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The terms ‘stress’ and ‘studying’ are practically interlinked in our cultural mindscapes. That children and youth will undergo travails as they move through school and college is accepted by both parents and educators. Even as we rant that children a…
Assertiveness is often mistaken for aggressiveness. There are differences You are in the midst of studying when a friend who is done with her exams calls and wants to discuss whether she should break up with her boyfriend. Deep down,…
Every writer struggles with the writer’s block. But there is no need to panic. Here are some solutions. A project report of around 5,000 words is due in a month. No sweat, you tell yourself. I have plenty of time….
Don’t feel compelled to emulate your more loquacious peers Just like the spectrum of colours, human personality includes people with umpteen shades and dimensions of varying intensities. But if we have to categorise personalities in black and white terms, extraversion…
As Bob Dylan famously sings, “The times they are a-changin.” Perhaps, nowhere is this more apparent than our rapid embrace of technology in virtually all aspects of life. Most of us are so dependent on our smartphones, that we actually…
Dealing with mistakes with grace can make a huge difference You forget your best friend’s birthday. Or, you show up an hour late for a dinner with your colleagues. You submit your project a day after the deadline. You borrow…
Attention is a limited resource for most people. To increase your power of concentration, get to know yourself better and practise mindfulness. Pay attention!” How often are children jolted out of a reverie by teachers and parents with this command?…
Using the Web skilfully to conduct research on any topic requires engagement. One also needs to carefully sift through the chaff. When high-school students are asked to do ‘research’ on the Internet, they typically Google the topic, visit a few…
While it helps to have a healthy dose of optimism, temper it with concrete plans of action You have failed in three papers in your B.Com. final-year exam. Your parents are livid and tell you that they are ashamed of…
Diversity is practically synonymous with India. From the towering Himalayas to coastal Kanyakumari. From the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the lush greenery of the Sunderbans, India houses an array of geographical features that form the context for the range…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.