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A GROWTH MINDSET IS BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN A FIXED MINDSET Sometimes you might try something new and give up just because you could not do it right away. In such a case, you will feel disappointed, frustrated, embarrassed, or even angry. Those feelings can increase in children, which is why it's critical to cultivate the appropriate mindset early on and encourage kids to keep working towards big dreams. We all have ideas about our own potential and ability. These ideas are a part of our mindset, which is so powerful that they may influence our actions and predict our outcomes. Our everyday lives are shaped by our mindset, which aids us in interpreting our past experiences and future prospects. Having a proper mindset can make you work hard with good strategies and you will be motivated and innovative. An individual with a growth mindset will worry less about looking smart and put more energy into learning. When children practice  a growth mindset , they feel far  mor...

  The lost art of focus: being distracted in a digital world Every 12 minutes, we check our phones, often right after waking up. Long-term mental health is harmed by always-on behavior, and we must learn to hit the stop button.                    It's impossible to imagine life before electronic gadgets. Now, we are controlled by technologies and "turned on" our personal and professional lives, making us available all the time, crucially, easily distracted, and interrupted every second of the day. These constant breaks of our time and focus have become the new normal, to which we have easily adjusted, but there is a drawback: an increasing number of specialists are warning us that these interruptions and distractions are eroding our ability to focus. Kids are going through a lot of trauma in their life and they don't share with others as their interactions with people are reducing because...

  CELL PHONE ADDICTION A cell phone is important as it gives unlimited access to information and a mode of connecting with others but obsessive use is harmful. The behavioral addiction is called ‘Nomophobia’ which means ‘No mobile phone phobia’, that is, fear of having no cell phone.   Signs of phone addiction: 1. You wake up multiple times at night to check your phone. 2. The first thing you do when you are bored or alone is used your cell phone. 3. Feeling anxious or stressed when you cannot use the cell phone. 4. You may trip or get injured while using your phone. 5. It affects your performance at the workplace, school, or in relationships. 6. Limiting the use of the phone is difficult. 7. Thinking about the phone is buzzing even when it is not.   Negative effects of cell phone addiction: 1. 1.  Physical effects: ·        The strain on the eyes as viewing digital screens for more than two hours can cause pain...