Friday, December 22, 2006

No news is Good news!!

Imagine one day a party pooper comes your way.....
je sais je sais je sais....
Imagine one day a stong wind blows your face...
je sais je sais je sais....
Imagine one day u think your gonna fail...
je sais je sais je sais....
Imagine one day your results bring u grace....
je sais je sais je sais...
Gave my semis in nov.....and results not out yet....however the next exam timetable is up already??? This bought a feeling of deja-vu wid it....they clash wid my fav cousins wedding....now didnt something like this happen during my 12th std prelims???...k...moral of the story:GOD hates mee....and takes special effort to show it!!

Thursday, November 30, 2006

when ppl live such lovely lives...it forces one to look back and think.....ooohh now where did i go wrong?.....But it isnt that....truly....coz the people living that lovely life wonder the same thing.....heheh.....c'est la vie n'est pas?....and thats why they say that the grass is greener on the other side ALways.....!!heheh....God produces such lovely daily soaps....i wonder who watches all his channels daily??....now talking abt soaps....ive got to mention "The Office"...k....its one of my FAVOURITES....not only coz i just love all the actors and stuff....but the comedy is seriously AWARD winning....not that i endorse awards an all..but just that its soo worth a watch.....so tune in to star world at 9:00pm....on thursdays....or catch the repeat at 12:00pm friday afnoons.....heheh....and then maybe ull get my humour then??heheh!!

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

ok......i have done some serious thinking......my site is not gonna be sOme great oasis of info k.....it gets kinda Boring.....so for a change....and to get visiters to leAVE a comment {i mean c'mon ppl....dont be kanjoos ....atleast not wid ur opinions!!} i am gonna WRITE my own articles....so ppl interested in reading my version...STICK around....as for the rest .......!!!

Friday, November 17, 2006

Damocles' sword~

Ancient / Classical history truly brings with it awe and respect.....here's one of my favorites from the greek and roman philosophy.....for u russell peter fans...."groman" philosophy..heheh!
Judge no one happy until his life is over is a familiar theme in Greek and Roman philosophical writing [See Solon and Croesus]. One variant of this is the Sword of Damocles, which almost translates into the English idiom as "walk a mile in my shoes" and is used to describe a sense of foreboding.Dionysius was a fourth century B.C. tyrant of Syracuse. To all appearances he was very rich and comfortable, with all the luxuries money could buy, tasteful clothing and jewelry, and delectable food. He even had court flatterers (adsentatores) to inflate his ego. One of these ingratiators was the court sycophant Damocles. Damocles used to make comments to the king about his wealth and luxurious life. One day when Damocles complimented the tyrant on his abundance and power, Dionysius turned to Damocles and said, "If you think I'm so lucky, how would you like to try out my life?"Damocles readily agreed, and so Dionysius ordered everything to be prepared for Damocles to experience what life as Dionysius was like.Damocles was enjoying himself immensely until he noticed a sharp sword hovering over his head, which was suspended from the ceiling by a horse hair. This, the tyrant explained to Damocles, was what life as ruler was really like.Damocles, alarmed and quickly revising his idea of what made up a good life, asked to be excused. He then eagerly returned to his poorer, but safer life.
I'll upload the pic sometime ltr.....

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Le langue francais;
Oh la la.....il est difficile mais j'aime le langue beacoup!!!
J'ai une présentation le 22 Novembre est je suis presenter sur le bande desineés:Astérix et Obélics;

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Today was the last day of my sem.....
Looking back i definitely feel....well....mixed.....!!!
On one hand i remember all our fun "katta" times during subs,
the tiffin sharing wid friends,
the perennial borrowing of stationary which i never carried,
the "oohh my god...we r screwed" moments when the portions were declared,
and all the fun times in all our classes......!!!
....on the other hand i remember the horrifically boring lectures of Mrs.Giri....{no offence....but food micro really sucksss...}.....
and the tough times we faced during our exams....{i mean three pprs in a day....what the hell are they trying to prove???}
the terrible punishing FRMgt. submissions,
....ohh but its over......and gee im in the 4th sem........
THAT MAKES MEE 50% dietitian!!!
wow....wasn't that fast??!!

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

ZeUs

In Greek mythology, Zeus is the highest ranking god among the Olympian gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder.

Zeus
by Ron Leadbetter

Zeus, the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, he was the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and of the Pantheon of gods who resided there. Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals, and this made him the spiritual leader of both gods and men. Zeus was a celestial god, and originally worshiped as a weather god by the Greek tribes. These people came southward from the Balkans circa 2100 BCE. He has always been associated as being a weather god, as his main attribute is the thunderbolt, he controlled thunder, lightning and rain. Theocritus wrote circa 265 BCE: "sometimes Zeus is clear, sometimes he rains". He is also known to have caused thunderstorms. In Homer's epic poem the Iliad he sent thunderstorms against his enemies. The name Zeus is related to the Greek word dios, meaning "bright". His other attributes as well as lightning were the scepter, the eagle and his aegis (this was the goat-skin of Amaltheia).

Before the abolition of monarchies, Zeus was protector of the king and his family. Once the age of Greek kings faded into democracy he became chief judge and peacemaker, but most importantly civic god. He brought peace in place of violence and Hesiod (circa 700 BCE) describes Zeus as "the lord of justice". Zeus was also known as "Kosmetas" (orderer), "Soter" (savior), "Polieos" (overseer of the polis, city) and "Eleutherios" (guarantor of political freedoms). His duties in this role were to maintain the laws, protect suppliants, to summon festivals and to give prophecies (his oldest and most famous oracle was at Dodona, in Epirus, northwestern Greece). As the supreme deity Zeus oversaw the conduct of civilized life. But the "father of gods and men" as Homer calls him, has many mythological tales.

His most famous was told by Hesiod in his Theogony, of how Zeus usurped the kingdom of the immortals from his father. This mythological tale of Zeus' struggle against the Titans (Titanomachy) had been caused by Cronus, after he had been warned that one of his children would depose him. Cronus knowing the consequences, as he had overthrown his father Uranus. To prevent this from happening Cronus swallowed his newborn children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades and Poseidon, but his wife Rhea (who was also his sister) and Gaia her mother, wrapped a stone in swaddling clothes in place of the infant Zeus. Cronus thinking it was the newborn baby swallowed the stone. Meanwhile Rhea had her baby taken to Crete, and there, in a cave on Mount Dicte, the divine goat Amaltheia suckled and raised the infant Zeus.

When Zeus had grown into a young man he returned to his fathers domain, and with the help of Gaia, compelled Cronus to regurgitate the five children he had previously swallowed (in some versions Zeus received help from Metis who gave Cronus an emetic potion, which made him vomit up Zeus' brothers and sisters). However, Zeus led the revolt against his father and the dynasty of the Titans, defeated and then banished them. Once Zeus had control, he and his brothers divided the universe between them: Zeus gaining the heavens, Poseidon the sea and Hades the underworld. Zeus had to defend his heavenly kingdom. The three separate assaults were from the offspring of Gaia: they were the Gigantes, Typhon (Zeus fought them with his thunder-bolt and aegis) and the twin brothers who were called the Aloadae. The latter tried to gain access to the heavens by stacking Mount Ossa on top of Mount Olympus, and Mount Pelion on top of Mount Ossa, but the twins still failed in their attempt to overthrow Zeus. As he did with the Titans, Zeus banished them all to "Tartarus", which is the lowest region on earth, lower than the underworld.

According to legend, Metis, the goddess of prudence, was the first love of Zeus. At first she tried in vain to escape his advances, but in the end succumbed to his endeavor, and from their union Athena was conceived. Gaia warned Zeus that Metis would bear a daughter, whose son would overthrow him. On hearing this Zeus swallowed Metis, the reason for this was to continue to carry the child through to the birth himself. Hera (his wife and sister) was outraged and very jealous of her husband's affair, also of his ability to give birth without female participation. To spite Zeus she gave birth to Hephaestus parthenogenetically (without being fertilized) and it was Hephaestus who, when the time came, split open the head of Zeus, from which Athena emerged fully armed.

Zeus had many offspring; his wife Hera bore him Ares, Hephaestus, Hebe and Eileithyia, but Zeus had numerous liaisons with both goddesses and mortals. He either raped them, or used devious means to seduce the unsuspecting maidens. His union with Leto (meaning the hidden one) brought forth the twins Apollo and Artemis. Once again Hera showed her jealousy by forcing Leto to roam the earth in search of a place to give birth, as Hera had stopped her from gaining shelter on terra-firma or at sea. The only place she could go was to the isle of Delos in the middle of the Aegean, the reason being that Delos was, as legend states, a floating island.

Besides deities, he also fathered many mortals. In some of his human liaisons Zeus used devious disguises. When he seduced the Spartan queen Leda, he transformed himself into a beautiful swan, and from the egg which Leda produced, two sets of twins were born: Castor and Polydeuces and Clytemnestra and Helen of Troy. He visited princess Danae as a shower of gold, and from this union the hero Perseus was born. He abducted the Phoenician princess Europa, disguised as a bull, then carried her on his back to the island of Crete where she bore three sons: Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon. Zeus also took as a lover the Trojan prince Ganymede. He was abducted by an eagle sent by Zeus (some legends believe it was Zeus disguised as an eagle). The prince was taken to Mount Olympus, where he became Zeus' cup-bearer. Zeus also used his charm and unprecedented power to seduce those he wanted, so when Zeus promised Semele that he would reveal himself in all his splendor, in order to seduce her, the union produced Dionysus, but she was destroyed when Zeus appeared as thunder and lightening. Themis, the goddess of justice bore the three Horae, goddesses of the seasons to Zeus, and also the three Moirae, known as these Fates. When Zeus had an affair with Mnemosyne, he coupled with her for nine consecutive nights, which produced nine daughters, who became known as the Muses. They entertained their father and the other gods as a celestial choir on Mount Olympus. They became deities of intellectual pursuits. Also the three Charites or Graces were born from Zeus and Eurynome. From all his children Zeus gave man all he needed to live life in an ordered and moral way.

Zeus had many Temples and festivals in his honor, the most famous of his sanctuaries being Olympia, the magnificent "Temple of Zeus", which held the gold and ivory statue of the enthroned Zeus, sculpted by Phidias and hailed as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". Also the Olympic Games were held in his honor. The Nemean Games, which were held every two years, were to honor Zeus. There were numerous festivals throughout Greece: in Athens they celebrated the marriage of Zeus and Hera with the Theogamia (or Gamelia). The celebrations were many: in all, Zeus had more than 150 epithets, each one being celebrated in his honor.

In art, Zeus was usually portrayed as bearded, middle aged but with a youthful figure. He would look very regal and imposing. Artists always tried to reproduce the power of Zeus in their work, usually by giving him a pose as he is about to throw his bolt of lightening. There are many statues of Zeus, but without doubt the Artemisium Zeus is the most magnificent. It was previously thought to be Poseidon, and can be seen in the Athens National Archaeological Museum.


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Sunday, October 29, 2006

ANGER MANAGEMENT :


If you find that your angry outbursts are negatively affecting your relationships with family, friends, co-workers and even complete strangers, it's probably time to change the way you express your anger.

Here are some tips to get your anger under control :

1.Take a "time out." Count to 10 before reacting or leave the situation altogether.

2.Do something physically exerting. Physical activity can provide an outlet for your emotions, especially if you're about to erupt. Go for a walk or a run, swim, lift weights or shoot baskets, for example. Find ways to calm and soothe yourself. Practice deep-breathing exercises, visualize a relaxing scene, or repeat a calming word or phrase to yourself, such as "take it easy." You can also listen to music, paint, journal or do yoga.

3.Express your anger as soon as possible so that you aren't left stewing. If you can't express your anger in a controlled manner to the person who angered you, try talking to a family member, friend, counselor or another trusted person.

4.Think carefully before you say anything so that you don't end up saying something you'll regret.

5.Work with the person who angered you to identify solutions to the situation.

6.Use "I" statements when describing the problem to avoid criticizing or placing blame. For instance, say "I'm upset you didn't help with the housework this evening," instead of, "You should have helped with the housework." To do otherwise will likely upset the other person and escalate tensions.

7.Don't hold a grudge. Forgive the other person. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to behave exactly as you want.

8.Use humor to defuse your anger, such as imagining yourself or the other person in silly situations. Don't use sarcasm, though — it's just another form of unhealthy _expression.

9.Keep an anger log to identify the kinds of situations that set you off and to monitor your reactions.


You can practice many of these strategies on your own. But if your anger seems out of control, is hurting your relationships or has escalated into violence, you may benefit from seeing a psychotherapist or an anger management professional. Role playing in controlled situations, such as anger management classes, can help you practice your techniques.


KEEP AT IT!!

It may take some time and intense effort to put these tips into practice when you're facing situations that typically send you into a rage. In the heat of the moment, it can be hard to remember your coping strategies.

You may need to keep something with you that serves as a reminder to step back from the situation and get your anger under control. For instance, you may want to keep a small, smooth stone in your pocket or a scrap of paper with your tips written down. With due diligence, these anger management techniques will come more naturally and you'll no longer need such reminders.

Friday, October 27, 2006

The French have jokes, but do they have a sense of humour?
'Baron, how did you find the English?
'Very distracting. They have a form of conversationcalled humour, which makes everyone laugh a lot.
'‘Humour—is this like esprit?
'‘No, not really.
'‘But then how do you translate it?
'‘Well, I can't.
We in France don't have a word for it.

'This scene in the film “Ridicule”, by Patrice Leconte, shows a marquis at the court of Louis XVI in Versailles telling other courtiers and their crinolined companions about his discovery of humour during a trip to England.
He tries to illustrate this peculiar phenomenon by telling a joke he has heard in England. No one laughs until another courtier adds a witty, slightly dirty remark to the English joke.If the Latin emotions of the French sit uneasily with humour, so does the French logical mind. French children are instilled with Cartesian esprit ...
When your correspondent was at university in France, she was told her poor performance was due to an Anglo-Saxon mind that made her unable to think properly, or rather logically. A French Cartesian mind does not know what to make of a nonsensical story, such as this one. “The governor of the Bank of England began an address to an assembly of bankers with these words: ‘There are three kinds of economists, those who can count and those who can't.'” A joke of this kind would be met with incomprehension by French listeners. It is not logical.Yet, despite translators' best efforts, a mésentente cordiale remains when it comes to funniness. At the end of the film “Ridicule”, mentioned at the start of this article, the hat of the Marquis de Bellegarde is blown away by the wind. Interrupting his lamentations, an English lord (who has caught the hat) remarks that it is better than losing one's head. Ah, cries Bellegarde, this is English humour!

Though the point of this article is to state that the French do not have a sense of humour (more on that someother time), it brings out the British sense quite well.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Today, let's skip the jokes and offer instead a few not-so-deep thoughts...

* Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

* Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?

* Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

* Why doesn't glue stick to the glue bottle?

* Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

* Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?

* Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word lisp?

Monday, October 23, 2006

Some "ha ha ha" facts of life......


[1]Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving.

[2]Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!

[3]I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash.

[4]A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.

[5]Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.

[6]Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without, but whatever you do, you'll regret it later.

[7]You can't buy love, but you pay heavily for it.

[8]Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

[9]Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

[10]Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.

[11]My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong and she agrees with me.

[12]Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

[13]Ladies first.Pretty ladies sooner.

[14]A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

[15]You're getting old when you enjoy remembering things more than doing them.

[16]It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends upwith the same boss.

[17]Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books.

[18]Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.

[19]Wise men talk because they have something to say;fools talk because they have to say something.

[20]They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak!

ive got loads to add....so watchout!

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Brain Therapy: Putting Mind Over Matter

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
-Napoleon Hill

From "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield:
The mind is such a powerful instrument, it can deliver to you literally anything you want. But you have to believe that what you want is possible. Scientists used to believe that humans responded to information flowing into the brain from the outside world. But today, they’re learning instead that we respond to what the brain, on the basis of previous experience, expects to happen next.
Doctors in Texas, for example—studying the effects of arthroscopic knee surgery—assigned patients with sore, worn-out knees to one of three surgical procedures: scraping out the knee joint, washing out the joint, or doing nothing. During the “nothing” operation, doctors anesthetized the patient, made three incisions in the knee as if to insert their surgical instruments, and then pretended to operate. Two years after surgery, patients who underwent the pretend surgery reported the same amount of relief from pain and swelling as those who had received the actual treatment. The brain expected the “surgery” to improve the knee, and it did.
Why does the brain work this way? Neuropyschologist who study expectancy theory say it’s because we spend our whole lives becoming conditioned. Through a lifetime’s worth of events, our brain actually learns what to expect next—whether it actually happens that way or not. And because our brain expects something will happen a certain way, we often achieve exactly what we anticipate.
This is why it’s so important to hold positive expectations in your mind. When you replace your old negative expectations with more positive ones—when you begin to believe that what you want is possible—your brain will actually take over the job of accomplishing that possibility for you. Better than that, your brain will actually expect to achieve that outcome.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Affirmation ~~~need i say more!!!

I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe forgiveness is the key to your unhappiness
I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed
I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists
I believe in love surviving death into eternity
I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love until you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Some IrOnIc laws of our universe.....


1. Lorenz“s Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.

2. Anthony“s Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

3. Kovac“s Conundrum: When you dial a wrong number, you never get an engaged one.

4. Cannon“s Karmic Law: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tyre, the next morning you will have a flat tyre.

5. O“brien“s Variation Law: If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now.

6. Bell“s Theorem: When the body is immersed in water, the te lephone rings.

7. Ruby“s Principle of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don“t want to be seen with.

8. Willoughby“s Law: When yo u try to prove to someone that a machine won“t work, it will.

9. Zadra“s Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

10. Breda“s Rule: At any event, the pe ople whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

11. Owen“s Law: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

12. Howden“s Law: You remember you have to mail a letter only when you“re near the mailbox.

And the last and best :

13. Murphy“s Law What has to go wrong will go wrong

Sunday, October 15, 2006

The Definition Of A Winner:

1. Winners take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear take control.
2. Winners don't give up. When exercise and healthy eating seem to be a hassle, they hang in until the spark returns.
3. Winners are flexible. They realize there is more than one way to do things and are willing to try others.
4. Winners know they aren't perfect. They respect their weaknesses while making the most of their strengths.
5. Winners fall but they don't stay down. They stubbornly refuse to let a fall keep them from climbing.
6. Winners don't blame fate for their failures, nor luck for their successes. Winners accept responsibility for their lives.
7. Winners are positive thinkers who see good in all things. From the ordinary, they make the extraordinary.
8. Winners believe in the path they have chosen even when it's hard, even when others can't see where they're going.
9. Winners are patient. They know a goal is only as worthy as the effort that is required to achieve it.
10. Winners are people who believe in themselves. They make this world a better place to be.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

PITFALLS OF PERFECTIONALISM:
After the 2004 French Open, Venus Williams claimed her seventeenth victory of the season -- no losses. In her moment of triumph, she turns to reporters and says, in near-perfect French:
"I haven't worked hard enough. Sometimes, I've wanted it too much. Sometimes, I haven't wanted it enough. Sometimes, I didn't listen to my coaches. Sometimes, I didn't listen to myself." She adds, "I hate mistakes in everything, not just on the court."

So, what's wrong with perfectionism?
Findings from decades of personality research say plenty. Even though perfectionists are often high-achievers, they are also at risk for eating disorders, sexual dysfunction, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, divorce and even suicide. They lead a life of continual anxiety and fear of failure. Even when they succeed, like Venus Williams, perfectionists never feel satisfied. According to psychologist Gordon Flett of York University in Toronto, perfectionism is particularly dangerous for athletes and people who exercise regularly. They often over-train and burn out, by pushing their bodies beyond their limits. Instead of letting up, they exacerbate their injuries, potentially causing permanent damage. Simply put, they cannot tolerate flaws.
Exceptionally talented athletes may be protected from the pitfalls of perfectionism for a while, but inevitably everyone runs into obstacles, either on or off the playing field. “Even if you are a champion, someday you will lose a game or get injured or just get old,” says Flett. “Perfectionists don’t respond well. They become extremely angry with themselves and depressed.”
The obsession with exactitude tends to cover all aspects of life. Perfectionists are very rarely obsessive about only one aspect of their lives; they “hate mistakes in everything,” just like Williams. If they don’t have the perfect body, they develop an eating disorder. If they don’t have the perfect marriage, they get divorced.

Flett calls this type of all-or-nothing thinking the “just right” phenomenon. If something isn’t “just right” to a perfectionist, then it might as well be thrown away. This may explain the high incidence of suicide among perfectionists: They think that if life isn’t perfect, then it’s worthless. Get rid of it. But not all perfectionists are the same. Flett identifies three different types perfectionism, each with a distinctive array of drawbacks. Some perfectionists are almost entirely self-motivated. In spite of any amount of praise they might receive from other people, these self-oriented perfectionists can always find fault with themselves. Karen Kain, Canada’s prima ballerina and one of the most respected dancers in the world, gave over 10,000 performances in her career. In her biography, she wrote that she received satisfaction from about 12 of them. Her primary feeling about her abilities was disappointment.
Other perfectionists feel as though the world expects them to be impeccable. In a classroom setting, these are the children who won’t try new things because they’re scared of looking foolish. They often must cope with sadness or anger, because they perceive the demands of others as unreasonable and unfair. Since they need to appear perfect, so-called “socially-proscribed” perfectionists almost never ask for help. They keep problems to themselves and let them fester. A third group of perfectionists extends their high standards to everyone else in the immediate orbit. “They demand the same thing from others that they demand in themselves, which seems fair to them,” says Flett. Personal relationships are nearly impossible, and marriages fall apart. They are the world’s worst bosses.

All perfectionists can benefit from learning how to set more realistic standards for themselves. Often when a perfectionist fails to meet a goal -- say, running six miles -- she'll try to overcompensate by aiming even farther, so the next day she'll try for eight miles. They adjust their standards, but in the wrong direction. Perfectionists can learn to undo such potentially harmful logic through counseling.
Perfectionists also harbor other destructive beliefs: for example, that they will be unloved if they aren't perfect. Since being truly perfect isn't possible, they will never feel truly convinced that they are loved.
“They don’t get the message that love isn’t contingent upon accomplishment,” says Flett. Learning to accept the flaws in themselves and others is not the pathway to mediocrity; it’s the high road to a more loving -- and satisfying -- life.

Friday, October 06, 2006

ok....taking other ppls good advice....im gonna make my blog an oasis of information some of which is related to my field of specialization.....ok ok .....i wont bore u wid the dirty details we study in.....ill try to keep it as lively as possible.....and btw.... if ur wondering what field am i specializing in......i bet u wont be disappointed.....!!!!

Lets start with the basics......
The Art Of Mindful Eating!!
How many times have you sat down to eat in front of the television? And how many times have you eaten with a group? Or how many times have you eaten a meal at your desk or in front of your computer? All these scenarios cause you to be distracted while you eat.

It seems like such a simple concept -- pay attention when you’re eating. But it’s something few of us actually do. The art of mindful eating helps you become aware of not only what you’re eating, but also how much. Many of us grab a portion larger than we need and eat it without thinking twice.

This is why the concept of mindful eating was invented.

“When we are mindful, we recognize what we are picking up. When we put it into our mouths, we know what we are putting into our mouths. When we chew it, we know what we are chewing. It's very simple," says nutritionist Dr.Susan S.

Eating in a conscious manner allows us to process what we’re eating. Say you sit down with a bowl of soup in front of the T.V. But the bowls you have are of a larger size. You fill it up, sit down, watch your show, and finish the entire bowl. Are you full? Do you feel stuffed? Do you realize you’ve just eaten too much? Probably not because you’re caught up in your distraction.

Now take that same scenario and exclude the T.V., sitting with this large bowl of soup. You notice how much food is in front of you. You know you don’t need to eat that much. You either put some back or just don’t finish the full portion in front of you. You’ve just been mindful about eating.

Sounds simple, right? But when your mind is trained a certain way to eat, it’s actually quite difficult to change it. However, there is help for those who need it. Powerseed lifestyle-change system helps you to eat more slowly, savor your food, avoid thoughtless snacking and -- most importantly — stop over eating when you are no longer hungry.

Psychologist Dr. John Sklare has a take on the opposite of mindful eating and its impact on one's mind and body. He calls it the MEE (Mindless Emotional Eating) syndrome.

“An example of MEE is where you suddenly find yourself sitting on the couch with a mouth full of potato chips accompanied by no recollection of even getting up and grabbing that bag of chips,” Dr. Sklare says.

Without being conscious of what you’re doing, you make poor choices.

Also, many find themselves eating during emotional times. What causes this phenomenon?

“It’s right there between the strong emotion and the mindless eating. What connects these two events (the emotion and the action) is a bridge called thought. Your thoughts are the bridges that connect your emotions to your actions. If you can think this way, it’s a lot easier to see what’s really happening.” Dr. Sklare says.

Eating mindfully isn’t only for losing weight. It’s also about making better choices for your health. You tend to appreciate the freshness and flavors of your meals when you eat them mindfully. That means you’ll choose foods with better nutritional value for yourself. This notion can also be applied to eating disorders. Rather than looking at food as the enemy, the perspective of using food as a survival tool can be applied. Learn to savor the flavors and understand what you’re putting into your body is a form of fuel.

It’s not something that will happen overnight. But consistently practicing mindful eating will certainly change your life. Next meal you encounter, stop yourself before routinely eating like you always have. Look at what’s on your plate. Think of how each food will taste. Take your time to enjoy it. Life will seem so much more pleasant this way.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

This as of now is one of my fav songs....dont know if ne of u ppl like it or have heard of it.....but if u do get hold of this track....keep me informed!!!
Snow Patrol-Chasing Cars

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own
We don't need
Anything
Or anyone
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
I don't quite know
How to say
How I feel
Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

hey ppl....
ok i really wonder how these other ppl write such lovely stuff abt their lives......b'coz nothing greats happenin in mine!!......
i guess the trick is : appreciate small things in life!
like just today morning my momy woke my up wid a kiss....thats coz my room was clean......and i wasnt late for french class....yippie thats an achievement!!!

Monday, October 02, 2006

Hello everyone!!
ok this is the first time im gonna blog.....so plz excuse me if i seem lost , break the rules or.....just commit some great cyber crime...heheheh!!!