Routine habits have a significant impact on our brain, in the short and long term. When we engage in a habit repeatedly, we create neural pathways in our brain that make the behaviour more automatic and easier to perform. This is called neuroplasticity, which refers to the brain’s ability to change and adapt in response […]
Tag: Memory
How To Remember History Dates
Memorizing dates is very essential not just for history lessons, but also for remembering birthdays of family and friends, and for many other purposes. Nevertheless, people do find it difficult to memorize strings of numbers and clusters of dates. By creating strong, vivid associations with the dates as numbers, you’ll have a better chance of […]
Importance Of Revision And Repetition For An Excellent Memory
Memory is like a store-house where all the experiences are recorded in the brain as the memory traces. If you think of the same thing repeatedly, the traces go deeper and become nearly permanent. Revision or repetition is extremely important to retain something. The famous late American motivational Zig Zigler said, “Repetition is the mother […]
Auto – Suggestion To Correct Bad Habits
Ambrose Bierce had said that a habit is a shackle for the free. Habits can be very useful and you can benefit from good ones but bad habits can really harm you. To undo/correct harmful habits, ‘auto-suggestion’ is often considered an effect tool. Auto-suggestion or self-suggestion is a suggestion that you repeat to yourself, with […]
Yoga For Memory And Concentration
Yoga is not merely a system of physical exercises, but a complete way of life. It helps you remain healthy and retain mental balance in difficult or adverse situations. Yoga paves essential steps towards a life full of harmony and worth enjoying. Stress reduction, body awareness, self-confidence, memory improvement… Yes, yoga is a vital tool […]
Working With Dyslexia
“A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit”. These are the words by Francois Rabelais who was a major French Renaissance Writer way back in the 16th century. A child is God’s greatest gift and we should always encourage children to excel. We feel very scared when we […]
Remembering Equations And Formulas
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” These were the famous words by the great Chinese teacher and philosopher, Confucius.Things are easier said than done. For some children, returning to school can be stressful. But one should look forward to getting back to school. Here are a […]
XYZ’s Thrilling Weekend Trip
The dynamic XYZ (Xtremely Young Zoroastrians) organised a weekend get-away to River Gate Resort, Karjat on 28th and 29th May, 2016. Over hundred XYZs, with families and friends, attended the overnight trip, organized by Shahazad Enterprises. The participants were accommodated in air-conditioned cottages and enjoyed numerous adventure-sports activities like flying fox, zip line and commando […]