Play therapy makes a difference

Posted on 14th Jun 2016

All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them That doesn’t seem like a lot to ask for, does it? Yet, all around us, we see so many unhappy, and yes, damaged children. As society is advancing, as we are daily attaining new heights of success and evolution, something is certainly going terribly wrong. Otherwise, why would we see so many cases of childhood depression, student suicides, bullying, and other innumerable things that children of today are grappling with? Add to that the increase in cases of learning disabilities, autism, ADHD and one realizes how challenging it is to be a child in today’s world. So as parents, as teachers, how does one deal with this new, changing face of childhood? Seen this way, it looks like a dreary, dismal picture. Yet, it doesn’t need to be! Understanding the challenges children face today is the first step toward being in a position to empower and help them. Then comes acceptance of the differences in each one of our children. This calls for patience, for perseverance, and most important of all, tolerance. This issue of our newsletter is a small attempt on our part to clarify some of the challenges children of today face, & help parents, teachers, and educators take the first step toward reaching out to every child.

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MANAGE YOUR STRESS BETTER.

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Manas, a young man of 24 is an ambitious individual who wants to become rich fast. He works in an international call center which pays him well. He has taken up permanent night shift so that he can earn more. Apart from that he is also involved in a small scale business which makes him work in the mornings. He hardly spends time with his family members and is perpetually on the go. Phone calls, visits to clients, pressurizing work at the call center, traveling, trying to meet deadlines….. is how the day passes for Manas. Of late, Manas feels tired all the time, he does not feel an interest in anything, gets severe headaches, does not feel like getting out of the bed in the morning…. The list of problems just goes on. Just two days back he made a big blunder in his office and was issued a memo for the same. The boss also suggested that he take leave if he is unable to cope with the workload. Manas was stunned and confused.

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PERSONAL GOAL SETTIING:

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Goal setting is oft spoken about in workshops and talks for young people. It is usually one of the main topics handled in career seminars, induction & refresher programs in industries and so forth. Yet most youngsters do not plan their goals and many a times prefer to just go with the flow. Many do not know how to go about the planning process. What makes goal setting such an important issue and how does it really help youngsters?

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MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

If you had to choose a million dollars, a life time supply of food or one wish what would you choose?

In life we encounter alternative courses of action to any given problem all the time. There is no one solution to any problem or situation and we have to make choices and choose one action above the other. Our decision making ability is what guides us to make the right choices. However if the decision making skill is faulty, or if it is done in a hasty manner then we are in a danger of taking a wrong decision and thus ending up with the negative consequences of it.

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HOW TO HANDLE PEER PRESSURE:

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

"Come on! ALL of us are bunking maths class today. The professor is giving a test and who wants to go take that? We're all going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let's go!" said Rohan the coolest kid in class who was also the group’s leader. If you were in that class and in Rohan’s group what would you have done? Do you do what you know is right and go to math class, test and all? Or do you give in and go with the rest of the group?

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CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

"Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive." -- Napoleon Hill

Ideas!!! These become the main crux of our creative being. Basically, creativity is about producing new ideas or combining old ideas in a unique way. Creativity goes through from being just an idea to becoming a full fledged description that expresses the idea in detail and structure of the concept held in the mind to a third person. Creativity is about producing these ideas.

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POSITIVE THINKING

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Last time’s article carried the checklist which must have given you a fair idea of your positive thinking skills. If it is seen that positive thinking is on the lower side then definitely one has to take steps to change this pattern. However changing ingrained ways of thinking is not easy and will take some sincere and systematic efforts from our side. So how do we change it?

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POSITIVE THINKING

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

"Most folks are about as happy as they
make up their minds to be."
Abraham Lincoln

This statement has the essence of what positive thinking is all about. It is our mind which tells us whether to be positive or negative in our thinking. So if we are indulging in negative thinking, how do we change it? Changing ingrained ways of thinking is not easy and will take some sincere and systematic efforts from our side.

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BE POSITIVE!!

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Avinash applied for a new job, but as his self-esteem was low, and he considered himself as a failure and unworthy of success, he was sure that he was not going to get the job. He had a negative attitude towards himself, and believed that the other applicants were better and more qualified than him. Avinash manifested this attitude because he was not admitted to most of the jobs he applied to, and consequently had negative past experience. 

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DEVELOP YOUR ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS:

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Do you often find that others coerce you into thinking their way? Is it difficult for you to express your positive or negative feelings openly and honestly? Do you sometimes lose control and become angry at others who don't warrant it?

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Handling Childhood Misbehavior

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Rewards keep children going and research proves that most behaviors are shown by all people especially children as they are self rewarding. Rewards can be of various types. They range from getting attention, power, recognition, money, release from assigned duties, physical pleasure, etc.  Behaviors are learnt, shown on a continued basis and become second nature because these behaviors give us something that we want, and/or remove something unwanted from our midst.

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Disciplining Techniques for Children

Posted on 30th Jan 2015

Parenting has always been a challenging and to some of us a daunting task as it includes disciplining the child in such a manner that it helps him to grow into a well balanced, independent and harmonious individual who can function optimally in the environment around him.

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