Membunuh Rasa Jenuh Bekerja

Betapa pun tingginya semangat kerja, pasti ada masanya Anda merasakan jenuh pada pekerjaan. Ketika rasa jenuh itu begitu mengganggu, konsentrasi kerja jadi terhambat. Akhirnya, pekerjaan menumpuk dan tak bisa diselesaikan dengan baik. Jika itu yang tengah terjadi pada diri Anda, mulailah melakukan langkah-langkah berikut.

* Buat prioritas 
Ketika Anda tak dapat memusatkan pikiran ke pekerjaan, strategi terbaik adalah dengan menempatkan diri dalam autopilot. Rata-rata, setiap tiga menit para karyawan mengganti topik pekerjaan mereka, menjawab email yang masuk, menelepon, atau membuka dokumen baru. Mulailah dengan membuat daftar semua tugas yang harus dikerjakan. Susun tugas Anda berdasarkan prioritas. Selesaikan setiap tugas sebelum mengerjakan tugas berikutnya. Kedengarannya sangat sederhana, tetapi cara ini dapat membantu Anda untuk lebih fokus.

* Istirahat 
Setiap jam atau setiap menyelesaikan suatu tugas, sebaiknya istirahat selama 5 menit. Tinggalkan meja kerja dan hirup udara segar atau sekadar menyeduh segelas teh untuk menghangatkan tubuh. Bila keadaan memaksa Anda terbelenggu di meja kerja, gunakan waktu 5 menit untuk merenggangkan diri, berselancar di internet, main game solitaire, atau hanya sekadar menutup mata selama beberapa detik.

* Tidak mau diganggu 
Orang yang suka mengganggu, biasanya pada saat-saat seperti ini jadi orang yang paling mengesalkan. Tunjukkan bahwa Anda sedang tak ingin diganggu. Bila punya ruangan sendiri, tutup pintu. Tunjukkan bahwa Anda sedang tak ingin diganggu. Bila tak punya ruangan sendiri, Anda dapat memperlihatkan sikap sibuk dengan memusatkan perhatian pada ketikan dan layar monitor komputer atau memasang earphone sambil bekerja. Jadwal ulang agenda rapat dan kurangi beban kerja yang berlebihan.

* Hindari kafein 
Ada orang yang merasa dengan minum kopi dirinya akan menjadi lebih segar. Tetapi dia tidak menyadari, kafein dapat membuat detak jantung menjadi lebih cepat dan meningkatkan stres. Hindari mengonsumsi kafein. Sebaliknya, minumlah air putih yang banyak.

* Relaksasi 
Olahraga rutin terbukti bisa mengurangi stres. Anda dapat menggunakan sedikit dari jam makan siang untuk mengendurkan otot-otot yang tegang. Keluarlah dari gedung dan jalan kaki. Lakukan latihan melemaskan otot-otot yang tegang. Angkat bahu setinggi mungkin, tahan beberapa detik, lalu lepaskan. Lakukan 10 kali dan perasaan tegang akan hilang. Tahan gerakan yang melepas hormon endorfin yang membantu menstimulasi kepekaan terhadap kesehatan.

* Tata ulang meja kerja 
Cara Anda menata tempat kerja dapat membantu Anda merasa relaks. Menurut salah satu penelitian, menempatkan satu atau dua macam tanaman di tempat kerja dapat mengurangi stres dan memperbaiki produktivitas. Anda tidak memiliki jendela? Ciptakan hijau-hijauan artifisial. Foto keluarga atau foto yang paling Anda sukai atau bahkan kenang-kenangan pada waktu liburan yang paling mengesankan juga dapat memberikan tempat pelarian secara psikologikal.

* Mengkhayal 
Kumpulkan brosur-brosur tentang liburan ke tempat-tempat yang sangat ingin Anda kunjungi atau tempat yang pernah dikunjungi. Bila sedang jenuh, keluarkan foto-foto tadi, tataplah, dan bayangkan Anda sedang berada di sana. Tutup mata dan bayangkan suara serta aroma tempat tersebut.

* Tarik napas 
Bila sedang dilanda stres, kita cenderung menarik napas dengan cepat dan pendek-pendek. Lakukan sebaliknya, yaitu tarik napas dalam-dalam. Cara ini mengalirkan oksigen ke darah dan menenangkan pikiran. 

* Sadari kenyataan 
Semua orang pasti pernah merasakan betapa waktu berjalan sangat pelan. Anda tidak dapat dan tidak perlu menghindarinya. Terima kenyataan bahwa ada hari-hari di mana Anda tidak dapat memusatkan 100 persen perhatian pada pekerjaan. Jadi, ikutilah tips di atas tadi agar dapat melewati hari Anda, menunggu saatnya pulang kantor, kembali ke rumah, dan istirahat agar keesokan harinya Anda dapat memulai kembali hari dengan lebih baik.
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Sumber Kompar: Selasa, 28 Oktober 2008 

To BEE or Not To BEE

As I passed through my living room on a warm summer day, I noticed a bumblebee buzzing against a window pane. Because I am telepathic with animals, I immediately began to speak with the bee. I said “hello” in my usual way, and told the bee that I wouldn’t harm it. What I felt was anger, fear, and frustration mixed together. 

I spoke aloud, then, hoping to get the bee’s attention. “I know you want to be outside. There is no food for you here. I will help you back outside when you are calmer.” I left the room. 

A short while later, I came back and found the bee sitting on the floor in the middle of the room, silent and still. I spoke to it again. “I am placing this plastic container on the floor next to you.” I set down a clean, empty container about 8 inches away. “If you want to go outside, climb into the container, and I will take you out.” I left the room. 

Fifteen minutes later I found that the bumblebee had climbed into the container and was waiting for me. I told the bee that I would lift and carry the container as gently as I could and would place it outside. I asked the bee to trust me to do this and to stay inside the container until we were out of doors. 

Slowly and very carefully I lifted the container. When I opened my front door, before I could even step onto the stoop, the bee flew off. I heard a small voice, as if from a distance, say, “Thank you.” 

Every form of life on this planet is sacred. When we recognize this and behave as if it were true, we reap the benefits of our belief. Two experiences with yellow jackets, a type of hornet that lives in the ground, were powerful lessons. 

On the first occasion, I was planning to transplant some day lilies. I called on the Overlighting Deva (nature spirit) responsible for my property and also the one responsible for the lilies. I asked permission to mow the grass in the area where I wanted to plant the flowers and was told to go ahead. My mower is a walking one, and the section of grass I need to cut was very small. I went up and back several times over an area about 4 feet by 6 feet. Then I put the mower away. 

Upon returning to the patch, I noticed an insect flying upward and away. A second insect passed it going in the opposite direction, down towards the ground. I stopped moving and watched. A second pair of insects flew past each other in the same pattern. They looked like yellow jackets. 

From my childhood, I knew that yellow jackets do not like their nest disturbed and are very sensitive to vibration. An uncle of mine, who knew little of country life, had once offered to mow our lawn. Without realizing it, he had moved over a yellow jacket nest and was swarmed. 

I looked around cautiously to see where these hornets were landing. There was a small hole in the ground right where I had mowed. The yellow jackets ignored my presence entirely. I decided to speak with them. 

“I hope I haven’t disturbed your nest,” I began. “I am sorry if the mowing bothered you in any way. I was going to plant flowers here, but now, in respect for you home, I will not dig up the ground. However, please realize that you have built your home in an inconvenient spot. In the fall, I will need to rake up the leaves here. I will honor your space, but please do not renew your nest here next year.” I was carefully not to disturb the nest for the rest of that summer and fall, and I had no trouble with these insects. 

The following autumn, in October, when it was quite cool and the flowers in my large bed had all died, I went out to cut the dead leaves and stalks from the irises, day lilies, and peonies. It was a cool day, and I wasn’t thinking about insects. I just assumed everyone would be gone by this time of year. 

Much to my surprise, I disturbed a nest of yellow jackets in the middle of the flower bed. I had not bothered asking permission to work in the flower bed. I might even have stepped right on their nest. As soon as I saw them flying around, I ran into the garage. One determined yellow jacket followed me all the way in and stung me. The insect reminded me that I had told them not to build a nest in the lawn. I had not specified that the flower bed was off limits as well. In addition, I had not asked permission to work in that area. 

The sting had hurt. The message was clear. When we are disrespectful to beings whose form is smaller than our own, we show lack of respect for all Life. The next time you encounter an insect, stinging or biting or not, think of it as an opportunity for you to show respect and appreciation. Each form contributes to life on Planet Earth. If there are too many holes in the Web of Life, it will fail entirely and humanity will disappear. Have you honored an insect today?

 by: Nedda Wittels  

Nature versus Nurture

The nature vs. nurture debate is one of the biggest debated issues in the child development theory. Which has more bearing on a child’s development, environment or genetics? This debate is “of the degree to which environment and heredity influences behavior” (Feldman, 2003) and whether “a child’s development is governed by a pattern built in at birth”, which is Nature, or whether it is shaped by experiences after birth”, defined as Nurture (Bee, 2000). No theorist has quite yet determined which of the two define a person’s actual behavior style, their have been many disputes whether one theory has the most influence, but no actual determination of the best theory. The Nature vs. Nurture debate has brought most theorists, researchers and teachers, to ask, "Why are people the way they are?" We wonder: Were we born that way? Were we injured by someone or something? Is it cultural? Did our parents raise us that way?” (Thurber, 2003). 

Nurture theorist feel that children learn as they grow and develop their personalities based on what they have learned throughout their life or the environment that they were raised in. It is impossible for one to grow up and not be influenced by their environment. “Recent behavioral genetic research has shown that genetic propensities are associated with individual differences in experiences and thus, what may appear to be environmental effects can reflect genetic influence” (Gilger, 2001). Advocates of the Nurture theory feel that learning is a step by step process that is acquired though out a child’s life. Psychologist Robert Feldman (2000) explains, “Environmental factors play a critical role in enabling people to reach the potential capabilities that their genetic background makes possible. Had Albert Einstein received no intellectual stimulation as a child and not been sent to school. It is unlikely that he would have reached his genetic potential” (Feldman, 2000). Nurture is the basis for figuring out the question of why we become who we are. 

The importance of one’s environment is recognized as early as the gestational stages of life. Pregnant women are advised to use caution while they are expecting because of the idea that the intrauterine environment can affect the unborn child positively or adversely. Pregnant woman have to make sure they receive proper nutrition, exercise carefully, and not smoke or use drugs. These are precautions that are taken in order to control the environmental impact on the fetus. Environment affects our behavior even in the early stages of our lives (Feldman, 2000). 

While many parents would like to believe that the type of environment that they create for their children will determine what type of person their child will grow up to be, many behavior psychologists would disagree. Since the late 1800’s scientists have been perplexed by this issue and have conducted studies on siblings, identical twins and fraternal twins in efforts to determine which factor has the most bearing on the molding of a child’s brain. Studies have consistently shown that as much as 50 percent of all temperamental and behavioral tendencies are determined by genetics (Glass, 1999). These traits include extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness to experience. IQ studies show the most genetic influence of 80 percent (Glass, 1999). 

Studies of twins separated at birth and raised in different environments show that the twins still end up more alike than many would predict supporting the argument that genetics play a large role in personality development (Glass, 1999). Most behavioral scientists will admit that all behavioral traits are partly heritable (Pinker, 2003). Twin studies have also revealed differences in twins reared in the same environment. One twin may be shy, while the other is extroverted. This finding shows that genes are not everything and that there are other factors that determine one’s personality that can not be explained by family environment (Pinker, 2003). Some scientists feel that the other factor that influences a child’s behavior is the unique environment that children create for themselves (McEluwe, 2003). The unique environment includes the peer groups that children seek out. For example, smart children will seek out the brainy group while aggressive children will seek out the punks. However, some scientists will say that the decisions a child makes in determining their unique environment are also determined by their genetic makeup, strengthening the argument of Nature being the prevailing influence on personality makeup (McEluwe, 2003). 

Although behavioral scientists have determined that genetics play a large role in personality development, they have yet to determine how genes interact to determine a particular personality trait. What scientists have found is that there does not appear to be a single gene for a particular trait, but that genes show their effects by working together in complex combinations (Pinker, 2003). For example, there is no single gene for musical talent. Whether a child will be musically inclined will be determined by the way that child’s genes interact with one another. Some parents would like to believe that by creating an environment rich in music while the child is young will develop the child’s talent towards music. However, despite assumptions like this, there is no evidence that shows long term effects of growing up in a particular environment (Pinker, 2003). 

Whichever side of the nature vs. nurture debate one favors, one can not entirely exclude one side over the other. Research has shown evidence that both a child’s genetics and environment will have some influence on that child’s personality development. This debate is not new. Philosophers have explored both sides of the debate for centuries. Recent studies show that many traits are heritable, however the question of whether genetics or environment have the most bearing on a child’s development still perplexes theorists. There is also the question of how many heritable traits remain dormant due to a child’s environment. Although there are convincing arguments for the importance of each factor, it must be recognized that both environment and genetics will ultimately have some bearing on a child’s development. As adults responsible for our youth we must take whatever measures we can to ensure that our children are given the best possible environment to cultivate their young minds to their highest potential. 
 by: Debbie Cluff  

References 

Bee, H. (2000). Child and Adolescent Development (9th ed.) [e-text]. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. 

Feldmen, R. (2000). Essentials of Understanding Psychology (4th ed.). Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. 

Glass, J. (1999, December). Nature vs. Nurture. Parenting, 13, 156. 

Gilger, J. (2001, November/December). Genotype” Environment Correlations for Language-Related Abilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34 (6), 492. 

Pinker, S. (2003, January 20). Are your genes to blame? Time, 161, 198. 

McEluwe, C. (2003, December 30). Nature-Nurture debate; Slate asserts personality decided by inherited traits. The Charleston Gazette. Pp. 5A. 

Thurber, C. (2003, January/February). Nature and Nurture: Human Behavior. Camping Magazine, 76 (1), 32.

Learning Problems in Children

Children can experience learning problems because of several reasons. Some children excel at studies while others strive hard. In this article, we discuss the different behavioural and learning problems that students aged 5-15 face. 

Dyslexia 

Dyslexia is reading problem. The children find it difficult to read what they have written. Dyslexia is characterised by the difficulty of brain in separating and processing written and verbal language. These children find it difficult to learn spelling and to read fluently. They also confuse between similar looking letters like b, d, p, q, etc. They also tend to skip letters, words or sentences while reading. 

Dysgraphia 

Dysgraphia is the difficulty to write. Students with this problem may be smart at reading and memorizing. Such students also show signs of diminished motor coordination and find the tasks like tying a shoelace. 

Dyscalculia 

Dyscalculia is problems associated with numbers. They interchange the places of digits. This problem makes it difficult for the children to learn mathematics. 

Dysnomia 

Dysnomia is characterised by lack of ability in memorizing names or words. Pupils with this problem find it difficult to remember the word for objects, places or things. 

Dyspraxia 

Dyspraxia is characterised by lack of or poorly developed skills in skilled tasks like typing, sewing, etc. Such children can also show signs of difficulty in controlling sound and speaking and can be slow at eating or drinking. 

Children with these type of disorders may be smart at one or more special skills. For example, Ernest Hemingway is believed to have suffered from Dyspraxia. 

Helping the children and instilling in them a sense of confidence is essential for the development of such children and to help them lead successful lives.

 by: Dev Sri

Melia Propolis & Biyang

MELIA NATURE INDONESIA "HEALTH & PROSPEROUS"

PRODUCT form:

1. Melia Propolis

2. Melia Biyang

Melia  Propolis is a product of bees that oxygen-rich substances essential for the very useful man. Propolis is produced by bees from the sap extracted from the plants that produce mucus, especially the shoot-plant sap is the basis of the material forming of propolis. Rubber is brought to the hive by worker bees and mixed with wax (similar wax) and the pollen of flowers. With the help of bee saliva, the mixture is made into flexible, and this is of propolis. Propolis has a color variation between chocolate brown and dark greenery. For the bee, of propolis is a substance that is fundamentally important that they need to sterilization hive attack from bacteria, fungi and diseases. Has been estimated that 200,000 honey bees produce content of 20 grams of propolis each year.

Melia Propolis benefit :

The use of propolis as a natural material for human health continues to be used at this time and showed a remarkable improvement in line with the Science research scientists about the usefulness of Propolis as a mixture of drugs in the world of medicine.

Melia Biang: Human Growth hormone is a hormone produced by the gland PITUITARY. Human Growth hormone will be reduced in line with the growing age. At the age of 60 years volume growth hormone only by 25% if compared with the age of 21 years. 

The factors that make the process of human aging much faster than that should factor is not healthy lifestyles. 

Growth hormone reduction of the volume will cause the system to decrease the body's metabolism and aging symptoms such as memory decline, 
hair color changed, wrinkling, wrinkling, stamina, not prime, easily tired, very vulnerable to disease, and decreased sexual power.

Melia Biyang attend to the production of human growth hormone naturally. BIYANG word comes from the English BE YOUNG.

Melia Biyang benefit :

Improve the system of metabolism 
Increasing the strength of bones

Help restore hair color and growth 
Stimulate the bodies organs are vital: the heart, liver, pancreas, spleen and kidney

Increasing power remember 
Adding physical and mental stamina 
Increasing the capacity of sexuality 
Accelerating the process of healing and improve immunity 
Helping the healing high blood / stroke