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Education
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Here’s how to keep your brain sharp
Excerpts from article by Lynya Floyd, published in Prevention.com
Brain training can improve your concentration & expand your working memory. Experts suggest that following these strategies not only are worth your time and energy, but also improve the way you process, focus on, store and recall information.
1. Commit to exercising
Exercise can help you grow more brain cells, increase the number of connections and pathways in your brain, and create more nerve growth factors. There’s no one specific type of workout that all experts recommend, so pick a fitness path you enjoy—and stay on it.
2. Challenge yourself to learn new things
The idea is to train your brain, not strain it, with the help of any brain-building activity you choose to engage in. Introducing a challenge helps your brain create new pathways instead of repeatedly activating the old ones. If you’re committed to working on any kind of mental task, you’ll get better and faster at it over time.
3. Do something meditative and mindful
Research has shown that even brief bouts of mindfulness meditation can have instant benefits. Attention is definitely the most malleable of all the cognitive domains, from what we’ve been able to see or prove, and meditation is a good strategy for strengthening your brain even if you just focus on your breath. You can’t get rid of all your stress, but you can let meditation help you get out of the fight-or-flight mode.
4. Get more social
Isolation is not good for brain health. We need to find ways to regularly stay in touch with family and friends, even during this pandemic. Socialising is very good for your brain because it’s another way to learn new things. When you’re having conversations with other people, you’re working your brain. So, just 10 minutes of conversation can increase executive-functioning skills such as working memory and the ability to suppress distractions.
5. Try playing games
Different games have different brain-gain goals. Some are slow and strategic with the aim of enhancing your thinking skills, while others are action-packed with the aim of speeding up your processing. The likelihood of these games hurting you is low, and it’s possible that they will help. In case of video games, just ensure that you keep a tab on your screen time.
It may seem overwhelming to adopt all these new suggestions, but here’s the key to making it seem easy: Look at it as pure fun, not a chore!
Career
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Make a career in logistics business with these tips
Excerpts from article published by India Today Web Desk
The pandemic created an array of operational challenges for the logistics sector. However, despite the workforce and cash flow issues, it remained functional and facilitated the smooth movement of goods and services.
The good news is there are a plethora of job opportunities waiting for people to grab in this sector. Enumerated below are some skills that can help you thrive in a career in the logistics business:
1. Problem-solving using technology
With the rise in demand for logistics there is also going to be a surge in volumes which brings many challenges in terms of handling capacity, managing workforce and supervising the overall business. One should be able to make optimum use of technology, such as big data and analytics, to identify key problem areas and offer tailor-made solutions.
2. Efficient supply chain management
Logistics divisions are in search for supply chain managers who can ensure customer satisfaction whilst also maintaining the cost and profit ratio. This role also includes management of inbound and outbound transport, warehouse management, fleet management and processing orders – to name just a few functions.
Besides, efficient management of supply chain is also critical for reducing the carbon footprint of a company. Now is just the time to come up with eco-friendly packaging solutions. The need of the hour in many logistics companies is the creation of a sustainable and streamlined supply chain.
3. Knowledge of AI & Automation
Artificial Intelligence and Automation are surely going to play a pivotal role in the logistics business. AI will increase efficiency and productivity. It will also aid in identifying potential opportunities, threats and solutions.
Automation will expedite time-consuming processes whilst reducing margin of error and increasing output accuracy. Automation of certain processes will also reduce human contact in hazardous/risky work areas.
4. Keen understanding of laws & govt policies
For working in the logistics sector, this is one of the most important things. Ever since the pandemic, the rules and regulations in various countries have been changing frequently. Logistics firms have to work within that framework to ensure compliance. Therefore, today, firms are increasingly on the lookout of candidates who can do this for them.
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