Tough times bring the best and worst in people and if you think that your worse comes out superseding the good in pressure situations, it is time for you to emphasize on building self confidence.

Self confidence is needed to win every battle of life, personal and professional. The power to standby your mind is something that is exclusive to all and yet accessible to one and all but only if self-confidence is being worked upon.

The process of building self-confidence is not a difficult one but does require a high sense of care, patience, effort, and diligence. And if you want to develop or increase the level of confidence deep within you, you must learn a few lessons.

Always emphasize on ethics and learn to be happy. Believing in the almighty and practicing meditation can help you to a significant extent. Moreover, speak less but speak when it is needed and think before you speak. At times, it is good to be “pessimistic” to think about possible worse results before making a decision but emphasize on creating a positive blend of optimistic and pessimistic approaches. Make goals that can be achieved as there is no point in creating goals that are beyond realization. If results are not coming in your way, observe patience. Stay happy with whatever you have as what you have and do not care is something that others dream about.

In addition to that, keep eye contact while talking with others and never get afraid or hesitant to express a thought if that is correct as per you. If some one is better than you, take lessons and if you are better than some one, help him and your confidence will increase to rocket heights. Remember, we all live in a society and there cannot be any happiness and confidence till we help each other to be better human beings.

That is all you need for building self confidence.

Rev. Dr. David Goately describes the annual work of Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention’s youth development and the role of advocacy with ONE at this year’s event.

In Ecuador, Youth Development Volunteer Kadeon S. Thomas works with children on a bakery project to help them earn money for their families as an alternative to selling candy on the street.

Coaching youngsters is one of the most challenging endeavors we confront in today’s times. This is because the younger breeds today are more impatient, sensitive to admonition and are impulsive doers. In order to make them do what is right, rather than what they think is right, one has to be extremely cautious and patient, lest things might go out of hand

Hence here are some tips that will not only aid professional coaches but parents as well to develop the required attitude while dealing with kids.

A coach first has to be a winner himself. By winner, I mean a winner in thought and spirit – a person who has risen above his inhibitions of the self and invariably achieved his goal. This is so because only such a person can make a winner out of kids. One must understand that ability needs nurturing and a coach owns the responsibility to induct positive attitude in each member of the team.

One must be extremely careful about the manner of articulation while coaching the kids. Neither be too soft nor be too harsh which can be misunderstood as arrogance as well. Kids should know that there will be no sparing in breaking the rules and that any aberration will not be entertained in any way. Also the routine one follows should be strictly abided to avoid students from getting distracted.

Never yell or express your displeasure at them until necessary. Also yelling instructions from the sidelines will only confuse the kids which might hinder their natural abilities.

The kids should be exposed to an active regime which demands their efforts to be at their best. ‘Failure’ for them shouldn’t be an option which for them should not be synonymous with loosing. Failure should be addressed as something that makes one give-up in life.

A good coach should lay emphasis on the importance of defeat. It should be taught to be a stepping stone to success. Children should also be taught to appreciate the skills of their rivals and made to learn from them. This very spirit will not only help make them winners in the game but in real walk of life as well.

Just because you are young does not mean or allow you to take risks of life or health. We all need healthy body and mind to perform even the easiest of all tasks. This blog brings some inspirational health quotes to keep you in good mood and shape.

Sedentary people are apt to have sluggish minds. A sluggish mind is apt to be reflected in flabbiness of body and in a dullness of expression that invites no interest and gets none. – Rose F. Kennedy

Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy. – Izzak Walton

To me, good health is more than just exercise and diet. It’s really a point of view and a mental attitude you have about yourself. – Angela Lansbury

“So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.” – A. J. Reb Materi

“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.” – Thomas Jefferson

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. – Doug Larson

We are very much sure that these inspiring health quotes have given endless reasons to wake up early and get engaged in healthy activities such as medication or exercises. Happy healthy life!

Before we start the journey of this blog, it is important to realize that examinations are not end of the world. While we may fail in competitive exams, we can easily sail apast in examinations of life. So, there is nothing to worry about exam results though it is always better to score well in all exams, including competitive ones.

If you think that exam phobia does not allow you to give your best, you need to analyze why you feel so. If this is because of expectations of your parents or teachers, make them understand that you are a human being and cannot be expected to perform like a workhorse at all times. Rather than struggling and still saying nothing while selecting your subjects, take some time out to find details about all the available options and talk to some one who knows about it before selecting one. In the meanwhile, start meditation and exercises for about thirty minutes a day.

Furthermore, stay away from people who have a negative influence and annoy you with their habit of nagging. Learn to stay happy and make others happy but not at the cost of your happiness; be genuine in your demands. Do not be hesitant to seek notes or ask questions from your friends and teachers, respectively. Make a habit of speaking less but speaking those words that are really needed and necessary.

Study throughout the year and on the day of examination, focus on what you have learnt during the year rather than caring about how you will be going to fare. Do not get engaged in study conversations just before the commencement of exam as that may make you feel nervous.

Observe these small things and your exam phobia will die a sudden death very soon.

If you think that the statement “no one is perfect” is a myth and you are all perfect but emphasize on nonliving things to make a living one unhappy, I would say that you are the most imperfect creature in this world.

It does not matter what the world or destiny brought for you and it also does not matter if you could have been anything better, the only thing that matters to the world is how you behave and feel while being in this world. For this sense, it does not matter how many cars or mobiles you have if you can count the number of your good friends on your fingertips.

Mantra to happiness

It is essential for all of us to try our level best to be good to all so that each one of us can help and be helped by people around us. Moreover, each one of us must have a conscious that reminds us of every good and bad thing done by us. While we must make every effort to repeat the good act, the bad acts must never be repeated ever again. This is perfection.

Always remember what you do comes back to you, sooner and later and if you want to stay happy, do make at least a small effort to make others happy. Your loved ones would surely give a “hug” to you for this.