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  • Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive

    Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive

    Do you know why Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive?

    Research has found that in comparison to introverts, extroverts are highly reward sensitive. This blog explores the reason for the same.

    To know the reason we need to know about the functioning of our brain.

    Extroverts are driven by the neurotransmitter dopamine wherein the brain’s pleasure center shows a high degree of stimulation when they sense a reward.

    Introverts in comparison are more disciplined and are not driven crazy by the sensation of rewards.

    The insight below from Susan Cain’s book Quiet throws more light

    Extroverts are highly reward sensitive

    To know about another such quirk about our brain, read this below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/use-symbolic-labeling-for-negative-emotions-why/

    If you have not yet read Quiet, please grab your copy now:

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

  • 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

  • Obsess over Rule of Three

    Obsess over Rule of Three

    As a Storyteller do you obsess over the Rule of Three?

    As a storyteller to deliver a compelling pitch, it is imperative for you to obsess over the rule of three.

    In his book The Storytellers Secret, Carmine Gallo mentions about the power of this principle of three for an impactful presentation.

    This is because our brain is able to comprehend messages only in chunks of three as mentioned in the below insight from the same book.

    Obsess over Rule of Three

    The Gallo Method mentioned by Carmine is an extension to this principle of three and can be really powerful to sell an idea:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/are-you-aware-of-gallo-method-to-sell-your-idea/

    To know more about Carmine Gallo and his work please visit the below link:

    https://www.carminegallo.com/

  • The Courage of Rosa Parks

    The Courage of Rosa Parks

    Celebrating the Courage of Rosa Parks

    We all know Rosa Parks is regarded as the mother of the civil rights movements in USA. This blog post celebrates the courage of Rosa Parks.

    Rosa Park’s name became synonymous with the civil rights movements ever since her bus incident in Alabama.

    But very few of us know that she was an introvert with the courage of a lion.

    Susan Cain explores the introversion of Rosa Parks and provides this wonderful insight in her book Quiet.

    Courage of Rosa Parks

    This highlights the power of introverts and is indeed an eye opener in a world that is obsessed with extroversion.

    To read about another such wonderful insight from this book please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/famous-finnish-joke-on-introversion/

    To know more about the Montgomery bus boycott and its importance read the link below:

    https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/montgomery-bus-boycott#:~:text=Sparked%20by%20the%20arrest%20of,on%20public%20buses%20is%20unconstitutional.

  • 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