In this post on the A Learning A Day daily blog by Rohan Rajiv the Pygmalion Effect is mentioned. Pygmalion Effect, also called Rosenthal effect, says that if you and everyone around you believe in something, there are more chances of you making it happen. In other words, high expectation lead to better results whileContinue reading “Pygmalion Placebo”
Highs and Lows, Positives and Negatives
Every day we experience positive and negative emotions. They are amplified with the readings on Glucometer, Oximeter, Blood Pressure machine, and what not. Some highs are good, some are scary. Some lows are needed, some lows aren’t. When to give up? Is a question which keeps popping up once in a while each day. ButContinue reading “Highs and Lows, Positives and Negatives”
Complaining a lot? Read this
This has to become THE mantra for anytime things don’t go right: When You Complain, Nobody Wants to Help You. Stephen Hawking
Do you have it in a different Color?
These days, as part of caregiving to folks in my family, I have to visit the pharmaceuticals shop at least once a day. Everyone is slowly improving, thankfully, but the medicines list is never ending. When I go there, I try to stay as outside as possible while people keep flocking in with, and sometimesContinue reading “Do you have it in a different Color?”
A Day Off
I am writing daily since end of August 2020. But I didn’t post anything on November 23, 2020. That’s about 90 days straight of blogging. But I missed one day. I broke the streak. Was I too busy? No. Was I too depressed? No. Was I too stressed? No. It just happened. I guess, sameContinue reading “A Day Off”
Malady Moods
It’s often a point of debate (please correct me if I am wrong): What’s more painful? Delivery of a baby by a female or a full blown blow at the main point of a male?Nevertheless, we might never know unless you’re a hermaphrodite human (and still be unlucky to get kicked right in the nuts).Continue reading “Malady Moods”
10 Notes from last few Days
Constantly running around just for taking Oximeter reading of everyone. Pulse rapidly changing just in anticipation of seeing the right ratings. Spending loads of time just to figure out which medicine to take when, how many dosages done, how many tablets remaining. Confusion is lessened as almost everyone is being given similar treatment. Encouraging theContinue reading “10 Notes from last few Days”