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  • Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Parenting tips for Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Is your child introverted and very sensitive? Follow the parenting tips mentioned in this blog for mentoring a highly reactive child.

    Susan Cain’s book Quiet is indeed a masterclass. There are numerous wonderful insights that I could gather from this wonderful book.

    One such insight is related to mentoring your child in case he or she is very sensitive.

    The bottom line as mentioned in this insight is that you need to spend more time with your kid and provide the right amount of freedom.

    Mentoring a highly reactive child

    Mentioned below is another such insightful post from the same book.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-demands-solitude-why/

    Carl Jung had published this wonderful finding on the major differences between Introverts and Extroverts as mentioned in this link below:

    https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/lifestyles/introvert-vs-extrovert#:~:text=Jung%20found%20that%20extroverts%20feel,quietly%20at%20a%20serene%20place.

  • Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Do you know why deliberate practice demands Solitude?

    In this blog post will throw light on the reason as to why deliberate practice demands solitude.

    We all know that the thumb rule of expertise is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

    Based on research we know that because of this amount of practice the neurons of our brain get reoriented to help do the work more effectively.

    Susan Cain in her book Quiet has wonderfully explained the three reasons related to the same fact. Please follow the below insight

    Deliberate Practice demands solitude

    To read another such insightful post on deliberate practice please read this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-deliberate-practice-the-hardest-thing/

    To know more about the author please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

  • Leaders who Launch Movements

    Leaders who Launch Movements

    Characteristics of leaders who launch movements

    In his book The Storytellers Secret, Carmine Gallo has mentioned the most glaring characteristics of leaders who launch movements.

    This book of his is a masterclass in terms of storytelling tips. If you wish to tell a compelling story this has all the tips and tricks that you need to master.

    The mentioned insight inspired from Carmine Gallo’s book enlightens us on major characteristics that make a revolutionary leader like Martin Luther King Jr, Steve Jobs to name a few.

    Leaders who launch movements

    To read a similar insightful post inspired from the same book please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/neural-coupling-in-storytelling/

    To know more about the author please visit this link:

    https://www.carminegallo.com/

  • SLOW FOOD is the BEST

    SLOW FOOD is the BEST

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?
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    During holiday season we do make special dishes and enjoy the feeling of togetherness away from the hustle and bustle of work life. Slow Food is the best food and is the way to go during holiday season.

    Slow food is food that is prepared using traditional methods and high-quality, usually local, ingredients.

    Since you find your mind and soul into this kind of food it tastes even better.

    In this regard I would definitely like to mention an insight from Slow Productivity by Cal Newport.

    Slow Food is the Best

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/like-slow-food-like-slow-productivity/

    Just as Slow Food is good for health so is slow productivity. Once you are mindful of the work you are doing by taking the time that you deserve the quality of the work enhances and you achieve fulfillment.

    To know more about the great insights from this book of Cal Newport I would highly encourage all of you to read this book:

    https://www.amazon.in/Slow-Productivity-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout/dp/024165291X

  • Freedom of Choice is Powerful

    Freedom of Choice is Powerful

    Have to realized why freedom of choice is so Powerful?

    As mentioned by Viktor Frankl in Man’s Search for Meaning, freedom of choice available to us as individuals is indeed very powerful.

    Come whatever circumstances, it is this freedom that gives us the power to change our personal lives irrespective of events happening around us, not in our control.

    This insight from Man’s Search for Meaning educates us on this power.

    This insight request us to focus on things that we can truly control without worrying about external siutations.

    Freedom of choice is powerful

    Read this insight inspired from the same book inspires us to choose our attitude.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-biggest-truth-on-human-attitude/

    To know more about Viktor Frankl please read this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Frankl

  • SATORI for Enlightenment

    SATORI for Enlightenment

    Daily writing prompt
    Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?
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    The State of SATORI for Enlightenment

    The State of No Mind results in SATORI which is a pre-requisite for enlightenment. Hence to focus on the present without any distractions I prefer taking trips to the mountains to be amidst mother nature.

    In his book The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle has mentioned the importance of focusing on the present moment to unleash our true potential.

    No mind is defined as a state wherein we attain consciousness without thought.

    Inspired from the book The Power of Now, the insight highlights the merits of a state of no mind.

    Satori for Enlightenment

    Please read below another wonderful insight from the same book to more about the power of now.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-does-satori-mean/

    To know more about the author Eckhart Tolle and his book, please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle

  • Famous Finnish Joke on Introversion

    Famous Finnish Joke on Introversion

    Have you heard of this famous Finnish joke on introversion?

    Finland is known to be a land of introverts. In her book Quiet, the author Susan Cain has shared with us this famous Finnish joke on Introversion.

    The joke illustrated below highlights the dominance of introversion in Finland. What it also proves is that introversion is never a barrier towards progress.

    Finnish joke on introversion

    Similar to this Susan Cain has shared numerous wonderful facts about introversion that will blow you away.

    To read one another insight from this book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/trust-your-own-methods/

    To know more about the author Susan Cain please visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

  • Be Proud of Introversion

    Be Proud of Introversion

    Be loud and proud of Introversion

    Very often we feel shy to admit that we are introverted. Susan Cain’s book has taught us how to be loud and proud of introversion.

    In Quiet Susan Cain’s explores the various facets of introversion and extroversion and highlights great qualities of introverts.

    As you can see from the below insight, Susan Cain advises us to take pride in our inherent qualities and not change our nature just for the sake of it.

    Be Proud of Introversion

    In the world that can’t stop talking & fascinated by extroversion, Susan Cain’s insights on introversion come as a breathe of fresh air.

    To read another such insight from Quiet, read below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/mantra-of-introversion/

    To know more about the author Susan Cain, please visit this site:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Cain

  • Mantra of Introversion

    Mantra of Introversion

    Adopt this mantra of introversion

    If you are an introvert, you have landed at the right blog post. Read this post to know the mantra of introversion.

    Susan Cain’s book Quiet is indeed a true masterclass. Being an introvert herself she has explained at length the troubles that introverts face day in and day out.

    Read this wonderful insight inspired from the same book to adopt this mantra of introversion.

    Mantra of Introversion

    Read another very insightful post from this same book, to give you the much needed confidence if you are introvert.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-have-the-privilege-of-an-introvert/

    The book Quiet is indeed a true masterclass and hence in case you have not read this, grab your copy today.

    https://www.amazon.in/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

  • My bout of Inspiration

    My bout of Inspiration

    Daily writing prompt
    Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met?
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    Simon Sinek – My bout of inspiration

    If I were to talk about my bout of inspiration, it would surely be Simon Sinek and his work. The most famous celebrity I would ever wish to meet would be him.

    Simon Sinek continues to inspire and fascinate me through his work. Not only are his books a true masterclass but inspiring to the core.

    Be it leadership, motivation, optimism – All of the aspects he talks about find applicability in our daily life.

    To read more on posts that talk about Simon’s work, please visit the following links:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/wish-i-could-be-simon-for-a-day/

    To know more about Simon Sinek please read the below link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Sinek

    And finally do visit Simon’s website to get enlightened.

    https://simonsinek.com

    My bout of inspiration