Teens: Don’t be drama queens!

All the world’s a stage

“All the world’s a stage and all men and women must play their part”

Rightly said, Shakespeare’s words adjudicate human exaggeration of emotion and justify the dramatization and flamboyant expressiveness of sentiments. There are always those moments that render mankind vulnerable, helpless and susceptible to a dwindling balance of reaction; however repeated exaggeration of this sort solidifies this behavior, which then becomes part of the ‘dramatic’ individual’s persona.

Traditionalism...why?

One of the numerous challenges that faced man during evolution was the ability to curb his pleasure principle. It is what was meant to differentiate him from animals. That knack; to curtail what he truly feels, alter what he thinks and modify behavior to match the socially accepted norm. But then, man himself created society and its norms. No one knows whether the chicken came first or the egg; however it is well ascertained that humans gradually clogged their emotions, curbed their desires and altered their true personas to please one another, equal the medians, and become someone who was deemed ‘right’ by the rest. 

Truth about paranoia

Thinking wrong…

Fruitful thought processes are those that lead to pleasurable emotions, satisfying feelings and beneficial outcomes for all. It’s not uncommon to think negatively, worry excessively and ponder repeatedly over negative and worrisome possibilities (not even realities!) And it costs us the happiness and peace of a lifetime; yet we cling on to thought processes that disrupt relationships, destroy friendships and break connects. Faulty thoughts have specific recipes. So does disaster. If you know what messes the dish, there’s a possibility that you can beware of those ingredients…

Attachment or detachment parenting?

being 'with' your children; not above or below them

It’s important to know your performance score on how you raise your children. Appraisals are required even at work so we know about our own performance and accordingly we can better ourselves. Sometimes you need to stop and ponder on your parenting style and how you behave with your kids. Parenting is little theory and lots of practice. Yet, theoretical awareness allows you to apply the right principles into making your practice better. It’s like any profession. Law or medicine or architecture; all need a strong knowledge base and practical experience. Unfortunately we have courses for all of those, just not for parenting. So you never know what’s going wrong. Trial and error is the only way, and one fine day your child has grown up. And you’re not sure what you did right or wrong to develop this temperament or that personality in him. If only you could be more aware when your kids are still young…