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Practical benefits of languages: Getting on in the world

gisele — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:42:29 +0000

Learning languages has for many years been something other people do – at least if you are from the UK. English is the world’s most spoken language if you include those who speak it as a second tongue. Where once Britain’s educated classes would have spoken several languages as standard, today high schools are ripping languages from the curriculum. If you are lucky enough to already know the most useful language in the world, then surely your time is better spent studying other academic areas, or so goes the argument.

However, the CIA World Fact Book states that less than 6% speak English as a first language. CVs almost always contain the phrase “excellent communication skills” or something very similar. But what does this mean exactly? Without additional languages, communication is very limited. Indeed, knowledge of multiple languages is also said to help improve the mother tongue of the speaker, providing as it does a point of reference for understanding how vocabulary and grammar work in all languages.

Beyond the boardroom: the health benefits of learning another tongue

Beyond the boardrooms and bars of the wide world, new research seems to suggest that learning a language – and becoming bilingual – has far wider (and potentially far more important) advantages. As the brain is so complicated, firm conclusions are hard to come by, but in a study at the Baycrest geriatric centre in Toronto, cognitive neuroscientist Ellen Bialystok found that bilingualism seems to stave off the effects of Alzheimer’s. Her findings showed that because the brain has to work harder when learning and retaining languages it is better prepared to resist the debilitating effects of the disease.

You’re never too old

Thus, even if students do not have total mastery of a second language, their health and their brain benefit enormously. Just as a simple activity, such as taking a different route home from work, can stimulate the brain and keep it dynamic, so can remembering new words, sentence structures and unfamiliar manners. In the end, you’ll not only have a beautiful new language and a foot in the door of multinational companies, but a better chance of being in control of your life for longer. And you needn’t worry – no matter what age you begin to learn a language (or anything for that matter), the positive effects of mental stimulation will be played out in the health record.

If that’s inspired you to look for the best Italian language courses or get learning and book a Spanish course London has what you need. From St Georges International to all the other language centres operating in the city’s glamorous West End, you’ll find someone to help you help yourself.

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Confidence Beaters.

luvhari — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:57:57 +0000

Lots of people suffer with low self confidence, not because they are born that way but because they always watch TV which builds up this really bad image of themselves in hopes of making them buy more of the silly stuff they are selling. So how do you get out of such a viscous cycle?
Stop watching TV for a while and read some god books instead.
Here is a good article you can start with.

How to Build Confidence For Personal Development:

The ultimate factor to change your quality of life is to build confidence. Personal development improves confidence. How to improve your confidence with personal development? As you develop your skills your confidence to manage all of life’s challenges improves. To read and study personal development does not make it happen. You need to exercise the discipline to act to make it a reality. It only take ounces of discipline to avoid tons of regret. Are you being as faithful and fruitful as God intended for you? Have you realized the gift of what you can be? For many people they have not really defined what they can and or want to be. Have you realized the gift of what you can be?

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Steve Jobs leadership skills

luvhari — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:44:11 +0000

Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has been a great source of inspiration for me in my quest to do what I love. I saw this video a few years ago and it made so much sense. Though he never graduated college, Steve gave the commencement address in Stanford University in 2005. He pointed out 3 things in his life that made him who he became. I suggest you take 15 minutes and watch this video. Be Inspired to do what you love because when you beign to do what you love, you do your best work and you will begin to live your life.

When I stated writing articles on leadership styles back in 2008, I was wondering how I can incorporate so many different styles of leadership into my articles and now I have solution . I will share with you some of the gems that I have found and I hope that will inspire at least few of you take charge of your life and live it to the fullest.

After you watch this video take a few moments to collect your thoughts. See how you feel about your goals and be brutally honest with yourself. Figure out what your dreams are and fiollow them, if not completely at least in a small way.

Dare to dream and follow it.

Hari

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Negotiate with Ease

luvhari — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:02:45 +0000

Many people think negotiations are the ones that happen only in plus office behind closed doors and between expensive suits. No true. We negotiate all the time even without realizing that we do. Every time you are bargaining for a better price or deal or an offer you are actually negotiating.

It is probably one of the very essential skills necessary for success in what ever we are doing. Here is a short video that gives us five simple steps in getting the best out of negotiation. Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy is one of the biggest success stories in the world of internet and now you can benefit from his wisdom.

As always, share your thoughts please. Click on the play button and enjoy

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Brain Power: Lose it or Use It!

luvhari — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:22:55 +0000

According to Evolutionary Theory man lost his tail when he stopped using it. A tail was useful for balancing when walking on tight corners on the four or while hanging by the tree. But when man started walking, he did not need to hang on a tree anymore and was using less and less of his tail. As the evolution progressed, he lost it! Because evolution follows the ‘Use it or Lose It‘ principle.

So is it true for all human organs?
Think about someone who never exercised in life or did any hard work. what is the state of his muscles? Weak and often plumpy. muscles follow the same rule Use it or Lose It.
So how about the big ol’ Brain? If you don’t use it often enough, you sure ain’t gonna keep it …
Scientists have determined that if the brain is not stimulated through various brain exercises, neuronal and neuron connections die. So what types of brain exercises can keep you sharp way into old age? Deferring exercises stimulate different areas of the brain. Some exercises stimulate areas of the brain which stimulate the emotional parts which help us develop skills in communication and cooperation with others, while others stimulate areas of the brain which handle analytical thinking, including dealing with numbers and logical thinking.

So How do you exercise your Brain?

Giving your Brain a work out is very easy. you need to help brain form new neuro cortical connections. New connections are forged when you creating new habits, have new experiences and refresh the old and mix the new ones, like mixing of different fruits in a blender.

If you are typical left brained person try taking some painting classes or singing classes that stimulate your right brain. If you are right brained person, try your hand at solving puzzles or math games.

Learning a new language or new musical instruments is one of the best whole brain activity which boosts left-right brain coordination. This is the best way to gym your brain.
Learning something new is a fantastic way to activate new neurons and neural connections. This literally grows your brain.

An interesting fact scientists have noticed, is that the brain is one of the few parts of the body that seems to resist aging. As you exercise your brain and put it to good use. Giving it a variety of intellectual stimulation, it grows well the rest of the body ages. Clearly, you can keep your mind young and yourself highly intelligent by continually using brain exercises that test your skills in the challenge you to explore new things. As an added benefit, such brain exercises have demonstrated the ability to counter the development of certain brain disorders associated with old age.

It is true that as we age, we tend to be more forgetful of where we placed our car keys or the name of someone we just met. While age affects short-term memory, it seems that the long-term memory is not affected even after a severe brain disorder. Doesn’t it make sense to make your goal to improve your memory with brain exercises? There is an abundance of puzzles, projects and quizzes that you can try that can also be found online. For more brain teasers you take on, the more capacity your brain will have to serve you and the longer it will do so.

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