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Have you ever wondered as to how 5 mins of listening to your favorite music functions like a drug by calming your mind and elevating your mood? Don't be surprised if I say that all these effects that you are experiencing in your day to day life is scientifically proven... Listening to music has always been a way of escaping from the mundaneness of everyday life. Additionally, it is said to bring calmness, reduce stress, pain and symptoms of depression. Different types of music has different impacts on people.  Scientifically, music is said to have a profound effect on the human body, particularly mental health. Recent studies prove that music can improve human behavior and brain functions. Music improves the cognitive and motor function of the brain, it improves memory, establishes connections and aids in  neurogenesis- the ability to generate newer neurons. In the book The Power Of Music, Elena Mannes says, "Scientists have found that music stimulates more parts of the brain

The human brain is like a wild tree that always has new roots and branches emerging from it. These new branches and roots have interesting functions and keep scientists hooked up all the time. One such recent area of research is “ mirror neurons ” located in the premotor cortex of the brain. As the name suggests, the function of mirror neurons is similar to that of a mirror. A mirror neuron is a brain cell, that responds to both observed and self produced actions. This is the key difference that differentiates mirror neurons from other motor or sensory neurons whose excitation is associated either with execution or observation of an action but not both. The mirror neurons were first reported in the macaque monkey ventral premotor area. The discovery of mirror neurons has prompted the notion that execution and observation are closely related processes; it has opened a new way of thinking about how we monitor and interpret the action of others.  For example, when we say laughter is conta

According to William James, a well-known psychologist and philosopher, “The deepest principle of human nature is a craving to be appreciated.” We often take everything for granted and aim for the “ideal lifestyle” that we forget about what we already possess. In this busy world, we are more focused on achieving what we want, we often forgetting about what we have. Appreciation is very important in life. It empowers people to continue and keep moving. Everybody in the world deserves to be valued. Gratitude is a very powerful human emotion. It can be expressed to everybody and everything. The world is a very beautiful place to live. The greenery, large glaciers, bright flora and vibrant fauna are few of the things which are to be cherished. Appreciating is not a duty which should be done only by some. For example, neither it is the duty of the nature photographer to appreciate the nature, nor the duty of a teacher to appreciate a student. Everything is voluntary. It is

PEER PRESSURE “Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.”                                                                               ― Shannon L. Alder          Humans tend to imitate habits, ideas and behaviours from others. While parents are really influential in their kids childhood, it is not the same case as they grow up. As time passes, friends or peers tend to influence each other. This influence is what we call as peer pressure.                                As per the Wikipedia, peer pressure is defined as the direct influence on people by peers, or the effect on an individual who gets encouraged to follow their peers by changing their attitudes, values or behaviours to conform to those of the influencing group or individual. This can have either a positive or negative impact in one’s life. According to a publication on peer pressure by Parent Further, only 10 percent of teenager

Education is not something which only happens between the four walls of the classroom . It can be more than that too. Learning is not only memorising the content and pouring it in the paper. One of the learning technique is “seeing is believing”. Few things can be learnt and understood better if we see them with our own eyes.  Recently, we have been to an educational trip to Purani Haveli which is located in Secunderabad. This trip was part of our history lessons. Purani Haveli literally means old mansion. So, this mansion was built by the Asif jah II to his son Sikander jah (Asaf jah III). It was a palace earlier that time. But now, part of it has been converted into a school and the other part serves like a museum where the artifacts were placed. The palace was very magnificent and the museum was mind blowing. We saw various belongings of the last Nizam Osman Ali Khan and his family. There were various things like the Silver caskets, cup and saucers, jewellery, golden keys

The breaks you take from work, pay you back manifold when you return because you come back with a fresher mind and newer thinking. Some of your best ideas come when you are on vacation. - Gautam Singhania Why do we need a vacation? Have anybody of us thought about the need for a vacation?  Vacation isn’t necessarily taking off from work and going around places, it is a break from our regular routine. Taking a break from our regular routine is really important for our mental and physical well- being. A few of them feel fresh when they laugh, a few when they go boating, a few while they play and a lot more. Vacation should not be anything where we just go to some holiday spot, sit with our family and check our emails. Our vacation should be really refreshing and rejenuvating. We should be completely into it and disconnect ourselves from our regular work. When we are stressed and tired, we are more likely to become ill. Vacation is like sleep, inadequate sleep can lead to