contentment, confidence, or any other positive emotion you would like to feel. Therefore, there are no right or wrong ways to use these methods. Try them in any way that feels right to you, or even use them as a jumping-off point to create your own effective techniques.

Finally, in the next post, you‘ll learn how the new Brave Heart system can help you.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

What is Truth (1).

1. One of the identification of a wise is starting an act after thinking from the possible outcome of an intending act.
2. Life is only possible in three dimensions, Life in the consciousness of mind, In the unconsciousness of it and the imagination aspect of it.
3. The capacity of human knowledge cries to understand the mystery about the aged life he lives and all it accommodate.
4. Love is an internal affection, a sense of the mind that expresses emotion and a feeling of unlimited passion for togetherness, rooted in a burning desire to care.
5. The best promoter of any evil did is not the specific doer of the act but one who skilfully find another name for it.
6. I have learn many things in institutions and colleges, My ultimate search is to find a school of love but it unfortunate of me as the world has never gotten one.
7. I have come to the understanding that the unit cell, Building block and the first step to becoming a name holder is finding and holding onto the bases of ones originality.
8. Whenever you want to see the biggest creation that ever exist you dear not open your eyes.
9. It takes a wild thinking, A deep type to really come to the understanding that nothing you have is truly yours.
10. When the overall thinking of a man is at reach of his environment, What make a difference of him to an elite is the sub-consciousness of his ultimate potential still lining dormant.
11. I now realise that the very sense of responsibility of life comes from the affection that is radiated and that which is felt by does who surrounds an individual, So thinking it is necessary to be responsible is the reflection of your understanding that you are affecting others.
12. I have taken a portion of my time to study the life of a failure, a failure indeed, they always believe their time is still in excess while the sec once keep counting down.
13. To save the life of a dieing man is not by giving yours, but igniting his powerless status by your acquired skill of profession. Directly or other way round not giving full attention to yours.
14. A music remains in its state of inactivity in the absence of a player, all individual has been provided with an empty disc to record voluntarily with the promise of a player. And so we keep recording.
15. When a man looses his imaginatory power, he become limited to how far he can go and start getting empty right from the inside, a terrible condition with a micro-possibility of recovery.
16. When your mind is fill with millions question you cant answer, always remember it is not unusual, but you become a fool only when you loose the ability to express them all, at a point in place or time a solution knocks.
17. have you seen a wise man who cannot define himself? don't be deceive he is a fool, or a man of many achievement who can less explain them all, behold he is a failure.
18. Another psychological reason why a soul-mate seems necessary is effective decision making whenever you fall at the center of letter "Y" ,or question WHY , but a why must be present.
knowledge is not cheep spend your money on adventures.