We love to talk. We talk at home, while on our way to work, at work, post work and again when back home. Basically human beings are programmed in a manner that they are never satisfied unless they communicate with other human beings. Verbal communication is the most prevalent amongst all kind of communications. It is also many times a one way communication. We even love talking to our pets endlessly knowing the fact that the dog will not talk back to us!

However, while on our march towards talking endlessly we end up listening very less. To listen someone carefully is the best way to make the person understand that you are considering him important. What the person is saying is accepted by every cell in your body when you pledge to listen attentively.  Remember from your childhood and see that you mostly felt comfortable being with those friends and family members who listened to you for hours before speaking back in return.

One can realize that many times is happens that when the individual in front of us is talking to use, we inside our minds is preparing to our answer back right at the moment the individual stops talking. It signifies that we were not listening carefully while he was speaking. Because we were making our own personal preparations at the time he was speaking. Many times due to this habit we miss things told to us. At places of work such habits can be dangerous as it can lead to inefficiencies.

Very few people respect this thought of talking less and hearing more. Hearing patiently with full concentration will help us see many things which you would have missed observing. A quiet mind will also pick up signs and symbols thrown by an individual through body language, facial expression and hand gesture and movements. However, if you are busy chanting your next sentence then it is guaranteed you will not notice anything.

It is not a big crime to talk. We have been given our mouth and vocal chords for talking and communicating to everyone around us. Speaking out is very important as it is the most important way one can express himself. But it is very much necessary to understand how much is quite a lot. One must understand that no one loves a complete chatterbox whose talks have absolutely no meaning and significance.  Listening can be the best way one can bond with another. By giving someone an eager ear will help you gain the faith and confidence of the person and he will feel you to be the most eligible person to share things with. So, from now on let’s use our ears more than our mouth.

We have all heard that happiness is just a state of mind. Everyone knows this but rarely do we condition our mind to stay happy and positive. Most of us fight problems like negativity and insecurities in our everyday lives. Every person in this world has some form of insecurity, like how some people may feel that they do not look good, some feel they are not smart enough and some even feel they are not rich or successful enough. However the main deterrent to a confident and positive attitude in life is insecurity. Only if you feel confident and positive in life will you be able to overcome failure and embrace success. Successful people are confident people. To develop a sense of confidence and positivity one has to get rid of insecure feelings. This is however easier said than done.

Insecurity is a very tricky emotion. Most of the people who suffer from it don’t even know that it exists it manifests itself in many ways that are quite different from each other. Emotions like Ego, Jealousy, envy and sometimes even overconfidence may be a sign of covering up of some deep seeded insecurity that is affecting their life. Some people harbor feeling of insecurity and negativity for so long that they do not know how to live without that emotion. It is a very tough task to overcome one’s insecurity. There are many ways it can affect a person’s life both physically and mentally. Long term insecurity which is severe can lead to depression and other related troubles like blood pressure and fatigue.

1. The first step to getting over one’s insecurity is identifying and admitting to yourself that you have a problem of negativity.
2. It is extremely important to know the cause of this insecurity is it a self-manifestation of feelings or rejection of others, or people around you finding faults with you. If it is because of people around you then it is better to keep away from those people and be surrounded by a group of positive and cheerful friends and family.
3. Confide in your close circle about this trouble that is affecting you and ask for their help to overcome it. Tell them to give you positive encouragement and boost you in right direction. It is important that they do not remind you of the thing that is affecting you for example if you are insecure about your looks it is important that people around you do not pass negative comments on the particular subject.
4. If your insecurity is something that can be changed for example if you are insecure about your weight then you can try to lose some weight in order to feel better. However it is important to remember that some things cannot be changed and we must accept it.
5. Learn to accept yourself as you are. This is the most important thing about overcoming insecurity. You need to know that you are exceptional and different and there is no one like you. Treat other people with respect and they will do the same to you. Feel confident and proud about yourself and your successes. Your failures are merely a sidetrack and believe that one day you will succeed. Belief in yourself is the only thing that can help you succeed.

Being seated most of the day due to our nature of work many times professionals get burning neck pains. Such pain in the neck pain can be due to poor posture, stress or any specific accidental scenario. Many times there are no medicines that can help you cure such pain. Neither do using heating pads give you the relief you desire. Rather regular exercise and some very simple yoga workouts can help relieve such pain in the neck.  Let’s see what these yoga tips are: –

1. Cow Pose or Cat Pose also known as  Bitilasana and Marjariasana –  This yoga workout gives smoothness and flexibility to your spine. The torso and the neck is the region where this workout affects. Kneel hands on the floor and start the cow pose posture. Start inhaling and look front and slowly arch your back and neck and end it with the cat pose. Hold it for few seconds and then repeat it.    
2. Child pose or Balasana – This is an extremely relaxing yoga pose for relaxing your neck and shoulder muscles. Being on this pose for sometime helps reducing stress and hypertension in an individual. At first, sit on your knees folded. Slowly, while exhaling your breath lower your body and hip frontwards and keep your arms in front of you on the floor. Hold this pose for few seconds. Gradually you can increase it to even few minutes.
3. The twist pose or Ardha Matsyendrasana pose – As you can observe the image and realize that this workout helps keeping the spine at peace. In a seating position with one leg stretched in front of you and the other folded try folding your entire upper body to one side. Alternatively, change the side and leg folded. You will notice that your entire back and abdominal region is stretched and gives relief to the neck and shoulder region also.
4. Simple side movement of neck – Well this really does not need much explanation. This particular workout can be done anywhere even while at work. Simply sit straight and move your neck side wise repeatedly as long as it is possible for you. It is recommended to go slow on all kind of neck movements as if you sprain yourself accidentally it can be dangerous. Begin at a slow pace with less number of times and gradually increase the rounds.
5. Corpse pose or Shavasana – This is the best relaxing pose in yoga. This can be performed every day before or after getting up from sleep. Lie down flat on your back and spread your both arms away from your body. Keep your eyes closed and relax for even hours. This pose helps bringing peace and relaxation to the entire human body.