Ever imagined that why the equation among the family members are changing? If yes, then what are the reasons for that?

To begin with, now the family relationships are not the same as it had been 15-20 years ago. Now, the families no more sits together to dine, watch movies, go on a vacation and attend function. The lives have become very private. The camaraderie and the chemistry is now changing and it’s not only for one or two families, it applies to almost 90% of the families living in the society. If taken a survey, the statistics may even go up because this is today’s reality. The truth which now people accept but does not think to amend it.

To amend it, first the root cause should be identified that why this particular change has happened. What is the reason behind all this? And the biggest question which takes place in the mind is, are the families happy with the change occurring in their lives? So the answer should be taking everything into the consideration, all the aspects affecting in one or the other way and then giving a conclusion because if even one aspect is missed, the answer wouldn’t be wholly correct.

The principle and foremost reason to be indentified here is the busy and hectic schedule of the people nowadays which does not give them time to even relax forget the vacation with the families. They are so busy in their career, job, lives that taking out time for the dear and loved ones is also a big task. There is no spare time left for anyone after working so hard day and night.

Another reason is that now people have become more private. They want now more freedom and their own space to live. They want to do everything as they wish and don’t want anyone’s presence in it. Even if the immediate family members try to give a piece of advice, they are angry. They think they are capable to handle their lives and does not need anyone’s instruction or order. They will live a life on their own terms and conditions. Solely on their own discretion.

In the above two reasons which is presented, it can be seen that in one problem consent of the person is not present whereas in one reason consent of the person is present in distancing himself with the family members but the common thread which lies in both the reason is the fact that now lives have become fast. It moves at a very fast pace. In reason one, people have become busy because now there is so much competition and no one wants to be left behind. In reason two, the fast moving life made the individuals search for freedom and their own space.

Now the next question which comes in accordance to that is, Are they happy with this? So, the answer is yes. They are happy like this. Earlier, the people felt relaxation when they meet their loved and dear ones but now one-hour of even playing a video game will give them the same amount of happiness which their meet-up would give. They are happy with that also. No need for meeting the family and the other relationships just for the happiness.

Lastly, I would like to conclude with my opinion that maybe now, individuals does not realize the importance of family and the relationships in their lives but it is important. Times are changed but the significance and place of family is same. It should be cherished further with time and love because this will be only left with us at the end of our life. No video game will come to our rescue when we will cry. So, the relationships should be nurtured with them rather than keeping them at the bay.

Before we begin to understand the phrase ‘Satisfaction Doubles the Happiness’, it is very important to know the context in which the above words will be used in the article as different perception and presentation of the word will only give birth to the ambiguity in understanding and dilemma of result. So, it would be wise to know the meaning in which it is used in paragraph rather than only its literal meaning.

Satisfaction. The literal meaning of satisfaction is fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, needs or the pleasure derived from this. Similar to Contentment. Here, in this article it means the acceptance. Whatever the outcome or result comes in front of us, we are able to accept that and satisfied with it. There should be no room for confusion and regret.

Happiness. The literal meaning of happiness is the state of being happy. It refers to that state where the person is feeling pleasure and delighted. In this article, it is used as an abstract feeling which comes from not materialistic things and depend on it. It is an emotion.

Coming to the main article, What does it mean by satisfaction doubles happiness? It means the acceptance of things and situations which leads to being happy. It will be better understood if presented and explained with an example. Suppose a person wants to become the CEO of a multinational company so that he can earn more money, respect, recognition and much more. He wants that position by hook or crook no matter what. So, he starts working hard day and night for it. He puts in so much efforts to achieve that one single position. Did everything in his capacity to rise to that position but his hard luck. After all that efforts and labor he is not able to achieve that position and what next follows is insatiable state where he blames himself. He is not happy. He is not satisfied. In that situation, the individual should realize the fact that he did everything which was in his hands and if after that also, he doesn’t get that, it means that it is not meant for him. He should accept it and move on rather than stuck on the same page of life. He should be satisfied and grateful for all that he has rather than feeling insatiable and discomfort for all that he doesn’t have. He should be happy and move on from that chapter of the life. He should not let his happiness depend on materialistic things. It is difficult but not that impossible. If a person tries to do that, he will definitely be able to do it.

Lastly, I would like to conclude with my opinion that if a person will remain unhappy, he will miss on a lot of opportunities in the future because when he is not feeling good, how will he be able to concentrate and focus on new things? How will he look for new paths and gateways which are opened for him? The person has to forget and grab new things in life and at the end that’s what will make them happy. A happy heart. Therefore, the habit of being satisfied and able to accept things in life will only double the prevailing happiness.

Ever wondered or thought about the existence of the religion in our society? Whether it unites us or parts us? Does it create the feeling of solidarity or separation? Whether it gives us we-feeling or feeling of discord? The questions are unlimited but there is no definite and particular answer to be given. It follows various logics and arguments and there is no supreme authority which can say that yes, this argument is right or no, this argument is wrong. The reason lies in the question only that it talks about religion and religion is something which is directly related to the sentiments and the feeling of the people and no one is ready to take up against somebody’s sentiments or feelings. It will disturb the peace and harmony of the society if any attack is done against the religious feeling s of the people.

To come to any conclusion, it is very important to first analyze the whole existence and it’s emergence. It is not something which has emerged some 50-100 years ago. The archaeological evidence shows that it dates back some hundred thousand years ago to the middle and lower paleolithic period. So, the question which arises in accordance to that, Is there is only one religion or many? The answer is that there are many but its years of existence is not the same. Hindu religion started somewhere between 2300 B.C and 1500 B.C in the Indus Valley whereas Islam dates back to the 7th century, making it the youngest of the major world religions. Like that, Christianity began in the 1st century in the roman province of judea. There are many more.

The basic question which then arises is if one religion was present then what was the need to take up a new religion? So, the answer would be that though religions were present but some people did not agree or accept the practices and ideologies of a particular religion. They felt the need to amend some things in which some old is scrapped and some new is added. In this order, things happened and now, there are many religions present in the society to look up to.

Coming back to the first question of our article, Whether it unites or parts us from each other? Whether it creates a feeling of unity and solidarity or feeling of discord and separation? The answer is partially yes and partially no. It is yes because whatever the religion is of a person, the common thread which lies in everyone is the humanity. Before adopting any religion, the person is first a human being and that cannot be lost with the coming of anything. The common brotherhood and sisterhood among the humans will always be present in the society and bind its people. The mankind will continue to grow like this.

But when we say no, there is also a reason present. The reason is related to the religion’s emergence only. There was some kind of differences between people only which led to the birth of new religion. This means that people are not similar. Their way of thought and mentality varies from person to person. When one agrees with something and the another one does not agree with that, it is obvious that a sense of discomfort will take place. New thinking will be born among people and that will make them different from each other. So, the expectation of unity among different people will be very challenging because human beings are the ones which have their tolerance level very low. If someone is different from them in the thinking and mentality, they are not unable to cooperate with them.

Lastly, I want to conclude with my opinion that after all the differences present, we need to respect that. This respect is a mutual thing and it can be seen among people. That is why, there is still unity present in the diversity.

Some 20-30 years ago, taking contraceptive pills or birth control pills to control the pregnancy which can be said as unwanted pregnancy was not very common in India. It was not in the culture as people say but the actual reason was that people were not aware of the medical drugs and medicine which could be used for the purpose of various things. They were simply not aware of a medical drug that can be used to prevent the women’s body to produce an egg, which means that there was nothing for the sperm to fertilize and pregnancy cannot occur. The reason behind this is the literacy factor. The group who has to use it are not that literate enough to even know that such a thing exists and the the group who are literate does not have a need to use it. They consider it as something useless. As a result, there were so many unwanted pregnancies. People had so many children.

But Nowadays, it is very common to use contraceptive pills or birth control pills to control the unwanted pregnancy. It is used when the couple is not ready to have a child. The reason behind this that now the women, the group which uses it are now educated and literate. They know about the market, latest technology and the developments which are happening in various fields. That is why they are aware of the medicines that can be used for various purposes.

To be specific, there are two main types of birth control pills:
1) Combination pills which contain estrogen and progestin which is further synthetic form of the natural hormone progestrone.
2) Mini pills which contains progestin only.
But where they really lack is that inducement of any artificial or outer product in the body cause changes. And everything has some good thing as well as some bad thing to offer. If some product is offering some kind of benefits then there is a very strong posibility that it will have some side effects too. It will cause some or the other thing to our body. It’s normal mechanism will be ditsurbed in the process.

Same thing happens in the case of contraceptive pills or birth control pills. It costs a women body in various ways:
1) Spotting- Abnormal Bleeding from the uterus hat can occur in between the periods, may also occur every few weeks and the flow may also be heavier than usual.
2) Nausea- A sickness feeling with an inclination to vomit.
3) Breast Tenderness- It can be said as throbbing or tightness in the breast tissue which cause pain. It may be constant or may occur occasionally.
4( Headaches- A continuous pain in the head.

Apart from all these, it causes irregular or painful heavy periods, endometriosis, acne and premenstrual syndrome.

Lastly, I want to conclude with my opinion that with benefits, contraceptive pills has some major side-effects too. It disturbs the normal functioning of the body directly attributed to the intake of a medical drug to prevent something from producing. It affects the body adversely. So, the intake should not be very much and if taken, it should always be consulted with the gynaecologist. If the doctor advises, then only it should be taken but that also not very often.

 The  Ministry of Education is deliberating on measures to increase the number of international students coming to India for higher studies. In a review meeting of the Ministry’s Study in India Programme with partner institutions yesterday, Secretary Higher Education Shri Amit Khare said that the criteria for institutions partnering under the programme will soon be revised so that more institutions that have the necessary infrastructure  and academic quality  can join the programme.  He also said that no distinction will be made between private and public institutions in matters of supporting internationalization.

Study in India is a programme of the Govt of India that aims to attract international students to higher education institutions in India .  Select 117 institutions are partners under the programme that was launched in 2018. Admissions are merit based and done through a common portal. Around 7500 students from over 50 countries have come to Indian institutions so far under this programme.

The Government has also recognized the  importance of creating a conducive, on- campus ecosystem for the international students, where they not only get quality academic inputs but can also feel safe, welcome, happy and hassle free. In this regard the Secretary called upon all partner institutions to set up world class hostels for international students. There is a provision for financial assistance for this under the Champion Services Sector Scheme that supports SII, which can be provided to some

institutions . In addition, there is an urgent requirement of setting up International Students’ Offices in every institution that takes in international students. This office should work as a single window support for anything that the international students may need, right from the day they get selected to join the institution. Besides this, avenues like networks of families, mentors etc should be developed, who can help the students to socialize so that they feel welcome in the country and have an enjoyable stay here, with memories that they can cherish, and positive experience to share with others.

In addition to this, the Ministry has also asked institutions that they should consider organizing orientation for international students when they join, as well as orientation for the faculty to sensitize them to  teach using contexts that these students can relate to.

The Ministry is also looking towards enhanced academic collaborations between Indian and international institutions under Twinning, Joint and Dual degrees with credit transfer mechanism. UGC has already brought out draft regulations in this regard that have currently been put up for stakeholder consultation. There regulations will give a boost to student exchange programmes and short programmes of one or two  semesters .

The Ministry has plans to take up the issue of allowing internship for international students with the concerned department of the Government. Many of the partner institutions pointed out that the absence of internship for international students was a big drawback for any programme of higher studies in India. The Ministry will iron out other issues of concern for international students, for example visa issues. 

“Emotions can get in the way or get you on the way”. -Mavis Mazhura

A. EMOTIONS

As we move forward with our daily lives, we experience a variety of emotions. Thus, emotions are feelings. Emotions are a fundamental character of what our identity and yet they can be chaotic, complicated and difficult to understand. Realization to how to name them and talk about them — with both yourself and other people — is a vital part of the creation of developing wellbeing. Emotions can be characterized as mental states, that include thoughts and sentiments, physiological changes, expressive practices, and tendencies to act.

There are different types of emotion:

B. WHAT DOES MANAGING EMOTIONS MEAN?

Managing emotional reactions means choosing how and when to express the emotions we feel. Individuals who work effectively to manage their emotions realizes the beneficiality to communicate their sentiments — yet it’s important to how (and when) they express them. Also, they’re ready to respond to circumstances in a fruitful manner, such as:

• They have knowledge of when it is appropriate to speak and when it’s better to wait before reacting or responding to what they feel.
• They can decide that whether they want to react instead of allowing emotions to influence them to do or say something which they regret later.
• The realization of the reaction to what’s to impact and its consequences -including how others react to them and the manner in which they feel about themselves.

You’ve most likely been in a circumstance where somebody responded in a way that was excessively emotional that made you feel humiliated, or bad for the individual, or you might have been in a circumstance where your own feelings were so strong that it took all your self-control to not go down to that path by yourself.

Possibly you can think about the time where you didn’t deal with your reactions. It happens, and when it does, forgive yourself and focus on what you can do to manage these emotions.

C. HOW TO IDENTIFY EMOTIONAL STATE?

You can start this process by asking yourself questions that will lead you in understanding the approach in which that particular feeling has influenced you. You need to ask yourself questions such as:

• What am I feeling now?
• What are my senses telling me?
• What is it that I want?
• What judgments or conclusions have I made (and are they accurate)?

The responses to these questions are important to utilize your feelings in the assistance of your life objectives, instead of permitting your feelings to utilize you.

Often, our body reactions are an important source or clues to understand the nature of emotions. Such as if your head pounds, your heart races, and you feel progressively tense and hot, you are most likely to be angry. On the other hand, a person can identify his/her emotions by the way they make you think, act and feel.

D. IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING EMOTIONS

1.  Comprehend the purpose of your feeling

The need to recognize an emotion to comprehend what it is and to understand what it’s indicating to advise us.  For instance, if a youngster is spending time in a gathering of individuals who makes him feel miserable, restless and under tension – it is significant that the adolescent can perceive this and understand that his feelings are designated him to follow the right circumstances.

2.NEGATIVE EMOTIONS CAN RESULT IN NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

The struggle to understand one’s feelings can result in negative thoughts. It’s very important to realize as an individual to know we are responsible of our own thoughts and that it can affect our mindset. Thus,

3. To help you feel more in control

The management of our emotions can influence one’s behaviour and mood. Facing a lot of negative emotions can result in disconnected from various daily activities. Thus, it is important to recognize these emotions and try to find a    solution to help a person be in control.

For example: if a person is feeling anxious, sad, angry or worried it can have a huge impact on their relationship with friends, partner, family or overall feeling of happiness.

E. REGULATING EMOTIONS

There are number of ways through which a person can regulate their emotions even though it is important to understand and differentiate between the way of being harmful and helpful in managing negative emotions. Below is a list of some helpful and harmful ways of regulating emotions:

HELPFUL WAYS	HARMFUL WAYS
Exercise	Denial
Be good and kind to others	Withdrawal
Distract yourself	Substance use
Practise gratitude	Self-Harm
Talk to someone	Bullying
Practice mindfulness

Let’s understand some helpful ways in detail.

1.Exercise: It’ a fact that doing exercise for atleast 45 minutes each day can make you feel better as it releases the chemicals such as endorphins that improves the mood and enhances self-esteem.

2. Be good to others as it will help you to stressing about yourself.

3. Distract yourself: It can be done by engaging yourself in certain activities such as watching T.V, reading books, gardening, cooking etc. (anything that a person adores do the most)

4. Practice gratitude: Gratitude refers to the quality of being thankful and it can be practiced by keeping a journal of gratitude or sharing your gratitude with your loved ones.

5. Talk to someone: Invest time on other people and appreciate each part of the conversation.

6. Spend time outside: Being in fresh air, particularly around nature, is useful for calming the feelings.