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Peer Pressure

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We all have done something just because our friends were around. Maybe laughing on a bad joke, eating spicy chilly in a dare, or acting smart. That's a very common example of peer pressure. “All of us want to please our friends, so we're inclined to act in ways they approve,” says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Temple University. “It is hard to resist because we all like being accepted.” It makes sense that your friends now have a bigger effect on how you act. You’re spending more time with them and less time with your parents than you ever have before says Anthony Burrow, Ph.D., an assistant professor of human development at Cornell University. The way your brain works also makes it very easy to give in to the suggestions of your friends. The parts that are sensitive to what others think are very easy to trigger at your age. Peer pressure isn’t just about a group of kids daring someone to do something. Often, it’s much more subtle. Peer press

STRESS

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Majority of us undergo stress in our daily life, whatever the sources may be internal or external it hampers the most of the functioning of our body. Many of us face multiple problems in our life every individual has to deal with different kinds of pressure laid down by society or family.  On the edge of dealing those pressures, we unintentionally frame a net and get caught in the same. We all experience both “good stress” and “bad stress”. Good stress is the stress which motivates us to work and feel energized. It also encourages us to deal with upcoming challenges. Bad stress takes place when our coping mechanisms are overwhelmed by the stress and we can’t give our best. The same course of action can affect kids and teens in very individual ways- one person may see roller coaster as a thrilling ride, wherein for another it as a major stress-or. When we believe that we do not have the potential to overcome challenges, our stress can become distressed for us. The only solution i

INDIAN ETHOS FOR MANAGEMENT

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WHAT IS INDIAN ETHOS FOR MANAGEMENT?  Indian ethos for management means application of principles of management revealed in our ancient wisdom described in the Upanishads and Geeta. The following basic principles of management are as per ancient Indian Wisdom and Insight:  1. Each Soul is a Potential God  A human being has a soul, a spark of the Divine. The Divine resides in the heart of a person. The Divine means perfection in knowledge,wisdom and power. Therefore, a human being has immense potential power or energy for self-development. When the God Touch is there (in the form of Divine Grace), human efforts can achieve even an apparently impossible goal and convert the impossible into a reality. The partnership of God and Man can bring about extraordinary or miraculous results. Only if man chooses willingly to collaborate with God and actively participates in the affairs of the society by right action under his guidance and grace. He can bring about not only pers

Management Lessons from Vedas

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  This blog discuss about the concepts associated with the study and practice of Management in view of the changing world order while establishing their  inter relatedness with the theories and practices developed in the West. Being followed by the leaders and entrepreneurs of the country right from the Vedic ages, the ancient Indians had developed their own management systems with the help of which they successfully carried out their business affairs. The Vedas and Upanishads have been at the grass root of Indian Literature work on culture and wisdom of ancient time. This study focuses on enriching the modern management terminology by the implication of the Vedic management system. It will be an attempt to know how ancient Indian Values which have stood the test of time can help modern management philosophy to create a more sustainable model of Management. Keywords : Vedas , Upanishads , Ancient Management , Modern Management , Culture. INTRODUCTION Management is a concep