Ask

Learn to ask.

If you think the world knows what you want, you are going to be really disappointed. The Russians have a proverb for this: "Those who do not ask, do not know how to live". Remember that everyone you know and all those you are going to meet in the future, thinks more about himself than anything else. Every single one of them.

We all have our own battles to fight. You have your, I have mine, my neighbour has his and so does his uncle. Your boss has his own battles and most times he is plotting about it. So the next time you want something in your job, do not assume he knows, you must ask.

The same goes if you are in a relationship. Do not assume your partner knows everything you desire. Such relationships are rare and takes a long time to build. To avoid heart ache, take time to ask.

Of course, there many ways to ask. We will talk more another day

Brain Facts

The human brain has amazed and baffled people throughout the ages. Some scientists and researchers have devoted their entire lives to learning how the brain works. Here are some facts about your brain.

Physical Attributes

The weight of your brain is about 3 pounds.

Your skin weighs twice as much as your brain.

Your brain is made up of about 75 percent water.

Your brain consists of about 100 billion neurons.

There are anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 synapses for each neuron.

There are no pain receptors in your brain, so your brain can feel no pain.

There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in your brain.

Your brain is the fattest organ in your body and may consists of at least 60 percent fat.

The Developing Brain

At birth, your brain was almost the same size as an adult brain and contained most of the brain cells for your whole life.

A newborn baby’s brain grows about three times its size in the first year.

Humans continue to make new neurons throughout life in response to mental activity.

The first sense to develop while in utero is the sense of touch. The lips and cheeks can experience touch at about 8 weeks and the rest of the body around 12 weeks.

Brain Function

Your brain uses 20 percent of the total oxygen in your body.

If your brain loses blood for 8 to 10 seconds, you will lose consciousness.

While awake, your brain generates between 10 and 23 watts of power -- or enough energy to power a light bulb.

The old adage of humans only using 10% of their brain is not true. Every part of the brain has a known function.

The brain can live for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen, and then it begins to die. No oxygen for 5 to 10 minutes will result in permanent brain damage.

A study of 1 million students in New York showed that students who ate lunches that did not include artificial flavors, preservatives, and dyes did 14 percent better on IQ tests than students who ate lunches with these additives.

Psychology of Your Brain

You can’t tickle yourself because your brain distinguishes between unexpected external touch and your own touch.

There is a class of people known as supertasters who not only have more taste buds on their tongue, but whose brain is more sensitive to the tastes of foods and drinks. In fact, they can detect some flavors that others cannot.

The connection between body and mind is a strong one. One estimate is that between 50-70 percent of visits to the doctor for physical ailments are attributed to psychological factors.

Memory

Every time you recall a memory or have a new thought, you are creating a new connection in your brain.

Memories triggered by scent have a stronger emotional connection, and therefore appear more intense than other memory triggers.

While you sleep at night may be the best time for your brain to consolidate all your memories from the day. Lack of sleep may actually hurt your ability to create new memories.

Dreams and Sleep

Most people dream about 1-2 hours a night and have an average of 4-7 dreams each night.

Studies show that brain waves are more active while dreaming than when you are awake.

Some people (about 12 percent) dream only in black and white while others dream in color.

While you sleep, your body produces a hormone that may prevent you from acting out your dreams, leaving you virtually paralyzed.

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Nursing Assistant Central December 31, 2008

Read

Read good books. Make sure you guys do that. The best way to improve yourself is to seek knowledge and applying it wisely. Good books will help you grow as human. Reading and applying useful projects will boost your confidence. It is also therapeutic.

If you want to stay ahead your peers, you simply have to read more. If you want master anything at all, you must read. So guys, go and get good books and read em'.

Bait

Are you aware of what others can use to bait you? For many, it is money but not everyone can be bought. It may be philanthropy, bravery, self - sacrifice or charity. What is yours? If it is charity, then you must understand that can be used to bait you. Be cautious or you might just ended up like a fish out of the water.

Have a good day.

Living for the moment

I hope it is not too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year. It is 2009 and before you know it, it will be over too. Don't you feel the years seems to change faster when you are older. You don't hear kids complaining about it. And they treat every day like a New Year's Day. They don't carry yesterday's worries today and don't fear tomorrow's uncertainty. They are focus to live for the day. I feel we should learn from our kids. I don't mean that we should live without a care in the world. As adults we have our duties and responsibilities and we must strive to carry out both to the best of our ability. But once we have done our best, we should cease to worry about it. And move on.

Thinking about things past, kills the joy of the moment. Perhaps that is why Time moves forward. God don't want us to keep going back and keep correcting what we perceived as our mistakes. No progress will be possible and we will never grow as humans.

Worrying about the future is another joy killer. Keep figuring what the future holds should never be our business. Let God do his work and let him alone have the knowledge of the future. If you have done your best in whatever you do; with whatever you have, wherever you are, then there is nothing else you. So stop worrying about the future and seize the moment. Be grateful for it and live without a care in the world.