Personal Development Human relationships are what feed into our need to belong. Being in contact with others not only makes us feel connected, it also enhances various skills such as communication. Human interaction is being revolutionized by technology, limiting human interaction. Reading Thrive by Arianna Huffington opened my eyes to various topics I had never really thought of. Being able to disconnect from the outer world enables us to connect with our inner world.
Overconnectivity: The Snake in Our Digital Garden of Eden (p. 62) In her book, Thrive, Huffington states that, on average, smartphone users check their phone every 6 minutes. In addition, Huffington adds that despite giving us what we want, technology does not always give
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74) Being an overworked, stressed, sleep deprived college student was the only life I knew how to live after graduating high school. In the section, Sleep Your Way to the Top, in her book Thrive, Huffington states that sleep is completely underrated. I could not agree more. Working forty hours a week and attending school full time made it difficult to do anything, including sleep. What I failed to realize was that I needed to spend more time on myself than at work or in school. Huffington states that success comes as a result of the quality of work we put in, not simply the quantity of work we put in.
Going to work right after school or going to school right after work drained everything from me, including my soul. Huffington made me realize that sleep is a lot more valuable than many make it out to be. By realizing that in order to be more focused, I needed to sleep, I learned that I am a much better student than I gave myself credit for. Huffington states that society stigmatizes sleep negatively because we make it seem like we are not passionate about our work. False! Taking care of our selves can lead to positive outcomes. What I learned from this section was that it is definitely okay to take naps and to slowly destroy
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116) When we take a step back and observe our life, we can see that we are constantly learning. Each day and each moment is an opportunity to learn something. Despite these various learning opportunities, women seem to always be held back, even just a little. In this section, Huffington describes the story of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. She adds that women have this inborn, internal sense of creation and action, just as men do. Huffington then proceeds to state that women, in order to succeed in a male-dominated world, do not need to leave behind their deeper sense of selves. This quote resonated with me profoundly.
Growing up in a low income, single parent household, I was destined to not be successful and to have to search for resources in order to make something for myself. As I grew older, I realized I had just as many opportunities for succeeding as my peers; it was only a matter of desire. Huffington states that overall, we are dominated by three metrics; success, money and power. Wisdom is our ticket to freedom because it releases us from the reality we seem to be trapped in, Huffington
We as humans are social beings and having that social connectedness is what makes us create a sense of belonging, and being cared for, valued and
‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’
Yes, It IS an essential human need, but…. then…. What happens when an individual doesn’t feel like they belong. What if… this same “essential” sense of belonging, the same “need” to belong, is what barricades and imprisons us? What effects can not belong have on individuals?
"A sense of belonging can emerge from connections made with people, places, groups, communites, and the larger world." Throughout the selected texts this statement displays the constant social need for acceptance and belonging. But why is it that we feel the need to fit in? I as most of you lnow am an wxchange student and i know what its like to belomg amd/or not belonf. theough lersonal expievece ive leadned that despite what anyone thinks, belonging is imvenibly desired. everhome wants to belomg amd wvehome wills steive to fir in somewgere. but we as humans almost seem ro to tale for granted the favt that we have a olace to fit. before leaving america i mever thought about the favt that i had friences, i just always knew i had them. but as soom as i got to australia i realised how much i actually needed them. cmong to a new country was
According to the article “How often do you check your phone?” in the modern world today the average time a person will look at their phone’s screen is around 110 times a day; continuing on with the article it is said that people will check their phones “23 times a day for messaging, 22 times for voice calls and 18 times to get the time.” With all the time focused on the phones it distracts people of what is happening in our world and with their local
Belonging involves the process of discovering, understanding and accepting individual self identities which has the potential to be enhanced through social connections. As these connections develop into relationships, a human need for social interaction is fulfilled and so a sense of confidence, recognition and acceptance emerges, contributing to the process of self-understanding and ultimately that of belonging. Conversely, relationships that lack connection result in negative outcomes for individuals which encompass isolation and disaffection, ultimately leading to a sense of not belonging. Instead, these individuals may attain their sense of belonging outside relationships, through their connections to other ideas such as place, or within
‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’
Thesis Statement: Sleeping is a positive attribute, which gives you a better chance to be productive and live a healthier lifestyle.
The article I have chosen to talk about is on Universities encouraging their students to prioritize their schedule. Not only are the universities encouraging sleep but they are acting upon it and raising awareness. UCLA is one of the many colleges that have taken action and created a “ sleep week”, which included yoga and a nap room. The University of Alaska-Anchorage and Georgetown University have also raised awareness by having events and putting up posters that remind the students just how important sleep is. Although college can be hard to handle and a huge workload is put on us, there is nothing more important than taking care of ourselves. As a full-time student I feel lucky if I get enough sleep, between juggling a job and school
This article talked about the importance of using communication and relationships to find belonging. All of us want to find where we belong in this world and find others that can relate to us. We also use this kind of interaction almost daily since we are constantly surrounded by other people. The authors of this article believed in a theory that they called the Need to Belong Theory. Their theory stated that the need to belong to some group of people, communicate, have relationships, and interact with others was a universal need. This is a very important area of study because this kind of communication can have both positive and negative effects on our lives. In the studies that were done, it was found that people who had many good
Although I did not pass with a distinction, I still managed to obtain an average of 72% for the overall degree.
Sleep deprivation is the most widely recognized rest issue in America and College Students. Understudies dropout rate and instructional level is dropping in the fact that they don't get much rest. Rest is vital to our wellbeing, yet its influencing understudy's wellbeing the most. Being a college student we don’t have our personal alarm clock anymore, so we tend to oversleep or don’t sleep at all. I can affirm on the grounds that being all alone I have this same issue. I hear and see the influence it has on understudies day by day and at times battle with it myself. Sleep Deprivation is created by society's weights to succeed, which prompts numerous ailments and reductions in scholarly accomplishment in undergrads.
Knowledge of harmful implications of stress on well-being will affect my behaviours in the future as I consciously work to eliminate these. I now understand that it is not healthy to repeatedly stay up late to complete work because adequate sleep in critical to well-being (Ross & Deverell, 2004:308). Instead, I will keep up to date with work
Personality development, this term is not just about enhancing the own look. Most of the people also got puzzled by the term personality development. So, it becomes essential to understand what personality development term actually is? The term personality development relates to improving the way we think, the way we feel, the way we behave and the way we bear on ourselves. Here in this blog, LinguaSoft professionals have mentioned about how personality development is essential in various zones.Personality Traits of a Successful Manager
Honestly, before starting placement I would have never seen myself really as having leadership skills. I used to get anxious over making decisions just for myself. I can remember literally making myself sick to my stomach over college and ACT scores during my final year of high school even during my final’s week. Also, while I get along well with people; groups, especially talking in front of them intimidated me deathly. I have one of the best skills for putting my foot in my mouth, which is probably the only reason I learned to think on my feet really well. So as much effort as it can take to not say exactly what my intuition screams for me to say, I think I have found all of this in some small way to guide how I practice.