Stress Management Posted: Jul 2008

In the contemporary life the word "Stress" can be heard very often in every field of life: school, university, sport, at work. The last one, at work stress is very common in most of the professions today. In every business unit there is a certain business objective, limited with time frame and resources, with great expectation from "stakeholders" that this objective should be accomplished. In the situation of pressure toward the goal, pressure of time deadlines and pressure of limited resources, it is obvious that in the middle of this pressuring environment there is the area affected by these forces. The meeting point of these forces is the focal point of stress that influences person who is in charge for managing this.

So how can an individual "survive" in this stressful environment? Is he/she will quit job immediately upon being exposed to stress, or go to sick leave. Well, normally the answer should be no. The person should have or learn Stress Management techniques. Some of us absorb and manage the stress easily, but some of us not. Still, the Stress Management is the skill that can be learned. So, the question is what to do in order to successfully cope with stress. Read More

Pranayama: Breath of Life Posted: Jul 2008

The breathing rhythm is following us through our whole life, from our birth to our death. We can influence our emotional condition, physiologic processes, concentration and energy flows in our body, first by observing our breathing and then by learning to control it. The breathing control exercises – the Pranayama – are creating connection between mind, physical and subtle body. Read More

Controlling Your Body's Fire Posted: Aug 2008

In a way, we can say that we are burning. Yes that is true, no matter how it sounds strange. The truth is that our body is slowly burning whole of our life. For example, look at the fire. You see that the fire is coming from ignited fuel. In fact, the fire is relieving the energy captured within the fuel. During the burning process the Carbon ( C ) is joining with Oxygen ( O2 ) into the carbon-dioxide ( CO2 ).

Now, look back at your body and compare it with fire. What happens? The same thing as with fire – you are burning! All of your life you are taking O2 through your lungs, burn the C through metabolic process and exhale CO2. The only difference with the real fire is that our burning process is much slower. Read More

Effective Time Management Posted: Aug 2008

Why do we need to manage a Time? Although term Time might sound like something that is unlimited and free, since everybody can have it, whether someone is rich or poor, young or old, and having different occupation. But in reality, time is resource as anything else. We have some time granted to do a specific task in our life. We have a specific time watch a movie, to finish the school, complete a task in our jobs, we have a biological time to have offspring and finally we have a time to live our life. Read More

Basic Presentation Skills Posted: Sept 2008

Presentation is a communication process of transmitting the message from the presenter to the audience. This message can very in length and complexity. Different presentation aids can be used e.g. flipchart, PowerPoint presentation with the video beamer, whiteboard with erasable pens, laser pointers, etc. Presentation can be done in different circumstances in a more or less formal way. Read More

Breathing Techniques - Part 1 Posted: Sept 2008

Kapalabhati: Shining Skull

Literally translated from the Sanskrit language this pranayama means "Shining Skull", which refers to the feeling that occurs during the performance of this exercise. Kapalabhati is the exercising of the diaphragm that we us to pump the breath in order to achieve the clearness of our mind and brighter feeling about the world around us. If you feel slow and lazy, this exercise can help you to energize yourself. Also, this exercise is strengthening diaphragm, heart and your abdominal muscles. It will release you from the blockages and establish the normal flow of oxygen and energy. Read More