Tuesday, 13 January 2015

[www.keralites.net] 7 Ways to Improve a Bad Day

Don't let a bad morning ruin your entire day. Use these mental tricks to change your momentum.

Had a lousy morning? Things looking grim?
Not to worry. The rest of your day need not be a disaster. It can in fact become one of your best, providing you take these simple steps:

1. Remember that the past does not equal the future.
There is no such thing as a "run of bad luck." The reason people believe such nonsense is that the human brain creates patterns out of random events and remembers the events that fit the pattern.

2. Refuse to make self-fulfilling prophesies.
If you believe the rest of your day will be as challenging as what's already happened, then rest assured: You'll end up doing something (or saying) something that will make sure that your prediction comes true.

3. Get a sense of proportion.
Think about the big picture: Unless something life-changing has happened (like the death of a loved one), chances are that in two weeks, you'll have forgotten completely about whatever it was that has your shorts in a twist today.

4. Change your threshold for "good" and "bad."
Decide that a good day is any day that you're above ground. Similarly, decide that a bad day is when somebody steals your car and drives it into the ocean. Those types of definitions make it easy to be happy–and difficult to be sad.

5. Improve your body chemistry.
Your body and brain are in a feedback loop: A bad mood makes you tired, which makes your mood worse, and so forth. Interrupt the pattern by getting up and moving around. Take a walk or eat something healthy.

6. Focus on what's going well.
The primary reason you're convinced it's a bad day is that you're focusing on whatever went wrong. However, for everything going badly, there are probably dozens of things going well. Make list, and post it where it's visible.

7. Expect something wondrous.
Just as an attitude of doom and gloom makes you see more problems, facing the future with a sense of wonder makes you alive to all sorts of wonderful things that are going on, right now, everywhere around you

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Junaid Tahir
www.DailyTenMinutes.com

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[www.keralites.net] 19 Unique and Traditional Tribes

19 Unique and Traditional Tribes

Thanks to technology, our world is becoming smaller every day, but despite the rapid pace of advancement, there are still some indigenous people around the world who manage to preserve their ancient way of life, language, and traditions. English photographer Jimmy Nelson travels the globe to meet these unique tribes and brings back incredible photos.

1. Huli – Papua New Guinea

The Huli Wigmen paint their faces yellow, red and white, combining them with ornate wigs they make from their own hair and don intimidating-looking axes, to frighten rival groups.

2. Kazakh – Mongolia

A semi-nomadic people, the Kazakhs travel the valleys and mountains of Western Mongolia since the 19th-century. Famous for using eagles to hunt, the Kazakhs managed to retain this tradition for decades.

3. Rabari – India

Rabari men are herdsmen, spending most of their days tending to the herds. The Rabari women remain in the village and invest much of their time creating intricate embroidery, managing the small villages and handling all of the financial responsibilities.

4. Gauchos – South America

"Gaucho" literally means 'cowboy'. These nomadic horsemen are considered to be the free spirits, which are bound to their horses. These horsemen roam the prairies in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Southeastern Bolivia, Southern Brazil and Southern Chile, hunting wild cattle.

5. Hamar – Ethiopia

Hunters and gatherers, the Hamar live in the Omo Valley, located in the Great Rift Valley of Africa. They engage in trade with other local tribes, bartering beads, cloth, cattle and food. The people of the Hamar were influenced by Evangelists and Islam, practicing a mixture of both, along with Traditional African Animism.

6. Vanuatu – Vanuatu Islands

The 85 Vanuatu Islands have been settled around 500 BCE. The Vanuatu believe that wealth can be obtained through ceremonies of dance, called "Nasara".

7. Nenet - Russia

The temperatures in the Yamal peninsula range between -50°C (-58°F) in winter and 35°C (95°F) in summer. This is the home of the nomadic Nenets, traditional reindeer hunters. They migrate along a route of over 1000Km (621 miles), including a 48Km (30 miles) cross of the ice-cold waters of the Ob River.

8. Drokpa – India-Pakistan border

Different group from the local Indian and Pakistanis, the 2,500 Drokpas are a unique ethnicity in the region. They have been practicing traditions that are not common in the region, such as public kissing and wife-swapping.

9. Samburu - Kenya

Indigenous to Northern Kenya, the Samburu are nomadic, moving with their cattle from one feeding ground to another. These interesting people are very independent and more egalitarian than other local groups.

10. Mustang - Nepal

The Mustang did not allow any outsiders to enter their lands until 1991. The people are very religious, practicing a faith that is similar to early Buddhism and most hold the belief that the Earth is flat.

11. Māori– New Zealand

The Maoris can be traced back to ancient Polynesia, but the separation has turned them into a distinctly different culture. The early Maori people hunted the great Moa birds (now extinct) and developed their own traditions, including tribal tattoos and the famous 'Haka' – a dance meant to intimidate their rivals.

12. Asaro – Papua New Guinea

The Asaro people first encountered Westerners only in the middle of the 20th-century. Known as the "Mudmen", legend says that the nickname comes from a time where the Asaro hid in a river after escaping from a rival tribe. When the tribe saw them rise from the muddy river, they thought them to be spirits and fled.

13. Ladakhi - Kashmir

The name "Ladakhi" comes from the word "Ladakh", meaning 'land of the passes'. The Ladakhi are mostly farmers, working tirelessly for four months in the summer, then spending the remaining eight months of winter in almost continual celebrations.

14. Maasai - Tanzania

The Maasai are considered to be one of the greatest warrior cultures of Africa, despite them being mainly dependent on their herds of cattle. A common saying of these amazing people is "Lions can run faster than us, but we can run farther".

15. Banna - Ethiopia

The Banna are one of the indigenous people of the Omo Valley. They prepare for ceremonies by painting themselves white, yellow, red and black. The most important ritual in their culture is when a daughter reaches fertility and gets married.

16. Kalam – Papua New Guinea

The men of the Kalam are hunters and warriors. The women are exceptional farmers, tending to carefully planned gardens with sophisticated irrigation systems. When the men go to battle with other tribes, they don elaborate wigs and terrifying face masks to intimidate their opponents.

17. Karo - Ethiopia

Also natives to the fertile Omo Valley, the Karo are a small group, numbering between 1,000-3,000 of farmers. Karo families have two houses – one for dwelling and another for household activities.

18. Tsaatan - Mongolia

The 44 Tsaatan families are the last people on Earth who herd reindeer, their name literally means "Reindeer People". They migrate between 5 to 10 times a year along the subarctic region to feed their herds. The Tsaatan rely heavily on the reindeer for all their needs – from transport, milk and even the antlers, which they use to make their tools, but they do not eat their reindeer.

19. Goroka – Papua New Guinea

The Goroka live in close families, relying on hunting, gathering, and some farming. The ornate make-up and decorations are meant to scare rival tribes, as indigenous warfare is common.

Bonus – Jimmy Nelson's TED talk

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[www.keralites.net] Easy Stomach Crunch Exercises

During the winter, it's easy to stay home and become lazy, letting our stomach grow. But with back aches, cramps, leg and joint pain, making that belly bigger can be very uncomfortable. Here are some exercises that are not only easy and simple, but can be done inside the house so as to keep your belly tight and your health problems down. Do it to reduce back pain, reduce belly fat, tighten your belly muscles, and avoid joint pain.

Pick a few to do for 20 minutes each day, and you'll be feeling a lot better once summer turns up again!

V Bends

1. Lay on your back with your hands and legs outstreched. The head in neutral position with a gap between the chest and chin.

2. Pull the chin and chest up towards the ceiling, contract your stomach muscles, lift your hands and legs from the floor and lift them as high as possible.

3. Repeat 12 times for 3 sessions. If you feel you can do more, save it to the last session.

Opposite Contact

1. Lay on the floor with the legs in the air. The head again should be in neutral position with a gap between chin and chest.

2. Life the chest up towards the ceiling, contract the stomach muscles, and touch one arm to the opposite side leg. Then return to the beginning and repeat with the other hand and the opposite leg.

3. Remember: Keep the back and head unstrained. Bending them might do you damage.

Plywood

1. Start by placing your forearms on the ground, so you make a level base for your body, parallel to the ground, with your feet balanced on their ends, pushing against the ground.

2. Keep this form with the body straight and keep it parallel to the floor. Do it for as least 1-2 minutes and repeat for 3 sessions.

Whole body crunch

1. Jump as high as you can and land on your feet with your hands touching the ground.

2. Pull your legs back. From this position you must push your body and jump as high as possible.

3. Repeat for 12 times over 3 sessions. If you can't, do less, but the same amount of times per session.

Power strengthening of the Stomach

1. Start by placing your forearms on the ground with your body parallel to it, and balancing on the tips of your toes.

2. Raise your pelvic area up and keep it that way for a few seconds.

3. Return to the starting position and repeat this position a few times.

Legs in the air

1. Start by lying on your back and lightly bending your knees.

2. Lift the legs so they are perpendicular to the floor, this is the starting position.

3. Slowly lower your legs to a point where you can no longer keep your posterior and lower back touching the floor.

4. Raise your legs back to the starting position, and repeat.

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