WON’T BE CAUGHT NAPPING
To solve a problem, just grab 40 winks
London: Got a problem? Fret not. Just stay calm and take a snooze – you will be able to overcome it, say researchers.
A new study has revealed that sleeping on a problem and even dreaming about it could really help in overcoming the obstacle as a nap improves one’s powers of creativity, the Daily Telegraph reported.
An international team, led by Prof Sara Mednick of the University of California, has found that people are able to think more laterally and quickly after a snooze and that if they dream, the ability is even more enhanced.
“We found that for creative problems that you have already been working on, the passage of time is enough to find solutions. However, for new problems, only Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creativity,” she said. The team has based their findings on the analysis of an
experiment, involving 77 young adults who were given a number of word associated creative tasks in the morning.
The participants were shown multiple groups of three words (such as: cookie, heart, sixteen) and asked to find a fourth word that can be associated to all three words (like sweet).
Later in the day, after some were allowed a nap – and monitored using brain scans to see what kind of sleep they entered – they were given the same and new tasks. For the same tasks, the passage of time and sleep allowed them to “incubate” their thoughts and come up with better and more varied solutions.
However for new tasks, those that entered REM sleep improved by almost 40% over their morning performances, according to the findings in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’. PTI
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Leaving Manila.... its like leaving a part of my heart
Last couple of days have been very heavy ones, coz about 10 days ago my company's ceo called me to inform that very soon we will be starting operations in Ho Chi Minh city ( Saigaon). This triggered mix feelings, was feeling excited as I will get experience in starting up operations from ground up, and morose as I will have to live away from my Radha Madhav's loving & caring family :( however I dint have a choice and had to take up this assignment. I am sure its gonna be highly challenging and adventurous affair.
Last weekend were very heavy as I was constantly thinking of my imminent separation from my loving friends ( most of them have become a part of my tight bonded Radha Madhav's family). Last entire week the weather was bright and sunny, however on weekends the gods above shared my feelings and they were also crying, all through out the weekend we had heavy rains.
Monday was a beautiful sunny day and the temperature was quite pleasant. I dint go to office as I had to take care of some personal stuff and banking . Radha Madhav were wearing beautiful maroon colored dress, and as always were looking amazingly sweet and merciful, today I dint complain or fight with them, I told them that I am ready to go where ever they want to take and am ready to do whatever they want me to do, I prayed that may The queen of Vrindana Sri Radha guide me so that I can fearless walk on the path that they have drawn for me, I also prayed that may The supremely merciful Madhav protect me all the time and make me strong. I also requested the divine couple to keep me in the association of devotees so that I can bask in the warmth of sadhu sanga.
In the evening my kind sister Radhalila prepared a small feast, spaghetti and fruit salad. The entire day was bright and clear, and time just flew by. In the evening after the aarti while we were relishing prasad, the lord of rains showed up and from nowhere it started raining. I was surprised & happy that Radhalila and Ananda were also coming to drop me to the airport , I was surprised as it was already 9pm. while we getting ready to leave, it stopped raining . The roads were quite clear and we reached the airport in no time.
At the airport Prabhu Baladeva lead heart melting kirtan with the combined sounds of accordion, african drum, mridanga, kartals, and devotees sincere chanting. We had nice kirtan for about 20mins and then with a heavy heart I bid farewell to the amazing devotees (prabhus- Baladeva, Upendra, Gopal, dharmendra , parminder, mac mac, bobby, robin. Vaishnavis - Radhalila , Anandaji >0< , parijata ) and checked in for my flight. Mummy had called up just before I boarded the plane.
The flight is not so full, currently the cabin lights are dim, most of the passengers are sleeping. I Am sitting quietly with tears in my eyes, as I write this note, I Am wondering what good activities I might have performed in order to get such loving friends and family. Krsna has been more than merciful on me, he has given me more than I deserve. I pray that someday I will be able to sincerely chant Gauranga's name and preach their glories....
Ps: thank u to my family in india, mummy, papa, mansi, pinky, deepak, punya and my friends Jayesh, priya, Gopi, Sahi for ur blessings, prayers, wishes thanks for always being their and thanks for being my wall :) I love you all. Thank u my Radha Madhav's family for ur devotion , love, care, affection, warmth, without which I wouldn't last this long. Miss and love u guys.
Last weekend were very heavy as I was constantly thinking of my imminent separation from my loving friends ( most of them have become a part of my tight bonded Radha Madhav's family). Last entire week the weather was bright and sunny, however on weekends the gods above shared my feelings and they were also crying, all through out the weekend we had heavy rains.
Monday was a beautiful sunny day and the temperature was quite pleasant. I dint go to office as I had to take care of some personal stuff and banking . Radha Madhav were wearing beautiful maroon colored dress, and as always were looking amazingly sweet and merciful, today I dint complain or fight with them, I told them that I am ready to go where ever they want to take and am ready to do whatever they want me to do, I prayed that may The queen of Vrindana Sri Radha guide me so that I can fearless walk on the path that they have drawn for me, I also prayed that may The supremely merciful Madhav protect me all the time and make me strong. I also requested the divine couple to keep me in the association of devotees so that I can bask in the warmth of sadhu sanga.
In the evening my kind sister Radhalila prepared a small feast, spaghetti and fruit salad. The entire day was bright and clear, and time just flew by. In the evening after the aarti while we were relishing prasad, the lord of rains showed up and from nowhere it started raining. I was surprised & happy that Radhalila and Ananda were also coming to drop me to the airport , I was surprised as it was already 9pm. while we getting ready to leave, it stopped raining . The roads were quite clear and we reached the airport in no time.
At the airport Prabhu Baladeva lead heart melting kirtan with the combined sounds of accordion, african drum, mridanga, kartals, and devotees sincere chanting. We had nice kirtan for about 20mins and then with a heavy heart I bid farewell to the amazing devotees (prabhus- Baladeva, Upendra, Gopal, dharmendra , parminder, mac mac, bobby, robin. Vaishnavis - Radhalila , Anandaji >0< , parijata ) and checked in for my flight. Mummy had called up just before I boarded the plane.
The flight is not so full, currently the cabin lights are dim, most of the passengers are sleeping. I Am sitting quietly with tears in my eyes, as I write this note, I Am wondering what good activities I might have performed in order to get such loving friends and family. Krsna has been more than merciful on me, he has given me more than I deserve. I pray that someday I will be able to sincerely chant Gauranga's name and preach their glories....
Ps: thank u to my family in india, mummy, papa, mansi, pinky, deepak, punya and my friends Jayesh, priya, Gopi, Sahi for ur blessings, prayers, wishes thanks for always being their and thanks for being my wall :) I love you all. Thank u my Radha Madhav's family for ur devotion , love, care, affection, warmth, without which I wouldn't last this long. Miss and love u guys.
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