Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Sometimes (some hacks for introvert in you)

The best thing you can learn is how hard it is to do something really well !

I must say you are turning into some genius baby! Working on complex instruments figuring out how to open close dubba and figuring how to feed biscuits to dogs (Juno) from it !

You speak and your first word is papa - hmmmm.

Also I have been addressing my introverted nature and have come across some interesting hacks to give perfect public speech (prepared or spontaneous).
These are the following-
1) practice Wonder Woman pose with deep breathing every morning or before any presentation for atleast 2 mins. It is fooling your mind with your gestures to believe you have power. Breath from diaphragm.
2) anxiety comes from thinking about things that are unnecessary so practice on thinking about now - simple hack multiple 17 * 19 or something complicated so your mind gets alert and engaged in the now.
3) it's a skill so practice thinking on the feet - like on road point at objects and call them some other objects (avoiding patterns like food, color) like point to a chair and call it anything like kite (calling it table is a pattern) . So train your mind to think on its feet.
4) answer in structures - what why and how.. or find similar structures.. that adds credibility to your responses.
5) spell and speak. Sometimes you are too fast and breathless. So spell some words in your mind before uttering them. That helps slow you down and gain pace that gives you confidence.
6) practice opening. Think of it as a conversation and not performance. Maybe begin by asking a question that familiarises you to the audience and helps you gain control.
7) exercise and get your blood flowing that morning. Be fit - you will have confidence.

You are a pro my dear. I love yoo.

Friday, March 3, 2017

How do you contribute when you are your best ?

Some questions to ask yourself from time to time and then wonder how to be your best.

Btw - you tore 3 pages of that pop up book today !

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Yoo are yoo-er than yoo

"Today you are you. That is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you."

Happy #DrSeuss Day! :)

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

I am yooki's mom !

And I will survive all challenges- external and internal. I will defeat my naysayers , I will defeat all the people who tell me I can't do it, or all the people who don't want me to do it.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Remember to brush your teeth twice a day

We have overcome the stage fright

So did I tell you? I took courage and gave a full blown narration of the film to some other people and it went so well! I had prepared very hard, and I tired some power poses, tried to be relaxed on the day, spent time with you, gave you full Maalish and bath and drew lots of my courage from you. I am after all Yuvishka's mom! Can anyone beat me... also read some self motivating messages... net net it paid off and I was good! I took off my shoes during presentation, sat in a comfy place and owned it... So I guess are past that nervousness over our own idea !

We have been going for lots of walks! Papa ran a marathon too (7 km so not texhinically a marathon ) !
Abhas uncle and Sapna came with baby arya and we had such a lovely morning! We ate South Indian food - Kanchipuram idli and dosas.
Then you visited your to be future home with nana nani !

Look at that weird art wall I found on someone's insta !!