How To Overcome Your Shyness...Dr. Anjana Maitra

Shyness is a human quality that everybody feels at some point of time in their lives.

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Shyness reveals itself in various ways - dry mouth, shaking hands, sweaty palms, loss of words, etc.

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Where does shyness come from?  In some cases, genes contribute.  Parents of shy children are often shy themselves.  The social environment or certain incidents of our early life also make us shy.  For example, if you are a sensitive child and your teacher ridicules you for giving a wrong answer in the class, you may not raise your hand to give an answer in future.

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At the root of shyness is self-doubt, leading to self-defeat.  Professionally we are afraid to express our needs and goals to our superiors.  Socially, we are unable to go forward and say "hellow" and we by-pass the opportunity of meeting an important person.

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More often than not, we feel that everyone's eyes are looking at us, each of our smallest actions are being minutely observed and that our manners or gestures are under a searching look.  As a result we stop going out, avoid mixing with people, do not take the initiative to introduce ourselves at a social gathering, expressing our views and so on.

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How, then, can we fight against shyness?  A few tips given below will help you to overcome shyness and face the world bravely.

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Don't Avoid Situations-- Our shyness is often increased when we avoid certain situations.  For Example, opportunity to give a talk, attending a party where most invitees may be unknown, participating in a Group Discussion and so on.  It is better to move forward and take advantage of the opportunity.

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Think Positivie -- Positive thinking can help you to conquer almost any difficulty.  Don't encourage any self-doubts, e.g. "Is my dress OK for the occasion?"  "Am I well prepared for the presentation?" or "Shall I have a friend at the party?" and so on.  Pay attention to your body language - look friendly, make eye contact and smile....

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Take Small Steps -- Don't set a big goal for yourself when you want to get rid of your shyness. If you are terrified of public speaking, Start by addressing your most trusted adult (parent or grandparent) then move to a small group of friends.  Then move to larger groups and after sometime your stage-fear will disappear and you will enjoy talking at the mike.

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Identify the causes...  Identify the causes of your shyness.  It could be something to do with your general appearance (your unruly hair, obesity etc.) or your slight stammer/unconscious gestures, or even a personality trait like forgetfulness.  Whatever it is, once you have identified it, you can go about rectifying it.  You can get a smart hair-cut, reduce weight, get your skin treated; your stammer may hardly be noticeable.  Try to remember names by jotting them down in your diary.  Conscious effort to work on weak points definitely pays rich dividends.  More often than not, it is inferiority complex that contributes to shyness.

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Join the crowd...  Joining a crowd is always easier.  So go ahead and join fund raising drive, signature campaign or a 'Walk for the Environment' with others, participate in a Group Discussion, join a group of people at a party discussing the latest Cricket Match and offer your views.  Soon you will feel your shyness disappearing.

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Appreciate yourself and look for ways to improve...  Remember, no one is perfect- everyone is born with good and bad qualities.  First count your blessings and remember your good qualities.  Then, learn to accept your faults and failures.

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Shyness is a natural and common trait and there is nothing to get worried about...."BALVIHAR"

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Kid-Leysssss....

A women went into a butcher shop and asked the boy at the counter, "Do you have any beef kid leys?


"I suppose you mean Kidneys", said the butcher....


"Well", said the woman, " that's what I saidle, diddle I"...?

Wrong Feet....

PINKY, YOU HAVE YOUR SHOES ON THE WRONG FEET....


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BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY FEET I HAVE.....

Hear Something....?....

DO YOU HEAR SOMETHING?


NO...


tHAT'S FULLY. i AM TALKING TO YOU?

How Thermos Keeps Coffee Hot Or Lemonade Cool...

According to Prevost's Theory of Exchange, the colder of two bodies always absorbs heat waves until both bodies are the same temperature.  By this theory, it would be natural for scalding coffee or ice-cold lemonade in a Thermos to lose heat or gain it respectively.  But a Thermos is designed to cut down the exchange of heat between the inside and the outside of the bottle by hampering the three ways in which heat can travel :

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

  A standard Thermos, made of metal or plastic, has an inner container consisting of a double glass bottle.  A near vacuum exists between the two layers of glass, and the lips of the bottles are sealed by melting the edges together.  Glass is used because it is a poor conductor of heat, which means that in glass heat does not pass rapidly from molecule to molecule as it does in a better heat conductor such as copper.  The stopper and pads that hold the bottle in place in the outer container are generally made of cork, also a very poor conductor of heat.  The near vacuum between the two layers of glass limits the possibility of heat escaping from or penetrating the Thermos by convection - the transmission of heat by means of the movement of heated matter from one place to another in a liquid or gas.  Since, however, heat can travel through a vacuum by radiation, the facing surfaces of glass are coated with a silvery solution of aluminium which reflects heat waves and does not absorb them.

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Sir James Dewar invented the thermos or "Vacuum bottle" in 1885 to keep heat from the liquid gas with which he was experimenting.  The happy by-product of his ingenuity has made our life pleasurable when we are on a picnic or long distance travel.

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