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5 ways to positively “INFLUENCE” people at workplace

Do you want to develop your team members? Do you want to impact your team members positively? Do you want to create a positive environment at your workplace? Awesome!!!  For saying YES to all the questions. The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. -Ken Blanchard If you want to be successful in your profession, you must have the ability to “influence” people. Let us understand how to develop this. Influence is the capacity to affect and change the character, development, or behaviour of someone. Define role & expectations with work ethic

Recently I watched Dhoni's speech after winning the IPL final match. He said the key to their success was that every player knew what their role was and what their team and captain expected from them. That made things very simple and as he didn't have to tell them what to do repeatedly. As a leader, you need to ensure that your team members exactly do what you expect them to do. Leaders who show a consistent, strong work ethic will help set the standard that employees are expected to uphold. By showing your employees, you are reliable and trustworthy you lead by example. Choose your words carefully.    

Your words can inspire someone or tire someone. Choose your words wisely when you talk to your team members as every word should encourage others. Great leaders never put anyone down with their words. Rephrase words like

Problem – Opportunity

Do it – let’s do it

I don’t know – I will find out

Let’s try this – Let’s do that

Our language brings things to life. Speak in ways that bring out the best in others and increases positivity. Develop your team members.

If you want to be successful leader help your team members grow by following these five ways:

Define their role & performance matrix

Provide required technical & professional skills training

Don’t nag them and micromanage.

Meet with team members regularly to discuss goals.

Share updates on their growth plan.

Appreciation.

A power motivator is "Appreciation." Appreciation brings out the best in people. Whenever you see small improvements in your team members or they do something well, appreciate them. Personal care.

As a leader, an important thing you must do is understand your team members personally. Always ask them questions apart from work-related matters. How is everyone in your family? Did you have lunch? Do you need any support? How do you feel now? Know their name, family background, their likes and dislikes, their personality type, birthday and anniversary, Do little things that matter to them. The art of leadership is influencing people. With Love & Light SGK You’re Transformation Partner Willpower Expert | Entrepreneur Success Coach | Speaker | Blogger www.shivganeshkumar.com Take my 1 on 1 30 minutes complimentary session to be more successful & happiness in Personal & Professional Life. Click below link to register http://www.shivganeshkumar.com/register/

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3 ways to reach professional success

Would you like to be successful in your profession? I ask these questions in my corporate training programs, and the answer is always a definite and loud "YES." The reality though is very different. Many people are not successful in their professions though they want to be. The reason being that they don't work hard to be successful in their job. Any we buy has to be the absolute top product in the market. We want the best TV, Air Conditioners, Cars, clothes. We want the most nutritious food, eat at the most luxurious restaurants, our vacations should give us the biggest bang for the buck. Now let us ask, am I the best in my profession? Dear friend, whether you like it or not you have to best at your work. You are part of an organization, and you have to excel and make an impact. You need to enjoy what you do as you allocate a minimum of 10 hours a day daily to your work. “Being best at work has become a necessity of this generation.” Now let’s explore three ways how you can be successful in your profession. 1. Become an expert in your field.

Becoming an expert isn't going to happen overnight. Spend an hour daily or 5 hours a week learning about new developments in your area. Three easy ways of doing that are: Studying: Read books, do online courses, attend college, watch informational videos, attend seminars and training programs, learn from other experts within the field. Practice: Try to implement what you are learning. For example, if you are a website designer start creating websites on your own. Present: It's essential to showcase your knowledge. Start writing a blog, give speeches in conferences or create videos and upload onto youtube. 2. Focus on self-improvement

“The best investment in the world is investing in yourself “ Did you know 85 percent of your success depends on life skills and soft skills? Communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, conflict management skills, persuasion skills, negotiation skills, emotional intelligence, emotional intelligence, listening ability, time management are all essential qualities that are required to bring about career success. Spend time daily on acquiring and honing these skills by reading or watching videos. The best thing to do is hire a coach who can help you develop these skills. 3. Challenge yourself

To make the most of your life and career, challenge yourself. You cannot fulfill even a fraction of your dreams by sticking to your comfort zone. Growth is only possible if you venture out of that zone. Take one new challenge every day and go ahead and make sure that you complete it. It will give you immense confidence and courage to succeed in your profession. The more you challenge yourself and flourish, the higher your confidence becomes to challenge yourself yet again. Challenges not only help grow your skills and knowledge, but they also help build your confidence in your capacity. Let’s spend one hour on learning about your profession, another one hour on developing your professional skills and challenging yourself. With Energy & Enthusiasm SGK Your Transformation partner Entrepreneurs Coach | Willpower Expert | Speaker | Blogger Take my 1 on 1, 30 minutes complimentary session to be more successful & happy in your Personal & Professional Life. Click below link to register http://www.shivganeshkumar.com/register/

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The single most problem more than 5 billion people face in the world

Most prevalent problem that 5 Billion People in the world face. Are you wondering what that is? It affects our day to day life as we are unable to balance things due to it the distraction that it causes. You guessed it right. It's out CellPhones!!!

Were you aware that the average human being spends more than 4.5 hours every day on their cellphone? Especially young people in the age group of 15-24 spend a lot of time on it. They access it at least 150 times a day. All this constant usage affects their memory retention, disturbs their concentration and plummets their mood by bringing on anxiety and depression.

It affects your ability to sleep which interferes with your overall wellbeing. Many people are not aware of their addiction to cellphones and social media. Technology is created to enhance our lives not to exploit it but the bitter truth it the companies that develop these apps, design it in such a way that we stay addicted to it and spend more and more time on it. They hire behavioural experts who advise them how to hook people on, and we become victims of that. Now, what is the solution for this? “We can’t change them, but We can change ourselves.” Let’s see two ways to overcome mobile addiction and spend our time for the betterment of our life. 1. Create a rule and stick to it.

The last one hour before sleeping and the first one hour after waking up do not touch your mobile. Studies show that almost 56 % of people spend more time at night with their cellphones. The radiation from the cellphones affect your brain and makes you more active. You are unable to sleep, and you wake up late next morning and start doing things in a hurry. When you stick to the rule which you have created, you develop your discipline muscles. Even if there is no one to watch you, once you have established your disciplined routine you will abstain from indulging in such activities. It will give you immense personal power.  One good practice brings ten good practices into your life and the converse, one bad practice brings ten more bad practices. 2. Power of “Balance”

Technology is useful, and everything becomes more comfortable with smartphones that are accompanied by user-friendly apps. They help us transfer money, monitor our health, help us learn, etc. The key is to bring balance to the usage, and that comes with awareness of how you are spending time on your cellphones. Monitor the time you spend surfing the internet, playing games on the cell phone, spending time on Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Replace that time by doing something healthier like exercise or a dance class that will make you healthy and fit. With Love & Light SGK Willpower Expert | Entrepreneur Success Coach Take 30 minutes complimentary  one on one session with  SGK for your growth, performance, success & happiness, Click below link to register http://www.shivganeshkumar.com/register/

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3 ways to reduce financial stress

Here is the edited post. One of the most significant problems faced by people today is lack of money which leads to financial stress that is accompanied by anxiety, fear, shame, guilt, feelings of worthlessness. It also results in people taking desperate measures like taking their own lives. 50% of Indians are stressed about not having enough money to fulfil their needs. I am going to share three ways to reduce financial stress. 1. Awareness of the financial stress point

Think about whether you are making mistakes related to finances. Those can be making impulsive financial decisions, not tracking your spending, taking loans, buying unnecessary things, unchecked use of credit cards, etc. Be aware of the mistakes that you are making and realize that they are the cause of your stress. Once you have that awareness, you will start making the right choices to gain financial stability. 2. Develop the ability to deal with emotions

Did you know 80% of success and happiness comes from how you deal with your feelings? “Human beings are emotional beings.” Any problems that occur in our lives first affect our thought processes and emotions. One of the easiest ways to control that is to share how you feel with your friends, relatives. Find someone with whom you feel safe being vulnerable. Once you start sharing your worries, you feel your burden lighten, and the mind is free again for a lot of new ideas to germinate. 3. Make more money

   Another reason for financial stress is people spend more than they earn. Our world today is brimming with opportunities. You can sit at home, get a side gig and make extra money. Discover more ways of earning money and try to curtail your spending. With Energy & Enthusiasm, SGK You’re Transformation Partner www.shivganeshkumar.com Take my one on one 30 minutes complimentary session to be more successful & happy in your personal & professional Life. Click below link to register http://www.shivganeshkumar.com/register/

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How do you handle your bad days in a relationship?

We have all gone through a day that makes us unhappy, frustrated, angry and depressed because of various reason in our different relationships...

Feeling lonely

Your loved one blamed or criticized you

Ego with your wife or husband

Your mom or dad scolding you

A misunderstanding with your friend

None of them help you in your family

Not able to bear others domination in your life

What do you do when you go through this?

Worry, fear, cry or feel upset?

If you closely observe what happens in your thought process you will realise that the same thing repeats again and again.  That situation or thoughts of that person keep’s returning.  Now let’s understand one important thing,

Human beings are emotional beings.

Emotions: it’s a chemical reaction in the brain that is triggered by outside events.

We have 6 primary emotions such as Anger, Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Surprise and Disgust. All other emotions flow out from these only.

Now when you have a bad day in your relationship there are two things that happen,

You will get the same thought again & again.

The thought will trigger one of the above emotions.

If you don’t handle this it will ruin your life.

Let’s see what to do.

   You can have control over your thoughts through “ Breath “

Slow down your breathing. If you concentrate on slowing down your breathing, you can reduce your thoughts. When your thoughts are reduced your emotions become neutral, there you must ask one question,

What could I learn from this experience?

There is a saying “Every experience you go through in your life strengths you “

For example, if you are feeling lonely, take 5 deep breaths (It reduces your thoughts). Then ask, what could I learn from this experience?

I am not spending much time with my loved ones. Now create a plan on how you can spend more time with them.

The answer may differ from person to person but the question remains same.

Handle your bad day in your relationships by following the steps given below.

Reduce your repetitive thoughts about the event or person by taking 5 deep breath or more deep breath.

Once the repetitive thought reduced similarly emotions also are neutralized.

Ask what I could learn from this experience or from that person?

Take action on the learning.

“You will become powerful only when you are able to handle yourself really well.”

With Love & Light

SGK

Your Transformation Partner

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How to meditate for peaceful life

Meditation doesn't involve concentration, focus, exercise or mental effort. It is all about "thoughtful awareness." We are always in two minds about things. One part of us says to do something, and the other part stops us from doing it. What is good and bad for you can be realized by meditating and in such dilemmas, we will know how to train our mind to take the right decision. How to meditate (Simple Meditation)

Sit in a comfortable position.

Close your eyes and take three deep breaths. Let your thoughts come and go.

Start to visualize a particular object-for example, a rose.

Start repeating the name of the object over and over, which is this case is 'rose,' at any speed or rhythm.

As you continue to repeat the word, start to imagine the rose opening and closing in the same rhythm.

If other thoughts come into your mind, let them pass through. Continue to repeat your word and see its image. (Often, worries of the day, like "what shall I have for dinner" or "I have three exams to study for," will flow through your mind to distract you.)

Practice this process from two to twenty minutes.

Then gently open your eyes slowly.

You should feel relaxed, refreshed, and less anxious after trying this technique.

The benefits of doing meditation are:

An awareness of what is happening inside yourself and the outside world.

Decreasing anxiety, stress, anger and tension.

Brings body, mind and, the spirit in harmony

Building self-confidence.

Elimination of bad habits.

Increases growth of intelligence.

Develops willpower.

Experience a sense of “oneness.”

Changes attitude towards life

Puts you on the path to attaining enlightenment.

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Top Three Qualities of High Performer

Whether you like it or not you have to give your best at work. It doesn’t matter much if you failed in a paper at school, or had an arrears paper in college, but at work, if you don’t perform really well, it matters a lot. The real reason behind this is that your growth, income, respect & status is based on your performance at work. The society has conditioned us into thinking that if you work, you have to be the top performer whether you like it or not. Did you know that 5 out of 10 working professionals are under heavy stress based on issues with their work performance? I am going to share the top three qualities of a high performer. Develop these qualities to be a high performer.  They are as follows:- 1.    Planning & Execution Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.                                                                       - Paul J. Meyer

Every high performer before doing anything, plans in advance in terms of what they want to do tomorrow, this week, this month etc. based on a clear picture of their professional goals. Planning gives strong directions and uncovers the hidden problems. So start planning.     Once you have planned, the next step is executing it. Most people fail here because they have not planned well and so are not clear on why they have to do something or what will happen if they do not do it. No matter if they are high performers they still stretch themselves to execute what they have planned. Only when you know the answer to “Why am I doing it?” and “What will happen if I don’t do it now?” Will you have a strong answer on how to execute your plan without fail? 2.    Problem solver If you want to be really successful, start solving problems in your life and others life.

It’s believed that every problem has a solution. High performers have a strong belief in this. A high performer always identifies the problems before it even occurs in reality and they have solutions for them. This gives them immense confidence and so they stand out among others. Follow this three-step process to solve problems.

Identify the problem?

Identify why this problem has occurred?

Identify the possible solutions to the problem?

3.    Learning If you don’t learn new things every day in your work, it’s hard to find success in your profession. Three ways to focus on every day to be a high performer.

What in general have I learned out of today?

What is the new thing I have learned today in my profession?

What new thing have I learned for my self-development?

Successful people don’t go to bed without answering these three questions. Dear reader, please understand this, The more you learn the more you earn. With Love & Light SGK

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How to improve your self belief

How can you improve your rate of success when your confidence is low? You can’t reach the stars if you are holding on to the ground.  So do the following:

Think before you act

Stay focused

Prepare thoroughly

Defeat the fear of failure

Be confident about yourself

Debrief continuously

Stay positive

Indulge yourself.

Be kind to yourself.

Psyche yourself up

How do you do the above? Simulators are used to train pilots and surgeons so that they know how to respond in real life situations. So simulate for your purposes: e.g., how will that meeting with your boss work out when you ask for a promotion, or how your speech will go, or how that big match is going to pan out.  Automatically, you will feel ready to face all the challenges and be sure of success. Approaching anything with that kind of attitude is far more likely to bring about a positive result than being timid or afraid – or worse, not trying at all.

You have to silence your critics – literally.  If people around you are constantly undermining your confidence by telling you or making you feel like you are no good, you need to get away from them.  Don’t weigh yourself down with negativity –it’s very exhausting after a while.  Draw strength and encouragement from supportive people.  Its also why people like to psyche themselves up with rousing MUSIC. The other critic you need to silence is the one inside your head; the little devil on your shoulder who keeps filling you with self-doubt.   "Self-talk" comes to your rescue over here. “Come on I can do it!    Can’t wait!     Let's go!   I’ll show them.” The above phrases will go a long way in boosting up your self-esteem and make you confident enough to conquer your dreams.

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5 Healthy Morning Habits to Transform Your Life

The best way to start a great day is by forming morning routines. I have mentioned five healthy morning habits that I have which if you follow, you too can create an extraordinary life. 1. Wake up early I wake up at 4.30 a.m. every day, which gives me enough time to be more productive and feel good. One thing I observe when I wake up at 4.30 a.m. is that I feel good about myself. Feeling good about oneself is a great way to start the day. Some wake up between 7 to 10 a.m. and feel very lethargic. They sleep late because of various reasons like going late to bed, drinking caffeinated beverages before going to bed, using mobile while in the bed etc. The best way to wake up early is to go to bed early.

2. Exercise If you’re not taking care of your health, you’re not fit enough to take care of your life. I believe in this strongly because I consider our health is the greatest gift from God. Our body may feel like a brand new car for the first 25 years, but even a new car has to be serviced every six months if not it too will give a lot of trouble. Similarly, our body too. No matter what happens do 30 minutes of any regular exercise that suits your body. Please make sure to do yoga, jogging, walking, aerobics, gym or Zumba whichever suits your body. Because physical exercise will develop discipline in you.

3. Thinking about your goal Every successful person will spend five minutes every day to think about their goal. Let me give you one simple tip on how I practice this. Whatever we have in this world at this time, somebody has asked for it and we are enjoying it today. Asking is the best way to get what we want. Ask this question and you will get an answer. What can I BE or DO or HAVE to achieve my goal? Keep asking, you will get an answer from your inner voice, then take action.

4. Affirmations Affirmations are simple and useful. This is how you take conscious control of your thoughts. They are short, powerful statements. When you say them or think them or even hear them, they become the thoughts that create your reality. The best five affirmations to tell yourself are,

I am best at what I do

I am happy, healthy, wealthy & successful

I am energetic

I can do it

Today is my best day

5. Meditation Meditation is the practice of silencing the mind, and mornings are a particularly good time to do it. Its many benefits include improved concentration, better health, and increased knowledge of self. How to do very simple and powerful meditation- Sit in a comfortable place, while inhaling and exhaling focus on your breath, if any thoughts come don’t allow them, bring back your attention on the breath do it for 15 minutes you will see that miracles start to happen in your life.

With Love & Light

SGK

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The Willpower Exercise will help you to keep mentally strong

Roy Baumeister, one of the leading researchers in this field, thinks that willpower is like a muscle. Exercising a muscle in the short-term leads to its exhaustion. In the long-term, though, exercising a muscle causes it to grow. In fact, there is substantial evidence that of exercising your willpower, though temporarily depleting, means that it will be stronger in the long run. So push yourself to do things that you feel are hard. Exercise your willpower muscle to get more of it.

Examples of strengthening your WillPower

Start walking backward.

If right-handed start eating using your left hand and vice versa.

Solving tough puzzles.

Resist the urge to express emotions while watching movies. For example, resist the urge to laugh during a funny movie and cry during a sad movie.

Eat fruits the entire day.

Complete 50 sit-ups a day.

Don't watch TV for a week.

Practicing silence (Not speaking entire day with anyone).

Work on posture ( Sit in a chair with both feet on the floor)

Carry out something tempting. ( chocolate but not eating)

Visit a shopping mall and don't make any purchases.

Taking a new route to reach your home.

Shaving with your nondominant hand left or right.

Cooking a new dish

Pick a new exercise like the above every day and practice doing something challenging for the next 30 days. It will make you mentally strong and help you strengthen your willpower muscle.

Want to learn more effective techniques for building up your willpower? #SignUp for #WillpowerMastery at http://www.shivganeshkumar.com/will-power/. Take action for better future now. You are extraordinary. See you soon. With Love & Light,

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How trivial decisions can impact your performance

Hello and Welcome!

Have you been standing in front of your dress wardrobe and thinking what to wear?

Have you stood at the dinner table wondering what to eat?

Have you thought “Can I put petrol in the car while going to the office or coming from office”?

What’s happening to your brain while you are in such situations? In my previous articles, I have mentioned that the prefrontal cortex is involved in all your decision making. The more decisions you make in a day the more mentally fatigued you become by the end of the day and lose your decision making power.  

Dr.Kelly Mcgonigal Health Psychologist from Stanford University says every time you take a decision you lose your decision making power. She suggests making some routine decisions like what to wear, what to eat, what to do today, whether to take a bath in cold water or hot water.  All such decisions should be planned the previous night itself.

Let me share some great people who have adopted this technique in their lives:

“You’ll see I wear only grey or blue suits. I’m trying to trim decisions. I don’t want to make decisions about what I’m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make. You need to focus your decision-making energy. You need to routinize yourself. You can’t be going through the day distracted by trivia.”

The Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, who is one of the world’s richest men, wears the same grey style of t-shirt every single day. He says even small decisions like choosing what to wear or what to eat for breakfast every day could be tiring and energy consuming, and he doesn't want to waste any time on that.

Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder wore a black mock turtleneck, blue jeans, and New Balance sneakers.

Let’s take action

Every night write a minimum of 5 trivial decisions in your note so you will not lose your decision making energy.

You are extraordinary. See you soon. With Love,

SGK

Shiv Ganesh Kumar #Willpower Expert, # Life Coach, #Entrepreneur # Speaker  

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Transform your life by practicing this one tool for 15 minutes every day

Hello and Welcome! "Peace and transformation come from within, not anywhere else." Do you want to be at peace in your life? Do you want to transform your life? Every human being has a right to lead a happy, peaceful and prosperous life. To do so, one has to develop one's "WILLPOWER" by being more self-aware. Self-Awareness comes by observing your mind and body. In 2012 a study found evidence of increased thickness in the prefrontal cortex and right anterior insula, areas of the brain associated with attention and awareness of sensations and emotions in oneself and others when you observe your mind & body as it is without reacting. Leveraging the results of this scientific research, we discuss the "The Mind & Body" technique. This powerful tool can transform your life if you practice this every day for 15 minutes.  Before learning about this tool let us understand why we need this tool. The Mind & Body tool

Sit in a calm place where nobody can disturb you. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths. Now scan your body starting from the top of your head, down to your face and slowly go down all the way to your toes. As you are scanning down if you observe any sensations like itching, tingling, etc. don't react just observe. The same applies to when random thoughts appear in your mind. The rule here is not to react to sensations in your body or mind. Continue this observation for the next 15 minutes. During the initial stages of the practice, you will realize that you are more reactive but become more observant as time passes. Then gently open your eyes. Now let us look at the benefits of this technique.

Achieve all your grandest dreams by calming your mind enough to visualize them.

Dispel any or all mental suffering

Become more peaceful in all aspects of life.

Overcome negative thoughts and emotions.

Improves power of introspection and helps get rid of unnecessary limitations we place on ourselves.

Significant leaps in concentration and the ability to retain things in memory.

Discover your true self, how you behave and interact with others.

By practicing "The Mind & Body" tool, you can transform your life into anything that you want it to be. Take action for better future now. You are extraordinary. See you soon. With Love,

SGK Shiv Ganesh Kumar #Willpower Expert, # Entrepreneur Success Coach

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The magic to be more energetic & focused throughout the day

Hello and Welcome!

Do you want to be more energetic and focused throughout the day?

Do you want to take action every day to achieve your goals?

In this article, I am going to share with you the magic to be more energetic and focused throughout the day by developing your willpower.

“The highest priority for every human being in a day is keeping their energy high and being focused and taking actions on their goals.” SGK

Here’s the magic…Sleep.

How fuel is important for a vehicle to move similarly every human being needs sleep to move in life.

What do you think happens in your brain when you’re not getting enough sleep?

In the brain, in the frontal lobe, there is a part of called prefrontal cortex which is your self-control region or willpower.

The role of the prefrontal cortex is controlling the impulses, emotional reactions, planning, focusing, solving problems, decision making, coordinating and adjusting complex behavior, and even personality development.

Think of the days where because lack of sleep you felt drowsy, less energetic, unable to focus, had to postpone work, gave up to temptations, in short, you felt out of control.  It was your prefrontal cortex.

The prefrontal cortex functions really well when you get enough sleep and the reverse happens when you do not get enough sleep.

Several pieces of research have shown that

Skipping 1 night's sleep makes a person cranky and clumsy.

After missing 2 nights of sleep, a person will have problems thinking and doing things, his or her brain and body can't do their normal tasks nearly as well.

After 5 nights without sleep, a person will hallucinate (this means seeing things that aren't actually there).

Eventually, it becomes impossible for the brain to give its directions to the rest of the body without sleep.

Now knowing the importance of sleep in maintaining your energy and focus throughout the day to achieve your goals, here’s the recommended duration of sleep by the National Sleep Foundation in the U.S.

The recommended amount of sleep as per your age group

3 to 5 years10 to 13 hours

6 to 13 years9 to 11 hours

14 to 17 years8 to 10 hours

Adults 7 to 9 hours

Some of the things to avoid before bed so that you can get a good night’s sleep are:

Watching TV & Movie

Eating a large amount of food

Mobile phone & E-Reading

Drinking Alcohol

Doing Exercise

Consuming Caffeine

Eating Chocolate

Having an argument

Exercise

Changing your sleeping and waking up time frequently

All these activities damage our brain and body if we do this before sleep.

Commit to a minimum of 6 to 8 hours of sleep a day.  Be more energetic and focused and take right actions towards your goal.

Sleep right today for a better tomorrow.

You are extraordinary.

See you soon.

With Love,

SGK

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Do you know why you fail on your  goals?

Hello and Welcome! Imagine two people joining a gym on the same day with the goal of losing weight. One goes regularly to the gym and three months later is able to reduce 10 kg in weight. But the other one after a few days stopped going to the gym because he started looking for immediate pleasures of watching TV and sleeping, or complained of body pain, or found exercising ‘boring’, basically giving any excuse.

Let me tell you what happened for both of them based on scientific research. More than 40 years ago, Walter Mischel, PhD, a psychologist now at Columbia University, explored self-control in children with a simple but effective test. His experiments using the “marshmallow test,” as it came to be known, laid the groundwork for the modern study of self-control. Mischel and his colleagues presented a preschooler with a plate of treats such as marshmallows. The child was then told that the researcher had to leave the room for a few minutes, after giving the child a simple choice. If the child waited until the researcher returned, she could have two marshmallows. If the child simply couldn’t wait, she could ring a bell and the researcher would come back immediately, but she would only be allowed one marshmallow. These children are tracked for 40 years those who resisted and had two marshmallows did well in their life. Academically they did really well, were financially well to do, had great relationship, they were able to keep their commitment always; they were respected highly in society, they were happy, healthy, and successful.

In children, as well as adults, willpower can be thought of as the basic ability to delay gratification.

What is delayed gratification?

Delaying gratification means resisting short-term temptation in order to get long-term benefits.

Examples of delayed gratification

If you delay the gratification of watching television and read a book related to your profession, you will be an expert in your profession.

If you delay the gratification of buying desserts and chips at the store, then you’ll eat healthier when you get home.

If you delay the gratification of finishing your workout early and put in a few more steps, then you’ll be stronger.

… And many more examples. Success usually comes down to choosing the pain of discipline over the ease of distraction. And that’s exactly what delayed gratification is all about. This brings us to an interesting question:

Do you naturally have more self-control, and thus are destined for success? Or can you learn to develop this important trait? Three steps to develop delayed gratification

Take 5 deep breathe

Remember your goal

Question yourself, Will this help me achieve my goals?

Briefly explained with example - When you see a high sugared dessert and feel like eating it, but your goal is to lose 3kg of weight at the end of this month, Follow these three steps to develop delayed gratification

1. You have to take five deep breaths

When you take deep breaths, your mind becomes calm and peaceful, and the thought of eating the dessert vanishes. 2. Remember your goal

“I want to reduce three kg at the end of this month”. When you remind yourself of the goal you get the power to take right actions towards your goal. 3. Question yourself

Will this help me achieve my goals? Mostly the answer will be No. Psychology says when you say no to anything, mostly you will not do it.

It can be one way to develop your delaying gratification muscle. Take action for better future now. You are extraordinary.

See you soon. With Love,

SGK Shiv Ganesh Kumar

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5 Healthy Morning Habits to Transform Your Life

One thing I have learned over the years is that to have an extraordinary life, cultivation of life-changing morning routines is essential. In today's post, I will cover five healthy morning routines that will help you achieve your goal of transforming yourselves. 1. Wake up early

I rise every morning at 4:30 am. This habit induces my productivity and leaves me feeling great. I feel good about myself as I get more accomplished. Since I go early to bed, I don't feel lethargic. I abstain from drinking caffeine and don't waste time with my cell phone which gives me a deep, restful sleep. Go to bed early, wake up early, get more done. 2. Exercise

Health is wealth!! Take care of your health, and you take care of your life. I firmly believe that health is the most significant gift given to humankind. Compare our body to a car. For the first 25 years, it is like a brand new car. Then after that, it requires regular servicing and maintenance. For the body, this service is known as exercise. Set aside 30 minutes every day for daily physical activity. Choose whatever suits you like yoga, jogging, walking, aerobics, Zumba, etc. Do it every day and inculcate discipline within yourself. 3. Think about your goal

What is your overall purpose in life? What do you wish to achieve? Keep that in mind. Have daily goals that will help you achieve what you want. Always ask yourself what can I BE or DO or HAVE to attain my goal. When you ask yourself that question, you will receive an answer from your inner voice which will guide you to take the right actions. All successful people practice this. 4. Affirmations

Affirmations are short, powerful statements. Thoughts create your reality. Be conscious of your thoughts and make positive affirmations to yourself to achieve success. When you say them aloud, think about them and continuously repeat it to yourself they come true. The five beautiful affirmations that you can tell yourself are:

I am best at what I do.

I am happy, healthy, wealthy & successful.

I am energetic.

I can do it.

Today is the best day of my life.

5. Meditation 

Meditation is the art of silencing the mind and the best time to practice it is in the morning. Its benefits include improved concentration, better health, and increase in one's self-awareness. How does one meditate? The practice is straightforward. Sit down in a place and posture comfortable to you. Start breathing and as you inhale and exhale focus on your breath. If thoughts come into your mind while you meditate, let them flow naturally but keep your attention on your breath. Practise this for 15 minutes every day and you will gradually learn the art of calming your mind. Expect the miracles to flow into your life after that. With Love & Light

SGK

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The Difference Between Ordinary And Extraordinary

Hello and Welcome! Do you want to be an extraordinary person? Would you like to know what differentiates an extraordinary person from the rest of the world? It is their ability to get things done no matter what.  This ability is called WILLPOWER.

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”- Jimmy Jhonson

Manjhi, widely known as the Mountain Man, was a poor laborer in Gehlaur village, near Gaya in Bihar, India, living with his wife Falguni Devi. There was a rocky mountain near his village that people either had to climb across or travel 55 km around to gain access to medical care at the nearest town Wazirganj. One day, Manjhi’s wife while crossing Gehlour hills to bring him lunch slipped and seriously injured herself, which eventually led to her death. Manjhi was deeply disturbed and that very night decided to carve a path through the Gehlour hills so that his village could have easier access to medical attention. He started hammering at the hill.  What do you think people thought of him? People called him a lunatic. But that only steeled Manjhi’s resolve further. Not one year, two years or three years, but after 22 years, using only a hammer and chisel combined with back-breaking labor, Manjhi carved a path 360 feet long, 25 feet deep and 30 feet wide.  Manjhi, in fact, had shortened the travel between Atri and Wazirganj of Gaya town from 55 km to 15 km.

Inspiring isn’t it? All he did was a little extra carving of that mountain every day to achieve his dream. Most of us start something new, like joining the gym, learning a new language, saving money, etc., but we give up in between. How can you do things without giving up? Here’s the second technique to master your willpower without giving up: “The Little Extra.”

The technique has 3 simple steps. Step 1:  Decide what you want

Step 2:  What daily action can you take to get what you want?

Step 3:  Take that action, and then a little extra

Ordinary people either give up halfway through or do only what needs to be done. Extraordinary people do what is necessary, and then a little extra.  They go the extra mile and that is exactly why they are extraordinary. Take action, and do a little extra. You are extraordinary.

See you soon.

With Love,

Shiv Ganesh Kumar

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Want to know the Three powers within you?

Always remember there’s you, there’s success and there’s the distance in between.  I am sure all of us at some point in our lives have gone through this so-called distance, right? Now the big question is “How to bridge this gulf?”  Is luck essential? Is hard work all that is needed?  Is smart work necessary? The fact is Friends, “Good work” is needed. That’s where the answer lies. So what is this good work we are talking about?  Good towards yourself.  How many of us recognise the good in each one of us. All of us have been bestowed with powers which are so good for our success.  We only need to unleash these latent powers and there you are.  You too can become successful. Ready to capture the three powers inside you? Here we go.... The First POWER: The power to CHOOSE.

In today’s world choosing the right ATTITUDE towards anything and everything is the greatest challenge. Making the right choice is what would drive you to deliver with happiness.  “Doing right things” is more important than “Doing things right”.  Focus on ‘PEACE” not “PIECE”.   Choose to be good to yourself first.  Remember our own Harshad Mehta scam? The greatest stockbroker who broke all rules and ended breaking up his life. The Second POWER:  The power to CREATE. 

Every species on this planet can procreate but MAN alone has the magic in him to CREATE. All the inventions and discoveries in this world have been created by someone.  What we see around is not the original.  The blueprint has always been in between those two ears of people who have embraced CREATIVITY. All of us have tasted the fruit Apple.  I need to be specific here! The apple is not aware of how many more apples it is capable of creating.  One seed has the innate ability to create an orchard of apples, isn’t it?  Every person has the capability and the ability to CREATE something new or improve upon or add value to the already existing!  So what’s your Apple? The Third POWER:  The power to CHANGE

Change warrants ACTION without which nothing can change.  Are you action oriented?  The human body is a classic example of CHANGE wherein innumerable living cells perform individual ACTIONS to ensure that the body works smoothly.  The woodpecker is a symbol of change through action.  It keeps boring into tree barks with its small beak and gradually manages to cut hardwood into small pieces.  The bird drills with perseverance, knowing it will eventually change its situation for the better. This is how a seemingly huge obstacle can be overcome by bringing change by action.  How else do you think the woodpecker got its name? CHOOSE TO CREATE YOUR LIFE BY MAKING A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.                                                       

Light & Love SGK