India’s best hill station

Gulmarg. This beautiful hill station, is in Kashmir. One of the most popular hill station in India. There popular winter sport here is skiing at Gulmarg Backcountry Ski Lounge. Other activities that you can try is snowboarding at Apharwat Peak, camping at Ningle Nallah etc.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh. I’m sure if you’ve watched the movie yeh Jawaani hai deewani then you would’ve gone here to trek. It’s the piture perfect hill station that attracts thousands of tourist every year. One of the best hill stations in India, Manali is a heaven for all the snow lovers. Manali is one of the peaceful places to visit in North India. There are many things to do in Manali like trekking, hiking, rafting and paragliding.

Shimla. The capital city of Himachal Pradesh which is also called as queen of hills. The best places to visit in shimla are Jakhoo temple, Kalka-Shimla railway, Rashtrpati Niwas, The Ridge, Himachal State Museum, Christ Church etc

Kasol, Himachal Pradesh. On the banks of parvati river lies a photogenic place called Kasol. Also known as mini Israel. Kasol is a famous holiday spot among backpackers, hippies. This place is famous for its landscape, snow capped mountains, scenic waterfalls, and many trekking routes. Kasol has a numbers of charming cafes and budget friendly stay options. Must visit places include Gurudwara Shri Manikaran Sahib, Thakar Kuan, Kheer Ganga Peak, Raghunath Mandir.

Dharamshala and Mcleodganj, Himachal pradesh. Mcleodganj, home of Dalai Lama is 9 km away from Dharamshala which is a preferred tourist location and is famous for Tibetan institutions, Buddhist monasteries, culture and art and craft. Must Visit Places in Mcleodganj are Namgyal Monastery, Tibetan Museum, Tsuglagkhang and the museum.

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Top sightseeing spots: Lamb’s Rock, Dolphin’s Nose, Law’s Falls, The Taj Garden Retreat, Sim’s Park and the shopping markets.

Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. It’s a great year round holiday destination but again it looks more stunning in winters when the entire town is covered by white sheet. There are numbers of mountains, cascading waterfalls, lakes, lush pine, oak tree with so many beautiful flowers

Coorg, Karnataka. It is a well-known for its aromatic coffee, delicious food and plentiful wildlife. Namdroling Monastery, Abbey Falls, Raja’s Seat, Iruppu Falls, Nagarahole Wild Life Sanctuary, Madikeri, Talakaveri etc, these are some famous place to visit.

Munnar, Kerala. Famous for its Tea and spice plantations. Birdwatching at Thekkady Bird Sanctuary, wildlife spotting at Eravikulam National Park, enjoy mountain biking at Anamudi Shola.

Darjeeling, West Bengal Visit a tea estate, take a toy train ride through the Batasia Loop and War Memorial, watch the spectacular Khangchendzonga from the Tiger Hill

Ooty, Tamil Nadu Ooty is amongst the best hill stations in south India. It is popular for those who seek the beauty of nature and relax. Explore the cozy cottages and go for trekking along the plantation sites for breathtaking views.

Dramatic Monologue – A Form of Poetry .

Monologue is made up of two Greek words ” μόνος mónos,” which means “alone, solitary” and λόγος lógos, “speech”



In general the term monologue means a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aboud.

It is a speech given by a single character in a story. In drama, it is the vocalization of a character’s thoughts; in literature, the verbalization. It is traditionally a device used in theater—a speech to be given on stage.

There are different types of Monologue:

1. Dramatic monologue,
2. Soliloquy,
3. Interior monologue,

What is a dramatic monologue?

Dramatic monologue refers to a type of poetry. It is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character.

These poems are dramatic in the sense that they have a theatrical quality; that is, the poem is meant to be read to an audience.
It is a literary form where the writer takes on the voice of a character and speaks through them.

Although dramatic monologues are found in theater and prose, the term most frequently refers to a poetic form where the poet creates a character who expresses a point of view or the main subject matter .


A dramatic monologue is also called a personal poem.
The character speaking in the poem is referred to as a “persona.”

Dramatic monologues can be told by a period , animals, objects, places, or abstract concepts like fate , love , etc.


M.H. Abrams notes the following three features of the dramatic monologue :-

• The single person, who is patently not the poet, utters the speech that makes up the whole of the poem, in a specific situation at a critical moment.

• This person addresses and interacts with one or more other people; but we know of the auditors’ presence, and what they say and do, only from clues in the discourse of the single speaker.

• The main principle controlling the poet’s choice and formulation of what the lyric speaker says is to reveal to the reader, in a way that enhances its interest, the speaker’s temperament and character.

Dramatic monologue was invented and practiced by Robert Browning followed by many famous poets like Alfred Tennyson , Dante , T. S Elliot and other Victorian poets .

The form remained popular in the 19 th and 20th century. The Victorian period represented the high point of the dramatic monologue in English poetry.

Robert Browning produced his most famous work in this form of dramatic monologue “My Last Duchess” which is quite famous till date .Browning’s poem “My Last Duchess” was one of the first dramatic monologues of the Victorian era.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Ulysses, published in 1842, was a remarkable dramatic monologue in English literature during the Victorian era .

In the Modernist era, poets like T.. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound wrote persona poems
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Elliot being one the most famous works as a dramatic monologue.

With the prevailing trend of confessionalism in poetry, during 1950s and 1960s, great poet like Gwendolyn Brooks, John Berryman, and Sylvia Plath all made notable contributions by writing dramatic monologues that grappled with subjects like the African American urban experience, mental illness, addiction, and suicidal ideation.

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Types of Dramatic monologue

Dramatic monologues can be categorised in three ways :-

• Romantic monologues

Poems where a character speaks about a romantic relationship, either past, current, or desired is called a romantic monologue .

For example,
Dilemma” by Anthony Hecht is a romantic monologue.

• Conversational Monologue

Conversational monologues are poems where the dramatic monologue is presented by the speaker as if it is part of a conversation.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Eolian Harp” is one example.
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• Philosophical Monologue

Philosophical monologues are poems where the character explicates their personal philosophy or theories about the world.

“Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” by William Wordsworth is one example of a philosophical monologue.

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The dramatic monologue was written in the voice of a fictional character, the form sometimes makes use of a character who is already well-known so the poet can explore larger themes.
Use of dramatic monologues made the poet write about situations and subject matter that is not taken from their own lives.

Dramatic monologues are a way of expressing the view of a character and offering the audience greater insight into the character’s feelings .
Dramatic monologue was a famous form to write poetry because of its powerful way to create narrative tension as the speaker reveals crucial information to the reader in a way that allows the reader to feel the real emotions . ___________________________________________

Referral link :-How to write dramatic monologue (tips)

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight

The sun climbed over a private spaceport in rural West Texas, a six-story-tall rocket lit its engines and lifted off, carrying a spacecraft with four people on board—the first passengers to ride Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket to the top of the sky. The rocket hurtled star-ward, and at about 250,000 feet the crew capsule separated from the booster and continued to the edge of the atmosphere, while the rocket fell back to Earth and executed a controlled vertical landing. 

As the capsule climbed, the crew members unbuckled their seatbelts and floated in weightlessness for a few minutes, whooping excitedly as they took in the views out the windows. At 351,210 feet, not quite in orbit but well above the 62-mile line marking the internationally recognized boundary of space, the capsule began to fall. About ten minutes after launch, parachutes helped it safely alight back on Earth.

Jeff Bezos is going to space on Blue Origin's first crewed spaceflight in July - The Washington Post

The flight carried a crew by spaceflight standards. One of the passengers was Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and currently the world’s richest person. His brother Mark joined him for the inaugural flight. And perhaps outshining the Bezos brothers, at least for those versed in aerospace history, is Wally Funk, an 82-year old aviator who has dreamed of being an astronaut since the early days of NASA’s human spaceflight program—when she trained to be an astronaut and outperformed the seven men chosen for the Mercury program on many of the tests, but did not get a chance to go to space.

Completing the crew is Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands, now the youngest person to visit space. Daemen’s father paid an undisclosed amount for his son to experience weightlessness, see the darkened sky, and gaze at Earth’s curved horizon for a few fleeting minutes. 

Bezos has said he founded Blue Origin because he wants to help create a future where millions of people live in space, residing on lush, rotating manufactured worlds in orbit.

It’s not clear how hefty the price tag for the opportunity will be—but Blue Origin says it has a list of passengers waiting for their turn to make the parabolic journey. One of those is an anonymous customer who bid $28 million for a chance to fly on this inaugural flight but had to postpone the trip to space at the last minute because of “scheduling conflicts,” the company said. 

Massive decline in corn price

  • In Spite of abundant harvest, a severe fall in corn and maize rates at open market places have left cultivators to repent. It is with considerable hard work, confronting insect attack and other challenges, that growers had reaped the crop in the previous two seasons. Numerous areas even witnessed steady fluctuation in the area of cultivation.
  • Though, it is one of the largest cultivated crops grown in the district in about 9,500 hectares (corn and maize). overcoming various obstacles, not a ray of positivity expected them but just decline in price, driving several peasants into debts and monetary crisis. 
  • According to V Sekaran, a farmer from Tiruchy , the retail price for maize stays at Rs 30-40 per kg, whereas at open market it is presently Rs 20 – 22. The price of corn has come down to Rs 12-15 in the market. Farmers have brought their crops to harvesting stages crossing all hardships, but the market price has left them in a major loss.
  • Maize, in particular, has not provided any profit in the last two years.
  • Cotton and maize take up nearly equal area of cultivation. Based on rainfall in the monsoon season, the areas will change and crop pattern will go through a shift. This season maize has failed to get the expected price, but cotton has reached record high price. Due to this farmers are likely to shift to cotton cultivation.

reference- https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/a-bumper-farm-crisis/article18469536.ece

https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/crops/8-year-high-corn-prices-didnt-just-happen-overnight-analyst-says

The Bad Bank

In the budget 2021-22, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) to manage the bad loans. National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) owned by state-owned and private sectors banks without central government involvement, registered wih Registrar of Companies on July 7. It is also known as ‘bad bank’ and has 8 public sector banks as its shareholders. It will carry the business of ARCs like dealing in financial assets and manage, enforce, sell or realise any property or assets that may come into its possessions.
Recently banks have identified 22 assets worth Rs 82,000 crore, to transfer the newly set up Assets reconstruction company i.e. NARCL to recover the bad loans.

What are the Bad loans?

When a person delays the amount which is due on him in banks is known as non performing assets. This amount includes interest amount, installation or prinicipal amount. There is an unprecedented increment in NPAs due to the pandemic, according to the RBI governor. NPA is different from bank frauds which is a criminal offense whereas NPA is a loan or advance remain overdue for a period of 90 days.
As per the RBI, “the asset that is not generating income for the banks, becomes non-performing”.  It is rising aggresively in public banks more than private banks.

While the government doesn’t have any equity stake in the company, it will provide guarntee against loan losses. The company will pay to banks 15 percent cash and 85 percent in form of security receipt.

Maintain your limits!

Every child is taught to eat healthy food including vegetables and fruits. Adding vegetables to your diet will help to stay healthy and disease-free. Intake of some vegetables can be more useful in treating health issues rather than consuming medicines. Vegetables are low in fats and calories and can also reduce the risk of heart problems, cancer, digestive problems, etc. They also provide the essential requirements of our body such as vitamins, potassium, fiber, etc.
But we are also taught that everything has a limit. Consuming something more than its need will always cause serious problems in life. Likewise, consumption of some vegetables daily may also react negatively and lead to health problems.
One should always know the limits before consuming any vegetable on daily basis.

Here are some vegetables and it’s negative effects

Spinach

Spinach is filled with vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, and even calcium. But on the other hand, spinach can cause bloating, gas, and even stomach cramps if consumed excessively. A limited amount of spinach should be consumed daily.

Carrots

Carrots are the best source of keeping blood sugar levels under control and can lower the risk of diabetes. But eating too much carrot on daily basis can cause carotenemia which can discolor the skin.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is extremely gassy and can cause bloating. These conditions occur when it is eaten in excess. A moderate amount of cauliflower can provide antioxidants and can help you prevent cancer.

Potatoes

Potatoes are a good source of fiber and can also prevent heart diseases and strokes. But consuming damaged potatoes, green potatoes and sprouts can cause headaches, gas, stomach cramps, diarrhea, restlessness, this occurs because these potatoes contain poisonous chemicals which cannot be destroyed.

Okra

Eating okra daily can worsen kidney stones and gall bladder stones. Eating too much okra can cause bowel problems too.

Always research before eating any vegetable on daily basis.

What is EI?

Rule Your Feelings, Lest Your Feelings Rule You. 

— Publilius Syrus

Emotional Intelligence (EI)

  • Emotional intelligence refers to ‘the ability to identify one’s own emotions and those of others, harness and apply them to tasks, and to regulate and manage them’.
  • Emotional Quotient (EQ) is a measure of one’s EI i.e. through a standardized test, one’s awareness of emotions in relation to self and others is known.

“What really matters for success, character, happiness and lifelong achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.”

– Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman’s Elements of EI

  • Self-Awareness: It is the skill of being aware of and understanding one’s emotions as they occur and as they evolve.
  • Self-Regulation: It is about controlling one’s emotions i.e. instead of reacting quickly; one can reign in one’s emotions and thus will think before responding.
  • Internal Motivation: It includes one’s personal drive to improve and achieve commitment to one’s goals, initiative, or readiness to act on opportunities, and optimism and resilience.
  • Empathy: It is an awareness of the needs and feelings of others both individually and in groups, and being able to see things from the point of view of others.
  • Social Skills: It is applying empathy and balancing the wants and requirements of others with one’s. It includes building good rapport with others.

EQ in common words

  • EQ is a measure of a person’s level of emotional intelligence. It refers to a person’s ability to perceive, control, evaluate, and express emotions.
  • EQ is centered on abilities such as identifying emotions, evaluating how others feel, controlling one’s own emotions, perceiving how others feel, using emotions to facilitate social communication and relating to others.

Why is EI important?

EI is very important for our everyday lives because it is

  • The ability to perceive emotions in oneself and others accurately.
  • The ability to use emotions to facilitate thinking.
  • The ability to understand emotions, emotional language, and the signals conveyed by emotions.
  • The ability to manage emotions so as to attain specific goals.

How can we improve our EI

  • By self-evaluating oneself, one can know one’s emotions and reactions to different situations.
  • By observing others, one can comprehend feelings of others.
  • By improving one’s expression, one can communicate better.
  • By analyzing the impact of one’s action over others, one can fine tune the actions.

“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power, that is not easy.”

—Aristotle

Freelance Writer Find One Today

FREELANCE WRITER

There are a few fantasies in subsidiary promoting, which draw in a many individuals to it accepting they are valid. First is they think dealing with an online business is simple and second, they feel that one can make a fortune through web based advertising in a moment. Likely not even 10% of the individuals who are into offshoot advertising became rich short-term. There might be some who luckily made overpowering progress in a limited capacity to focus time in the wake of setting up a subsidiary program, yet not a greater part of them can certainly say they just had karma. Any individual who is effective in this sort of business would say he endeavored to get to where he is at the present time. Accomplishment in associate promoting sets aside time and difficult work, however it’s great.

In case you are wanting to begin an associate program, something you need to consider is having your own site, a standard site as well as an expert looking one. How would you construct a partner promoting site? What are the simple strides to assemble one? To begin with, you should have effectively settled on the topic or specialty of your site. It would be better in the event that you as of now have a thought what items or administrations to advance as this would help you plan the plan and spread out of your site pages. The following thing to do is to pick an area name and get it facilitated. The space name is an interesting name used to name the real location of your site on the Internet. In choosing what space name to enroll, investigate the kind of items you are supporting and the subject of your site. Having the right watchwords in your area name would allow you better opportunities of attracting more guests to your site. Likewise, pick a high level area or expansion, for example, .com in light of the fact that it is more mainstream. In choosing your web have, think about the security of workers and up time ensures.

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Making an offshoot site all alone would be less expensive and really fascinating. During the time spent structure your site, you may likewise build your insight in Information Technology and the utilization of PCs, virtual products and the Internet. As you teach yourself in these fields, you are expanding your benefit against other offshoot advertisers. It helps a ton, however, in the event that you definitely know the rudiments in site page improvement like programming dialects and designs virtual products since you can make your site extra corporate-looking, more advantageous to utilize or simpler to explore. Moreover, in case you are learned and handy around here, you would already be able to focus more on the substance of the page as opposed to the plan.

The way to attract guests to your site is to have great substance; hence, the following thing you should focus on in building your advertising site is this. There might be a few different components that add to the accomplishment of your associate promoting site, however a decent substance best the rundown. This is accurately the motivation behind why clients decide to enter your site. They need to get data thus when they don’t discover it, they would go somewhere else. Compose intriguing articles identified with your topic as this would make them successive your site. In the event that you have effectively searched for member programs that supplement your site, add connects to the business destinations and other generally excellent enlightening locales. Connections add to how well you will be recorded in significant web crawlers too. Additionally, make pages for the items you are embracing, yet don’t simply advance the items by putting advertised up promotions. Keep your perusers intrigued by infusing heaps of important and helpful data. This would make them click the connection to the business site and purchase the item. Recollect that horrible substance implies no incessant guests, no deals and eventually, no commission.

Simplify your webpage yet not without a bit of class to cause it to show up to a greater degree a business site instead of an individual site. This would be satisfying to the eyes and more fascinating to peruse. To assist you with the plan, you can check some fruitful online stores to get a thought on how you can make your webpage look better. Ensure you don’t put an excessive number of standard promotions since these could occupy some webpage clients; and consequently, rather than clicking your advertisement, they may very well leave your webpage and search for other intriguing sites. All things considered, standard advertisements are by all account not the only method for publicizing your items. Presently your site is finished, present its URL to significant web crawlers to build your traffic.

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Building Affiliate Marketing Websites The Easy Way

There are a few legends in offshoot advertising, which draw in a many individuals to it accepting they are valid. First is they think dealing with an online business is simple and second, they feel that one can make a fortune through web based advertising in a moment. Most likely not even 10% of the individuals who are into associate advertising became rich short-term. There might be some who luckily made overpowering progress in a limited capacity to focus time subsequent to setting up an associate program, however not a larger part of them can certainly say they just had karma. Any individual who is fruitful in this sort of business would say he endeavored to get to where he is at the present time. Accomplishment in associate showcasing sets aside time and difficult work, however it’s awesome.

In case you are wanting to begin a partner program, something you need to consider is having your own site, a common site as well as an expert looking one. How would you construct a member promoting site? What are the simple strides to fabricate one? To start with, you should have effectively settled on the topic or specialty of your site. It would be better in the event that you as of now have a thought what items or administrations to advance as this would help you plan the plan and spread out of your website pages. The following thing to do is to pick an area name and get it facilitated. The space name is an interesting name used to name the real location of your site on the Internet. In choosing what space name to enlist, investigate the kind of items you are underwriting and the subject of your site. Having the right catchphrases in your area name would allow you better opportunities of attracting more guests to your site. Likewise, pick a high level space or expansion, for example, .com on the grounds that it is more mainstream. In choosing your web have, think about the security of workers and up time ensures.

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Making a partner site all alone would be less expensive and seriously fascinating. During the time spent structure your site, you may likewise build your insight in Information Technology and the utilization of PCs, programming projects and the Internet. As you instruct yourself in these fields, you are expanding your benefit against other associate advertisers. It helps a great deal, however, on the off chance that you definitely know the fundamentals in site page improvement like programming dialects and illustrations virtual products since you can make your site extra corporate-looking, more advantageous to utilize or simpler to explore. Moreover, in case you are proficient and handy around here, you would already be able to focus more on the substance of the page as opposed to the plan.

The way to attract guests to your site is to have top notch content; accordingly, the following thing you should focus on in building your showcasing site is this. There might be a few different elements that add to the achievement of your partner advertising site, however a decent substance best the rundown. This is accurately the motivation behind why clients decide to enter your site. They need to get data thus when they don’t discover it, they would go somewhere else. Compose fascinating articles identified with your subject as this would make them incessant your site. In the event that you have effectively searched for member programs that supplement your site, add connects to the business locales and other generally excellent enlightening destinations. Connections add to how well you will be recorded in significant web crawlers too. Additionally, make pages for the items you are supporting, however don’t simply advance the items by putting advertised up promotions. Keep your perusers intrigued by infusing bunches of significant and valuable data. This would make them click the connection to the business site and purchase the item. Recall that horrible substance implies no continuous guests, no deals and at last, no commission.

Simplify your webpage yet not without a bit of class to cause it to show up to a greater extent a business site instead of an individual site. This would be satisfying to the eyes and more fascinating to peruse. To assist you with the plan, you can check some fruitful online stores to get a thought on how you can make your website look better. Ensure you don’t put such a large number of pennant promotions since these could occupy some webpage clients; and subsequently, rather than clicking your advertisement, they may very well leave your webpage and search for other fascinating sites. All things considered, flag advertisements are by all account not the only method for publicizing your items. Presently your site is finished, present its URL to significant web search tools to build your traffic.

Develop from where you began. Find out about utilization of watchwords for site improvement and apply them in your substance. Update your website routinely or add new site pages. Make a point to advise your possibilities about the most recent updates in your site. You can utilize pamphlets to achieve this. The Internet offers a gigantic wellspring of data about anything, utilize it. Keep on instructing yourself on the best way to work on your site and before long you’ll get yourself effective in member showcasing.

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings between emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). The word bipolar itself means two extremes. Hence, it is a mental health condition characterized by extreme shifts in moods and mental states. Depression causes feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and you lose interest or pleasure in most life activities. When your mood shifts to mania or hypomania, you may feel euphoric, full of energy or unusually irritable. These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior and the ability to think clearly. People with bipolar disorder may have trouble managing everyday life tasks at school or work, or maintaining healthy relationships. There is no known cure, but there are many treatment options available that can help to manage the symptoms. 

Causes

The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but several factors may be involved. For example, researchers believe that certain people with bipolar disorder have biological differences that cause chemical imbalances in the brain. There is also the factor of genetics, as bipolar disorder is more common in people who have a first-degree relative, such as a sibling or parent, with the condition.

Types

  • Bipolar I disorder: This involves manic episodes lasting 7 days or more, or severe mania that requires hospitalization. The person may also experience a major depressive episode that lasts 2 weeks or more. Thus, this type is characterized by extreme and severe highs and lows.
  • Bipolar II disorder: This features both mania and depression, but the mania is less severe than in bipolar I, and doctors call it hypomania. A person with bipolar II may experience a major depressive episode preceding or following a manic episode. Hence, here there are briefer, less extreme periods of elation with longer periods of depression.
  • Cyclothymic disorder: Also known as cyclothymia, this type includes symptoms of hypomania and depression that last for 2 years or more in adults or 1 year in children. These symptoms do not fit the criteria for wholly manic or depressive episodes.
  • Other types: People with these disorders experience symptoms that do not fall into the above categories. The symptoms may stem from drug or alcohol use or medical conditions, for example.

Symptoms

The three main symptoms of this illness are those mentioned earlier; mania, hypomania, and depression. These symptoms also vary depending on the type of bipolar disorder. The most serious type is Bipolar I, where a person experiences both mania and depression very deeply.

Mania is an emotional high that makes people feel excited, impulsive and euphoric. But these exceed ordinary feelings of joy, causing racing thoughts, rapid speech, sleeplessness, hypersexual feelings, and risky actions. Hypomania is generally associated with bipolar II disorder. It is similar to mania, but not as severe.

Depression causes things like low mood, dwindling interest in hobbies, changes in appetite, feeling worthless, sleeping too less/too little, and suicidal thoughts. Basically, life loses all colour for a person experiencing depression, and it is very hard for them to enjoy anything or feel any positive emotions.

Treatment

Though it cannot be cured, bipolar disorder can be controlled with treatment. Medication is the cornerstone of bipolar disorder treatment, and psychotherapy can help many patients learn about their illness and how to cope with it, preventing future mood episodes. Treatment aims to stabilize the person’s mood and reduce the severity of symptoms. The goal is to help the person function effectively in daily life.

Medications known as ‘mood stabilizers’, such as lithium, are the most commonly prescribed type of medications for bipolar disorder. These medications are believed to correct imbalances in brain signaling. Because bipolar disorder is a chronic illness in which mood episodes typically recur, ongoing preventive treatment is recommended. Bipolar disorder treatment is individualized, as individuals react differently and symptoms vary widely. It is important to get a correct diagnosis and find a suitable treatment as per the individual.

People suffering from bipolar disorder have their life split in two realities; elation and depression. For someone constantly bouncing between emotional states, it can be hard to find the balance which will help lead a healthy life. Hence, we should also support the people in our lives suffering from bipolar disorder and help them cope with such extreme and debilitating emotions.

Disaster Management

A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community’s or society’s ability to cope using its own resources. Though often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins. Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters. Disaster management Is a systematic process of planning, organizing, and leading in order to effectively manage the after-effects of a disaster. It aims to reduce the negative impact or consequences of adverse events.

Types of disasters

Disasters can be classified as natural, man-made and human-induced.

Ex. of natural disasters :
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Floods
Cyclones

Ex. of man-made disasters :
Nuclear leaks
Chemical leaks / spills
Terrorist activities
Structural collapse

Ex. of human-induced disasters :
Global warming
Large scale deforestation
Large scale biological warfare

Disaster Management Cycle

Disaster management is an enormous task. Disasters are not confined to any particular location, neither do they disappear as quickly as they appear. Therefore, it is essential that there is proper management to optimize efficiency of planning and response. Due to limited resources, collaborative efforts at the governmental, private and community levels are necessary.

Disaster Management, and Methodology

Disaster management is a cyclical process; the end of one phase is the beginning of another Timely decision making during each phase results in greater preparedness, better warnings, reduced vulnerability and/or the prevention of future disasters.
Mitigation: Measures put in place to minimize the results from a disaster.
Examples: building codes and zoning; vulnerability analyses; public education.
Preparedness: Planning how to respond.
Example: preparedness plans, emergency exercises/training; warning systems.
Response: Initial actions taken as the event takes place. It involves efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster.
Examples: evacuation, search and rescue; emergency relief.
Recovery: Returning the community to normal. Ideally, the affected area should be put in a condition equal to or better than it was before the disaster took place.
Examples: temporary housing; grants; medical care.

VARIOUS PHASES OF DISASTER MITIGATION

Disaster prevention
These are activities designed to provide permanent protection from disasters. Not all disasters, particularly natural disasters, can be prevented, but the risk of loss of life and injury can be mitigated with good evacuation plans, environmental planning and design standards. In January 2005, 168 Governments adopted a 10-year global plan for natural disaster risk reduction called the Hyogo Framework. It offers guiding principles, priorities for action, and practical means for achieving disaster resilience for vulnerable communities.

Disaster preparedness
These activities are designed to minimise loss of life and damage – for example by removing people and property from a threatened location and by facilitating timely and effective rescue, relief and rehabilitation. Preparedness is the main way of reducing the impact of disasters. Community-based preparedness and management should be a high priority in physical therapy practice management.

Disaster relief
This is a coordinated multi-agency response to reduce the impact of a disaster and its long-term results. Relief activities include rescue, relocation, providing food and water, preventing disease.

Disaster management in India

In order to manage the various kinds of disasters occurring sporadically in various parts of India, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for the constitution of the following institutions at national, state and district levels.
National Disaster Management Authority
State Disaster Management Authorities
District Disaster Management Authorities
National Institute of Disaster Management and
National Disaster Response Force

SECRET OF NATURE’S PEACE IS PATIENCE!

Forget hard work , Patience is the key to success .

You know what is lacking in today’s generation ? It’s not hark work guys , it’s patience rather. Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Having the ability to be patient and continue on the journey towards achieving your goals can help you understand that consistent hard work and reflection will generate successful outcomes in your life. If your just expecting everything to come to you within a short period of time, you will end up sadly disappointed and frustrated when a setback or challenge comes your way. Having Impatience can lead you down a road of disappointment and you will eventually give up on achieving that goal or starting up that business. If you are patient enough then whatever the problem is , you will pass it with flying colors. Being impatient leads to greater problems & greater problems leads to stress & then & there stress leads to health issues . Your whole life depends on how patient you are , & it is your patience only which decide how efficient you are in solving a particular problem

It is very sad to know that today’s generation is lacking patience , when they want a particular item then they want , irrespective of the their age group or their understanding of that item , this is what lacking patience means . If they are trying their hand at some new place , there also they lack patience , they want the result early & this urge of getting every thing at first leads to hurdles in their way.

The skill of patience is not only important in life but also in forming strong personal relationships with your friends, partner, employees, family, and other important people who are in your life. Expressing patience towards them shows how caring and supportive you are towards them. Being impatient brings frustration in your life & hampers you inner peace. Bring inner peace into your life and stress less by being patient. Your mind and body will thank you for it in the long run. The skill of patience can be hard to master but developing that skill overtime can really help you out in your life. Being patient will help you taking better decision in you life. So here we can conclude that being patient enough will lead to better mental health .

Let’s end this article with a beautiful quote , ” PATIENCE IS NOT THE ABILITY TO WAIT , BUT THE ABILITY TO KEEP GOOD ATTITUDE WHILE WAITING”.