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Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for increasing ERP charges in May and June; (b) what is the impact of these higher ERP charges in terms of traffic congestion; (c) what is the effect of the higher ERP charges on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and (d) whether any further increases to ERP charges this year can be halted in view of high petrol prices and general inflation.
Mr S Iswaran: The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system is a congestion management tool, to reduce time and productivity losses from traffic congestion by encouraging motorists to plan their routes and travel times. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) regularly reviews ERP rates based on observed traffic speeds on ERP-priced roads. ERP rates are increased when traffic speeds fall below optimal levels, and decreased when they are above optimal levels.
The adjustments of ERP rates in May were part of this regular exercise. At the same time, LTA also announced the temporary reduction in ERP rates for the June school holidays and their restoration at the end of the holidays. This is done as part of LTA’s twice-yearly school holiday reviews in June and December when rates are temporarily reduced, given that congestion typically eases in some timeslots and locations during the school holidays.
ERP was suspended across all gantries and time slots in March 2020 during the Circuit Breaker. From July 2020, LTA has gradually introduced ERP charges, which currently apply at a total of 35 timeslots across nine locations. For comparison, prior to the COVID pandemic, ERP was chargeable at 173 timeslots across 29 locations. With all workers now allowed to return to the workplace as per pre-COVID norms, more traffic congestion is to be expected. LTA will thus continue to monitor traffic speeds, and adjust ERP rates accordingly to target traffic congestion.
Halting ERP increases will lead to heavy congestion and inadvertently increase costs. As an example, logistics drivers will have to spend more time on the road, which raises not only their fuel costs but also shipping and delivery costs, and consumers may ultimately bear such costs indirectly. Separately, to cushion the impact of higher prices, the Government had rolled out a comprehensive package of measures in Budget 2022; brought forward the disbursements for several schemes in April 2022; and most recently, the Government had announced a $1.5 billion support package to provide immediate and targeted relief, especially to lower-income and vulnerable groups. The package includes a one-off relief of $150 for eligible taxi and private hire car drivers, and up to $300 under the NTUC Freelancers and Self-Employed Unit Relief. | https://leaderoftheopposition.sg/2022/08/01/rationale-for-and-impact-of-higher-erp-rates-on-traffic-volumes/ |
Solitary South Bay drivers may soon be able to travel in the carpool lane of the Harbor Freeway – for a price.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is developing a plan to convert car-pool lanes to toll lanes on both the Harbor (110) and San Bernardino (10) freeways. Carpoolers still would be able to use the lanes for free, but solo drivers could join them by paying the toll.
The question at this point is how much to charge. MTA officials are considering anything from 25 cents per mile to $1.40 per mile.
Officials will hold five public meetings – including two in the South Bay – to solicit input on the pricing before the Metro board of directors considers the plan on July 23.
On the Harbor Freeway, there are car-pool lanes from downtown to the Artesia Transit Center at 182 nd Street. Often those lanes are virtually empty, while traffic on the rest of the freeway is at a standstill.
The toll program, which is scheduled to begin in December 2010, is intended to reduce congestion by moving some of that traffic into the car-pool lanes. The MTA’s goal is to price the tolls in a way to keep traffic moving at 45-50 mph in the car-pool lanes.
The tolls would be higher during rush hour and lower during off-peak travel periods. The MTA may also exempt low-income drivers or those who regularly use public transit.
The one-year experiment is being paid for with a $210 million federal grant. The routes chosen for the one-year demonstration project were picked because they are in congested areas where it is nearly impossible to build more freeways because of a lack of space or funding.
The tolls would be collected through a transponder in each vehicle, similar to the FasTrak system used on the 91 Express Lanes, said MTA spokesman Rick Jager.
Some of the federal money will be used to add buses and increase vanpools along the corridors.
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Local public hearings on the MTA’s pricing plan for tolls on Harbor Freeway carpool lanes will be held:
6 p.m. June 15 at the Millender-McDonald Community Center, 801 Carson St., Carson
6 p.m. June 22 at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Torrance
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A group of transport experts and academics are suggesting that Road User Charging will be the most efficient way to tackle traffic congestion in Britain over the next 25 years.
The Royal Academy of Engineering has published its first ‘challenge paper’ – a discussion document authored by expert Fellows with the aim of stimulating debate on an issue of national concern.
The working group behind the paper, including industry experts and academic researchers, looked at technology and policy measures that could reduce congestion in the most critical transport sectors by 2030, evaluating which measures would be effective and value for money.
The UK’s road and rail networks suffer from some of the worst congestion in Europe. The Department for Transport predicts road congestion will increase by 55 per cent by 2040, with the greatest increases on vital sections of the Strategic Road Network.
The paper considers more than 20 possible measures but concludes that efficient road pricing offers the single best way to tackle road congestion. It says that, by influencing the time of travel and routes taken by drivers, it can achieve a substantial reduction in congestion levels without a significant decrease to the total volume of traffic.
They say road pricing schemes are technically viable today and, if properly designed, can be implemented in a cost effective and equitable way. However, the authors acknowledge that political and public concerns around such schemes remain a serious barrier, and recognise that any schemes would need to be carefully designed in order to attract popular support. The paper points out that any surplus revenue from such schemes could replace vehicle ownership and fuel taxes, and be used to fund wider improvements in the transport network.
The paper also observes that smart motorways, incorporating variable speed limits and use of the hard shoulders, have the potential to reduce congestion outside of cities, but are expensive to implement. Within urban environments, a number of measuring including parking controls, car clubs, reformed bus services and light rail systems also offer value for money in reducing road congestion, but to a lesser extent than road pricing.
Professor Andrew McNaughton FREng, who led the group which produced the challenge paper, says, “Our country and economy are growing. Our transport systems are struggling to cope. Building new capacity is vital but not the universal answer. This challenge paper sets out how we can get on top of congestion, but only if we integrate technology advances and policy initiatives, and only if we act now. Working together, government, engineers and regulators can make a difference.”
Professor Tony May OBE FREng, lead author of the paper, says, “Transport congestion really matters – it’s frustrating, it wastes time for people going about their lives, and it costs money for businesses transporting goods around the country. The technology to deliver an efficient road pricing scheme is available today and has the potential to be very effective. It makes road users aware of the full cost of their travel and encourages drivers to consider other types of journey – be that a different route, a different time or a different mode of transport. There is ample evidence from where it has been applied around the world that it works and attracts public support.”
The paper also considers ways to reduce congestion for freight traffic, noting the inefficiencies of using many partially-loaded vehicles on city streets at peak times. It recommends re-timing deliveries to off-peak periods where possible, and replacing private car shopping trips with increased home delivery by retailers, updating aspects of competition law that may hinder a more integrated home delivery network.
On the railway network, the report says capacity could be enhanced immediately by increasing the supply of rolling stock. Investment in new control, command and communication technologies to enable closer spacing of trains could offer further increases in capacity, but the significant investment in stations and other infrastructure mean that network-wide deployment of these technologies could take up to 30 years. | http://smarthighways.net/academy-experts-urge-a-road-pricing-future/ |
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According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, demand response (DR) is defined as: “Changes in electric usage by end-use customers from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized.” DR includes all intentional modifications to consumption patterns of electricity of induce customers that are intended to alter the timing, level of instantaneous demand, or the total electricity consumption. It is expected that demand response programs will be designed to decrease electricity consumption or shift it from on-peak to off-peak periods depending on consumers’ preferences and lifestyles. Demand response activities are defined as “actions voluntarily taken by a consumer to adjust the amount or timing of his energy consumption”. Actions are generally in response to an economic signal (e.g. energy price, or government and/or utility incentive). Demand response is a reduction in demand designed to reduce peak demand or avoid system emergencies. Hence, demand response can be a more cost-effective alternative than adding generation capabilities to meet the peak and or occasional demand spikes. The underlying objective of DR is to actively engage customers in modifying their consumption in response to pricing signals. The goal is to reflect supply expectations through consumer price signals or controls and enable dynamic changes in consumption relative to price.In electricity grids, DR is similar to dynamic demand mechanisms to manage customer consumption of electricity in response to supply conditions, for example, having electricity customers reduce their consumption at critical times or in response to market prices. The difference is that demand response mechanisms respond to explicit requests to shut off, whereas dynamic demand devices passively shut off when stress in the grid is sensed. Demand response can involve actually curtailing power used or by starting on-site generation which may or may not be connected in parallel with the grid. This is a quite different concept from energy efficiency, which means using less power to perform the same tasks, on a continuous basis or whenever that task is performed. At the same time, demand response is a component of smart energy demand, which also includes energy efficiency, home and building energy management, distributed renewable resources, and electric vehicle charging.Current demand response schemes are implemented with large and small commercial as well as residential customers, often through the use of dedicated control systems to shed loads in response to a request by a utility or market price conditions. Services (lights, machines, air conditioning) are reduced according to a preplanned load prioritization scheme during the critical time frames. An alternative to load shedding is on-site generation of electricity to supplement the power grid. Under conditions of tight electricity supply, demand response can significantly decrease the peak price and, in general, electricity price volatility.Demand response is generally used to refer to mechanisms used to encourage consumers to reduce demand, thereby reducing the peak demand for electricity. Since electrical generation and transmission systems are generally sized to correspond to peak demand (plus margin for forecasting error and unforeseen events), lowering peak demand reduces overall plant and capital cost requirements. Depending on the configuration of generation capacity, however, demand response may also be used to increase demand (load) at times of high production and low demand. Some systems may thereby encourage energy storage to arbitrage between periods of low and high demand (or low and high prices).There are three types of demand response - emergency demand response, economic demand response and ancillary services demand response. Emergency demand response is employed to avoid involuntary service interruptions during times of supply scarcity. Economic demand response is employed to allow electricity customers to curtail their consumption when the productive or convenience of consuming that electricity is worth less to them than paying for the electricity. Ancillary services demand response consists of a number of specialty services that are needed to ensure the secure operation of the transmission grid and which have traditionally been provided by generators. | https://studyres.com/concepts/14906/demand-response |
The call for a congestion charge is getting louder and more frequent in many countries as major metropolitan areas experience increasing levels of road congestion. This is often accompanied by a recognition that governments need to find new sources of revenue to maintain existing road networks and to invest in new transport infrastructure. Although reform of road pricing is almost certain to occur at some time in the future in a number of countries, a key challenge is in selling the idea to the community of road users as well as a whole raft of interest groups that influence the views of society and politicians. Simply announcing a need for a congestion charge (often misleadingly called a tax) does little to progress the reform agenda. What is required is a carefully structured demonstration of what might be done to progressively introduce adjustments in road user charges that are seen as reducing the costs to motorists while ensuring no loss of revenue to government. In this paper we show, in the context of Sydney (Australia), that this can be achieved by the reform of registration fees in the presence of a distance-based charging regime that can deliver financial gains to motorists, with prospects of revenue growth to the State Treasury.
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Politicians in countries we are familiar with are heavily influenced by the flow of revenues to government, and Treasuries frequently remind their Minister about this. So from a political perspective, this is paramount.
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We also investigated all day distance-based charging, and while there may be some merits for this, including the view that the perception of an all day charge might look better as it is less at (3) cents per km, on balance we believe that it will be more difficult to sell this as the first step, and so we have focussed on peak period only distance-based charging.
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The appeal of a registration fee reduction is that it is transparent and more clearly linked to the reform of road pricing, in a way that makes it easier to gain buy into a road pricing reform package. A 50 % reduction in the registration fee is likely to be perceived much more as a good deal compared to the same amount being sold as a concession on income tax which will amount to a very small percentage. Prospect theory highlights this through perceptual conditioning.
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Some individuals may be (slightly) worse off financially even though most will be better off. Some form of a compensation package may have merit in such circumstances, with monies coming from the additional revenue gain beyond the revenue neutral outcome for Treasury. See also Levinson (2010).
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Based on data from the Sydney annual Household Travel Survey and http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/publicationsstatisticsforms/downloads/travelspeeds_sydney_metro_area.html. During school holidays, traffic lightens by about 7–10 % outside school drop off hours, yet the influence that this has on traffic flow is immense. (See http://www.privatefleet.com.au/congestion/). The National Road and Motorists Association (NRMA) of Australia uses a rule of thumb that when traffic on congested roads falls by 5 %, speeds increase about 50 % (though this might only mean an average speed increase from 20 to 30 km/h). See http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/how-do-you-spell-the-end-of-the-school-holidays-gridlock-20120715-224ag.html. We calculated a 4.77 % drop in traffic volumes during school holidays in Sydney in 2005 on all the major arterial roads, freeways and tollroads (sourced from http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficinformation/downloads/aadtdata_dl1.html).
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The HTS consists of a face-to-face interview survey carried out every day from July to June of each financial year. This collection method ensures high data quality and maximises response rates. A simple travel diary is used by each householder to record the details of all travel undertaken for their nominated 24-h period. An interviewer then interviews each householder to collect the details of each trip. The interviewer records the mode of travel, trip purpose, start and end location, and time of departure and arrival. Vehicle occupancy, toll roads used and parking are recorded for private vehicle trips and fare type and cost for public transport trips. The HTS sampling method was designed for BTS by the Statistical Consultancy section of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) such that the relative standard error (RSE) decreases and the statistical reliability increases as more waves of data are pooled.
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We have data at the postcode level which is at a greater level of spatial disaggregation; and while it is useful for studying sources of systematic variation that influence total kilometres travelled per driver, there are sample reliability concerns for the analysis undertaken herein. We use SSDs, but undertake some additional scenario analysis to assess the range of annual kilometres of drivers from each SSD.
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There may be implications for residents of Gosford–Wyong who commute to the other Sydney SSDs; however this can, in future analysis, be included if required.
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It is often suggested that the same outcome for motorists can be achieved by simply reducing the registration fee, and increasing fuel taxes. We do not support this view, given that fuel excise is a sum per litre of fuel that is essentially independent of the specific kilometres of travel. The idea of specific kilometres (and its link to locations and times of the day) is focussed on relating travel to sources and magnitudes of externalities such as traffic congestion and emissions (Hensher and Bliemer 2012), and it has been well established that energy based taxes fail to deal adequately with traffic congestion problems (Greene 2011). We do, however, acknowledge that there is a link between variations in fuel consumed per kilometre and specific kilometres, but not enough to influence the evidence presented in this paper.
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We recognise that these elasticities are drawn from a study that focussed on fuel price changes, and that we are using these estimates in the absence of elasticities that are specific to a DBC or a registration fee. However we would suggest that the range reported and assessed is a good starting position until we have evidence for specific costs.
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In Sydney, all tolled roads are cashless with electronic tags (ETAGS). ETAGS tend to make payment seamless and change the perception of toll payments since the driver is not having to be reminded in the same way as having to find cash and stop. This tends to reduce the price sensitivity and brings it closer to the fuel cost response.
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There is no account taken for changes in travel time.
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The peak is defined as 6.31–9.30 am and 3.01–6 pm Monday–Friday.
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When we introduced an all day DBC, we would also get a change in off-peak kilometres, but that scenario is not considered in this paper.
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We recognise that this will likely be smaller when trips moving to off-peak periods are considered. It is of course true, that if motorists have similar total outlays before and after but travel less km, then the average cost per km travelled must increase. This means, as a referee has pointed out, that the decrease in costs to motorists is essentially a function of the decrease in kilometres driven. When taking account of fuel costs, if the peak kilometres all move to the off peak then the cost outcome is more or less unchanged (noting marginally lower fuel costs under less congested condition in the off peak). We have not introduced the possibility of some kilometres being moved to the off peak or switching to public transport, and nor have we accounted for the public transport fare or any possible loss of value associated with trips eliminated.
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This will need very careful consideration. It should be fair as well. If high peak km drivers get a lot of compensation, they pay much less per km than people that drive below average kilometres. So this would more or less mean that the first km are charged at a higher rate, while the rate diminishes. Does this have the desired effect? In the end, high peak km drivers may have less and less incentive to decrease their kilometres driven.
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Based on the expected volume of installations.
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It is important to note that we are focussing on the Sydney metropolitan area as if it were a closed system. There will be a need to consider the entire state of NSW, and to recognise that the DBC may be lower if it is defined to capture all externalities as well as cost the road damage. Since congestion is not an issue in regional and rural NSW, a lower DBC may have to be considered. If, in addition, government would want a common registration fee structure throughout the State, then we would have to recalculate the financial implications on Treasury of a lower DBC for rural and regional residents. Visitors to specific locations in NSW would also be subject to the pricing reforms, with the same payment paths open to them that are currently offered on tollroads in Sydney (i.e., a phone number to call to pay within 24 h or acquire an ETAG and open an account).
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This study is supported by the Australian Research Council Discovery Program Grant DP110100454 titled “Assessment of the commuter’s willingness to pay a congestion charge under alternative pricing regimes and revenue disbursement plans”. We are indebted to the NSW Bureau of Transport Statistics (BTS) for providing the data required to undertake the empirical calculations. We thank Tim Raimond, Annette Hay and Charlie Lin of BTS for all their support. Richard Ellison of ITLS assisted in developing some of the macros for the scenario analysis. Discussions with Michiel Bliemer, as well as his detailed comments on earlier drafts, are appreciated as are suggestions by Martin Richards and three referees.
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Hensher, D.A., Mulley, C. Complementing distance based charges with discounted registration fees in the reform of road user charges: the impact for motorists and government revenue. Transportation 41, 697–715 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-013-9473-6
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This post was written by Stephen Goldsmith and originally appeared on the Data-Smart Cities Solutions website on June 11, 2013. Stephen Goldsmith is the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and the Director of the Innovations in Government Program at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is a former mayor of Indianapolis and Deputy Mayor of New York City.
Ask a resident of the city of Boston what they like least about the city, and there’s a decent shot that they’ll mention traffic.
Boston’s notorious congestion stems from a “perfect storm” of several factors: high population density coupled with tightly packed suburbs, few methods of egress from the city proper, a difficult-to-navigate non-grid street layout, and a multitude of one-way and non-perpendicular streets. Taken together, it’s no wonder why Boston consistently clocks in near the top in rankings of worst cities to drive in, and why Bostonians sit in traffic, on average, for 53 hours each year.
The problem is well-known, and solutions are routinely proposed. Most famously, the city dug up a giant swath of downtown real estate in the 1990s—entirely rerouting the city’s chief highway—in an effort to make driving a little more bearable.
More recently, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has been examining the issue through a different lens. His new approach hinges not on any major construction project, but on analyzing and applying public data to boost efficiency in traffic flow and fix physical road problems before they cause crashes or necessitate street closures.
“We don’t do a good job of moving traffic,” Menino said in 2012 in his announcement of several such initiatives. “We’ve got to modernize.”
Backing up that promise, in March of 2013 the city announced a partnership with IBM for a pilot initiative focused on making the city run—and drive—better across the board. The partnership will entail the creation of a central software hub that, using disparate data sets from the city’s major agencies, will help administrators monitor citywide operations, anticipate problems that could disrupt transportation flow, and coordinate deployment of cross-agency resources to help the city function even when its infrastructure is overtaxed by major events like a Red Sox-Yankees home game.
Beyond this program, data is also being used to tackle street repairs, which if left alone can lead to dangerous driving conditions, car accidents, and road closures. The city is currently rolling out tracking tools and an asset management system to help maintain its more than 60,000 street lights—three percent of which are in need of replacement or rewiring at any given time. Additionally, Boston is crowdsourcing massive amounts of information from its citizens through programs like Street Bump, a project of the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics that allows drivers to transmit road quality data back to the city; or Citizens Connect, which allows users to share information about accidents, downed signs, and other issues requiring cleanup or repair.
For far more cities than just Boston, street congestion—and the air pollution, noise, and headaches that come with it—is a central concern. Even barring the psychological toll of a taxing commute, the cost of traffic is immense, amounting in the U.S. to roughly $100 billion every year in wasted fuel, excess carbon emissions, and lost productivity.
Luckily, because transportation of people and goods is so fundamental to city life and because the traffic problem is so ubiquitous, many governments are looking for solutions, many of which hinge on how data can drive efficiencies in transportation infrastructure.
While many urban centers are incorporating data into certain aspects of that infrastructure, though, the ultimate goal is one that cities such as Los Angeles and even entire states like New Jersey are pursuing, often working in tandem with companies like Xerox or Inrix.
By combining various sets of public data—mass transit statistics, GPS and mobile information, toll routes, traffic sensors, weather data, and more—into a central hub, these cities will be able to paint constantly evolving pictures of what a region’s transportation landscape looks like at any given time. With this information in tow, administrators will be equipped to create dynamic pricing schedules for toll lanes based on real-time traffic, develop more intelligent stoplights, create apps that automatically guide drivers toward alternate routes when accidents are detected, and much more.
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I primarily acted as the Project Manager and Creative Director.
I was responsible for leading the team and guiding the direction of the project. I ensured that each of my team member's unique skill sets were put to use and that tasks were divided accordingly. I developed weekly goals and facilitated the design process to meet our goals.
In the creative realm, I developed the overall style and created cohesion among our product and brand. I encouraged my team to be as creative as possible with their ideas, to draw what they are thinking, and to stretch the limits of their brainstorming. In addition to leading the design process, I was fully involved in the process and made the tough decisions of narrowing down the multitude of ideas into the final design.
Part 1- Bicycle Design
Objective:
To design a commuter bike that overcomes a barrier to riding a bike as identified through first hand research of actual bicycle users and commuters, that also encourages more people to ride their bike.
Process:
Research, Understand Research Findings, Develop Guiding Insight, Initial Ideation, Development of Concepts, Concept Refinement, Rider Fit Testing, Virtual Reality Testing, Final Concept Development
Identified Problem:
Through our observational research as well numerous interviews with bike users, we discovered that there were three main biking scenarios for users: commuting, errand running, and recreational use. During these scenarios, there are a lot of items involved in getting from point A to point B. There were three major pain points for the cyclists we discovered which are: preparing to ride, improper storage capabilities of the bike, and sweaty/heavy backpacks while riding. These insights boiled down into our key guiding insight, which was that our users may be ready to bike, but their bike is not always ready for them.
(Poster design by Stephanie Webster)
Iterative Design Process:
Designing the bike involved a long and thorough process of brainstorming, ideating, sketching, modeling, sketching again, testing in real scale, using Virtual Reality programs as a tool for testing, creating mood boards, a form icon, and more.
Initial Brainstorming
(Compilation of sketches by myself and Heyward Smith)
Initial Concepts
(Concept sketches above are my own)
Design Refinement
(Compilation of sketches by myself and Heyward Smith)
Visual Style Development
Mood Board
Form Icon
Working in Virtual Reality
Detail Refinement
Final design
The Final Design
Usage
Or attach whatever you want to the bike, however you want!
Full Scale Bike Model
Fully 3D printed frame with real bike components.
Value Proposition Canvas:
We used an outline tool called the value proposition canvas to break down our product and its value and how it creates value for consumers. We filled this in throughout the entire design process to keep track of our product and to focus our efforts. | https://www.maryhirvela.com/pal-bike-design |
This project is about designing and constructing a desktop application that would serve as a help for organising a football team.
The project’s purpose is to develop a fully functional prototype based on requirements specified by the project group.
It is our assumption that we can develop a system that will have a practical application for the people who participated in the requirement gathering process and potentially others.
Semester group project (2018, 4th semester of the bachelor, Interaction Design at Aalborg University)
Team: Andreas Winkel Sigsgaard, Anders Høgh Hansen, Emil Kongsgaard Guldager, Helena Buch Petersen, Lasse Stausgaard Jensen and Tummas Jóhan Sigvardsen.
MOTIVATION
We have chosen to focus on developing a system that will assist football coaches in various administrative tasks, such as storing player information, scheduling of training programs and preparing a line-up with accompanying tactics ahead of matches. We want to make a system that can be used by real coaches for real tasks.
We chose to work with football coaches, specifically the administrative work of a football coach, as we found the case interesting and challenging.
Users
We chose to include three coaches in the process. This was done with the intent of building an application that could appeal to a broader audience of coaches, and not just a specific football team and coach
Overall process
To help create an overview of the process and to ensure everyone in the group had the same idea of it, we drafted up the overall process for developing the system.
data and requirements
Before starting the development of the system, we gathered relevant data, using semi-structured interviews and looking at what functionality existing solutions provided. Based on these, we established a list of functional and non-functional requirements, which were ranked using the MoSCoW method. We kept evaluating on these as the process proceeded.
Design phase
After having established relevant requirements from our contact persons, the process of embedding these requirements into a user-friendly and intuitive design followed.
To generate the initial design concepts, we ideated individually by creating lo-fi sketches of possible designs that would address one or more of the requirements.
After the first session of individual sketching, we grouped all sketches based on their associated requirement before presenting each idea, giving feedback and discussing the different elements of the sketches.
Lastly, we combined elements from multiple sketches into one coherent design, using the Heat Map method of marking either entire designs or specific elements that you want to take into the next round of iteration.
After collectively deciding on the elements that would make up the initial design, we carried out a new iteration, which resulted in two rough wireframes of our design.
These wireframes were then recreated as hi-fi prototypes in Adobe XD. Both were evaluated by the football coaches and combined into one conceptual model.
When converting the Adobe XD prototype into a fully functional prototype, the wireframes were used as a visual guideline.
When it came to the final design of the application, there were some differences, when compared to the wireframes. Most of the changes were improvements of the wireframes, based on iterative refinement.
The second evaluation of the application yielded mainly positive feedback. Despite the positive outcome of the evaluations, we experienced a few recurring issues with the prototype in terms of stability and prevention of user errors.
development
The structure of our application consisted of Java as the programming language, JavaFX as the application framework and SQLite as the database.
The structure of the system followed the architectural MVC pattern coupled with a task progress overview schema. This provided an efficient and structured approach, as each group member had a clear overview of who was doing what and what needed to be done.
the application
Holdlederen
We chose to name the application “Holdlederen”, as it is the title of a person connected to a team, whose job is to help the coach organise the team. Holdlederen is an application that aims to provide football coaches with a better overview of their team.
The application is based around six overall pages, which corresponds to the following menu options; Oversigt (Overview), Spillere (Players), Kalender (Calendar), Kampe (Matches), Træning (Training) and Statistik (Statistics). Each of the menu options contains subpages with relevant functionality. The sitemap provides a visual representation of the overall hierarchy of the application.
Overview of the different pages of Holdlederen
Thanks for scrolling! | https://emilguldager.com/holdlederen/ |
Moleskine publishes new titles in the series of monographs exploring the design process of international architects.
The inspiration and the process are two factors underlying all design arts and specifically architecture: the Inspiration and Process in Architecture Collection, published by Moleskine and curated by Francesca Serrazanetti and Matteo Schubert, came into the architecture publishing scene in 2012 to explore the hidden stages of the architect’s work and to show the “behind the scenes” of a profession that often reveals only the outcome of a long process.
The series — which already includes books devoted to the work of Zaha Hadid, Giancarlo De Carlo, Bolles+Wilson, Alberto Kalach, Cino Zucchi and Wiel Arets — has now grown to include two new titles: Studio Mumbai and Dominique Perraultl Two different points of view on architecture and reality offer the reader a glimpse at the notebook pages of two major architects located at ontipodes of the planet, revealing the most intimate aspects of their work.
The volume dedicated to Studio Mumbai, the well-known Indian group of architects and craftsmen, shows the development of Bijoy Jain’s own mind- process as well as the collective dialogue through which each project evolves. Dialogues unfold through study sketches made by both Bijoy Jain and the Studios carpenters, as well as full—scale models and photographs taken on journeys as study and inspiration for future work, showcasing a critical part of their design process.
Dominique Perrault’s “notebook” shows a collection of materials from the DPA office on the occasion of two international competitions for museum buildings An opportunity to demonstrate how even unrealized projects are a great opportunity for experimentation, these courses of research are told through sketches, models, notes and diagrams.
The books structure — as in the whole Inspiration and Process in Architecture series — is organized in two sections: “Writings”, which include critical essays and an interview with the architect, and “Drawings”, which include images taken from personal notebooks and design materials specially extracted from their drawers, made with all kinds of artistic media, mostly manual but not excluding a few forays into digital.
With these titles Inspiration and Process in Architecture is expanding its range to include new key players in contemporary architecture. Studio Mumbai and Dominique Perrault, like their predecessors, give an instant look into what inspiration and process in architecture” represents today: not only the manual gesture (sketching, drawing, taking notes) but all kinds of materials that collected and systemized, may become an inspiration for future projects The entire series traces out new “cognitive geographies”, offering different sources of inspiration for the architects’ world, capable of guiding personal processes that, starting from the white pages of a notebook, end up in the defining stages of a project.
Inspiration and Process in Architecture Collection information / images from Moleskine
European Architecture Walking Tours : city walks by e-architect
Architecture Books
Architecture Design Books – chronological list of publications
18 Apr 2018
Mecanoo: Inspiration and Process in Architecture by Moleskine
images courtesy of architects
Inspiration and Process in Architecture by Moleskine
Inspiration and Process in Architecture is a series of monographs on key figures in modern and contemporary architecture. | https://www.e-architect.com/books/inspiration-and-process-in-architecture-collection |
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 3: 5x5x5: Retrospective sketching as design communication
The architect's napkin sketch is both iconic and romantic. It is not surprising that Rem Koolhaas includes such sketches in his official archives and publications (e.g. SMLXL); and one of the most famous is Alvar Aalto's dinner napkin sketch for the Church of the Holy Spirit in Wolfsburg (Aalto wrote famously, "God made paper to draw architecture on it.") In the context of this course, it is also a mode for rethinking design communication and analysis. Paralleling and emerging from the subject matter of the group presentations, this exercise asks students to delve retrospectively into a recent architectural project - in a sense, to simulate the earliest stages of schematic design and architect-client interaction. The napkin will serve as a fixed, but also serialized, medium to document a process of excavating ideas and concepts associated with a particular project. Ultimately, through a historical lens of precedent, it asks us to review how we draw, why we sketch, where inspiration resides, and what constitutes design communication. This exercise complements the group work of the presentations with an intensive, individual rumination on a contemporary architectural design project. The sketches and writing serve to visualize, make immediate, and even personalize the "historical"understanding of a particular architect's (or architectural firm's) place within contemporary practice and a historical context. Revisiting a project's core ideas interrogates not only an architectural work's foundation but also its possible directions. In a sense, these five diagrams "rewrite" (or more precisely, "redraw") possible historical trajectories, bringing this course's content into contact with a broader field of practice and design process. | http://plaza.ufl.edu/clhailey/H3_Napkin_Base-3.html |
The statistic survey perspectives can be viewed as a design perspective and quality perspective (Groves et al., 2004). The design perspective leads from concepts through "constructs" and measurements to questions to become a process and one of its stages is the response process. The quality perspective makes numerous references to "error". The sampling error, nonresponse error are just two examples. Measurement errors refer to the gap between what is called the ideal value and the obtained response, i.e. at the response process stage. Survey methodologists attribute deviations from perfect measurements to cognitive problems in the response process. Hence, these problems lie at the heart of the response process model. Originally, the model was developed to reflect aspects of households and individual surveys. Further development of cognitive research extended the model to fit the response process in business surveys. A merger of the two produced a Hybrid Response Process Model for Business Surveys, a complex and general model encompassing the entire response process in business surveys. Since it still did not fully and clearly address numerous aspects the model has recently been developed into the Multidimensional Integral Business Survey Response Process Model.
The response process models can serve as a framework for the evaluation of business surveys (Giesen, 2007). The linkage between model steps and observations of real respondent behaviour when dealing with survey requests, provides the structure which can help to analyse this complex activity. This is a way to spot problems and try to fix them for the future. Furthermore, considering the data collection instrument and the response burden connected with answering items it contains, response process steps make it possible to establish at which stage the burden is especially heavy and what can be done to ease it. This can improve the questionnaire and even influence its design. The division of the response process into separate stages was the foundation of cognitive methods for pretesting survey questions. Cognitive interviewing, understood as an extension of the standard interviewing process of eliciting answers to questions, studies processes distinguished in the response process model (Willis, 2004). The foundation of the response process for establishment surveys, which is more complex and contains more steps, adequately allows to split survey evaluation into the response process steps. When the data collection process and the response burden are assessed using different methods (Giesen, 2007) and the findings are linked with the response process stages it is possible to establish the nature of the problems, whether cognitive or logistic, and consequently, adopt the results to improve the data quality or ease the response burden. | https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/response-process-theme_en |
Intermediate | 625 MB
Ever fallen in love with a concert poster for a band you didn’t even know? We’ll teach you how to create a poster that will inspire fans and captivate fans-to-be.
This class will take you through the entire process of designing a poster for a concert, movie, or other event. This class is perfect for aspiring designers looking to add a poster design to their portfolio or expand their knowledge of translating ideas from mind to paper to computer. This class will also be a good opportunity to receive feedback throughout the design process.
What You’ll Learn
Concept Development. You’ll brainstorm concepts and create sketches for 2-3 designs.
Initial Design and Illustration. You’ll create your design with a final product in mind, such as a screen print, digital graphic, or album cover. | https://gfxdomain.co/2014/05/skillshare-rock-poster-design-from-concept-development-to-execution-63397.html |
This basic design and color theory course explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design, as well as the design process, including idea development through final execution.
Students develop basic skills in two-dimensional design, color and content creation while employing the design process of research, sketching and experimentation. Communication designers use the concepts explored in this course in disciplines such as advertising, graphic design, web design, illustration, broadcast design, photography, and game design.
Class/Lab/Credit Hours: 1cl hr, 5 lab hrs, 3 cr
Corequisites
ENG 092R (ESOL 032R), ENG 092W (ESOL 031W), or CUNY certification in reading, writing and mathematics
Learning outcomes
Through hands-on experiments, collaborative learning and individual projects, students will learn the language and process for design thinking, gain a solid foundation in design principles and practices, and demonstrate:
- visual literacy and understanding of design principles, such as Figure/Ground, Rhythm, Balance, Contrast, and Scale using appropriate design elements, such as Point, Line, Plane, Texture, Value, and Color.
- appropriate use of vocabulary to articulate ideas and concepts in a critique setting.
- tangible realizations of their ideas using appropriate tools, applications and techniques, such as drawing, painting, collage, photography, and digital imaging.
- a personal creative process that leads to life-long learning and a successful, inspired practice.
Teaching/Learning Methods
- Lecture and presentation of new material
- Design Journal
- Use of visual and tactile examples and hands-on projects
- In-class critique sessions
- Individual assessment/documentation activities
- Field trips / Museum visits
- Learning Blog ePortfolio
Grading Policy and Procedure
Grades will be awarded using the standard grading scale, but will be judged based upon a rubric that takes into consideration effort applied, technical understanding & creative use of resources for the completion of various projects.
Grades will be based upon:
- 10% Participation & Dedication
- 30% Research & Documentation
- 60% Projects
Participation & Dedication is worth 10% of your total grade.
This will be based upon:
- Class preparedness (completing projects and design experiments on time, bringing materials to class, checking class site for instructions)
- Volunteering answers, asking questions, and helping other students
- Paying attention during class demonstrations
- Following project instructions and taking notes
- Participating in critiques, presentations, and discussions
- Arriving on time and staying for the full time period
- Not checking phone, email or surfing the internet during class
Points may also be deducted
Critiques:
Each student will present his/her work in class for critique using design vocabulary. The critique is a neutral dialog. Students will present their work and discuss the strengths and weaknesses, expressing what works and what doesn’t work in relation to the assignment guidelines. Peer responses will be given. No personal likes or dislikes are discussed without specific reference to design terminology.
Research & Documentation is worth 30% of your grade. This will be assessed by how well you utilize your Design Journal and ePortfolio.
Your ePortfolio will be used for documenting and sharing your creative process, as well as your final finished work, throughout the course. Your research, inspirations, experiments, thumbnails, field trips, final work, assessments, and peer critiques will make up the content and will serve as a record of the effort and dedication you demonstrate throughout the semester.
The purpose of the ePortfolio is to:
- Help you to develop and sustain your own creative process through careful observation, documentation, presentation and assessment of each project.
- Organize all the information from the class.
- Display your individual projects in a clear, appropriate manner
- Serve as a record of your learning achievements from which to expand and develop in future courses.
- Interact with your peers in a relaxed, but professional manner.
- Gain experience using standard design vocabulary terms to express your ideas
- Develop online communication and information literacy skills using WordPress and OpenLab.
Your Design Journal will help you develop working method that should help you discover a personal process and enhance the development of your visual language.
The Design Journal should include but not be limited to the following:
- Daily assignment: Will be announced online and in class.
- This will include visual term exploration where you will be given a design principle or element to explore. You will do this by writing the formal definition (including the source), an informal definition in your own words, and a visual example which you create or collect from an outside source.
- The assignment may also include a reflection question on areas of contemporary design and making.
- Visual and written materials: daily inspiration, thoughts, ideas, notes, handouts, etc.
- Personal observations: both written notes and drawn sketches
- Idea sketches: rough sketches to brainstorm and formulate ideas for class work
- Preparatory sketches for projects: drawing practice to support the development of finished compositions
- Studio course assignments, handouts, objectives, etc.: resources and materials to refer to in support of course work
- Research notes and reference images
- Notes from class lectures
The Design Journal will be used during class and there may be also occasions that the class will review your work in your Design Journal. The daily assignment will be reviewed during your individual mid-term evaluation meetings with your instructor.
Projects are worth 60% of your total grade. There will be between 5-7 major projects. Only projects that strictly adhere to documented instructions and are presented in a clean, professional manner will be accepted for credit. Projects will be collected or critiqued at the beginning of each class.
Each project’s creative process will be documented on your ePortfolio and should demonstrate:
- Research and Inspiration
- Experimentation and Iteration
- Development of Skill, Craft and Voice
- Expression of Form, Emotions or Concepts
- Thoughtful Assessment (verbal and written)
NOTE: Students will be expected to work between 2-4 hours each week outside of the class (some weeks this may be more and others less). A lab time is available to meet the specifications of the projects and the technology, but you will not be able to finish your projects in class.
Attendance
Attendance is required for all classes. If a student misses a class session, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the professor or a peer and make up any work missed PRIOR to the next class meeting. Excuses are unnecessary and irrelevant.
Make-ups
If a student finds they will not be able to present or hand in a project on the scheduled day, it is their responsibility to notify the instructor PRIOR to the due date and request alternate arrangements. Points will be deducted for late projects and missed critiques.
Academic Integrity and Expectations
You are responsible for reading, understanding and abiding by the NYC College of Technology Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities,” section “Academic Integrity Standards.” Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism is unacceptable. “Cheating” is misrepresenting another student’s efforts/work as your own. “Plagiarism” is the representation of another person’s work, words or concepts as your own.
Online Resources
Course Website
Students will refer to this website https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/daigacomd1100sp2017/ for all course content and projects. It is the student’s responsibility to check the site before each class meeting for instructions. Changes may be made of the course of the semester, so please check and recheck the site before each class.
The OpenLab
We will be using the OpenLab [ openlab.citytech.cuny.edu ] for online discussions and your ePortfolio. If you have not used the OpenLab before, please make sure you create an account and sign on at least once during the first week of class to familiarize yourself. If you have questions, please ask!
Required readings
Lupton, Ellen. Graphic Design: the new basics. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2008. Available through CUNY Electronic Resource online
Samara, Timothy. Design Elements Second Edition. Beverly: Rockport Press, 2014.
Projects List (subject to change)
- Black paper cut outs and inked patterns
Concepts learned: Shape (Organic, Geometric), plane, frame, figure ground (Obvious, Ambiguous, Reversible), repetition, balance, unity, symmetry, asymmetry, visual resolution, contrast, scale, pattern, texture, screenshots, Illustrator as a brainstorming tool, craftsmanship, self assessment and using a variety of tools.
- Sound movement books
Concepts: Movement, time, actual and implied motion, animation, line, rhythm, pattern, texture, and animated gif in Photoshop.
- Value scale compositions
Concepts: Value, grayscale, layers, transparency, texture, tonal progression, simplicity, and composition in Illustrator, shade and tint.
4. Color studies – a series of experiments
Concepts: Color, hue, saturation, color wheel, color schemes, prismatic color, muted color, chromatic gray, achromatic gray, primary and secondary triad, tertiary colors, temperature, CMYK, RGB, RYB, Photoshop color tools, process and spot colors, hex triplets, and simultaneous contrast, and gouache.
- Color and spatial depth
Hue, saturation, order, movement, emphasis, balance and visual hierarchy.
- Color – Proportional inventory with design studies
Concepts: Proportion (scale, interval), color psychology, mood, and tone. | https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/daigacomd1100sp2017/syllabus/ |
Logo Development and Design
At Chase New Media, our logo design process begins with a detail learning process about your company, history, products and services, and more. This information is essential as it lays the foundation for the target market you’re looking to reach.
Our design process kicks off with a full team creative, collaborative brainstorm session resulting in dozens of unique sketches which are then digitzed and provided as initial concepts.
When the design process is complete, we provide you with a logo usage guide complete with all the file formats you need to begin expanding on your new brand.
Here is just a small sampling of some of the logos we have created. | http://www.chasenewmedia.com/logo-development |
The Design Process
All plans are property of Ken Tinnes Residential Design and are for example purposes only. Any use of these documents is strictly prohibited.
Consultation
In our first meeting we will discuss your wants, needs and requirements of your new home. All concepts, sketches and ideas should be brought to this meeting to insure nothing is overlooked.
Preliminary Floor Plans &
Exterior Elevations
After our initial consultation I will produce a scaled floor plan reflecting all of your requirements. At this point I will also produce exterior elevations giving you an idea of what the exterior will look like. This process will be repeated as many times as necessary to insure you are completely satisfied with your new home design.
Construction Documents
When you are completely satisfied with your new home design I will complete a set of plans known as construction documents. Construction documents are the set of plans in which the home will be built. All of my work is completed using AutoCAD software insuring the plans will be clean and accurate. All construction documents will include, but not limited to, at least four exterior elevations, roof plan, foundation plan, floor plans, construction and framing details, deck plan if applicable and an electrical plan. | https://www.homeplansomaha.com/design-process/ |
Welcome to my on line portfolio. It is always a work in progress since I am always working and creating new projects. Please contact me with any questions, comments or suggestions. I am open to constructive criticism too, thank you.
Throughout this profile, I showcase a broad range of my skills and interests. You will catch a glimpse of my design process from initial sketches to finished products.
In the first image set you will find examples of layouts, illustrations, concepts and story boards/ linesheets. You will also see the neatness, organization, and coherence in my work.
The second image set focuses more on the creative development through rough sketches, graphics, color, etc. I also include some styling work from apparel, costuming and accessories.
Finally, the third image set is a more technical scope. You will see flat sketches, line sheets, style sheets, some spec sheets and of course some hands-on samples such as patterning and sampling.
Thanks again for visiting and check out my page again for updates. Please contact for full resume, references and more sample work. | http://styleportfolios.com/portfolio/beatnikbird/ |
We're looking for a Product Design Lead to join our team in Dumbo, Brooklyn. In this role, you’ll bring hands-on design expertise and leadership to a variety of product design and service challenges.
Product Design Leads at FA are senior hybrid designers with leadership experience spanning the entire product development lifecycle. They are passionate design practitioners and leaders who bring expertise and perspective across complex design challenges. In collaboration with the Design Director, you’ll serve as the principal hands on the work, establishing process and setting the bar for execution.
Outside of client work, you’ll provide informal mentorship to other designers, contribute to the company’s body of design knowledge, and help shape our POV on emerging design frameworks, processes and tools.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience
- Strong portfolio showcasing cross-platform digital product expertise
- Demonstrated ability to distill complex problems into simple and effective solutions
- Ability to guide the entire product design process, from concept to release
- Experience collaborating with engineers to realize prototypes and guide implementation
- Experience mentoring designers
- Intuitive design instincts with the ability to track into research-driven processes
- Ability to self-manage, provide feedback and make decisions as-needed
- Experience with prototyping tools like Principle, Framer, or After Effects
- Experience creating, using and managing design systems
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Thoughtful, systematic and highly organized
What You’ll Do
- Focus on hands-on UI/UX design and process
- Create sketches, storyboards, prototypes, and design specs necessary to guide development of product experiences
- Develop new design concepts, frameworks and interaction models
- Provide informal mentorship and set the bar for other designers
- Collaborate with internal and external teams on product strategy and requirements
- Create site maps, flowcharts, diagrams and other high-level UX documentation
- Present work to client stakeholders, defending and articulating design rationale
- Act as key day-to-day communication layer between internal and external team members
- Lead workshops and help drive cross-disciplinary initiatives
- Help manage the product backlog and task prioritization
- Create and/or oversee on-going development of design systems and supporting documentation
About Free Association
We build wisdom through experimentation and invent better ways of doing things. We work in product and marketing teams where all teammates get involved in the design process and interact directly with clients.
Benefits & Perks
- Full benefits including medical, dental and vision
- 401k matching
- 4+ weeks PTO
- Regular open studio talks and design summits
- Annual learning stipend
- Parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Flexible spending account
- Fun team excursions & cultural activities
- Subsidized transport (when applicable)
- Stocked fridge with goodies
How To Apply
If you're interested in learning more, drop us a line at [email protected] with your resume and a link to your portfolio. We're looking forward to hearing from you.
We believe in a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply! Sorry, but we don't offer Visa sponsorships at this time. | https://freeassociation.is/careers/nyc/product-design-lead/ |
Ewing Development’s team approach to construction management includes architects and engineers, while we serve as the construction manager. It is our goal to be the owner’s agent and adviser from initial design and development, through the completion of the project. As construction manager, we provide site plans, building plans, perspective sketches, probable costs and schedules.
Construction requirements, bid forms, schedules and costs will be established as the development process advances. Ewing Development will also secure applicable regulatory approvals, and follow up after project completion to ensure satisfaction. Our qualifications to serve as your construction manager are based in our knowledge, skills and experience in expediting project completion while maintaining necessary cost controls. | http://www.ewingdevelopment.com/services/construction-management |
Game production is a lengthy process that is referred to as a pipeline, as production does need to be completed in a specific order to ensure that it is efficient and successful at the end of the process. The scale of game production pipelines can look quite different depending on the size of the production and development team and also what platform the game will be on, however, the general stages of game development are broken up into three primary sections with subcategories Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production which we will break down in detail to define the pipeline further.
Pre-Production
As the most important stages of game development, Pre-Production is about laying quality foundations for production that allow the game to be developed smoothly. Pre-production is about deciding on key factors in the pipeline process. Generally, Pre-Production begins by addressing things like What the game is about, the audience its aimed at, the market its aimed at, what potential titles would be competitors, where it will be published and when, how it will be sold, how long it will take to develop and importantly what resources and budget will be required to produce the title.
Of all the stages of game development, Pre-Production is the most variable, taking anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, to even a year or so depending on the project scope and scale. Ideally, pre-production generally takes about 20% of the pipeline provided time throughout the stages of the game development process.
During the pre-production process, the development team is also at its smallest that it will be throughout the stages of the game development process and will generally only include a producer, some programmers, and concept artists. Together they’ll begin to create the foundations for the game before bringing on a bigger team for future steps. The Producer in these stages of video game development is one of the most important roles, as they handle all the business-specific elements including the budget responsibilities and marketing strategies (yes, even this early in production)
During Pre-Production the concept artists begin to set the mood for the title by developing sketches and visual aids – they’re responsible for beginning the world-building process, laying the foundation for future production teams later on during production. During this process, the team will produce a Game Design Document, known as a GDD.
A GDD serves almost as a reference manual, a guide to stick to throughout the long process of the stages of video game development to ensure the title stays on track visually and theme-wise. The GDD includes the core values and elements of the game including but not limited to the genre, theme and characters, core mechanics, general gameplay style, world design, and level building elements, all of the art and sketches as well as marketing and monetization strategies.
It is worth noting that the GDD is an evolving document and is entirely dynamic, especially at this stage of development, it is prone to change as the concept naturally grows and develops. The GDD varies drastically depending on studio size too, as smaller studios may focus more on production elements than financial elements.
Once the core outlines and elements are down on paper and a general theme has been achieved by the pre-production team, prototyping begins to take place. An essential part of the 7 stages of game development, prototyping is a chance to test the core mechanics of the game, as whilst the concepts on paper may be interesting, without functioning (and fun!) core mechanics, those concepts are redundant.
Believe it or not, this image is an early prototype of the mechanics for Horizon Zero Dawn
Prototyping is generally done quite fast because it’s important to ensure the core elements function before advancing the idea any further. Generally, placeholder elements are used in this stage as it's specifically just to test the core mechanics of the future title.
Production
By far the longest stage of the pipeline, and the busiest with the largest team, production can take anywhere from 1 to 4 years and in some cases, depending on scope, even longer! During this part of the pipeline, refinement takes place across all aspects, from the story and characters to the environment and assets. Don’t be fooled by the immediate transition into refinement, testing, and prototyping that took place during the pre-production phase continue to take place as the project progresses, this method ensures that gameplay continues to be functional and desirable.
Production progress can be broken up into several stages and generally looks like this:
- Prototype: Initial test of core mechanics, very bare bones
- First Playable: Incorporates the visual elements with the core mechanics
- Vertical Slice: Essentially a completed sample that can be used for marketing or pitching purposes
- Pre-alpha: The content for the title is mostly complete, however this is where permanent choices are made over core elements
- Alpha: This stage is where the term “Feature Complete” comes from, and this refers to the fact that all the main elements of the game are in place and the product is now playable. It may be missing assets and some FX at this point, but this stage is ready for internal user testing
- Beta: Content, Assets and core functions are completely in place, this stage of the pipeline is purely optimization based
- Gold Master: The Game is finally ready to be published and shipped for the public to enjoy.
The 7 stages of game development (Planning, Pre-production, Production, Testing, Pre-Launch, Launch and Post-production) are essential regardless of studio size and they allow the production team to stay focused and structured throughout the development process.
During production, there are key roles that are paramount to a successful pipeline flow. The Project manager is a role that requires them to oversee deadlines and milestones as well as anticipate potential risks and potential developmental time increases as a result of those risks. They are the communicators of the team and are often the link between developers and executives.
Programmers are the lifeblood of the production process, they turn the concepts provided to them into code and create the actual functioning mechanics of a game title. Their role in the production is massive and to cover their skillset would be extensive however programmers are often software engineers with a strong coding background that have extraordinary patience and professional creativity that makes them complete assets in the pipeline.
A programmer hard at work, creating functioning game mechanics
Game Designers define the creative nature of the title and sit on the fence between writers and artists, often equipped with some programming skills, the production stage of the pipeline requires them to ensure that the game continues to deliver its stories whilst providing unique goals, challenges, and rulesets. Whilst programmers build the mechanics and functions, Game Designers define the parameters in which those functions live and work, for example, they’re responsible for determining the level of difficulty, building environments, and creating obstacles for the player to overcome.
Level designers' role in the production is simply defined by being responsible for ensuring that the pace and flow of the game are seamless, ensuring the player doesn’t get confused or lost whilst moving through the game world. Larger studios devote entire departments to this role due to the large scale of triple-A games in the modern-day however smaller studios may only have one or two Level designers. | https://pinglestudio.com/blog/full-cycle-development/game-development-stages |
Initial Sketches for my Tatsulok Collection
This was the starting point of my design sketches for the Tatsulok project. While sketching is not my strongest skill, it was however the best way to convey the triangular shape I was hoping to portray in this collection. Draping would come as a next step to see how the fabric behaves (more on the draping process on the next post).
Tought Process
These first few sketches were designed with the commerciality aspect in mind. The targetted market was a more eclectic group of people, unafraid to try different things. Volume is a plus as the fabric can be stiff and thick. It is juxtaposed with a lightweight cotton, linen or silk-linen blend white fabric for a shirt dress underneath layers.
Layers are a Filipino fashion feature, especially in the past and I wanted to play with that feature in. these sketches
The designs below were designed with the idea of reversing the oversize trend to a cropped or smaller design idea. Continuing with playing the triangular shapes, I show it in different aspects of this initial design. | http://www.aurelia-andrea.com/2020/06/01/initial-sketches-for-my-tatsulok-collection/ |
The Albini Foundation of Milan is opening its doors to children in elementary school and teens in high school. One Sunday every fortnight on via Telesio 13 (MM Pagano) there will be educational workshops meant to give young people a chance to experience the magical world of design.
That is why Paola Albini, president of the Foundation as well as the granddaughter of the great Franco Albini and a theatre director by training, has reinvented herself as a teacher. Using playful and participatory techniques she leads the children on a journey of discovery about how a design project is born. “I chose to start with a few objects that I had to hand”, she explains, “like the Luisa sofa and the Cicognino side table designed by my grandfather, in order to show the children the most salient points in the process of the creation of an object of design.
Disassembling and then reassembling these pieces is an excellent way for them to touch with their own hands what were the guiding ideas for the project. But I don’t stop there, I also cover broader concepts like rationalism, what it means to design a functional object, etc.” The workshops are full of stories, little anecdotes (“did you know that all the cables in the objects designed by Franco Albini, like in the Veliero bookcase, come from his passion for mountaineering and climbing?”) and mini treasure hunts throughout the premises of the studio-museum. Then the kids are then invited to create their own designs and bring to life an idea for a project with lots of sketches, choosing of materials and colours, in other words a proper “material mood”.
“The ideas that came out of the first sessions really show what incredible imaginations children have”, says Paola Albini. “But also the seriousness with which they face the task they are given. There was a design for a sofa bed in the shape of a Coca Cola can, someone invented a suspended room where the floor is raised using a pulley system, and someone else imagined a backpack that massages your back while you’re wearing it.” At the end of the two hour workshop participants get to take home their own creations, which will also be published in a special section on the Foundation’s website. The groups – which never had more than a dozen participants – are divided up based on their ages: Sunday morning from 10 am to 12 pm is reserved for elementary school children, while the afternoon from 2 pm to 4 pm is for the high school kids.
Cost €20, €15 for siblings. | http://www.abitare.it/en/news-en/2015/12/15/inspiring-the-littlest-designers-at-the-albini-foundation-in-milan/ |
BIO:
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010.
Carl has also been featured on Marketplace Money, Oprah.com, and Forbes.com. In addition, Carl has become a frequent keynote speaker at financial planning conferences and visual learning events around the world.
Through his simple sketches, Carl makes complex financial concepts easy to understand. His sketches also serve as the foundation for his two books, The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money and The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money (Portfolio/Penguin).
His sketches have appeared in a solo show at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah as well as other showings at Parsons School of Design in New York City, The Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California, and an exhibit at the Mansion House in London.
Highlights:
- How to embrace “being human” when thinking about our money relationships
- The value in knowing you are “safe” as it pertains to your financial life
- Why money can’t provide certainty, security and feeling enough
- The benefits of experiencing “the here and now” vs simply waiting for retirement
- Accepting that “financial plans” alone are worthless
- How/why focusing on the process and course corrections are the key to financial happiness
- Finding happiness by holding our goals a “little lighter.”
- How to become more congruent with our financial goals and daily actions
Quotes:
- “Relax; it might not work, but it will be ok” – Carl Richards
- “Enough is independent of my external circumstances” – Carl Richards
- “No amount of money will solve money insecurities.” – Carl Richards
- “You can never get there, only be there,” Carl Richards
Links: | https://themosthatedfword.com/episode-100-why-plans-are-worthless-finding-enough-and-being-human/ |
Together with the headquarters in Mursko Središće, our Design studio of six experts offers clients support in the entire process of creating products and spaces. From the first elaboration of ideas and sketches, through the preparation of complete project documentation all the way to production and assembly. With its multidisciplinary approach, our architectural and design team works with clients as equal partners in creating a corporate identity and creating an ideal environment for their business.
We help our clients to leverage design power to generate innovative solutions that affect customer experience and achieve success. The combination of different experiences such as interior design, project management, product design and retail design, make this team competitive in the domestic and foreign markets.
First we focus on understanding all needs our clients have and the vision they want to achieve with the project. The following phase is detailed physical space research, taking measurements, analysing usage of the space through the layout and then we create final brief that will serve as a base for all other project steps.
As a result of market research and reference examples of design, in cooperation with clients, our team creates a creative and unique concept. In the following stages, the creative concepts are transformed into the design of space and spatial elements. We present interior design with 3D visualizations and sketches and samples of materials in order to convey our design to our clients as realistically as possible.
Detailed spatial planning aims to create a quality spatial environment in which users feel comfortable. In order to achieve this, the cooperation of architects and design team together with our value engineers is crucial. This synergy is important for the best possible result for our client and to make their project attractive, more cost-effective and more sustainable in the long run. In this phase we prepare architectural documentation and everything that is necessary for product design - from detailed technical drawings to product prototype coordination.
We organise the supervision of the project in all it stages of architecture and product design work. Our team can also be in charge of organising delivery and installation of the equipment by our team members.
We look forward to your inquiry. | https://sobocan.hr/en/design-studio-zagreb-sobocan/ |
The Town of Newmarket purchased the Mulock Property in October 2018, to develop a special park building on the natural beauty and heritage of the site.
The property includes welcoming green space and a historic home, all in the centre of urban Newmarket at the northwest corner of Mulock Drive and Yonge Street.
The residence that exists on the property is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. It will be preserved by the Town and respectfully adapted for uses that will best serve the community. The vision for this property is to create an iconic community park/outdoor green space.
The Mulock site contains layers of diverse histories, starting with the initial stewards of the land, the Indigenous First Nations.
In the late 1800s, Sir William Mulock, a politician, jurist, educator, agriculturalist and philanthropist made his home on the Newmarket property, hosting influential people from many different fields. The property was owned by the Mulock family for six generations. The new park will build on this legacy, creating a special place to be shared by Newmarket residents and visitors.
As part of the Town’s community engagement process and one of Council’s Strategic Priorities, Extraordinary Places and Spaces, we spoke with over 3,000 residents from fall 2019 to winter 2020 to gather feedback.
Through early consultation, five guiding principles emerged which will continue to steer us forward in the project.In fall 2020, three design concepts - Energized, Expressive, Peaceful - were presented to Council and the community for feedback. We received nearly 250 survey responses on the design concepts which the consultant team used to refine the final concept which blends all three themes.
In Spring 2021 the Final Master Plan was approved by Council.
The community will continue to be informed and engaged throughout the development:
Do you live in the community surrounding the future Mulock Park? Join us for a Neighbourhood Conversation Focus Group on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 7:00-9:00 pm, to learn more about the vision for the park, ask questions, and share your feedback. A formal presentation will be provided at 7:00 pm, followed by a question and answer period and facilitated discussions. Mulock Park will be an important community space, and your input will help shape the future of this project.Click here to register for the focus group. Joining the MeetingThis focus group will be held on Zoom. Kindly download the Zoom software in preparation for this meeting. Details on how to join the Zoom call via video or by dialing-in via phone will be shared with you via email once you RSVP and two days before the meeting. For those with limited access to the internet, please call the Town of Newmarket Customer Service at 905-895-5193 or email [email protected].
Five guiding principles emerged which will continue to steer the project through to completion.
A two-year public consultation process culminated on March 9, 2021 when the final design concept was presented to the public at a Facebook Live event. The final design concept blended the expressive, peaceful and energetic themes that will be expressed through the site and future programming. Watch the Facebook Live reveal here and check out the concept teaser video below.
The Town of Newmarket has awarded PLANT Architect Inc. (PLANT) and Process to continue with the visioning consultation exercise and Concept Master Plan development for the Mulock Property. The award-winning firm co-led the revitalization of Toronto's iconic Nathan Philips Square to maintain its cultural status while creating a stimulating public destination.
The final Master Plan was approved by Council in Spring 2021.
Development of the Mulock Property into an iconic park space is a major project, delivered in a phased approach. Now, we are working with our team to develop the Schematic Design, Design Development and Contract Drawings to make the Master Plan vision a reality.
The Schematic Design phase began in mid-2021 and will be complete by the end of the year. Town of Newmarket staff and our consultants have reviewed many different design concepts, ideas about site ecology, building layouts, environmental sustainability, pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle traffic flows, and more! We have also begun the process of seeking necessary approvals and permits for the different project elements.
The Design Development phase will begin after the December 9 Public Information Centre (Facebook Live) and will continue into the middle of 2022. In this phase, the team will develop requirements, reports, designs and approvals to meet the vision built through Master Planning and Schematic Design.
The Contract Documentation phase starts in mid-2022 and will prepare the detailed drawings and specifications, together with obtaining final permits and approvals to tender, all leading to construction beginning in 2023.
Sir William Mulock held many prestigious positions as a lawyer, businessman, educator, farmer, politician, judge, and philanthropist. In academia, Mulock taught Modern Languages at the University of Toronto and later served as the vice-chancellor. From 1882 to 1905, Mulock was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament. As a Cabinet Minister, Mulock served as the Postmaster-General (1896 to 1905) and later established the Department of Labor (1900).Born in Bond Head, Mulock's family moved to Newmarket where he spent his childhood, before moving to Toronto for post-secondary education.
In the late 1800s, Sir William Mulock purchased the 200-acre property in Newmarket, intended to serve as his summer home. However, the property soon became a frequent place for important meetings, special occasions, and social gatherings for notable guests. Some famous guests include Guglielmo Marconi (inventor and electrical engineer of the radiotelegraph), Frederick Banting and Charles Best, who discovered insulin and the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII).Six generations of the Mulock's have walked the grounds of the property. The historical significance of this property is a great asset to the Town and will allow us to continue to preserve Sir William Mulock's legacy as a Newmarket resident and a "fundamental architect of Canada" – as noted by Prime Minister, Sir William Lyon Mackenzie. | https://newmarket.ca/LivingHere/Pages/Parks,%20Trails%20and%20Sport%20Fields/Mulock-Property.aspx |
Pre-Final Phase - Concepts
Facebook app's headquarters in New York City provided us with a brief to design a playful and activated space for their office space. This space would be inviting and encourage people to indulge into their playfulness. Below are some pre-final concept sketches and renders.
Playground Concept Sketches
Once a space for the project was finalised we designed possible concepts of playground that could live within that space. Below are some 3D concept sketches for the playground:
Initial Concept Sketches
It was important to represent Facebook App as a community through this installation. At the start of the project we proposed several concepts that were playful, functional and served as a photo opportunity moment. Below are some initial 2D concept sketches that play with seating arrangement to encourage interaction between people : | https://www.sahelimotiani.com/facebook |
“With five years of consistent progress, Consortium partners are now engaged in a comprehensive behavioral health system assessment gathering community input and data that will be used to establish goals and strategies for the next five years,” said Tracy J. Yellen, CEO, Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Chair of the El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium Executive Committee.
“The October 14th Progress Summit is a virtual event, open to mental health practitioners, stakeholders and general public to provide insight into the work ahead to continue improving the mental health system and services.”
The event brings together behavioral health stakeholders, health professionals, civic and business leaders, and public officials to recognize efforts of local organizations and agencies working together to improve community mental health and addiction service and support systems. This year, the free event will be held in a virtual environment and open to the public.
Special Guest Speakers will provide valuable information about the future of mental health and addiction services:
Ms. Linda Rosenberg, MSW, Director of External Relations, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry
Linda Rosenberg is Director for External Relations at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and focuses her work on building public and private sector partnerships that expand effective mental health and addictions services.
Dr. Andrew Keller, CEO, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Andy Keller, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a Texas-based nonprofit that provides nonpartisan policy and program research, development, and advice to state and local leaders towards a single goal: improving mental health care delivery in Texas.
Following the August 3, 2019, tragedy, mental health and addiction service providers united to serve people in need. Then as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders took effect, the trust and support among these essential providers grew even stronger.
“Collaboration is more important than ever as traumatic mental health and addiction repercussions are occurring from these disasters,” officials shared.
In El Paso, organizations and agencies are adapting and working together to improve the care system including:
- Providing better coordination of care using peer support specialists and trained navigators with lived experience to help keep people connected to services;
- Enhancing technology like telehealth options and electronic exchange of health records;
- Increasing knowledge and skill of providers in the most up to date treatments available;
- Increasing availability of hotlines and helplines, mobile crisis teams, walk-in crisis clinics, hospital-based psychiatric emergency services, and family education and support programs.
“No individual or family should be isolated when confronted with a behavioral health problem. We are making progress as a community, but we still have much more to do. What is most important is that we continue to collaborate, that is the only way we can maintain positive changes. We must stay united to build better options for our region.” said Sharon Butterworth, Mental Health Advocate, El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium founder, and Paso del Norte Health Foundation Board Member and Immediate Past Chair.
To learn more about the El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium, click here.
This event is hosted by Paso del Norte Health Foundation as part of its leadership efforts to improve the health and quality of life in the Paso del Norte region. | https://elpasoheraldpost.com/el-paso-behavioral-health-consortium-to-host-virtual-summit/ |
We need a science of social connection now more than ever. At the highest level, the world-wide problems we confront – from racism and hatred to climate change – will only be solved if we join together as a global community, accepting our differences and uniting in common human values. At the most personal level, we know that experiencing meaningful intimate relationships and social connectedness is crucial to physical health, mental health, and quality of life.
The Center for the Science of Social Connection is committed to a progressive science that seeks not just understanding but action on these problems. We aim to develop and test intervention models that are grounded in the real world, not the ivory tower that work for real people, not academics that are sustainable in real organizations and communities and continue to make a difference after the research ends.
We search for areas of public health significance where good relationships matter, and we seek to collaborate with stakeholders in these areas to improve relationships. This has led us to explore collaborations with diverse community members, college students, and medical professionals to improve cross-racial relations and cross-racial friendships with pediatricians to improve relations between doctors and parents to improve childhood vaccination rates with bariatric surgeons and patients to improve patient’s social support for post-surgical success and with psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to improve psychotherapy outcomes.
We are continually searching for new partnerships and areas to explore.
In our work, we are committed to working cross-culturally, with people of color, and with disenfranchised groups. We are committed to reducing racism and hate by developing interventions that challenge white people to grow, to increase empathy, to activate, and most importantly, to connect authentically and vulnerably with others who are different from them and form good, authentic relationships.
At the core of our work is the fundamental tenet that good human relationships matter. We work with passion and compassion, balanced with scientific discipline and rigor. We aim to produce the highest quality scientific work with findings that make a difference to our global community now. | http://socialconnection.uw.edu/content/background-and-mission |
Ismaili Health Professionals Engagement
The Ismaili Health Professionals Network is a resource and networking platform for healthcare professionals, public health professionals, healthcare administrators, healthcare researchers, and students. This network provides webinars, access to resources, opportunities for mentorship and collaboration, and key updates to a community of over 2,300 Ismaili health professionals.
We encourage individuals within the Jamat who are currently working in or studying healthcare to register to receive information on relevant volunteer opportunities and upcoming events. For more information on the Ismaili Health Professionals Network, please contact [email protected].
Update on Ismaili Health Professionals Conference 2020
In view of the latest COVID-19 developments, the Ismaili Health Professionals Conference scheduled for June 5-7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta is postponed to a later date. The decision was made in line with the Government of Alberta’s recommendation to cancel all gatherings of more than 250 people to limit the spread of COVID-19. If you registered for the conference, your registration fees will be refunded in full. Please note the refund process may take up to 2 weeks to set up. Please change or cancel all travel and accommodation plans as appropriate. We thank all registrants, sponsors and hosting sites for their support. We thank you for your patience as we navigate through the cancellation procedures and notifications. More information will be provided shortly.
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If you are interested, please indicate which role you are interested in by sending an email to our HR lead.
Administrative/Evaluation Coordinator - Special Projects
The Special Projects portfolio is looking for an Administrative/Evaluation Coordinator. The position holder will keep meetings, deliverables, evaluations and action items organized for the team. This position will be supporting various initiatives and strategies. These are new and exciting projects with the opportunity to significantly impact the quality of life and health of the members of the Jamat.
Administrative Officers (3 positions)
Global Health Partnerships (GHP) is seeking 3 Administrative Officers. The position holders will work closely with the following:
- Deputy GHP, Aga Khan Health Boards (International)
- Deputy GHP, Aga Khan University
- Deputy GHP, Operations and Evaluation
Position holder will provide support for administrative tasks such as organizing meetings, taking minutes, updating relevant documents and spreadsheets, and ensuring the portfolio’s MS Teams/MS SharePoint folders are up to date and organized. The position holder may be called upon to assist other administrative officers within the portfolio, when necessary.
Skills:
- Good knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams
- Collaborative
- Team Player
- Background in healthcare administration would be considered an asset
Country Specific Leads (3 Positions)
Global Health Partnerships (International Health Boards Portfolio) is seeking 3 Leads, from Canada, to work with the following countries:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- India
Lead for each of the countries will work with the in-country Ismaili Council Health Board to:
- Conduct virtual needs assessment and support virtual content for delivery to the Jamat
- Collaborate with the Aga Khan Health Board Canada (AKHBC) Program Managers to ensure delivery of content via an appropriate platform, including presenter selection
- Collaborate with GHP Chair and Deputy in an operational capacity
- Be the liaison between AKHBC and the country and maintain regular communication with the country’s Council
Requirement/Skills:
- Healthcare professional residing in Canada
- Flexibility with attending early morning meetings that may take place on weekends to accommodate time zones
- Knowledge of the local language in each of the countries (Farsi, Bengali, Hindi or Urdu)
- Administrative and global health experience will be considered an asset
Baby2B Regional Data and Evaluation Manager - Ontario
The Baby2B Regional Data and Evaluation Manager role is to ensure that the specifics of data collection, entry, management, and evaluation are carried out for the sessions. Required skills: background and/or experience in data management and health research, proficient in general computer applications, demonstrates a high level of confidentiality.
Baby2B Facilitators
The Baby2B program is a 6-week national program that is coordinated by the Aga Khan Health Board for Canada (AKHBC). AKHBC is looking for Facilitators to support and facilitate weekly sessions. The Baby2B program aims to drive a strengths-based approach with a focus on empowerment, healthy and mindful approaches to decision making and creating community-based support. Note: At this time sessions will be conducted virtually due to pandemic.
Community Wellness Directors
The National Youth Coordinating Forum is looking for Community Wellness Directors (CWD) for its virtual camp. The CWD will support participants & facilitators holistically in a virtual camp, monitor engagement, participate in activities and assess any issues/concerns.
Required experience skills:
- Must be a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (All regional representation – throughout Canada)
- Youth camp experience preferred
- Youth & Adolescent experience in nursing preferred
- All gender representation encouraged
- Interest in developing personal skills in the virtual camp environment (working to build capacity for future camps, both virtual and in-person)
- Bilingual/Multilingual speaking skills preferred
Deputy, Outreach
The Aga Khan Health Board for Canada’s Outreach portfolio is looking for a Deputy to support the portfolio. This position holder will be an integral part of the leadership of this portfolio whose mandate will be to support engagement with external agencies. The Deputy may also be responsible for planning programs and overseeing implementation. The Deputy will plan, coordinate and participate in virtual meetings, conference calls, activities and programs, and will collaborate closely with national and regional health board members, members from other institutional boards and portfolios, and external agencies with whom partnerships exist or will be sought.
Skills:
- Collaborative
- Responsive
- Resourceful
- Professional or Institutional background in building partnerships (considered an asset)
Already Licensed Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Facilitators
The Aga Khan Health Board Canada is looking for MHFA Facilitators who are interested in facilitating MHFA sessions for our Mukhis, Kamadias, Mukhianis and Kamadianis and other Jamati leaders, staff and volunteers. Facilitators must have a valid licence to facilitate MHFA sessions and have completed the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) upskill training to be qualified to facilitate virtual MHFA sessions.
Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) Facilitators
The Mental Health and Addiction (MH&A) portfolio is seeking LLTTF Facilitators. LLTTF program is a CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) based program offered over 8 sessions, 1.5 hours each. The course teaches individuals stress management skills and basic tools to deal with daily worries and to enhance mental health. The cost of training for you to become a facilitator will be covered. The portfolio expects that each facilitator offers at least 2 in-person (3 virtual sessions) per calendar year. Note: At this time all sessions will be conducted virtually due to pandemic.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Facilitator
MHFA is a standardized course aimed to teach participants common mental health conditions and crises and first aid measures when helping individuals who might be facing these conditions. The Mental Health and Addiction (MH&A) portfolio is seeking Facilitators who have 2 years background in clinical mental health experience, teaching skills, previous facilitation skills. The cost of training for selected candidate to become a Facilitator will be covered.
Note: At this time all sessions will be conducted virtually due to pandemic.
Zoom Moderators
The Mental Health and Addiction (MH&A) portfolio is seeking enthusiastic team players with experience using the Zoom platform. Are you organized, dependable, collaborative and can take direction? Check out this exciting volunteer opportunity for Zoom Moderators.
MH&A will be holding several Mental Health First Aid training sessions virtually. To assist our Facilitators, the portfolio is seeking Zoom Moderators that have experience with all aspects of the platform. The Moderators will collaborate with the Facilitators to prepare for the virtual session. The Moderators would be responsible for navigating the application, opening up the waiting room, preparing breakout rooms, assigning participants to rooms, creating and monitoring polls, monitoring chats / questions from participants, providing general tech support related to the application and assisting participants with troubleshooting if needed. | https://iicanada.org/resources/health-wellness/ismaili-health-professionals-engagement |
Black Fret is a 501(c)(3) charity that provides grants and mentoring to Austin's musicians to support them in the creation and performance of music.
Austin Music Foundation Inc
The Austin Music Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity that supports Austin's musicians through business education and mentoring.
Health Alliance For Austin Musicians
Founded in 2005, by Robin Shivers, a local philanthropist and businesswoman who saw the need for preserving the health of Austin's local musician community, the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) provides access to affordable health care for Austin's low-income, working musicians with a focus on prevention and wellness. HAAM is a uniquely Austin non profit that is both a cultural arts support and a healthcare safety net. We are able to accomplish our mission through community collaborative partnerships with a wide variety of healthcare organizations and community providers which leverages every dollar donated by $7.
Sims Foundation Inc
The SIMS Foundation provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their families. Through education, community partnerships, and accessible managed care, SIMS seeks to destigmatize and reduce mental health and substance use issues, while supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of the music community at large. | https://www.brightfunds.org/funds/austin-music-charities |
Collaborating with and supporting other local, national, and international anti-trafficking and victim-assistance efforts is a part of our mission. We are the facilitating organization for the Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking and we are working to develop coalitions across the state to bolster local response to human trafficking victims and improve prevention efforts.
AFFILIATIONS
NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking
The North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NCCAHT), is a coalition of committed members collaborating in knowledge and practice to provide leadership and support across the state to eradicate human trafficking in North Carolina. The Coalition is a non-profit that operates for charitable and educational purposes. Membership is open to governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and individuals who support the purpose of the Coalition.
Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking
The Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking is a team of professionals, ranging from service providers to human services specialists to advocates, coming together to discuss and respond to the issue of human trafficking in Pitt County.
The Pitt County Community on Children, Youth and Families wish to:
- Effectively collaborate and advocate for children, youth and families in need
- Promote wellness and ensure the health and safety of all families
- Identify service and support gaps and work to fill them
- Educate community stakeholders on mental health and substance use resources available to children, youth and families in Pitt County.
Other Affiliations:
Pitt Resource Connection
BRACE
NC Human Trafficking Commission
Members are appointed by the governor and legislative leaders
- We attend all meetings.
- Our founder has presented to the Commission several times. | https://encstophumantrafficking.org/home/collaboration/ |
The Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation has approved grants totaling $177,760 to nine nonprofit organizations and nine schools. The foundation supports programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of the people residing in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties in Ohio.
The foundation provides $43,000 in scholarships to students engaged in health-related studies at Aultman College, Kent State University Stark, Kent State University Tuscarawas, Malone University, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Stark State College, University of Akron Wayne College, University of Mount Union, and Walsh University.
The foundation has two grant cycles each year, and welcomes grant requests that are health and wellness related. It is suggested that nonprofit organizations call the foundation first to discuss their project or program. The deadline for submitting requests for the next grant cycle is December 11, 2018.
The Mary Black Foundation awarded $815,085 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced the 10th group of emerging community health leaders selected for the Massachusetts Institute for Community Health Leadership program (MICHL). The program brings together professionals who currently direct or manage programs at a variety of health care organizations across Massachusetts for a series of classroom, peer-to-peer, and professional learning opportunities.
The MICHL class of 2018-19—sponsored in part by a new partner, The Boston Foundation—is comprised of 18 participants from state agencies, hospitals, nonprofit community health centers, mental health providers, and advocacy groups serving low-income and uninsured individuals and families. The participants, selected through an application process, represent the 10th MICHL cohort since the program began in 2006. The program has more than 150 graduates.
In addition to connecting with leaders in community health and local hospitals, MICHL participants gain access to expert and committed faculty who introduce new practices, strategies, and leadership skills. In recent years, the MICHL program has explored the impact of racism in the nation’s health care system.
The BUILD Health Challenge, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation, is looking to support dynamic collaboratives driving sustainable improvements in community health in 2019. Selected communities will be eligible to receive up to $250,000 in funding, capacity building support, and join a national peer network. The new award opportunity and eligibility requirements when the call for applications is released in early 2019.
The Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation pledged £600,000 to the Academy of Medical Sciences for a pilot program to develop two cohorts of innovative new leaders in medical science. This pledge along with a £750,000 commitment from the United Kingdom Government provides a total investment of £1.35m towards creating leaders able to build the academy’s life science industry into a global hub, making the United Kingdom the home of clinical research and medical innovation.
The program, called Future Leaders in Innovation, Enterprise, and Research (FLIER), will develop dynamic future leaders in biomedical and health research who can create the vital collaborations and partnerships needed to drive new innovations across the life sciences sector. Representatives from pharma, biotech, and MedTech companies have been involved in scoping the program.
FLIER will create a network of talented people equipped to lead innovation and collaboration across academia, industry, the NHS and government in the years to come. It was developed after consultation with leaders in the health and life sciences sector demonstrated there is a need to develop an innovative, immersive program focused on cross-sector and collaborative working.
Applications for the scheme are now open and the first cohort of participants will be announced in early 2019. The two-year program will bring together a cohort of emerging leaders drawn from across academia, industry, the NHS and government/policy organizations.
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded fifteen one-year Activation Fund grants. These grants support discrete projects to achieve specific outcomes.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation approved 16 grants totaling more than $19 million during the second and third quarters of 2018. It also approved a new five-year strategy for the Catholic Sisters Strategic Initiative, beginning with grant approvals for the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate ($725,000) and Medicines for Humanity ($740,000).
Hilton Head Island Safe Harbour Inc.
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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced $1.2 million in emergency grant funding as an immediate response to the shootings that claimed 11 lives and wounded six individuals this past Saturday at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill community. May the memory of those who lost their lives always be a blessing.
Tragically, this is not the first time that the foundation has responded to Jewish communities targeted by violence. In 2014, it provided funding to the JCC in Kansas City and the Village Shalom retirement community following the violence that took place on the JCC’s campus just before Passover. In 2006, it provided capital funds for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle to assist in the rebuilding and renovation of their offices due to a hate crime shooting.
In addition to the emergency grant, the foundation recently approved a $12 million grant to the Foundation for Jewish Camp to support a new initiative to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities at Jewish summer day and overnight camps. The Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), an organization that works with more than 250 day and overnight camps from all streams of Jewish belief and practice to promote excellence, will manage this initiative.
In a 2013 FJC survey, camp professionals highlighted two areas, among others, in which they required support to better serve children with disabilities: funding for capital improvements to increase accessibility and training for staff. This initiative provides day and overnight camps with essential support in both of these areas and funding for professional development, research, and evaluation.
Over the next three years, there will be open application periods for camps to submit applications. To receive funding through this initiative, Jewish day and overnight camps must be located in the United States, have ACA accreditation, and be welcoming and accommodating to all children regardless of affiliation, denomination, or religious background. | http://www.gih.org/Newsroom/grantsprogramsdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=9685 |
The LACCDR project was developed through a formative process with a diverse group of community stakeholders to inform the project over a multiyear period.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) are supporting the LACCDR with project partners from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), the RAND Corporation, the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society, Loma Linda University, Community Partners, the Emergency Network of Los Angeles (ENLA), and the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is leading the project and has convened project partners to collaborate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of project components. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health protects health, prevents disease, and promotes the health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County. Our focus is on the population as a whole, and we conduct our activities through a network of public health professionals throughout the community. Public health nurses make home visits to families with communicable diseases; epidemiologists investigate the sources of disease outbreaks; environmental health specialists ensure safe food, water, and housing; and all work with community coalitions to advocate for public policies to protect and improve health.
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND focuses on the issues that matter most, such as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more. With a research staff consisting of some of the world's preeminent minds, RAND has been expanding the boundaries of human knowledge for more than 60 years.
As a nonpartisan organization, RAND is widely respected for operating independent of political and commercial pressures. RAND disseminates its findings and recommendations broadly through the media to help inform public policy debate.
The UCLA Center for Health Services and Society strengthens resiliency and mental health in partnership with communities. The Center conducts research to understand how health services are delivered and to improve health services for persons with psychiatric and neurologic disorders across the lifespan. Our focus ranges from access to care to how parity legislation and consumer education affects access, costs, quality and outcomes of services provided.
The Loma Linda University School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness (LLU CPHP) exists to cultivate a culture of preparedness and resilience for individuals, communities, and organizations. The primary functions and activities of the CPHP are to provide disaster preparedness planning and training to community partners; and build relationships with governmental organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, and affiliates in disaster preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. LLU CPHP works with diverse partners to promote collaborative approaches, build local capacity for preparedness and response, and provide guidance and support through the integration of academics and research with practical training, education, and programs.
Community Partners works with social entrepreneurs, grantmakers and civic leaders to imagine possibilities, design solutions and see them through to results. Building on extensive experience working with nonprofits and funders, Community Partners helps foster, launch and sustain powerful initiatives for change. We are a solutions partner; providing expertise in best practices, a deep knowledge base in project development and management, familiarity with the civic landscape, and a commitment to advancing the public good. Across all program areas, Community Partners works toward our organizational vision: A vibrant society in which individuals and institutions use knowledge, resources, and relationships to build equitable, democratic and thriving communities.
Emergency Network Los Angeles, Inc. (ENLA) is a network of Los Angeles County, non-profit, community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide assistance to individuals, families, and organizations following emergencies and disasters. ENLA works in coordination with government agencies and the private sector. ENLA is recognized by the Los Angeles County Operational Area and the City of Los Angeles as the networking agency for community based organizations. ENLA is the Los Angeles County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters), and is recognized by Southern California VOAD and National VOAD. ENLA is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization under the laws of the State of California.
A visual artist documents meeting discussions and the story of the LACCDR at a final coalition meeting on June 25, 2015.
Many coalitions regularly provide preparedness and/or resilience information to the broader community at health fairs and community events.
June 2015 Final coalition convening of LACCDR demonstration phase held June 25th, 2015. The LACCDR celebrated the conclusion of the demonstration phase of the project, with a final convening of all sixteen coalitions and partners from LACDPH, UCLA, ENLA, RAND, Community Partners, and Loma Linda University. Participants led discussions about lessons learned regarding resilience, developing partnerships, and sustaining the activities of the coalition. Participants received copies of Resilience Builder, a toolkit for developing community resilience based on the project. While the demonstration phase has ended, many of the coalitions will continue their efforts together.
March 2015 LACCDR begins its second round of tabletop exercises with all coalitions. This round will be useful in assessing how preparedness and resilience levels have changed in the past year.
February 2015 Chorus mobile health framework is launched. Chorus is a participatory mobile health framework and web application to enable patients, providers, researchers, and community leaders to create their own personalized mobile health interventions. The LACCDR Chorus quiz game is being used at community outreach and training events as a quick and simple way to collect information about participants, and also to gain a better understanding of who is attending the events, what they plan to do related to disaster preparation after the event, and what kind of impact is being made by each coalition's work. After the quiz game, participants receive tips to help them prepare for a disaster. See a summary of the first two months of Chorus usage.
January 2015 LACCDR project partner Community Partners organizes two Year 3 Convenings: one for all Preparedness coalitions and one for all Resilience coalitions. The convenings feature guest speakers and panels focusing on sustainability and storytelling. See pictures of the event. | http://laresilience.org/about.php |
BSR seeks a part-time Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Associate to join our staff. The DEI Associate will advise on internal processes and on BSR’s advocacy in the wider arts community.
Internal:
- Evaluate BSR’s programs and processes; suggest improvements to increase diversity, equity and inclusion and to promote anti-racism
- Curate a web page of DEI resources on the BSR website
- Collaborate with Programs Associate on program planning and implementation as appropriate
- Participate in online staff meetings every other week
External:
- Evaluate the local classical singing community for areas where BSR can provide unique resources and advocacy for artists of color, possibly including development of a classical singers of color affinity group
- Research compensation practices in local classical singing and collaborate with BSR staff to develop resources to advocate for just compensation
- Represent BSR at events as appropriate
The DEI Associate will work with the Executive Director. This is a work-at-home position. Compensation is $200/month, plus free BSR membership and participation in workshops and auditions if desired. The position will begin September 1 with prioritization of the initiatives listed above. Opportunity for first evaluation after four months (January 2021).
Workload: 3-4 hours per week.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Commitment to economic and creative justice with particular interest in promoting racial justice
- Willingness to form relationships and partnerships with other arts professionals and organizations
- Familiarity with the mission of Boston Singers’ Resource and with the local classical vocal music scene
- Analytical skills to critique programs /practices
- Willingness to have potentially difficult conversations
- Ability to work independently, set and meet deadlines, and initiate projects
BSR History and Mission:
Established in 2001 as one of the most important networking tools for New England musicians, Boston Singers' Resource is a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Its purpose is to support the New England classical singing community by providing educational, promotional and career service resources to New England classical singers, vocal organizations and to the general public. BSR currently provides this artistic support through its extensive website (www.BostonSingersResource.org), weekly Vocal Music Calendar emails; daily member announcements, professional development workshops and live audition opportunities.
Please send letter of interest to Margaret Felice, Executive Director: [email protected].
Boston Singers’ Resource does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or religion. | https://www.bostonsingersresource.org/about/employment/DEIAssociate |
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), The University of Rwanda (UR) and The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, have created a One Health Collaborative (OHC) with a mission to “train the next generation of leaders through a One Health approach; utilizing systems thinking to equitably improve the health of humans, animals, and the environment using multidisciplinary training, evidence-based research, and implementation science.” The OHC serves as an interdisciplinary framework that anchors UGHE’s and UR’s health science research and training around One Health (OH) principles. These innovative programs will yield global health leaders with a strong technical fluency in OH.
A key component of this mission is the One Health Fellowship program. This is a bilateral, global exchange initiative, designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance One Health leadership and professional skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between the Fellows, Rwandan institutions, and partners in the United States (US). The Fellowship program creates a network of OH leaders who can use their professional knowledge to minimize public health threats in their countries and communities through targeted OH leadership training, deliberately crafted fellowship placements, and creation of strategic and sustainable partnerships.
The Fellowship program will launch recent graduates and young OH leaders on career paths by giving them a broader set of working experience and skills. Recent graduates, as well as junior faculty from UGHE and UR will be selected to participate in the Fellowship program.
Young leaders who play vital roles in strengthening their communities by building resiliency in the face of public health threats are encouraged to apply. Fellows will be selected from a range of disciplines, including medicine, veterinary medicine, social and environmental sciences, nursing, policy, customs, gender and women’s empowerment, media, psychosocial health, and community organization.
The fellowship will take place from mid-May to the end of June 2020. The eight fellows selected to participate will spend a period of six weeks in the US, which includes a four week individually tailored placement at a US-based organization.
Eligibility
Fellows must:
• Be 25-40 years old;
• Be citizen and/or current resident of Rwanda;
• Be a recent graduate of or employed as Junior Faculty at UGHE or UR;
• Be fluent in spoken and written English;
• Be involved in a health care-related discipline, including: medicine, veterinary medicine, social and environmental sciences, nursing, policy, economics, customs, gender and women; empowerment, media, schools, psycho-social health, community organization;
• Play a key, supporting role in combating health threats;
• Have at least two years’ relevant work experience or be currently employed;
How will the program benefit participants?
Fellows will:
• Gain first-hand knowledge about US public health organizations and institutions, while building networks and relationships with US counterparts.
• Be placed at a US-based, OH organization that is unique to each fellow’s public health interests.
• Collaborate with their US counterparts by sharing ideas, approaches, and strategies for One Health challenges.
• Participate in a fully-funded program with comprehensive on-site support. Travel and living arrangements will be covered, and emergency health insurance and visa fees will be provided.
• Become part of a prestigious One Health Network accessible through LinkedIn. Alumni will gain access to resources, including an international network of like-minded professionals spanning the globe.
• Gain competencies in One Health leadership and advocacy, management, civic engagement, networking and advocacy. Participation provides the opportunity to become a transformative agent in the community. Fellows will leave the program with the necessary tools for resiliency in the face of public health threats.
• Have an opportunity to develop a follow-up project to be implemented in Rwanda.
Other program components:
The six-week Fellowship begins with active participation in the One Health Leadership and Advocacy (OHLA) workshop at the Cummings School. Cummings Host International will welcome fellows into the Tufts community and will facilitate meaningful cross-cultural experiences.
After the workshop, fellows will attend an international conference providing an opportunity to network with One Health players from around the world.
If you are interested in applying for the One Health Fellowship, review the eligibility and application guidelines and download the application form from our website. The deadline for submitting your application is February 7th, 2020.
Applicants will be notified about acceptance by March 13th, 2020.
This One Health Fellowship program is sponsored by the Tufts-UGHE-UR One Health Collaborative with financial support from the Cummings Foundation. | https://www.ndangira.net/call-for-one-health-fellowship-applications-2020/ |
With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act, and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and local school districts, OCDE recently hired seven regional mental health coordinators, creating a countywide network to strengthen mental health procedures and protocols.
Serving a wide-range of mental health needs, the coordinators are each assigned to a region in Orange County and work closely with local school districts to increase access to local mental health organizations.
OCDE Manager of Mental Health and Wellness Care Coordination Mayu Iwatani says that although the grant was written and coordinators were hired prior to the pandemic, the program is even more relevant at this time due to the increase needs of student mental health as a result of isolation, loss and abrupt change, during the past year.
“The full impact of the pandemic on students will take time to understand, but the purpose of this grant and the program is to strengthen partnerships between mental health organizations and local schools and districts in order to increase access to mental health services,” said Iwatani.
We sat down with Iwatani to discuss a few of the ways coordinators are helping to strengthen the mental health of children and teenagers across the county.
Care coordination services
For smaller districts that may not have the benefit of a large in-house mental health team, Iwatani says regional mental health care coordinators — or RMHCs — provide care coordination services to work with students and families.
“Our RMHCs are responsible for coordinating, facilitating and integrating mental health services, care and support, tailored to meet the specific needs of individual students and families,” said Iwatani. “This specialized coordination ensures a connection to needed services, case management, and supports the communication between all parties.”
Partnerships between local schools and mental health organizations
The purpose of this vital program is to strengthen mental health partnerships between school districts, Orange County behavioral health services and community based organizations, Iwatani explains.
Coordinators help increase access to mental health services and remove barriers while providing services like technical assistance, consultation, resources and support to enhance and strengthen district mental health systems and services.
Trauma-informed approaches
A critical part of the RMHC’s role is to bridge mental health gaps while promoting a greater understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, and the importance of trauma-informed care.
Iwatani explains that trauma-informed care is not just a health care approach, but an approach to human relationships. And it can help make a school healthier and more functional, especially after the trauma of the pandemic.
“Children come to school with varying levels of adverse experiences,” Iwatani said. “Educators and professionals like our RMHCs who are trauma-informed and trained to be responsive and compassionate can help to remove barriers that are impacting social, health and academic success.”
To further raise awareness about the importance of this work — and in partnership with CHOC and the American Academy of Pediatrics Orange County — OCDE was named the recipient of an ACEs Aware grant designed to help inform and educate local communities about the importance of screening for ACEs and responding with trauma-informed care.
For additional information about the Mental Health Student Services Act grant and the regions each mental health coordinator serves, visit OCDE’s Educational Services department website. | https://newsroom.ocde.us/ocde-hires-countywide-network-of-mental-health-coordinators/ |
Springhill maintains strong ties to local community organizations, both to provide unique and enriching opportunities for residents and to be a good neighbor to the Erie community.
A longstanding relationship with the Erie Philharmonic is among our most popular alliances. One of the area’s most venerated cultural institutions, the Philharmonic stages an annual performance at Springhill and other special events.
Springhill also maintains close ties to the GE Match Fund, a charitable outreach program of General Electric that generously matches contributions of time, money or other resources made by members. The result is that the breadth and reach of Springhill’s charitable activities extends far beyond what it could accomplish on its own, thereby touching even more lives in and around our community.
Associates and residents collaborate together to support a wide range of community institutions, as well as providing training for health care services professionals from several community colleges and local universities. Here is a sampling of our partnerships: | https://www.asbury.org/springhill/partnerships/ |
This resource provides technical assistance to practitioners in state, local, and tribal justice systems.
Gang Resistence and Education Program
The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. With prevention as its primary objective, the program is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.
National Reentry Resource Center
Funded by the Second Chance Act of 2008, and launched by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in 2009, the National Reentry Resource Center provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry.
Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2015
This report describes BJS activities to collect and improve data on crime and justice in Indian country, as required by the Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010. The report summarizes BJS’s efforts in 2015 to:
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Field a survey on the capabilities and caseloads of tribal court systems
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Develop a survey of all state and local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices serving Indian country
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Study the handling of American Indian and Alaska Native juvenile and adult criminal cases in the federal justice system
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Enhance current funding programs to support tribal participation in regional and national criminal justice databases
The report also summarizes tribal eligibility for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant awards from 2008 to 2015 and presents Uniform Crime Reporting Program statistics on offenses reported by tribal law enforcement agencies from 2008 to 2013.
Video: The Sobering Consequences of Underage Drinking
Supported by a grant from BJA, the Center for Public Safety Innovation and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America released a video featuring a panel of experts discussing trends in underage drinking, consequences of underage drinking on adolescent health, and intervention and prevention strategies.
Resource: Tribal Access to Justice Innovation
This website helps tribal justice practitioners learn about emerging and promising justice-related programs in Indian Country. Visitors can learn what tribes are doing to address issues in their communities, access tribal program information, and collaborate and connect with tribal justice practitioners.
Resource: Drug Courts
This article (PDF, 2 pages) provides an overview of the varying types of drug courts. Criminal defendants and offenders, family members, criminal justice practitioners, and drug treatment professionals can use this information to understand the purpose and function of drug courts and to find related research and resources.
Resource: Mentoring as a Component of Reentry
This resource (PDF, 45 pages), developed by the National Reentry Resource Center, provides recommendations to help community-based organizations integrate adult mentoring into existing reentry programming. This resource can also help organizations build effective partnerships with correctional agencies, learn about promising practices in adult mentoring, such as peer mentoring, and increase effective data collection and evaluation through stronger collaboration between reentry programs and research partners.
Resource: Leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve Educational Services in Juvenile Justice Facilities
This policy brief (PDF, 12 pages), developed by the American Youth Policy Forum, the National Reentry Resource Center, and the Council of State Governments Justice Center, provides information to state and local policymakers as well as education and juvenile justice leaders about how to use requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act to improve education and workforce outcomes for youth in long-term juvenile justice facilities.
Share with Youth: A Roadmap to Behavioral Health: A Guide to Using Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
This guide (PDF, 24 pages) can help people understand how to use health insurance coverage to improve their mental and physical health. It provides an eight step road map for understanding behavioral health, finding and accessing appropriate providers, and staying on the road to recovery. | https://youth.gov/federal-resources?f%5B0%5D=federal_resources_agencies%3A117&f%5B1%5D=federal_resources_agencies%3A123&f%5B2%5D=federal_resources_topic%3A18&f%5B3%5D=federal_resources_topic%3A20&f%5B4%5D=federal_resources_topic%3A31 |
Summit explores partnerships, services for veterans' mental health
COLUMBIA - Increasing veterans' access to mental health care was at the front of the minds of medical professionals, veterans and community volunteers who attended the Veterans Affairs Mental Health and Homelessness Summit on Friday at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital.
According to the American Psychological Association, 20 percent of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from a mental illness, most commonly post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse disorders or depression. Ensuring those veterans have access to mental health resources is a growing mission of the Veterans Health Administration.
Randall Rogers, a psychologist at Truman VA Hospital, said when it comes to developing solutions for veterans' mental health challenges, many heads are better than one. In addition to VA hospital staff, the summit brought together representatives of the Salvation Army, the Missouri Department of Mental Health and veteran resources groups to discuss new partnerships that could improve veterans' mental health care.
"It's good to have a bunch of people in one room, to get a bunch of different viewpoints from the perspectives of different agencies," Rogers said.
Improving access to behavioral health services and treatment was a key objective of the summit. Rogers said a new initiative at the Truman VA Hospital encourages same-day mental health treatment. Veterans seeking mental health services can walk into the hospital and be seen by a behavioral health specialist within hours, if not immediately.
According to 2008 data by the RAND Corporation, only 30 percent of veterans with PTSD or depression seek help in the VA health system. A mental health crisis is no time to test a patient's patience, and Rogers said streamlining the treatment process could encourage more veterans to seek help when they need it.
During the summit, community groups and veteran resource organizations discussed partnerships that could improve veterans' economic well-being and mental health.
One project, the Functional Zero Task Force, aims to eliminate veteran homelessness in Columbia by identifying homeless vets and finding solutions for their housing needs. Another initiative, the Veterans Justice Outreach Program, encourages collaboration between medical professionals and local law enforcement in handling veteran mental health crises.
"The Veterans Justice Outreach Program helps train law enforcement in how to best manage situations that involve mental illness," Rogers said. "It's working to help make sure that those incidents get resolved in a safe, calm way."
Sylvia Jackson, chief of voluntary service at Truman VA Hospital, said the summit is a call to action for local organizations and veteran service groups. As a VA employee, she helps raise awareness about a mental health resource that's just a call away—the Veterans Crisis Line.
"The Veterans Crisis Line can be dialed by any veteran whenever there's a crisis concern," Jackson said. "We never know when those are going to happen. Sometimes, it could be a trigger from something that's happened bad in the past. Sometimes, it could be a death in the family. Sometimes, it could just be a difficult situation."
The crisis line can be reached at 1-800-273-8255 and provides 24-hour confidential support to veterans, their families and friends from Department of Veterans Affairs staff. | https://www.komu.com/news/summit-explores-partnerships-services-for-veterans-mental-health |
Purpose: To study the ability of the CEI method to identify and address barriers to accessing health care and recreation experienced by people with disabilities.
Process: Utilize Knowledge Translation process and tools to determine how much help communities need to implement CEI. Detailed user manual guides leaders to implement CEI in their towns. Eight rural communities were randomly selected and assigned to varied levels of technical support.
Dissemination – Technical Assistance – Training
Knowledge Translation: Research translated into action. Creates “effective changes in practice, policy and products related to community living for people with disabilities.”
LEND Objectives
- Advance knowledge and skills of child health professionals to improve health care delivery systems for children with DD.
- Provide interdisciplinary education, emphasizing service integration between state and local organizations, providers and communities.
- Provide health professionals with skills to foster community-based partnerships.
- Promote practices to enhance cultural competency, family-centered care, and interdisciplinary partnerships.
CEI integration to the LEND mission
- Evaluates and addresses accessibility to health care and recreation for people with disabilities across the lifespan.
- Identifies and invites community leaders to participate, encouraging partnerships across professions.
- Engages individuals from multiple disciplines to come together to create solutions.
- Includes people with disabilities and their family members in decision making.
My Leadership in Action Placement
My task: Collaborate on writing CEI Manuscript to be submitted to Community Development Society Journal. Documentation will help further research and develop a program to promote inclusion. I provided an overview of communities chosen for CEI, and researched key features of CEI communities to convey their values and overall feel.
Graphic: How does one describe a community?
Various images shown in graphic bubbles communicate Key Points, including transportation, healthcare, demographics, recreation, government, education, geography, and employment. Key Points + Community Self Identification = Community Description
So what? Available resources such as healthcare, recreation and transportation opportunities may not accurately identify a community’s capacity to provide access to individuals with disabilities. Demographics such as employment, income level and education levels reveal a lot about a community’s ability or inability to implement the CEI method.
Lessons Learned & Recommendations
(Image: A service dog standing on the edge of a swimming pool with its head down, checking on its owner who is in the water and looking up at the dog while smiling.)
Lessons Learned:
- Multiple factors beyond basic infrastructure determine capacity to deliver effective CEI to support residents with disabilities.
- Many areas lack financial resources and infrastructure to support CEI programs.
- Resource intensive implementation required trainer travel and invested volunteer community members.
(Image: Four men in wheelchairs are shown playing basketball.)
Recommendations
- Develop community index to identify areas with resources: financial, transportation, and personal capital.
- Provide intensive training to communities identified as strong CEI candidates.
- Maximize resources: reduce travel, utilize technology for training, and recruit organizations with paid staff to implement CEI.
What I’ve Learned About Myself as a Leader
- I utilize the “visionary” and “participative” styles of leadership, both looking ahead and engaging others in the process to advance the work.
- I ask “How does this apply?”
- I translate ideas intended for one community to serve expanded populations.
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The NH LEND Program is supported by a grant (#T73 MC00024) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). | https://rtcil.ku.edu/r10-poster-1-text |
In addition to the cross-site evaluation of the SPF – PFS grant, The Evaluation Center is currently conducting a study of the six community health coalitions that implement the primary prevention strategies. The purpose of the study is to increase understanding of the factors and processes that contribute to the successful development, functioning, and sustainability of these coalitions and ways in which any barriers were overcome. Results of the study will be shared with local communities for use in ongoing improvement of the coalitions’ effectiveness and with the larger field of community substance abuse prevention.
Marijuana Prevention Education Collaboration Project
(2018 – 2020)
The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) has partnered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), The Evaluation Center and the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RMPHTC) at the University of Colorado Anschutz to support prevention education with the end goal of reducing youth marijuana use and delaying the age that youth first use marijuana. Specifically, the project aims to reduce youth use and misuse of marijuana by providing prevention education to professionals within prioritized rural communities. The Evaluation Center’s two primary roles on the project are to 1) support the prioritization of high need rural communities and conduct a community level needs assessment of marijuana prevention education and 2) conduct an evaluation of marijuana prevention education trainings provided.
Rise Above Colorado
(2017 – 2020)
The Evaluation Center is working with Rise Above Colorado (RAC), a local nonprofit whose mission is to empower youth to a life free of drug abuse, to develop an evaluation of its current efforts.
RAC identifies community organizations who work with youth and prescription drug misuse to offer them a variety of supports, including training on using the Positive Youth Development Framework, implementing social norming campaigns, and raising awareness on safe use, storage, and disposal of prescription drugs.
RAC hopes to better understand the value and effectiveness of its partnerships, support, and training. The Evaluation Center will conduct a mixed-methods evaluation using surveys, interviews, and document reviews. Evaluators will use a participatory approach in instrument development, data interpretation, and evaluation dissemination. Annual surveys will be administered to understand changes in community partner attitudes, knowledge, skills, and intent because of their relationship with RAC. Evaluators will also interview community partners to gain a deeper understanding of how partnering with RAC has led to changes in practice and how partnerships can be strengthened. Throughout the project, The Evaluation Center will collect and review community partner documents to triangulate survey and interview data.
Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success
(2014 – 2019)
The Evaluation Center is currently working with the Colorado Department of Human Services Office of Behavioral Health to evaluate the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) grant. The primary goal of the grant is to reduce the use of marijuana and alcohol among youth ages 12 – 20 and reduce the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs among youth ages 12 – 25.
The federal grant provides funding to support six Colorado counties in their efforts to implement primary prevention strategies. The grant also supports state level initiatives such as the forming of a state epidemiology outcomes workgroup.
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The current and projected health outcomes of climate change-related events have catapulted climate and health to the forefront of public health worldwide and highlighted the urgent need for resources and educational materials that inspire, empower, and encourage public health leaders and community members to take action. In response to this need, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), has updated and developed resources for local health departments in the United States that promote climate and health, a crucial public health issue and health equity effort.
We are excited to announce an updated NACCHO Climate Change Policy Statement which was recently reviewed by the NACCHO Climate Change Workgroup to reflect the organization’s stance on the issues, also gaining overwhelming approval from the NACCHO Board. The workgroup, comprised of local public health officials, environmental health professionals, environmental health directors, and subject matter experts, plays a major role in developing policy statements as they provide direct insight into the happenings and needs of communities at the local level. Based on their collective input and aided by published studies on the topic, the new policy statement strongly urges public health departments and agencies at the local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal level to collaborate with each other and with community members to ensure equitable preparation and response efforts. The update also includes a breakdown of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) 10 Essential Public Health Services to address ways in which local health departments can equitably prepare for and respond to, the health impacts of climate change.
To deepen the role of health equity and weave it into public health policy, NACCHO released the Seven Health Department Strategies for Implementing Health in All Policies to Combat Climate Change fact sheet. This fact sheet focuses on the importance of Health in All Policies (HiAP) and ways to incorporate health considerations into planning and program decisions through seven identified strategies and recommendations:
The seven strategies provide a framework for local health departments to ensure their programs and planning processes incorporate health equity and can serve as a catalyst for HiAP to be considered among cross-sector partnerships.
With support from the CDC, NACCHO manages the Climate and Health Adaptation Program, which awards local health departments with funding to supplement ongoing climate change and health adaptation initiatives. The program focuses on preparing communities for extreme and unusual environmental events, as well as developing partnerships with local governments on all hazard disaster planning. Our latest grantees from 2021 completed work in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington Counties (Oregon), Harris County (Texas), and Franklin County (Ohio).
To help foster partnerships that can ultimately mitigate the health effects of climate change, NACCHO served as an endorser of the 11th annual American Climate Leadership Summit 2022 (ACLS 2022, on March 28-31). The National Health and Climate Forum, which was held on March 30, featured climate leaders in the health community on topics including mental health, local health leadership, and climate change and disabilities. View HERE. NACCHO also partnered with ecoAmerica to present the Climate for Health Climate Ambassador training at the 2022 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA. You can take the training online, at your own pace. Find out more and sign up here.
- For HiAP information or resources, contact NACCHO at [email protected]. or visit https://www.naccho.org/programs/community-health/healthy-community-design/health-in-all-policies.
- For climate change information, contact NACCHO at [email protected] or visit https://www.naccho.org/programs/environmental-health/hazards/climate-change.
- How to use the NACCHO Bookstore: To download the HiAP factsheet from NACCHO’s Bookstore, click here. Using a MyNACCHO account, check out the publication through the online store. Have questions? Email [email protected]. | https://climateforhealth.org/new-policy-statement-positions-naccho-as-a-key-leader-in-addressing-local-level-health-impacts-of-climate-change-blog/ |
Engagement the innovative and effective learning experience it has become. By working closely with community experts,
CCE students develop a deeper understanding of complex social issues. They research factors that influence policy
and programming. In addition, they collaborate
with our community partners to create interventions that can have a profound
impact.
As
students move through their academic career in CCE at Syracuse University,
their involvement with community organizations also changes and grows, leading
to long-lasting relationships that produce innovative, enduring results.
Through experience with community partnerships, CCE students gain valuable hand’s-on
experience that prepares them for leadership roles after graduation. The local community also benefits from the
talent and energies our students bring to the table.
Working with community partners through the CCE major, I learned a great deal about professional collaboration. Especially when working with NGOs and specific interest groups, it’s important to present fully-formed ideas well in advance of project due dates. Patience and persistence are also key. CCE was a great environment to learn this because the staff and students have so much experience working with community partners. They helped me develop effective strategies for ensuring responsiveness.
~ Meredith Coccoluto, '18 BA (Ecn/IR/CCE)
Intern, United Nations UNDP Ecosystem and Biodiversity Team
The first formal interaction most CCE students have with a community organization is through the Community Placement class, taken during the second (sophomore) year. Students work with CCE faculty and staff to choose a community organization that aligns with the student’s educational and career goals. Then, students spend 8-10 hours per week working in, and learning about, this community organization. Often this is a local nonprofit organization, but CCE students have also worked in government and elected officials’ offices, private companies, coalitions, and foundations.
As future leaders and problem solvers, CCE students seek insight into the inner-workings of organizations to see how they fit into the community environment. Community partners also benefit by working with this select group of students—who can provide reliable, dedicated support with program delivery, constituent services, communications and writing, data management, special projects, and more.
CCE students are more than just interns. They are passionate, driven, and responsible community members who are working to realize their dreams of making an impact for the public good through public service.
During the CCE Research Seminar, usually taken in junior year, students take a deep-dive exploration into the social issue or community challenge they yearn to address. Students confer with community partners to gain expertise on how the issue presents itself within our community. They also discover past interventions and assess how policies at all government levels shape potential future action.
Based on this understanding, students evaluate potential strategies for addressing these issues. This presents an opportunity for community organizations to set the agenda for student research and to gain insights they might not have had the resources or internal capacity to produce themselves.
The CCE student’s Senior Action Plan builds on knowledge gained over the prior years working with the local community. Each senior spends at least a semester creating an actionable program, plan, or initiative in response to a need or challenge in the community. Some students continue to work with the same partner they have collaborated with since sophomore year, while others expand their networks to include other local, national, or even global organizations. Some students end up acting as consultants to partner organizations—with organizations providing mentorship. Together, they develop the Action Plan to ensure it is responsive, sustainable, and appropriate.
While many of our community partnerships involve individual students working with a specific organization, there is opportunity for large-scale group research projects in the future. For example, in the Fall of 2017, a local foundation and a local community organization commissioned a class of CCE students to study the nature of partnerships and collaborations in the Central New York nonprofit community.
The resulting report provides a fascinating analysis of the motivations, challenges, and desired outcomes that local nonprofits evaluate when considering new cooperative initiatives.
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Control or EmpowermentSeptember 25, 2020
September is National Self-Improvement Month. What follows is an alternate manner in thinking and behaving – control or empowerment – to influence our lives and manifest our deepest desires and dreams.
We are blessed to be a human being. For many people, it does not feel that way.
Control
Being born as a human being, we are inundated unconsciously with messages of how we ought to control ourselves and our world around us.
The predominant message, we are given unknowingly, is get control of ourselves and everything around us. When reflecting on when it has been effective to take control and exert control, commonly the result of attempting to take control is conflict and the potential for aggressive behavior.
Empowerment
Empowerment is when we resonate and manifest from our purest essence, our inner Light. Our inner Light quickly gets covered and masked with wounds from varying negative experiences in our lives. This stops us from accessing and connecting with our internal essence. This keeps each of us from a wonderful resource for guiding our choices in everyday life. This sets up a pathway of a disconnect with feeling and knowing our Light, our inner pure essence. Light from our inner world, is available to guide our manifestation of our dreams, i.e. dealing with differences with others and evolving ourselves to our highest peaceful potential.
Steps to embrace empowerment:
Experiencing trauma, losing a love in our lives, i.e. spouse, child, or dear friend, and/or change in employment, may lead a person to having painful thoughts and feelings that are unexpressed. The outer world often expects and teaches each of us to “look” happy and content, when that is not what we are experiencing internally.
Experiencing emotional pain that is not allowed to take the path of expression with love and support leads to “blocks” internally. We very often are not aware we have internal blocks. For who talks about this?
We are and this is your path to freedom in a positive effective manner to influence your outer world.
Accessing, Uncovering, Releasing your internal blocks with guidance at Laurie Grengs Counseling, opens the pathway to growing ourselves to realize our empowerment.
Looking externally to control others, situations, and anything outside of us often turns to frustration and disappointment. We can influence our outer world by going into our inner world and removing blocks, thus we can connect with our own inner Light. Our Light is a deep positive power source that is motivated with intentions of the best for all.
When we reflect internally with professional guidance, we can find our Light which captures the positive power of all Light. All of Light’s positive power we can come to align with deeply. In this alignment, we can change ourselves and evolve to higher psychological, emotional, and physical frequencies. At these higher frequencies is when our Light shines from inside to our outer world, uplifting others to reach inside to connect with their Light.
This is the path to empowerment. The connection with our internal essence free of blocks guides our choices to uplift and influence others from the inside out, which brings peace and love to all.
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Adularia is a form of Orthoclase (feldspar) a potassium aluminium silicate mineral. The colour range is colourless, white, yellow, peach, pink green or grey. Various semi-transparent forms of Adularia are often referred to as Moonstone.
The frequency of Adularia connects to the heart, throat and third eye chakras, opening and cleansing these chakras. It opens one’s consciousness to connect with the higher dimensions to receive guidance and wisdom, and to connect with one’s “inner self” so that one may gain insight into patterns and issues that are affecting areas of one’s life, so that one can release that which is not serving one.
Adularia helps one to communicate one’s thoughts, feelings and “inner knowing” to others with clarity and to have focus and understanding of one’s emotional experiences. It connects one to one’s emotional and mental bodies so that one is able to integrate one’s feelings or thoughts into one’s life’s experiences.
This crystal has a soft feminine energy that supports one to become emotionally and mentally calm and helps overcome addictive behavioural patterns. | https://www.soulfulcrystals.co.uk/adularia/ |
All of us have always have come across various dreams while sleeping. It is a very common phase of our sleep. Dreams are an expression of thoughts, feelings,
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What Dreams About Losing Your Teeth Mean, According to an Expert
If you've ever woken up from a dream about losing your teeth and checked in the mirror to make sure it was just a dream, you're definitely not the only one.
This is actually a surprisingly common, and sometimes uncomfortable dream, but what in the world does it actually mean? We turned to an expert for answers.
Ashleigh Sacks is a dream interpretation expert for JustAnswer, and we got the chance to ask her all of our most pressing questions on dreams about teeth—both positive and negative. So, if you've been dreaming about teeth at night, keep reading to find out what those dreams might actually mean.
Sweety High: Given that dreams don't always hold the same meanings among different people, why are dreams about losing or damaging teeth so commonplace?
Ashleigh Sacks: While people experience the world around them subjectively, there are several universal themes that most people can relate to. Themes such as aging, stress, health, fear of loss and negative experiences are common amongst people from different places, cultures, religions and genders. Dreams relating to teeth may be a reflection of any one of those themes in a person's life.
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SH: What are some of the most common dreams people have about their teeth? What are some of the different meanings each of these types of dreams can have—both positive and negative?
AS: Since dreams are often a reflection of our waking reality, it's easy to consider why dreams of teeth are common. We use our teeth for daily functions and engaging with the world around us through eating, smiling and talking. Teeth are often a reflection of health and beauty as well, so they hold significant importance to a person.
The most common dreams of teeth include teeth falling out, teeth shattering or teeth rotting on the negative spectrum, and smiling or laughing on the more positive one.
Many medical researchers feel that dreams of teeth falling out, shattering or rotting have to do with some type of dental discomfort or teeth grinding in sleep. However, there is also an emotional basis to these dreams—having negative dreams about your teeth is usually an indication of feelings of stress and anxiety.
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Some common reasons you may be having these dreams include:
- Fear of loss (someone or something important)
- Stressful situations that a person has on their mind
- Problems in a person's day to day life that they can't figure out
- Ongoing feelings of fear lead to anxiety related to different aspects of one's life such as health, family, work, finances, etc.
- Feelings of insecurity about appearance or aging
- Feeling like one lacks control in their daily life
- Signs of changes to come
- Prolonged feelings of sadness or grief
- Needing to say something that hasn't been said
On the positive side, teeth can relate to feeling good about yourself and the way you look. Something going well in your life that you feel happy and proud of, and sometimes even feelings of love.
SH: These dreams can be somewhat jarring, but are there any positive takeaways we can gain from them?
AS: While these dreams feel uncomfortable, they are very normal and there are some positive takeaways. Your dreams allow you to grapple with difficulties in a less resistant sleep state. They allow your mind to explore, experiment and understand different aspects of your experience.
If you are having negative dreams about your teeth, this is a sign that you need to make some changes in your waking life. This might include noticing your stress levels and learning to take care of yourself and relax more. Managing anxiety and sadness in more constructive ways or seeking out support and treatment. Exploring your feelings about day-to-day concerns you may be experiencing and working through them in positive and constructive ways. Changing your thoughts in more positive directions to focus on what is going well in your life. Letting things go and living in the present or starting a gratitude practice can be ways to help manage stress and anxiety. Sometimes, it just means that you need to put your health first and get a check-up. Whatever it may be, your dreams give you insight into yourself and allow you an opportunity to "work through" things that are bothering or hindering you.
SH: How often do you think these dreams are just signs we should take better care of our teeth in our waking hours?
AS: If a person having these dreams is feeling some dental irritation, it is worth consulting with your dentist just to be sure.
SH: Is there anything else we should know about these types of dreams?
AS: As uncomfortable as some dreams may be, they are common and allow a person the opportunity to develop self-awareness and insight and hopefully make positive changes to increase wellbeing.
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There are many misconceptions about the words “meditation” and “contemplation.’ People often use them interchangeably, but they actually have different meanings and purposes.
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at meditation and contemplation and explore the differences between them.
What Is Meditation?
Meditation is a practice that allows you to slow down, center yourself, and focus on one thing at a time to quiet your mind which then lets you experience inner peace and clarity.
You can meditate by focusing on your breath, repeating a mantra in your head, or just sitting quietly and allowing yourself to clear your mind.
Moreover, it can be done for any length of time, from a few minutes to several hours. Some forms of meditation involve bringing your attention back to the object of focus whenever it wanders away, while other forms allow you to let your thoughts run free without judgment.
If you’re new to meditation, here’s how you can meditate:
- Sit upright in a comfortable position with your eyes closed or look down at the floor in front of you.
- Focus on breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.
- Try not to think about anything else – focus only on your breath.
- If thoughts come to mind that has nothing to do with the present moment or the task at hand, just acknowledge them without judging yourself or trying to stop them then gently bring yourself back to your breathing.
The goal of meditation is to get rid of stress and anxiety by letting go of thoughts that keep you from being present in the moment. Meditation also helps people gain insight into their minds and bodies to better understand themselves and others around them.
What Is Contemplation?
Contemplation is a form of thinking that is often used to reflect on personal experiences and beliefs making it an important tool for self-reflection and growth.
By taking time to reflect on their own experiences and beliefs, thinkers can gain a deeper understanding of themselves or the problems. This can help them grow as individuals and make better choices in their lives.
In contemplation, the thinker first focuses on the question or problem at hand. They may then explore different ways of thinking about the question and considers different possible solutions.
With that being said, contemplation can also be helpful in problem-solving. If you’re faced with a complex problem, contemplation can help you break the problem down into smaller parts and explore different possible solutions. This kind of thinking can help you develop new ideas and ways of solving problems.
In Meditation, Thoughts and Feelings Are Often Acknowledged and Then Let Go, While in Contemplation, Thoughts and Feelings Are Often Explored and Examined
When you sit down to meditate, you may think that your goal is to clear your mind and eliminate all thoughts. But that’s usually not the case – instead, you often find that there are many thoughts running through your mind throughout the day that don’t go away just because you don’t pay attention to them.
Instead, when we meditate, we learn to acknowledge our thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad (or right or wrong). This is because we learn to experience ourselves fully at that moment, without judging whether we like the feeling or not.
Meditation also helps us become more aware of what’s happening around us – both in our bodies as well as in our environment. This can help us identify patterns in our lives that are harmful or unhelpful so that we can work to change those patterns through new behaviors instead of automatically reacting every time something happens.
In contemplation, on the other hand, thoughts and feelings are often explored and examined. This is because in contemplation the mind focuses on a single thought or object. This allows for a deep exploration of the thought or object and the feelings and emotions associated with it. This way, contemplation can be a powerful tool for exploring the inner self.
This process of exploration can be both enlightening and therapeutic. It can help us understand ourselves better and deal more healthily with our emotions. It can also help us find meaning in life and connect with our spiritual side.
Contemplation can be a very personal experience, and everyone has their own approach to it. Some people may prefer to focus on their thoughts and feelings, while others prefer contemplative practices such as meditation or prayer. Whatever you choose, contemplation is a powerful tool for exploring your inner self.
In Meditation, Practitioners Often Use Mantras or Specific Chants, While Any Type of Focus or Concentration Is Possible in Contemplation
Mantras are often used in meditation to help the practitioner focus. A mantra is a word or phrase that is repeated over and over to help the mind stay focused. In some cases, the mantra is spoken aloud, in other cases it is simply repeated silently.
There are many different mantras that can be used in meditation, and each has its own purpose. Some mantras are used to create a sense of peace and tranquility, while others are used to focus the mind on the present moment.
Chanting is another form of focus assistance that can be used in meditation. It involves repeating a specific sound or phrase. This type of focus assistance can be helpful in bringing the mind back to the present moment when it begins to wander.
Chanting also helps create a sense of unity and connection with others. This can be especially helpful for people who feel isolated or alone.
Meanwhile, any type of concentration or focus is possible in contemplation. Through practice, one can learn to focus on a single thought or object to the exclusion of all other distractions.
There are many different types of focus that are possible in contemplation. One type is the focus on the breath. This involves focusing on the sensation of the breath as it flows in and out of the body. This type of concentration helps to calm the mind and body and can be used as a form of meditation.
Another type of concentration is to focus on a mantra. A mantra is a word or phrase that is repeated over and over as a form of meditation. Focusing on a mantra can help to quiet the mind and create a sense of peace.
In addition, there are many different objects that can be focused on during contemplation. These objects might include things like nature, symbols, scriptures, or images.
Contemplating these objects can help one understand their meaning. In addition, focusing on these objects can lead to a sense of peace and tranquility.
In Meditation, the Goal Is to Achieve a State of Mindfulness or Detachment, While in Contemplation, the Goal Is to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Oneself and One’s Place in the World
In meditation, the goal is usually about achieving a state of mindfulness or detachment from the thoughts and feelings that arise. This can be a difficult task, as the mind is often very active and jumps from one thought to another.
However, with practice, it is possible to learn to simply observe these thoughts without getting caught up in them. In this way, meditation can help us become more aware of our thoughts and feelings and eventually let them go.
One of the most important benefits of meditation is that we learn to be more present in the moment. When we are able to focus on the present moment, we are less likely to get caught up in negative thoughts or emotions.
This can be helpful in everyday life as it allows us to focus on what is happening right now instead of worrying about the past or the future.
Another benefit of meditation is that it can help us connect with our inner selves. When we are able to quiet our minds, we can begin to explore our thoughts and feelings more deeply. This can be helpful in developing a better understanding of ourselves and becoming more self-aware.
Contemplation, on the other hand, is a practice that allows a person to focus on their inner thoughts and feelings. The goal of contemplation is to gain a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s place in the world. This can be done through prayer, or simply spending time alone in thought.
Contemplation can help us identify our values and beliefs and how they affect our lives. It can also give us insight into our strengths and weaknesses, as well as our hopes and fears.
In short, contemplation can help us better understand who we are, what we want from life, and how we can achieve our goals.
What Are the Contemplative Exercises?
There are a variety of contemplative exercises that can be used to cultivate mindfulness and inner peace. Some of the most common exercises are deep breathing, visualization, and the repetition of mantras.
Deep breathing is a great way to focus your attention on the present moment and calm your mind. Simply sit in a comfortable position, take a few deep breaths, and focus on the air flowing in and out of your body.
Visualization is another great way to focus on the present moment and achieve a sense of inner peace. To do this, imagine that you’re in a quiet and peaceful environment, such as a beach or a meadow.
Repeating a mantra is another simple way to focus your thoughts and achieve a sense of inner peace. A mantra is simply a word or phrase that you say over and over to yourself. Any word or phrase that makes you feel calm and peaceful can be used as a mantra.
The best way to find out which contemplative exercises work best for you is to experiment with different exercises and see what helps you the most. Don’t be afraid to try new exercises if the ones you’re currently using aren’t working well for you. The more you practice mindfulness and peace of mind, the easier it’ll be for you to maintain these states, even when life gets tough.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are some key distinctions between the two. In general, meditation is more about focusing on the breath and being in the present moment, while contemplation is about thinking deeply about a particular topic or question.
Both practices can help improve mental clarity and reduce stress, but it’s important to choose the practice that works best for you. If you’re looking for a way to clear your mind and relieve stress, you should try both meditation and contemplation and find out which method works best for you.
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Spiritual awakening may be the “gratification of the state of awareness”. Has been specifically found in numerous Western nationalities inside an esoteric perspective, whilst the message is most frequently accustomed to identify age enlightenment. It converts a variety of Buddhist terms and ideas, which include bodhi, kenpo and satori.
The very idea of a faith based waking up is founded on the Buddhist thought of enlightenment, which refers back to the conclusion of one’s a fact mother nature of lifestyle. It is the condition that has been referred to as a condition of deeply knowledge or self-consciousness.
What is a spiritual waking up? A divine awakening is usually fully understood as a emotive and emotional change toward greater unique awareness, along with a enhanced volume of insight. have a peek here of adjust is commonly associated with serious modifications in everyday life these modifications contain yet are not confined to:
Feelings of gratitude: A religious waking up frequently involves emotions of appreciation. Many people record emotions and thoughts of gratitude after an waking up expertise. These sensations can be defined as beneficial and focused entirely on thankfulness for things which were enjoyable, for example a condition of delight. In some instances, men and women can also wind up wanting they could experienced a spiritual awakening to begin with!
Experiencing feelings: After an awakening, lots of people encounter positive, focused and tender thoughts when it comes to some others along with the entire world around them. Some people discuss these thoughts as “really like”, while others may relate to them as “sincerity”. For a few, thoughts of affection and empathy appear to be probably the most severe. It is easy to discuss sentiments of empathy and like as being the same as getting into a goal condition.
An enhanced awareness: From a spiritual awakening, most people record they have a larger thought of fact, an even greater opportunity to see issues plainly as well as a better knowledge of their physical bodies. They knowledge an elevated point out of recognition, a better declare of awareness and also a heightened declare of consciousness in lots of different ways. The psychic or changed condition of consciousness that results from spiritual waking up can be defined as a express of quality plus a increased state of attention.
An widened interior path: As well as a better perception of truth, individuals who have experienced a faith based waking up typically are convinced that they think more attached to their divine basis knowning that the rest of humanity. When religious waking up takes place, people today usually actually feel an elevated knowledge of the interconnectedness amongst all things, an inner exposure to the common vigor or awareness plus a better chance to interact with their spiritual self. They discover the existence of all other creatures as well as the universe close to them.
Religious waking up can be defined as a point out ofawareness and imagination, or everyday life by itself. revelation can be a point out of strong consciousness and comprehending and a condition for being, that can be gone through by everyone at any moment. You can begin when you go to my web page to understand more about the procedure as well as added benefits affiliated with it.
People want to live in a condition of happiness and fulfillment – and we all want it now, but what’s the easiest method to get there, if you’re shopping for additional information on spiritual waking up? Whenever describes it awaken from the slumber, we will be able to make even more alternatives inside our existence so we can take control of the way you feel, how you truly feel and ways in which we respond to conditions. and situations. This allows us to live a life that is definitely more purposeful ordeals and this can be a lifestyle filled with wonderful happiness, harmony and pleasure.
The majority of people want to awaken by dealing with a psychic awakening. Many others prefer to awaken by way of some sort of religious experience. Whatever you decide to awaken in, you are bound to learn that awakening provides more insight into who you are so it helps you gain insight into your purpose with this daily life.
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It’s a common complaint experienced by many people that suffer from insomnia. You feel exhausted physically, but for some reason your mind seems to forget it is bedtime. You have decreased the amount of coffee. You have intentionally exercised hours before bedtime. You have even stopped watching scary movies that kept you awake as a kid. And it feels like you are doing all the right things, but you still are unable to fall asleep or stay asleep. So, then what’s the deal? If you are overtired, then shouldn’t your mind just naturally shut down as well?
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t so simple. The good news: racing thoughts can be understood to be healthy and normal. And the even better news: there are things you can do to help you fall asleep and stay asleep!
Ironically, your mind is actually quite active at night. The medical community has realized this for a long time. I.R. Tarkhanov is reported to have described this succinctly, “…the brain continues to function during sleep even more intensely than during waking…During sleep, the respiratory and circulatory centers for the brain do not sleep; speech centers do not sleep if we sleep talk; the attention, hearing and olfactory centers do not sleep; finally the cerebellum does not sleep, as demonstrated by the balancing antic of sleepwalkers. The only centers that sleep are responsible for [is] consciousness. All others continue to operate, even more actively than daytime.” Hence, although you may feel completely passed out when you are asleep, your brain is quite awake, and doing its job.
Modern technology continues to prove this is true. Current research attests that sleep is influential in many different systems of our body. It does not act independently, nor in isolation. Rather, sleep effects our emotional and physical health – sometimes simultaneously. Not getting enough sleep can make it more difficult for your body to fight off viruses. And poor sleep can make it more difficult to manage stress. It can even affect your mood and may bring on feelings of depression or anxiety.
Have you been feeling more emotionally fragile than usual? Chronic insomnia may be a contributor. Many people that have experienced recurring bouts of insomnia report experiencing sleep-related anxiety. “Why can’t I just fall asleep?” “All of this insomnia cannot be good for me.” “What if this sleep difficulty continues forever? What if not getting enough sleep is just a new normal for me?” These are just a few examples of racing thoughts someone experiencing chronic insomnia may be thinking. Many people also begin to worry about the long-term physical effects that coincide not sleeping well. Others may start to develop a fear of falling asleep because they are afraid of waking up over and over again and not be able to fall back asleep – just like every other night. To the outsider, this type of anxiety can seem silly and nonsense. However, to the one that suffers from chronic insomnia, such feelings are very real and intrusive.
What can you do about racing thoughts at night?
Mindfulness
There are many things that have proven to be helpful to help reduce nightly racing thoughts. Stress management practices are commonly known to improve sleep health. Mindfulness is one of the most effective stress-reduction techniques that can improve sleep. For some, the concept of mindfulness brings to mind ancient meditation or existential experiences that seem out of touch to the common person. Or it may be reminiscent of failed attempts of trying mindfulness that resulted in more anxiety and frustration.
So then what is mindfulness? It is a complex term that is defined differently by many people. Yet, put simply, I like to define it as the ability to openly set my focus on the here-and-now, rather than get lost is the chaos of the stressful situations of everyday life. It’s taking a break from anxiety and my endless to-do list to regain perspective, peace and renewed energy. In doing so, mindfulness allows your gaze to shift from unproductive worries that you have no control over and redirect it toward the present moment in which you do have control over.
Thankfully, self-understanding and compassion accompany mindfulness. Learning how to be mindful can be challenging at first; especially in the middle of the night. Yet, like any other skill, it becomes more natural with practice. Some researchers have recommended practicing mindfulness for a few minutes each day during the day to gain the confidence to use mindfulness at night.
It is important to remember that mindfulness is not intended to cause someone to fall asleep. It’s not a magic sleeping pill. Rather, practicing mindfulness helps you regain control over worry by inviting your mind to start winding down and focus on the present. That is, mindfulness will not get rid of stressful life circumstances, but can provide an effective way to manage them.
Journaling
Another effective tool that is often recommended for decreasing emotional distress and gaining clarity is journaling. Like mindfulness, journaling is often misunderstood. Images of children keeping a diary or writing endless pages of inner thoughts are often misconstrued for journaling. In reality, you can be as simple and in-depth as you desire.
If your mind decides to wake you up in the middle of the night to hold a business meeting because of concerns at work, try getting up and jotting down a few thoughts on a piece of paper. Then, you can return to bed knowing that you will address them in the morning. This is an example of journaling. Likewise, if you are experiencing conflicts in a relationship with another person, then taking the time to freely write down your concerns is another form of journaling.
There are many questions about journaling:
“Can I use a computer instead of paper and pen?” Of course.
“Do I have to journal every single day?” Nope, only if you want to
“What about drawing pictures or painting? Are these still considered journaling?” Yup.
“If I do write things down, can I destroy what I have written? Or use a password to protect my thoughts?” Anything you wish to do.
“Do I have to have all my thoughts together or can I just write whatever comes to mind?” Whatever you need.
Hence, journaling is very flexible. In fact the only guiding principle is to express yourself freely and with bold honesty. Such genuine and undisputed writing usually brings insight and inner resolution.
Think of journaling as a paint palette and each color as a different emotion that you may be simultaneously experiencing. Like an artist that selects each color, journaling helps identify each emotion. Then as the artist mixes the color together to create a masterpiece, so journaling can help you gain insight about the reasons for your distress and then explore solutions and resolution.
Getting outside help
Sometimes it is helpful to talk to others about our concerns. In doing so, not only do you feel less alone, but you are able to gain a different perspective. Racing thoughts makes it difficult to see things peripherally. That is, a narrow focus makes it difficult to recognize other solutions. Talking to others provides emotional support and offers a different frame of reference. Often, trusted friends and family members can fill this role. Reach out to them for their input.
Other times it may be helpful to seek help from a professional counselor, especially if your conflict involves those that you perceive may not be approachable. Physicians, clergy and friends and family are great sources for reputable referrals for getting help. Feel free to briefly interview them in-person or over the phone. A successful therapeutic relationship is not only based upon qualifications, but from feeling comfortable to discuss and share your concerns openly.
Racing thoughts can be frustrating and feel impossible to deal with at night. Yet, you do not have to accept them as a permanent problem. Implementing mindfulness and journaling can go a long way to help you overcome them. Additionally, getting help from a licensed professional can facilitate gaining insight and bring and end to sleepless nights so you sleep well and feel well.
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Therapy has three main focuses: to resolve your immediate crisis, to explore your life experiences, and to help you grow and develop as a person.
Resolve the Crisis: Our first task is to settle your pressing problems as quickly as possible. We first get a clear idea of your difficulties and then use different strategies and therapeutic modalities to help resolve the difficult situation.
Explore Experiences: Once the immediate crisis resolves, we focus on deeper and more fundamental issues. To that end, we explore aspects of your family of origin and earlier life to help gain insight into the roots of current relationships and feelings.
Grow as a Person: As your insight and personal awareness grow, we explore deeper questions such as the purpose and meaning of your life and relationships and the quality of your inner experiences. Complete the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire to explore your personal situation.
Talk Therapy: Much of therapy is a purposeful conversation directed toward positive change. We discuss recent experiences, examine patterns that seem to be stuck and work on way to help your psyche move forward. I offer interpretations, perspectives and homework so you gain greater awareness of how your inner and outer experiences are connected.
Dreamwork: I have worked with my own and other people’s dreams for 40 years. While appreciating the symbolic and archetypal aspects, dreams are immensely practical, providing a different and useful perspective on life issues. Everyone dreams at least four times a night though you may have to practice remembering them.
Hypnosis: Hypnosis is a focused altered state of awareness in which conscious and unconscious processes are balanced and different abilities become available. I mainly use hypnosis to help you access your inner resources to cope with difficult emotions and situations. My approach is respectful and non-manipulative.
To gain a clearer sense of my approach and philosophy, I suggest you read Seeking Wholeness: Insights into the Mystery of Experience.
Everything that happens in psychotherapy is confidential. The legal reasons for sharing confidential information are when: the client signs a release of information; the therapist consults with a supervising professional; there is imminent danger of harm to the client or others; there is evidence of child abuse. | https://roland-evans.com/about/about-psychotherapy/ |
Human consciousness encompasses the full, complex and multi-dimensional range of our awarenesses, perceptions, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, preferences and desires. It is the basis upon which we make choices and take action in our lives. Whether we pay attention to the fluid dance of our consciousness or not, whether we question our point of view or not, we move on creating, promoting and allowing what comes forward in our lives.
We are living in extraordinary times where human consciousness is concerned. Our sense of our individual selves, our collective identity and the complex interaction of our individual and collective attitudes, beliefs and sensitivities has become a fascinating field of study. Psychologists, leading edge biologists, physiologists, biochemists, neuroscientists, physicists, and others are all attempting to understand the complexities of human consciousness. Spirituality, psychology, and science are now working together to discover ever more subtle levels of connection between our bodies, minds and spirits as well as their respective and collective influences on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Neuroscientists have discovered that repetitive thoughts form neural pathways as neurons that fire together get wired together. They use the term “neuroplasticity” to refer to the fact that our brains have the ability to change our synaptic wiring.
We live our lives sometimes being alert and aware of what is going on and other times running on autopilot with our forward momentum being determined by filters of how we responded to past experiences. We are quite literally creating our own reality through our beliefs, fears, hopes and dreams, either letting them operate unconsciously on autopilot or by directing them through conscious intentions.
When we are running on autopilot, we selectively perceive our experiences by interpreting them in a way that is in alignment with our existing beliefs, fears, hopes and dreams. This in turn causes our expressions to be self-fulfilling prophesies of our mindset. Over time, when we are running on autopilot, new experiences simply serve to validate and reinforce our existing way of being in the world — our autopilot responses to future experiences.
Here is an example of how running on autopilot works. Let’s say that an individual has a belief that she is not good enough to be loved. Unless and until she becomes aware of the fact that she holds this belief, it will run in her consciousness on autopilot affecting her thoughts, feelings and behaviors. The thoughts that flow from this belief will be self-deprecating, like “nobody loves me” and “all the other girls are prettier than I am.” On a sensory level, without an effective intervention in this belief cycle, she is likely to feel very sad and eventually depressed. Her behaviors will likely include self-isolation, rejection of herself as “not good enough” or rejection of others as “thinking they are so great.” Waves of similar thoughts, feelings, and behaviors flow through her until her way of being in this world is a fait accompli of her belief.
The good news is that somewhere along the line she may be given the opportunity to see herself in a different light and to choose to support that new perspective with different thoughts, feelings and behaviors until she establishes a new way of being and perceiving herself. For example, let’s say she reads a book that sparks the idea that she is not thinking very highly of herself. She may decide she’d like to change that and starts to notice that she is always thinking negatively about herself and feeling unlovable and as though she doesn’t fit in. She gets the idea to keep track of every time she notices those thoughts and feelings each day and to begin to respond to them with a different point of view. Perhaps she works with an affirmation like “I am lovable and I am loved” that she repeats every time she notices the negativity. This will likely kick up a bit of a dialogue in her mind between the old and new thoughts. If she persists, eventually the new sense of self will gain momentum and she will be set on a path of new feelings and actions emerging from her more positive sense of self until it becomes established as her new way of being.
Autopilot is not all bad. For example, when we establish healthy habits like eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep and having a healthy sense of self, we can put them on autopilot and not think about them unless and until we have the need to change them. However, autopilot can get us in trouble if we have negative patterns running us and we aren’t even aware of it. The degree to which we allow our negativity to run on autopilot (without conscious awareness) is the degree to which we are powerless over it. In order to take ownership of the quality of our lives, we need to create awareness in the present moment in order to have the power to make different choices. Until then, we are as actors, playing our parts in a drama woven out of our illusions.
Clearly, it would be exhausting to be conscious of everything that happens to us. So, autopilot is essential. However, in those times when we become aware of the fact that we are caught in negativity and want to change that, creating through conscious intention is our path to freedom.
When we create through conscious intention, we either affirm or alter our existing beliefs, fears, hopes and dreams based on newly encountered input. This causes different thoughts and feelings, which in turn result in new behaviors and ways of being and experiencing our lives. We have the ability to consciously direct our thoughts and feelings through the power of intention, thus taking a far more active role in creating, promoting, and allowing what we have in our lives.
It can take great patience and repetitive action to recognize and change imbedded beliefs to improve the quality of our inner lives. But, it is well worth it!
The state of our consciousness forms the bedrock upon which the dramas of our lives unfold. When our perceptions of ourselves, others and the world we live in are based on little or no conscious awareness and intention to create greater health and well-being, our lives are defined by the autopilot recycling of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. We exist in a veiled state where our experiences are automatically filtered through our attitudes, judgments, illusions, delusions, memories, and memory patterns, thoughts, feelings, fears, hopes, and dreams. Within the privacy of our own consciousness — in the theater of our mind — we create our own sense of reality, which we inhabit as our role in the great drama of life. It is a complex structure, like a skeletal system for our consciousness.
To step into the process of creating our lives through conscious intention, unencumbered by all of this is to simply be free and authentic, with a sense of personal accountability and responsibility for our own creations. The act of intention creates momentum and the elevation of our consciousness takes place on the energy of our intentions.
When our consciousness is present in the moment, we live in our authenticity, encountering and integrating our new experiences, open to change and alteration as appropriate. There becomes a fluidity and aliveness to our experiences rather than a rote repetition of the past. We let go of our story, as we awaken to the magnificence of the presence of each moment of which we are a part. We learn to live from a deep place of resonance and truth within ourselves with an internal rather than an external focus of our attention.
Indeed, we are each responsible for how we use our consciousness. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see a stream of courses in our education system that empowered us to understand how our consciousness works?
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I offer both short-term focused counselling and long-term therapy. My aim to help clients identify and explore issues and work on constructive ways of resolving reoccurring and unhelpful patterns of thoughts and behaviours.
I believe our early ways of responding to others and how we learn to manage our feelings lead us to develop patterns of relating to both our inner and outer world in a compromised manner. By exploring these, much greater insight and self-awareness are gained and relatively small changes in thinking and behaviour can lead to far-reaching positive consequences.
People approach therapy for a myriad of different reasons but the important starting point is that they recognise that they may be feeling 'stuck' and unable to resolve their troubles. My view is that counselling is like physiotherapy for the mind, and offers the unique opportunity to look at one's own situation (whether as an individual or as a couple) more objectively within a confidential and non-judgmental setting. It offers the space to explore issues, gain far deeper self-awareness and seek resolution resulting in the opportunity to move forwards more positively.
I have extensive experience working with survivors of sexual abuse and rape, as well as supervising those who also work clinically in this area. | https://www.charlottesnoxalltherapy.com/about-me |
Ignoring Your Feelings is Like Ignoring a Friend
Inner resistance is fighting against your innermost thoughts and feelings by ignoring or downplaying them. You might have read or heard phrases like, "What you resist persists", "Resistance is suffering", and "Pain x Resistance = Suffering." Let's take this concept out of our inner world to better understand it.
Imagine that a friend is crying. It is clear that she is feeling sad. You are sitting near her in the same room, but you choose to look away. You hear her sobs and sniffles nearby. But because you choose not to engage with her, your own emotional and physical experience begins to change. At first, you feel uncomfortable. Your body tenses. Your breath becomes more shallow. Then, you try to distract yourself. Ah, the books in the bookcase could use some organizing. Perhaps I should make a snack. My goodness, my hands are dry.
Your friend now, in disbelief and needing attention, yells "What is wrong with you!" But because you are so far removed from what is currently happening, you hear "There is something wrong with you" inside your own head. Something is wrong. You are wrong. Now, you feel actual physical pain. Emotions have manifested into sore shoulders, an upset stomach, and the beginning of a headache. You feel the need to lie down, but you do not because you have already created a To Do List in your head: Organize the books. Bake the granola. Exfoliate and moisturize.
Your friend wonders why you cannot seem to hear or see her. She stays in the room because she lives there, too, so occasionally you bump into her. You find yourself saying "Ah, I'll just move over here" and "She will leave eventually." But why would your friend leave her own home? She belongs here, too.
Your lack of attention and compassion increases your friend's suffering. She feels ever more sad until her sadness is a giant block within her throat and chest. It weighs her down and she lays unmovable in the middle of the floor, paralyzed by emotional pain. She is now an obstacle in the flow of the room. You must move around her carefully lest you trip and fall.
What is the point I am trying to make here? Feelings call for our attention and alert us to important information. When we attempt to ignore them, they do not go away. They manifest into physical, mental, and emotional discomfort. They become energetic blockages in our whole system. The same can apply to thoughts. We often try to ignore or downplay thoughts that makes us feel shameful, yet the underlying cause for the thought remains (and often the cause is a feeling!).
If we can learn to sit with our thoughts and feelings and *get curious* about them, we can move through the discomfort rather than escalating it. Indeed, if we can learn to LOVE our thoughts and feelings, we can start to feel comfortable in our own skin and worthy of happiness.
How can you start to get curious? First, learn some of the signs of inner resistance:
Correcting yourself ("Nah, that's not a big deal. I'm fine.")
Getting defensive ("No! I wouldn't say I'm unhappy!")
Being unable to complete thought experiments involving "what ifs" ("Why would I even consider that? It's just not possible. It would never happen.")
Blaming others/making others wrong ("If it weren't for her, there wouldn't be a problem.")
Physical symptoms (muscle tension, sensitive to the touch, uneasy stomach, exhaustion)
Racing or repetitive thoughts (like reviewing lists over and over again in your head)
Then, when you catch yourself in this state of resistance, take one second to note the resistance. It may look like this...
"Why would she say that? I'm perfectly fine!" ... "Ah, resistance. Noted."
Lastly, ask questions and allow your inner responses to be okay. Below are a list of possible questions to help you uncover the seeds of your resistance:
If that were true, what would be the worst part of it?
If I did think or feel that, what might that say about me? What bothers me about that?
What's the worst thing that could happen if I allowed myself to feel that way?
Does it bother me that this particular person is saying or doing this thing? What is it about them that bothers me? Do they remind me of anyone else?
When is the last time I felt like this? When is the first time? What was going on then?
Keep asking questions until you feel some type of emotional or physical shift that leads to feeling lighter, more peaceful, and/or more compassionate and understanding.
Note: If you are experiencing inner resistance in response to someone else's behavior, this does not necessarily mean you will suddenly accept that behavior as okay, but perhaps you will understand it more and be able to observe it without feeling so triggered.
Sometimes, it is difficult to start this process on our own. If you want guidance and support, consider working with an emotional release or emotional integration practitioner. I am happy to provide more insight on what this process might look like with me. Just give me a ring or a ping!
Taylor Shen Wild
Lover of all feelings, the "good", the "bad", and the "ugly" | https://www.inbodyposture.com/post/ignoring-your-feelings-is-like-ignoring-a-friend |
Many people coming to counselling are conflicted by different seemingly incompatible feelings. People talk of knowing cognitively what to do but that emotionally they feel that they can’t do it. Perhaps they feel worthless and can identify that inner critic that has the loudest voice, but their deepest desire is to banish that critic from their lives. This internal incongruence can make issues and life very difficult to unravel and to move forward in a positive direction.
People become "stuck"; for fear of doing the wrong, thing they get stuck in inaction. They wonder about the possibilities and if they could make a difference but the risk just seem too great. The effect can become greatly enhanced if they feel that judgement will follow any action that they might take.
Some of the feelings may come from growing up where there was an experience of a critical parent that made you feel a particular way; for example, as though anything less than perfection was worthless. Perhaps it was a partner who treated you badly, not valuing or respecting who you were. The point here is that if someone tells you that you are worthless often enough you can begin to believe it despite all evidence to the contrary.
It is possible to work with these incongruent feelings and explore them without judging them. Helping you to both gain perspective and insight on these seemingly conflicting parts. Often we find part of the reason for fearing change is that we see ourselves through others eyes and we are in greater fear of their judgement than of our own feelings.
It was the essayist and philosopher François Duc de La Rochefoucauld who said “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.” In his words there is a truism which will echo with many readers. The question is - can we dare to live? Can we dare to be the person struggling to get out?
Part of the process in tackling these issues is about challenging these different viewpoints, asking yourself if, at 5 years old, you could have broken up your parents’ marriage; or if getting a B in your Maths rather than an A was really such a bad thing. It is about being honest about your feelings; it is judging yourself to the same standards as someone else, not some higher standard. It is about recognising that your inner critic is useful; it tries to keep you safe, yet if it is allowed to take over it is just as unhelpful as if you had no inhibitions.
Many people tackle this through writing by writing down their thoughts and feelings, or writing a letter to their inner critic or their loved one (not necessarily delivered) to help each of the individual parts of themselves express their frustrations fears and hopes. Through this process you can discover yourself; you can begin to take stock of yourself and defend it from those things that do not sit well with you.
It may be easier to do this work with a counsellor, who can guide you through the process to support you and help you with perspective who can keep you on track through the hard bits. It is a difficult journey to undo the years of hiding from yourself and those multiple feelings, but it can be tackled and often is easier with a companion.
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To understand the difference between psychic and intuitive, we must first understand what a psychic is.
Psychic: A psychic is someone who has the ability to communicate with spirits and other supernatural beings. They can also see into the future, predict events, and have precognitive abilities.
Intuitive: An intuitive is a person who has a natural ability to know things without using their five senses or using any sort of logical reasoning. They are able to sense the energy around them and make decisions without thinking too hard about it.
Intuition is a natural ability that can be developed through practice and understanding. It’s not something that can be learned or taught in school.
What is the Difference Between Psychic and Intuitive?
Psychic and intuitive are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two different concepts.
Psychic refers to the ability of a person to have a sense of knowing things before they happen. It can be anything from knowing the name of someone’s next-door neighbor to seeing their future.
Intuitive is a term that people often use when they feel an inner knowing or insight into something without having any logical explanation for it.
What Is Intuition?
Intuition is the ability to understand and perceive things beyond the five senses.
Intuition is a form of knowledge that comes from within and not from without. It is the ability to know what something means without really knowing why.
Intuition can be defined as a sudden insight or understanding about something, which comes into consciousness automatically or suddenly; it may also refer to an unconscious process that produces intuitions.
What Is Psychic?
Psychic abilities are the ability to perceive, communicate and manipulate unseen forces.
Psychic abilities are not limited to telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition. There is a wide range of psychic abilities such as remote viewing, remote influencing, and remote healing.
Psychics have been around for centuries. They were part of a spiritual culture referred to as witches or shamans that were persecuted by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and Renaissance period.
Psychic vs Intuitive
Psychic and intuitive are two words that are often used interchangeably. But there is a difference between the two. Psychic refers to someone who has the ability to perceive information that cannot be seen, such as energy or vibrations in the air. Intuitive refers to someone who can use their natural intuition to gain knowledge about a situation or object.
Psychic vs Intuitive: A psychic is someone who has the ability to perceive information that cannot be seen, such as energy and vibrations in the air. On the other hand, an intuitive is someone who can use their natural intuition to gain knowledge about a situation or object.
Intuition vs Being Psychic
Intuition is a feeling that tells us something without any other means of knowledge. It tells us when we are about to face a challenge, when danger is around the corner or when we need to make a decision.
While some people may think that intuition is just your gut instinct, it could be anything from your sixth sense to your dreams or even your dreams and visions.
Psychics are people who have the ability to see into the future and give advice based on their visions. There are different types of psychics such as clairvoyants, mediums, astrologers and tarot card readers.
Types of Psychics – how to tell if you are one or not?
There are many types of psychics in the world. Some are fake and some are true, but how do you know if you’re one or not?
Some psychic traits that can help you determine if you’re a psychic include clairvoyance, precognition, extrasensory perception, and remote viewing.
If you think that your psychic ability is real and not just a coincidence then it’s time to start working on your skills. You should also read up on what other psychics have to say before accepting yourself as one.
3 Signs that You’re an Empath vs How to Increase Your Intuition
Being an empath is not a bad thing. It just means that you have a high level of sensitivity and are able to relate to people in a very deep way.
You can increase your intuition by practicing the following:
- Practicing mindfulness and meditation: Mindfulness is about being aware of your thoughts and actions, while meditation is about focusing on your breathing. It helps you become more aware of yourself and your emotions.
- Developing self-awareness: Self-awareness is the ability to recognize how you feel, how others see you, and how others react to you. This helps give you the power to make better decisions in life.
- Learning from personal experiences: When we are able to process our feelings surrounding difficult situations, we gain valuable insights into what we might do differently in the future. | https://psychictherapist.info/blog/difference-between-psychic-and-intuitive/ |
We all have inner critics who send us messages like: “You don’t deserve the good things in your life,” “You’re selfish,” or “You’re an imposter.” These thoughts are normal, but for some, they can become intrusive and overwhelming. When intrusive messages from our inner critics pile up, we may start to believe them. This mindset impacts our mood and self-esteem.
So how do we manage these thoughts differently? How can we connect with our inner critics instead of always being engaged in conflict with them?
Understanding Your Inner Critic Isn’t Always Bad
Avoiding battle with your inner critic can be difficult, but choosing to be compassionate and curious toward it allows you to gain insight into the larger picture. Approaching your inner critic with compassion means you disengage from conflict and seek to understand how your inner critic has attempted to aid in your self-preservation. Curiosity helps us gain perspective about why these thoughts occur and explore how our inner critic is trying to help us.
Questions to help you approach your inner critic with compassion and curiosity:
- How is my critic trying to help me?
- How is my critic protective?
- Where do these critical thoughts come from?
- How might these thoughts have helped me in the past?
- What purpose do these thoughts serve now?
- What wisdom does my inner critic have for me?
Be Mindful of How You Respond to Your Inner Critic
Being mindful of how you react when that inner voice starts whispering to you helps you learn from your inner critic. Be calm and nonjudgmental of yourself. Focus on recognizing when and how you need to take care of yourself.
For example, If you are overwhelmed or angry, you may need to take a step back and practice relaxation techniques to regulate your emotions. If you are feeling protective of your inner critic, perhaps you are interested in the wisdom it offers. If you are feeling avoidant of your inner critic, you may want to explore what the voice is saying that is causing you to stress and look for more positive ways to respond.
Practicing mindfulness and building awareness of our emotions leads to a better understanding of both ourselves and our inner critics.
Questions to help you be intentionally mindful and reflective about your reactions:
- How do I feel towards my inner critic?
- Do I avoid or depend on my inner critic? Maybe both?
- How can I use my inner critic as a guide?
- How can I view my inner critic more as a friend than as a foe?
- What does my response to my inner critic tell me about myself and what I need right now?
- How can I support myself as I explore my inner critic?
- How can I support my inner critic so that it can help me more effectively?
Be Patient and Consistent When Working with Your Inner Critic
Change is a process, and befriending your inner critic is a challenging practice that requires consistent effort over time. Patience is necessary as you explore and shift your deeply-rooted thought patterns because you are likely to experience a variety of emotions. Tune into what these emotional responses are telling you. You will learn new things about yourself and gain insight into formative experiences from your past that influenced your inner critic.
Approaching your inner critic with an intentionally compassionate and curious lens is healing, and befriending your inner critic will lead to reduced stress, increased self-esteem and more balance.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to Ammirati Counseling to ask and inquire about support services that you can receive to help with overcoming feelings of depression, loneliness, stress or anxiety.
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I can bet that everyone has experienced homesickness at some point in life. The type that’s attributed to missing family and friends, and experiencing difficulties when adapting to a new change. However, there is another nature of homesickness that many people report feeling that has nothing to do with being away from the things that may possess familiarity.
This form of homesickness mirrors a sudden deep sadness and longing for no particular person or place, but is an overall feeling of unfulfillment and gloom; a strong desire to merely belong. Although this cognitive emotive response is usually temporary, it is directly linked and impactful to our mental health. Conditions like depression and anxiety are lingering at the core of this feeling, and behind it may be:
The mind’s emotional response to certain life events and circumstances can become so dominant that it negatively influences your overall view of life. You can have a beautiful family, a supportive spouse and successful career - and still feel out of place. This is when it’s vital to recognize that your yearning is for inner belongingness/peace – something that external factors cannot provide, but momentarily.
The journey starts with a full acceptance of yourself (good and bad), and an overcoming of your undesirable life experiences so that you begin to feel ‘at home’ in your own skin.
Remember, this nature of acceptance is not an approval of what has gone wrong - but instead, a receptiveness to who you could become if you utilized the past as an inheritance of awareness, rather than a barrier that causes stagnancy.
Until now, you may have been experiencing moods comparable to those mentioned throughout this article with confusion about how to categorize or identify their source. If you find this pertinent to your concerns, contact an Elttila Counselor to further explore your thoughts and feelings surrounding homesickness. Also, check out the article “Letting Go of Pain in 5 Steps” in the Elttila Resource Center to gain insight on how to overcome pain and begin living a life of contentment.
Written by Brianna Colbert, MA, LLPC. | https://www.elttila.com/article/homesick-at-home |
Psychotherapy provides a place and time to reflect and disentangle patterns of behaviour and relating that may be preventing you from moving forward and living a more satisfying and fulfilling life. Psychotherapy has a long tradition and evidence base.
Sometimes feelings are troubling and uncomfortable; others may be more severe and immobilising. You may be experiencing difficulties that have emerged now or something that has been enduring over a long period of time. Whatever issues are brought to therapy will be considered with you by the psychotherapist in an empathic, non-judgemental way.
A key component is to build a trusting relationship with the psychotherapist who has undergone a long and intensive training to listen for patterns and themes; to be highly attuned and to make links. Together we explore and gain insights and understandings.
Therapy can help you arrive at insights which may effect shifts and changes in patterns of behaviour, thoughts and relationships. It provides a time and space to be listened to sensitively and non-judgementally by a highly trained professional who is bound by a strict code of ethics of the psychotherapy registering body.
"...the evidence indicates that the benefits of psychodynamic treatment are lasting and not just transitory and appear to extend well beyond symptom remission. For many people, psychodynamic therapy may foster inner resources and capacities that allow richer, freer, and more fulfilling lives."
Dr. Jonathan Shedler, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine(2010). | https://www.suespsychotherapy.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/5652?opendocument&part=2 |
Psychoanalysis is a psychoanalytic method used to understand the patient's unconscious mind. This method aims to explore the patient's psychological problems, which are rooted in early childhood. The psychoanalyst tries to help the patient overcome these issues by using various techniques, including free association, dream analysis, transference, and interpretation. Psychoanalysis aims to help patients deal with their unconscious thoughts and feelings. The psychoanalyst tries to find out the cause of the patient's problems. This process explores the patient's past. The patient is encouraged to talk about their childhood and other things. The psychoanalyst also listens to the patient and tries to understand what is happening in the patient's mind.
The psychoanalyst does not try to change the patient's behavior but rather to understand the patient's thoughts and feelings.
Psychoanalysis therapy aims to help people gain insight into their unconscious minds and learn to manage them. The foundation of the treatment is based on the idea that the unconscious mind causes people to do the things they do and experience the things they experience. In other words, it is the part of your mind you cannot see or control.
Psychoanalysis is a psychotherapy method that analyzes a patient's dreams, fantasies, and memories to understand the unconscious mind and gain insight into the patient's behavior. The main goal of psychoanalysis is to help patients become more aware of their feelings and thoughts and learn to deal with them more healthily. This process can be very helpful for people suffering.
Depression can cause several problems, including a lack of energy, trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, and feelings of hopelessness, suicidal thoughts. It can also lead to several physical problems,
including Low blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, heart problems, and Stroke. There are several benefits to prospects with depression, including improving your health and living a happier life.
It can also cause some emotional issues, including stress, Anger, and Feeling worthless. Poor self-esteem, Self-destructive behavior are just a couple of the many problems that can result from depression.
Psychoanalysis is one of the world's most widely used forms of psychotherapy. It can be effective for treating a wide variety of psychological disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, and substance abuse. Psychoanalytic therapy can help you learn to identify and understand your emotions and how they affect your thoughts, actions, and relationships. It can also help you understand how past experiences may have shaped your current personality and behavior.
Psychoanalysis can be very helpful for dealing with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It provides the patient with a safe place to explore their thoughts and feelings. The patient can learn to tolerate the anxiety and discomfort associated with OCD without feeling like they are going crazy.
The patient can also learn to identify the triggers for OCD so that they can better manage them.
Psychoanalysis is psychotherapy used for many years to treat psychological problems. It works by using the thoughts and feelings of the patient to help them understand themselves better.
This process allows them to change their behavior and improve their lives. If you want to know more about psychoanalysis, you can go to the website of HelloDr and read about it.
You can consult with money other health experts like yoga, meditation, and many more that will help you. The therapist will help you understand your problems and how to solve them. You can also learn to cope with your concerns and overcome them.
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Soul Purpose Healing is the process of getting to know yourself. It is an opportunity to become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses and what you want to improve. It is also a chance to see how you are connected to others and what you can do to improve your relationships with them. | https://hellodr.com/blog/psychoanalysis-the-power-of-subconscious-mind |
different from others, of being a misfit.
Those with the somewhat ironic acronym S.A.D. feel that others are judging them, many times
to the point of not being able to function. So much time is spent looking internally at ‘what is
wrong’ with oneself that it’s easy to miss cues of what is going on in the external world.
A sufferer of social anxiety, for instance, may walk by an acquaintance and think they see a
funny look on the person’s face. They might think negative, destructive thoughts such as “I must
look stupid wearing the clothes I’m wearing,” or “He/She would never want to spend time with
me,” or “I know I’m unpleasant to be around.”
Instead of turning inward, taking steps and practicing at focusing outward on the external world
can be beneficial. Seeing that same acquaintance walking by can be a completely different
experience. A person with S.A.D. can train themselves to gradually move the focus towards
others. For instance, reframing the situation with thoughts such as “He/she looks upset, maybe I
should ask them if they are OK” or “Maybe he/she feels nervous sometimes like just like I do” or
“Maybe he/she is having a bad day, I wonder what’s going on with them.”
The simple choice of stepping outside of one’s self can be a welcome distraction from the
feelings of inner discomfort. Practicing this task can provide some relief from anxiety, help
sufferers of S.A.D. gain reasonable insight about the world them and facilitate the process of
building one’s self-esteem.
A qualified psychotherapist can work with sufferers of social anxiety to develop this skill. The
suggested course for S.A.D. is 12 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy, which may include
psycho-education, lifestyle changes, identifying negative thoughts and developing helpful
thinking. Developing a gentle, forgiving inner voice is central to this work. Establishing a healthy
balance of focusing inward with attending to the external world in concert with this work can
provide an additional skill to cope with the disorder. | https://helloatma.com/external-focus-in-social-anxiety/ |
It is calculated by comparing one’s basal metabolic rate (BMR = rate of energy expenditure per unit time at rest) to the average of one’s chronological age group.
The fitter, healthier, and stronger you are, the lower your metabolic age will be. Muscle burns more than fat, which means someone who has a high level of muscle mass will burn more calories sitting down, than someone with a lower muscle mass.
Calculation of your metabolic age goes by this formula, called the “Mifflin St. Jeor Equation”.
Once you know your BMR, you’ll compare it to a metabolic age chart.
Men’s BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) — 5 x age (years) + 5
Women’s BMR = BMR = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) — 5 x age (years) — 161
Ideal metabolic age
If your metabolic age is higher than that of your real age, you may want to improve your metabolic rate. For example, if you are 30 years old and your metabolic age happens to be 25, there’s nothing to worry about. However, if you are 30 and your metabolic age is 35, you may need to work on lowering your metabolic age.
Reasons your metabolic age higher than actual age
Several factors influence your metabolism and metabolic age:
- Low Calorie Intake
The body needs energy (in the form of calories) to function properly. Many individuals trying to lose weight cut their calorie consumption such that it falls way below the required levels. When calorie consumption is too low, the body enters starvation or conservation mode. Your metabolism slows down to compensate for reducing the number of calories you are taking in. The body reduces calorie expenditure to prevent death from starvation.
- Poor quality of Sleep
Sleep plays an important role when it comes to metabolism. Research increasingly shows that sleep deprivation can alter glucose metabolism and hormones that regulate appetite (decreased leptin levels and increased ghrelin levels) over time. Sleep loss is also linked to an increased risk of weight gain and diabetes
- Altered Body Composition
Body composition refers to the proportions of fat and fat-free mass in the body. Your body composition describes the percentages of muscle, fat, water, and bone in your body. Healthy body composition should include a higher percentage of non-fat mass and a lower percentage of fats, with specific healthy ranges for males and females.
Body composition affects your metabolism — the higher your metabolism, the more calories your body burns. A higher metabolism is beneficial to weight loss and your overall weight.
The body requires more energy to maintain muscle compared to fat. The more muscle tissue a person has, the more calories are burned at rest. Therefore having a higher percentage of lean tissue can increase your metabolism.
Meanings of having a higher/lower metabolic age
If your metabolic age is younger than your actual age, this is great news and shows you’re in good shape. If your metabolic age is higher, this is a sign that you need to improve your metabolic rate by changing your diet and fitness habits, and probably get a health check done.
Ways to lower metabolic age
- Make sure that the number of calories you consume does not fall too low such that it compromises your body’s functioning. Always consult a dietitian or doctor before you switch to very low-calorie diets.
- To avoid metabolic dysregulation due to sleep loss, try to sleep for about 8 hours a night.
- Unlike fat tissue, lean tissue is metabolically active. To increase your basal metabolic rate and decrease your metabolic age, you should strive to build more muscle. Weight lifting is a great way to build muscle and reduce the percentage of your body fat.
- Balance between your nutrition and exercise. Exercise is needed to burn calories. Proper nutrition, on the other hand, provides the energy and nutrients we need to function properly.
- Ensure you consume enough calories but avoid the consumption of extra calories found in sodas, energy drinks, and ultra-processed foods. Also, ensure that you remain physically active to burn calories and build muscle. Eating protein helps you build lean muscle and helps speed up your metabolic rate.
Replace all those simple carbs with complex carbs such as brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, whole-grain barley, whole wheat products, and starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes. The complex, whole foods require more energy to break down, which will help prevent a metabolic slowdown. This, in turn, will help improve your metabolic age.
Via body composition analysis, you may understand your own BMR. | https://www.visiongo.hsbc.com.hk/a/metabolic-age-means-energy-your-body-needs-to-maintain-functions |
Vitamins and Minerals are an essential part of any weight loss program. They help maintain and support adequate nutrients to the tissues, cells and vital organs in the body. They also help in maintaining energy levels especially on a low calorie diet plan.
There are only two Essential Fatty Acids: Alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) and Linoleic acid (omega-6). Essential fatty acids help support the cardiovascular, reproductive, and nervous systems which are needed while on a restricted calorie intake.
Thermogenic agents may also promote Fat Oxidation. Fat oxidation means maintaining your lean muscle mass while you lose pounds. This is the key to maintaining a faster metabolism for long term results.
Taking a Pharmaceutical Grade Adrenal Complex is encouraged to enhance weight loss and decrease adrenal fatigue which can result in loss of strength, weakness, decrease in libido and impaired immune function. | http://metro-medispa.com/hcg-diet/how-to-maintain-energy-on-the-hcg-diet/ |
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A lot of people feel frustrated because they put a lot of time and effort into exercising, but don't lose weight. You may be wondering why you spend hours walking in the park or going to the gym, but when you get on a scale feel like you have nothing to show for it. There are many possible reasons that you are not losing enough weight or inches, and the top three are:
1. You may not be exercising enough. First of all, you need to burn about 3,500 calories to lose a single pound of fat. So if you are taking your time walking or jogging around the park or doing just 10 push-ups every day, then you might not lose even an ounce.
The best way to lose weight by exercising is to do medium to high intensity cardio work-outs for about 30 minutes a day and combine these with strength training exercises (lifting weights) for at least two (non-consecutive) days a week. These will burn calories more effectively than doing long but slow-paced exercises. These types of interval training exercises will not only help you lose weight faster, but they will also increase your muscle strength, endurance, agility, and balance. You will develop lean muscle mass and lose body fat faster than light, regular paced exercises. However, you should do these exercise routines only for a maximum of 3-4 non-consecutive days a week to give your muscles time to recover.
2. You may be losing sleep. Not getting enough sleep is a common weight loss inhibitor, since it can affect your metabolism, which can lead you to eat more. This happens because sleep deprivation can influence cortisol secretion, a stress hormone that increases your appetite. Another factor is that when you lack sleep you tend to be less active and burn fewer calories. This is another reason why may not burn enough calories even if you exercise.
To make your weight loss regimen work you must make getting enough sleep a priority after work. Try to aim for at least eight hours of good sleep, but if you cannot, supplement this with power naps during the day. This will help boost your energy to work out more and reduce your cortisol levels to normal, in order to prevent you from overeating.
3. You are constantly under stress. Being under pressure and constantly worrying also stimulates the body to produce more cortisol, the hormone that helps the body cope with stress. However, cortisol also increases your appetite and may cause overeating. Many people seek comfort in food and sometimes they are not aware that they are doing it. Even with exercise, the balance between calorie intake and expenditure is tipped towards increasing weight. This is an important cause of weight gain despite exercise.
Take some time to relax during the day to give your body time to recover from stress. This will help bring down your cortisol levels and reduce your urge to eat. That way, you can avoid gaining weight and burn more calories when you exercise.
People Who Successfully Lose Weight
No matter who you are and what your situation in life is, you can make a decision to lose weight by combining a healthy diet and regular exercise with an improvement in your lifestyle, just like the following people who have successfully lost weight: | http://www.medguidance.com/thread/Exercising-But-Not-Losing-Weight.html |
Hips are a very important part of the body, and it is vital to take care of them. While some people may find it difficult to get bigger hips naturally, there are several things that you can do to help your hips grow bigger and stronger. If you're looking for bigger hips, there are a few things you can do to help lift them. Here are some tips.
1. Eat Healthy
It is important that you eat a healthy diet in order to help your hips grow bigger and stronger. You should aim for foods that will help you lose weight and boost your metabolism so that you can burn fat more quickly.
The best way to lose weight is through a healthy diet which includes plenty of fruits and vegetables every day. You should also eat plenty of protein-rich foods such as lean meats, fish and eggs.
2. Exercise Regularly
It is important that you exercise regularly so that your body gets used to working out regularly. This will help build up muscle mass which will make it easier for your body to get bigger hips naturally after losing weight.
There are many different types of exercises which you can choose from depending on what type of shape you want your body to be in when it comes time to lose weight again later on down the road.
3. Get enough sleep
Your metabolism slows down when you're sleeping, which means you'll have to work out more in order to burn calories. When you don't get enough sleep, your body can't digest and use the food you eat properly. That can lead to excess weight gain and even more problems with your hips.
4. Eat plenty of protein
Protein helps build muscle and helps build up bone mass that supports your joints this includes getting enough vitamin D from food sources such as fish and dairy products or supplements like calcium or vitamin D3.
If you're not getting enough protein in your diet, consider adding some at meals and snacks throughout the day to ensure that enough is being consumed throughout the day even if it's just a little.
5. Take a multivitamin
Vitamin D is important for your bones and muscles because it helps them grow stronger so they can support your joints better while they're working hard to keep those bones healthy and strong. Vitamin D3, is better than plain old vitamin D2 because it's more absorbable by the body not only does this mean it gets into your body. | https://gh.opera.news/gh/en/health/09d6baf23ab03dca677551cf27411291 |
- How long am I sitting still? I know… What on earth does this have to do with weight management? Let me explain. Sitting still for a few hours inhibits the body from producing lipase, a digestive enzyme to help you break down fat. Stand and stretch every now and then to boost your metabolism.
- Have I hit a weight loss plateau? This happens to most people, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve regressed with your transformation program. During the first few weeks, your body will rapidly drop the weight, and this is normal, however as you lose fat, your body loses muscle too, and your metabolism will start to slow. To speed up your metabolism, you would have to decrease your caloric intake or increase your physical activity.
- How many calories do I consume a day? This is an important question because a lot of people either consume too many or too few, and this directly affects weight (obviously). First thing you need to do is work out your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). Speak to your trainer for this one, as some people may use the internet to figure out how many calories they can consume per day. Most people forget that these calculators already factor in your workout or fitness program, so they end up adding those calories that they burn back in, which means they would consume more than necessary.
- How stressed am I? Women today have an enormous amount of stress, both in their careers and home life. As a co-breadwinner, the responsibilities of running a home are still placed squarely on our shoulders. As a result, the body starts to produce the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone is secreted through the adrenal glands, during times of high physical or psychological stress and can lead to increased appetite. Unfortunately what the body craves during these times is sweet, high-fat and salty foods. Also, the body will produces less testosterone which could lead to decreased muscle mass; subsequently you would burn fewer calories. This is a good time to go to that yoga class you’ve been eyeing for months.
- Am I getting enough sleep? Sleep deprivation can contribute heavily to the fact that you are gaining weight. Not getting enough sleep, will cause your body to produce vast amounts of cortisol, thus producing those unwanted cravings. Try setting routine and eliminating stress-triggering environments. Eliminate the coffee, TV, tablet, laptop and cell phones, before going to bed.
- Are you paying attention to assessments? Strictly speaking, you should be getting an assessment on a monthly basis to track your progress. This ensures that you are on the right track to reaching your goals. On occasion you may find that you are not losing any weight, and this could be very frustrating. Take a breath… There is some good news. Firstly, your body knows best, and it could be that you are at your ideal weight. Secondly, muscle mass is far denser than fat. What this means is that muscle takes up less volume than an equal mass of fat, so pay attention to the centimeters lost, your body fat percentage, and most importantly, how your clothes feel on you.
- Am I doing enough strength training? It’s not strictly true that cardio alone is capable of assisting weight loss. Begin hitting those weights! Strength training will develop lean muscle which increases your metabolism. The body will burn 30 times more calories maintaining lean muscle, than it would to maintain fat.
- Am I starving myself? We assume eating less throughout the day would contribute to losing weight faster. NO! The literal meaning of breakfast is to ‘break a fast’. Yes, your trainer will go on and on about eating a healthy breakfast but there is a very good reason. When you go to bed at night, and wake up in the morning, you haven’t eaten for nearly 8 hours. Should you skip breakfast, it will add roughly another six hours, essentially starving yourself for a total of 14 hours. Once you eat, your body will store all you’ve consumed as a fat reserve, and lower the rate at which you metabolize food. Ideally, you should be eating every 4 – 6 hours to kick-start your metabolism. | https://gsnbody.online/2018/02/25/help-im-not-losing-any-weight-but-im-dieting-and-exercising/ |
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Oral anabolic steroids have been shown to impose more detrimental negative changes on cholesterol levels than injectable anabolic steroids alone. The increase- in LDL, apolipoprotein B, and apolipoprotein A1 levels is very strong in response to oral steroids. The increases in LDL are due to a synergistic action on the LDL receptor complex, whereas the HDL receptor is primarily responsible for the increase in cholesterol. However, the increase in HDL would not occur with oral anabolic steroids. The LDL increases due to the interaction of the LDL receptor with the LDL receptor complex, which may enhance or blunt the effects of the drugs by modifying the LDL receptor binding, increasing its activity or increasing the LDL receptor binding. A small number of cases of hyperlipidemia resulting from oral anabolic steroids have been reported. As with injections, there is evidence that some steroids may act directly on the endocrine system to cause changes in the pituitary, the testicle and other sex organs. The major effects of these changes include growth suppression and testosterone induction. When using oral steroids, the doses used should be determined in consultation with your physician. Generally, the doses of anabolic steroids that are clinically effective to be used under medical supervision have been estimated based on studies (including animal testing) and clinical observations. A dose of 1g to 10g per day is recommended for optimal bodybuilders who are attempting a maintenance or extended cycle on steroids. Dietary intake is a significant aspect of maintaining proper weight and muscle mass. A healthy weight is approximately 50% bodyweight and a body size of 2-3 times the ideal body height. Bodybuilders may obtain the ideal weight by taking into account the effects of hormone levels and strength gains and maintenance of lean body mass, which can occur with a normal diet or with dieting alone while maintaining high lean body mass. One study reported that bodybuilders with a higher ratio of body fat/lean mass lost more weight than those who gained lean weight and vice versa. A healthy diet is necessary to ensure that your body gets the right nutritional support, which will then stimulate lean-body mass. Some supplements that may help are vitamins B12 (dietary), B12(R), B2 (beverage), C and E.(sulfate) and zinc. When using sports supplements and supplements, athletes SN 2017 · цитируется: 134 — the effects of anabolic medications (teriparatide [tptd] and parathyroid hormone [pth]) differ in patients who have received recent treatment with potent. Hence, pth-smad3 axis might be involved in the bone anabolic action of pth. But science already exists to support methods of increased muscle mass in the world of sarcopenia – yet we are unable to explore them because of wada and anti-. Anabolic steroids given by injection, pill, creams or gels are laboratory Dig into the science of how anabolic steroids and their. — other common side effects and signs of anabolic steroid abuse include: acne; rapid muscle/weight gain; enlarged breasts (in men); paranoia. 1992 · цитируется: 173 — 14. Characterization of the androgen receptors in the skeletal muscle of the rat. Steroids, 28 (1976), pp. Steroid hormones can be split into two categories; corticosteroids and anabolic steroids, with each serving different functions. Anabolic steroids have muscle-. — people have used appearance and performance-enhancing drugs – such as anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, unregulated dietary supplements. The latter effect is why many individuals abuse aas, with the intent of increasing lean muscle mass. This interesting 7 minute video summarises the topic ENDSN Related Article: | https://www.comictom101.com/profile/aleciatatevosian1985/profile |
Despite low muscle tone, young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome can do exercises involving resistance training and likely will benefit from greater muscle strength, a study suggests.
The research, “Myokine levels after resistance exercise in young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS),” was published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.
PWS is caused by the deletion of paternal genes in chromosome 15, which control metabolism, appetite, growth, intellectual abilities, and social behavior.
Individuals with PWS lack control over their appetite and food intake. As a result, they often overeat, becoming obese and developing complications that include heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
“Severe restriction of caloric intake (approximately 800–1,200 kcal/day) together with daily exercise regimens are essential to prevent excessive weight gain and increased mortality and morbidity due to obesity-related complications,” the investigators wrote.
However, some types of physical exercises can be difficult for these patients, due to their lack of lean mass, low muscle tone (hypotonia), and cognitive deficits.
Aerobic exercises are often advised, “resistance exercises for strength training, however, may be particularly important to increase muscle mass in this population,” the study notes.
Researchers at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in Jerusalem, and collaborators assessed if young adults with PWS would be able to perform resistance training exercises that are normally recommended by sports medicine authorities for children and adults.
In people with and without PWS, they also measured the levels of myokines, molecules produced by muscle cells in response to physical exercise. Myokines stimulate thermogenesis (heat production) by turning white fat into “brown-like” fat. (White fat is the main type of body fat; brown fat is a type of fat involved in heat/energy production.)
The researchers hypothesized that people with PWS might have lower levels of myokines after exercise compared to healthy people serving as controls, which would result in less formation of “brown-like” fat and lower energy production in these patients.
Their study included 22 people, 11 with PWS (seven men and four women, ages 23 to 36) and 11 controls.
All were taught by a personal trainer to perform eight resistance exercises using free weights or exercise training machines. The regimen consisted of three sets of 12 repetitions each, with an interval of two minutes between each exercise. Each session lasted 45 to 60 minutes.
People in both groups successfully completed all the exercises, the study noted.
Blood samples were collected before, immediately after, and 30 and 60 minutes after each exercise session. Researchers measured the levels of myokines, glucose, creatine kinase (CK; an indicator of muscle disease) and lactate, which is an indicator of low oxygen in the blood.
CK levels at the study’s start (baseline levels) were lower in people with PWS than in controls (62 vs.322 U/L). The higher levels of lactate normally seen immediately after exercise were also less pronounced in the PWS group than in controls (3.7 vs. 7.3 mmol/L).
“The lower creatine kinase levels and weaker lactate responses … might reflect decreased muscle mass or diminished muscle fiber activity in PWS compared to controls,” the investigators wrote.
No differences between the two groups were seen in the levels of six different myokines before and after each training session. Researchers suggested that this may have been due to the marked variability of baseline levels and the small number of participants.
Larger studies with more intensive exercise regimens longer in duration are needed “to help clarify the roles of myokines in the metabolic profile of PWS,” the scientists added.
Still, young adults with PWS “are capable of performing resistance/strength-building exercise,” they wrote.
“In addition to diet and caloric restriction, exercise is an essential component of weight management in PWS. Our study confirms and extends a report showing that PWS adults are capable of performing standard resistance exercise regimens,” they concluded. | https://praderwillinews.com/2019/12/10/resistance-training-exercises-possible-beneficial-young-adults-pws-study-suggests/ |
In 1943, psychologist, philosopher, and leader of the Human Potential movement, Abraham Maslow wrote a paper entitled, A Theory of Human Motivation, in which he produced one of the most useful diagrams for understanding the human condition, the now famous Hierarchy of Needs. It also serves as an excellent model for understanding the nature of creativity.
Represented by a pyramid with five levels, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs shows a progression of human needs from bottom to top, beginning with the most basic physiological needs at the bottom on up to more highly evolved needs at the top, including creativity. For example, Maslow contended that the most basic physiological needs, such as adequate food, water, and sleep must be addressed before a person can have a basic sense of safety. Further on up the pyramid, one cannot have a sense of positive esteem, which includes self-esteem, confidence, achievement, and respect for and by others, without first feeling a sense of love and belonging, including friendship, family, and sexual intimacy.
Of particular interest with respect to the nature of creativity, Maslow also made an important distinction between the first four levels—physiological, safety, love/belonging, and esteem, and the fifth—Self-actualization. These first four levels he referred to as “deficiency needs,” whereas the fifth and highest level, the level of Self-actualization, the level which includes creativity, he described as “being needs.” As the names imply, the first four levels, the deficiency needs, are about fulfilling a sense of lack, whereas the fifth level, the being needs level, which includes creativity is about striving for something better.
According to Maslow’s model, when we desire to create, when we desire to delight ourselves and others by bringing something new into the world, we are actively expressing one of the highest aspects of our human potential.
In my next post, I will go into depth about the distinction between deficiency needs and being needs and how they relate to both creativity and to leading a more fulfilling life in general. | http://austinhillshaw.com/creativity-and-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-part-i-the-leap-from-lack-to-creative-fulfillment/ |
All Students Have Needs
When I look around the room in my classes, I notice many differences. Every student comes from a different situation, some more difficult than others. Regardless of a student’s background, every student has needs. According to psychological theory, everyone has basic needs that must be fulfilled before one can concentrate on fulfilling more complex needs. Abraham H. Maslow describes a Hierarchy of Needs, which can be diagramed with a pyramid. The most basic needs are at the bottom of the pyramid and the most complex needs are at the top. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs consists of (from the bottom of the pyramid to the top): physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs (Myers 426). Maslow pointed out that in order for people to move up the Hierarchy of Needs they need to make sure that their current needs are satisfied (Gawel 3).
Maslow’s needs hierarchy proposes that people must satisfy their “deficiency” needs, such as physiological and safety needs, before they can move toward growth and achievement. Students, therefore, aren’t likely to be motivated to learn unless lower-level needs are met. …students can’t learn … when they are hungry or cold (physiological needs), when they feel threatened (safety needs), when they feel no one cares (love and belonging needs), or when they see themselves as failures (esteem needs). Once over this hurdle, however, Maslow believes that growth is a more or less forward development (Dodd 28).
Unfortunately, especially in the inner city, it is unrealistic to expect all middle school students to come to school ready to learn. This is because so many of them are stuck in a low level of Maslow’s hierarchy. The job of a teacher is not simply to teach students. According to Maslow:
… educators should … see that the person’s basic needs are satisfied. This includes safety, belongingness, and esteem needs…. We [educators] should teach people that controls are good, and complete abandon is bad. It takes control to improve the quality of life in all areas (Simons et al. 2).
Many students come to school without their physiological needs met. These needs are the ones necessary for a person to stay alive. They include the following: food, water, clothing, sleep, and shelter. “Undoubtedly these physiological needs are the most prepotent of all needs” (Kenyon 4). If these needs are not met, they then become the strongest motivational factors in a student’s life (Jones 18). Unfortunately, many students attending school do not have enough food to eat, good clothing to wear, or a place to sleep at night. Thus, they come to school not feeling well (Gwynne 1). For these students, the perfect future might be one where they have plenty of food and water, some clothes, and a place to sleep (Kenyon 4). Many of the students in my class come to school hungry and extremely tired. Carol Ann Perks, a teacher at Comstock... | https://brightkite.com/essay-on/all-pupils-have-needs |
The tendency to grow in ways that maintain or enhance the organism. Self-Actualization. A process of growing in ways that maintain or enhance the self. Congruence. An integration within the self and a coherence between your self and your experiences.
A basic definition of self–actualization from a typical college textbook defines self–actualization according to Maslow simply as “the full realization of one’s potential” and of one’s “true self.” Maslow’s usage of the term is now popular in modern psychology when discussing personality from the humanistic approach.
Likewise, what is self actualization needs? Self–actualization refers to the need for personal growth and development throughout one’s life. It is the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which was developed by psychologist Abraham Maslow. Once you are self–actualized, you’ve met your full potential as an individual.
Regarding this, what is the main idea of self actualization quizlet?
If people are encouraged, they can reach their maximal potentials, which is self–actualization. -The view that basic nature of human beings is potentially good and capable of pushing people in the direction of self-realization if the right social conditions are provided.
What is self actualization according to Maslow?
“Self–actualization” represents a concept derived from hmanistic psychological theory and, specifically, from the theory created by Abraham Maslow. Self–actualization, according to Maslow, represents growth of an individual toward fulfillment of the highest needs—those for meaning in life, in particular.
What is a self actualized person?
The Self-Actualized Person Is Autonomous Self-actualized people also tend to be very ?independent. They don’t conform to other people’s ideas of happiness or contentment. This original perspective allows the individual to live in the moment and appreciate the beauty of each experience.
What does actualization mean?
Definition of actualize. transitive verb. : to make actual : realize. intransitive verb. : to become actual.
How can I be a self actualized person?
How to Pursue Self-Actualization (5 Steps) Step 1: Get to know your core strengths. Step 2: Learn how to stay in your center. Step 3: Craft a personal vision for the person you’re becoming. Step 4: Put together a basic personal development plan. Step 5: Walk your path toward self-mastery.
What are some examples of self actualization?
Extrapolating from this quote, we can see self-actualization in examples like: An artist who has never made a profit on his art, but he still paints because it is fulfilling and makes him happy. A woman who finds joy in achieving mastery in a niche hobby.
How can self actualization be achieved?
To achieve self-actualization, when you conquer one thing, you must move on to the next. Self-actualization does not require any tricks or tools. To reach this level, you need only to accept who you are and then take the steps necessary to becoming the best version of you that you can be.
Is self actualization a destination or journey?
Self-Actualization is a Journey Self-actualization is not a destination. You don’t reach self-actualization, sit back, put your feet up and celebrate. It is a lifelong journey.
What is the difference between self realization and self actualization?
Self-actualization refers to the achievement of one’s potential while self-realization refers to the achievement of one’s personality.
How do you know if you are self actualized?
When you’re self-actualized, you have a great capacity to enjoy many things in life, whether they’re old or new. You have a strong sense of wonder that never fades because you’re curious about nearly everything. You don’t bore easily and find contentment in even the smallest, simplest moments.
What characteristics did Maslow find common among those who have achieved self actualization?
Characteristics Common in Self-Actualized Individuals Maslow believed that in order to achieve this state of personal fulfilment, the person must first satisfy the preceding needs (i.e. physiological, safety, love/belonging, and esteem, in that order).
What does Maslow mean by self actualization?
Self-actualized people are those who were fulfilled and doing all they were capable of. The growth of self-actualization (Maslow, 1962) refers to the need for personal growth and discovery that is present throughout a person’s life. For Maslow, a person is always ‘becoming’ and never remains static in these terms.
What are the 7 basic human needs?
The 7 Fundamental Human Needs Subsistence. Understanding and growth. Connection and love. Contribution. Esteem and Identity. Self-governance(Autonomy) Significance and purpose.
What are the 5 basic human needs?
According to him there are five kinds of needs viz., physiological, safety, social, esteem and self actualization as explained below in the diagram. Physiological Needs: Physiological needs (e.g. food, shelter, clothing, water, air, sleep etc.) Safety Needs: Social Needs: Esteem Needs: Self-Actualization Needs:
What are the benefits of being self actualized?
Invites all levels of employees to participate in corporate goal-setting to increase feeling of belonging, importance and respect. Democratizes decision-making to provide a sense of autonomy and trust. Creates socializing opportunities such as physical hangouts and activity days to build camaraderie.
What happens when Maslow’s needs are not met?
Maslow argued that the failure to have needs met at various stages of the hierarchy could lead to illness, particularly psychiatric illness or mental health issues. Individuals whose physiological needs are not met may die or become extremely ill. When safety needs are not met, posttraumatic stress may occur. | https://smithharris.org/what-is-self-actualization-quizlet/ |
In this paper I have chosen Abraham Maslow to explain how his theory has influenced my understanding of the personalities and behaviors of people in society and in the workplace. Furthermore, I will explain how Maslow’s theory has influenced my position in society and in the workplace, along with my interactions with others.
Abraham Maslow brought a bright outlook to the world of psychology with his idea of "hierarchy of human needs.” His idea of an "authentic self” that core part of an individual who strives towards growth, is then measured one of the foundation stones of the Humanistic movement.
The foundation of Maslow's theory of motivation is that human beings are motivated by unsatisfied needs, and that certain lower needs need to be satisfied before higher needs can be addressed. According to the teachings of Abraham Maslow, there are general needs (physiological, safety, love, and esteem) that have to be satisfied before a person can proceed unselfishly.
According to Maslow’s basic needs hierarchy everyone is born with individual needs. If those needs are not met, one cannot survive and focus upward within the hierarchy. The first level consists of survival needs. One requires oxygen, sleep, water, and food to survive.
After those needs are met, one can shift his or her focus to the next level, the need for security and safety. When pursuing safety needs, one attempts to secure safety in others and desire to form an environment that protects us, keeping us free from harm. According to Maslow one may lay with the notion of job security and the knowing that an income will be available to them regularly. Until these goals are met, it is unlikely that someone would consider higher order needs, and his or her growth is then stifled. When someone experiences safety and security, they attempt to build friendships and establish a sense of belonging to a greater whole.
Maslow's third level of needs, the social needs of belonging and love, focus on our desire to be belong to a group and have a place in a larger whole. Meeting on a social level one can move one step closer to the top of the triangle. Esteem need is the need for status and recognition within society, status sometimes drives people, the need to have a good job title and be recognized or the need to wear branded clothes as a symbol of status. --The fourth level: esteem needs.
Those attempting to fulfill esteem needs channel their energy on respect from others, self-esteem, self-respect, and gaining recognition for our accomplishments in life. One can move forward to excel in careers, to expand knowledge, or constantly increase our self-esteem.
The final level in the hierarchy is called the need for self-actualization. According to Maslow, many people may be in this level but very few, if anybody, ever master it. As Maslow expressed, “What a man can be, he must be.” Self-actualization refers to a complete understanding of the self. To be self-actualized means to know who he or she is, where he or she belongs in the greater society, and to feel like he or she is accomplishing all. It means to no longer sense shame or guilt, or even hate, but to accept the world and see human nature as essentially good. Self-actualization is the realization that an individual has reached his or her potential in life.
Maslow condemned behaviorism, Maslow professed that humanity is aware of motivation and drives on the whole. Without life's obstacles, all of humanity would become healthy psychologically, reaching a deep self-understanding and acceptance of society and the world around them. Maslow reinforced his energy on realizing the positive aspects of mankind.
"Proper management of the work lives of human beings, of the way in which they earn their living, can improve them and improve the world and in this sense is... | https://www.studymode.com/essays/Personality-Theory-351459.html |
Our needs are what motivate our every day actions. An examination of our needs in any given situation can be a very insightful exercise. Rather than blindly being led by the forces around us and our reactions to them we can become conscious of how our brain is directing us. It’s time to take ourselves off “auto pilot”.
Many different hierarchies have been described, and perhaps most famously in psychology is by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation”. Maslow describes five levels of human needs:
- Physiological needs
- Safety needs
- Love and belonging
- Esteem
- Self-actualization
In modern times and looking at the needs solely of the mind, leading American coach Anthony Robbins describes the following hierarchy, the latter two being higher functioning needs.
- Certainty
- Variety
- Significance
- Love / Connection
- Growth
- Connection
How are these needs fulfilled in your life and work and which of these needs are not being met to the extent you would like? | https://paulogrady.hr/2014/12/02/uncover-needs/ |
What are the 5 hierarchy of needs?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory of motivation which states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual's behavior. Those needs are physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.
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1. MOTIVATION
2.•Definition оf motivation
•Motivation is
•Qualities Of Motivation
•Process of motivation
•Six c’s of motivation
•Basic model of motivation
•Theory of motivation
•Case study
3.Definition of motivation:
* The driving force within individuals by which they
attempt to achieve some goal in order to fulfill some
needs or expectation.
* The degree to which an individual wants to choose
in certain behavior.
4.Motivation is…
Complex
Psychological
Physical
Unique
to each and every person
Context sensitive
Not fully understood
5.Qualities of Motivation:
Energizes
behavior
Directs behavior
Enable persistence towards a goal
Exists in varying details
6. Motivation as a process:MOTIVATION AS A
PROCESS:
ENERGY
DIRECTION
PERSISTENCE
It is a process by which a person’s efforts are
energized, directed and sustained towards attaining
the goal.
*Energy- A measure of intensity or drive.
*Direction- Towards organizational goal.
*Persistence- Exerting effort to achieve goal
7.Six C’s of Motivation..
Challenges
Control
Consequences
Choices
collaboration
Constructing meaning
8. Basic model of motivationBASIC MODEL OF
MOTIVATION
Needs or
expectations
Result in
Drive force
(Behavior or
Action)
To Achieve
Desired Goals
Feedback
fulfillments
Which Provides
9.Early Theories of Motivation:
Content Theories:
Emphasis on what motivates
individuals.
Maslow’s need Hierarchy
Macgregor's Theories X & Y
Herzberg’s two factors theory
10.Process Theories of Motivation:
Emphasis on actual process of motivation.
Three needs Theory ( McClelland)
Goal-setting Theory
Reinforcement Theory
Designing Motivating theory
Equity Theory
Expectancy Theory
11.Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory
Needs were categories as five levels of lower-higher-order
needs.
*Individual must satisfy lower-level needs before they can
satisfy higher order needs.
*Satisfied needs will no longer motivate.
*Motivating a person depends on knowing at what level
that a person is on the hierarchy.
12. Hierarchy of NeedsHIERARCHY OF NEEDS
Self-Actualization Needs
Esteem Needs
Social Needs
Safety Needs
Physiological needs
13.McGregor’s Theory X and Y
Theory X
Assume that workers have little ambition, dislike
work, avoid responsibility, and require close
supervision.
Theory Y
Assumes that workers can exercise self-direction,
desire, responsibility, and like to work.
Assumption
Motivation is maximized by participative decision
making, interesting jobs, and good group relation.
14.Motivational Theories X & Y
SA
Esteem
Social
Safety & Security
Physiological
Theory Y - a set of
assumptions of how to
manage individuals
motivated by higher
order needs
Theory X - a set of
assumptions of how to
manage individuals
motivated by lower order
needs
15.McClelland’s Need Theory: Need
for Achievement
Need for
Achievement
The desire to excel and
succeed
16.McClelland’s Need Theory: Need
for Power
Need for Power –
The need to influence the
behavior of others.
17.McClelland’s Need Theory: Need
for Affiliation
Need for Affiliation –
The desire for interpersonal
relationship
18.Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene
Theory
Job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are created by different
factors.
Hygiene factors- Extrinsic ( Environmental ) factors that
create job dissatisfaction.
Motivation Factors- Intrinsic ( Psychological ) factors that
create job satisfaction.
Attempted to explain why job satisfaction does not result in
increased performance
The opposite of satisfaction is not dissatisfaction but rather
no satisfaction.
19.Motivation–Hygiene Theory of
Motivation
• Company policy &
administration
• Supervision
• Interpersonal relations
• Working conditions
• Salary
• Status
• Security
Hygiene factors avoid
job dissatisfaction
Motivation factors
increase job satisfaction
Achievement
Achievement recognition
Work itself
Responsibility
Advancement
Growth
20.Alderfer’s ERG Theory
SA
Growth
Esteem
Love (Social)
Relatedness
Safety & Security
Physiological
Existence
21.Motivational Need Theories
Maslow
Self-actualization
Alderfer
Growth
Higher Esteem
Order
self
interpersonal
Needs
Belongingness
(social & love)
Lower
Order
Needs
Need for
Achievement
Need for
Power
Relatedness
Safety & Security
interpersonal
physical
Physiological
McClelland
Existence
Need for
Affiliation
22.Case Study
The manager of A.B.C.Ltd. Realized that the level
of moral and motivation of their employees was
very low and there was dissatisfaction among the
employees. Labor productivity was also found to be
very low. After investigating the causes of
dissatisfaction, the managers decided that if
employees were to be motivated, there was a need to
establish and maintain good interpersonal relation,
over and above good salary, job security, proper
working conditions and supervision.
23.So they put in sincere efforts to improve all these
factors during one year. Yet, surprisingly, they
came to know that in spite of reduction in the
degree of dissatisfaction, the level of morale and
motivation was low and there was no significant
increase in their productivity. Therefore, the
managers are worried.
•What managerial problem is involved in the above
case? Suggest a solution and make a definite stance
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Student No: ….
Lecturer:….
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Theories
2.1 Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
2.2 Herzberg’s two-factor Theory
2.3 David McClelland’s theory
3.0 Survey of job satisfaction
4.0 Money and Motivation
5.0 Conclusion
Many experts argue that people do their best work when they are motivated by a sense of purpose rather then the pursuit of money. Do you agree? Critically evaluate and explain your position.
“Can’t buy me love” (Filipczak & Bob, 1996, p. 29) This statement was mentioned in the magazine “Training”, which is related to the thoughts of the motivation. People look for job and want to work in satisfaction. Some people believe that the factor of the job satisfaction is money, which means employees are motivated to do their work by money and do their best work. However, through money, we cannot buy a motivated, committed, productive, enthusiastic, and creative work force (Filipczak & Bob, 1996, p. 29). Researchers who study of motivation for job satisfaction introduced the theories like Herzberg’s two-factor Theory, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, Equity Theory McClelland’s Theory, Expectancy Theory, McGregor’s theory X and Y,. All the theories, which were mentioned above, have been used to prove that employees are motivated other factors not money and factors of motivation (Sarin, 2009, p. 237). According to the studies of experts, people made the best performance in their job when they are motivated by intrinsic matters which are making job satisfaction, rather then extrinsic matters. (Filipczak & Bob, 1996, p. 29). I strongly agree with this notion regarding relationship between money and motivation for job. This article will provide the reasons why money is neither a factor of motivation nor a factor making good performance. The article shows what the function of money in organization is.
According to the Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy, human basic needs are divided into five levels, and are arranged in a hierarchy. First is the physiological need; basic physical needs or drive, such as hunger, thirst, and sex. Second is The safety need; the need to feel secure, to feel free from threats, to feel that the world has some order so that one can cope with events. Third is the belongingness need; to belong, to be accepted, to give and receive love. Forth is the esteem need; the need for respect and esteem, in the eyes of both oneself and others. Needs for self-respect includes a desire for achievement, confidence, and independence. Finally, the self-actualization need; need to fulfill one’s potential (Rolfe et al. 1983). Among these levels of needs, Maslow regards the money as a lowest level, which is just basic physical need. Once it is satisfied, it does not give influence to motivate person’s behavior any more (Sarin, 2009, p. 237).
Herzbug suggests and argues that there are tow factors those are motivating factor and hygiene factor. Herzbug’s tow-factor theory was drawn from Maslow but focuses on the question of job motivation. Motivators, intrinsic reward produces job satisfaction while hygiene factors, or extrinsic rewards produce job dissatisfaction. Motivators are Personal Growth, Advancement, Recognition, Achievement, nature of the work itself, and Responsibility. The hygiene factors, the extrinsic, are company policy and administration, salary, supervision, job security, working conditions, and interpersonal relationship. In other words, extrinsic factors indicate the two highest needs in Maslow’s hierarchy (Rolfe et al. 1983). As mentioned, salary is included in the hygiene factors, which causes job dissatisfaction. Herzberg(1968) said, “Money is not a motivator”. However, there is a misinterpretation of which Herzberg’s opinion that “Do not use... | http://www.studymode.com/essays/Many-Experts-Argue-That-People-Do-694593.html |
maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory was given by Abraham Maslow. In this theory, he explains what is basic expectation of a person throughout of his life. As per maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, a human being spent his all life to achieve 5 type of needs that we will discuss further.
maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory
1) Physiological needs- Physiological needs means daily needs that we want in our life. for example- food, water, shelter, etc. This is first basic need of a person that he wants to achieve. Without this need, nobody can survive.
2) Safety needs- After satisfied from first need, person start to follow his second need and that is safety needs. As, we can consider from the name safety need means to secure himself. For example- Job safety, property lands, secure bank balance, safety around him, etc.
3) Love/belonging needs- We also know this need from the name of social need. This need includes your social life need. for example- relation with family and school friends, love, attraction, support from other people, etc. Basically, this need includes your relationship with other people. After fulfilling of safety and physiological needs both, person started to want that he make his own family, build healthy relationship with other people and big communities.
4) Esteem needs- Esteem need means expectation of respect from other people. After achieving above all three needs, person started to want value and his own identity in the society. he started to expect respect from other people in the society. In Esteem need, there is also two factors:-
- Internal esteem- Internal esteem means self-respect, achievement, power, etc.
- External esteem- External esteem means recognition and good status in the society.
5) Self- actualization need- This is last and highest need of a person that comes after fulfillment of all above four needs. As per of data, there are very few people present in the world who reached at this last need. Abraham Maslow was first psychologist who took self-actualization as an important factor in human needs.
In simple words self-actualization means to understand our own inner personality and develop it as much as we can. To understand our internal powers and potential properly. In self-actualization, we analyze our overall personality and try to enhance it.
If we talk about why most of the people do not reach at this need then after achieving of all first four need, person does not give attention to this last need because after achieving first four needs he started to think that he has achieved all things in his life.
Why is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs important?
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a psychological theory that is very important for those people who are studying and interested in Psychology. This theory help us to understand the step by step needs of an individual that he wants throughout his life.
Personality development for students
These days every student is facing lack of personality in their body. They feel something missing in their behaviour and to heal that they do many things but they do not able to heal that because taking steps to improve personality is ok but taking steps in the right direction to improve student personality is great and give results very soon to students. Here in this article we are going to talk about the ways through which every student can develop their personality and get results soon:
1) Avoid social media: Social media is one of the biggest reason that is spoiling student’s life. Every day every student spent at least 4-5 hours over social media easily or more but If we tell them to read books then they will not be able to do that even half an hour properly and that’s all because social media. Through the following points you will able to know that how much social media is harmful for students:
- It highly decreases your focus level
- generates the problem of procrastination in students
- helps to create to habit of delay work in student’s mind
- 24*7days student feel headache
- helps to not achieve anything in your life
- helps you to make student dumb
- highly responsible for negative thoughts in student’s mind
- reduces power and capacity of your mind and make it weak
- keeps you stagnant in your career and studies
Social media generates a chemical in our mind that is known as dopamine and this chemical generates at very high level in their mind when we and any student use social media and that’s why they do not want to leave social media and social media eats a lot of time of students.
This all things happen when a student use social media in wrong way. If they are just only doing time pass over social media then they will face a lot of problem but If they using that for their benefit then they can learn great things from this and can give good shape to their career.
You have to set a limited time for social media every day.
2) Let them do whatever they want to do: After one stage every student want and need freedom. Freedom to do that thing that they want to do, freedom to keep their points in front of others and their parents.
Many parents want that their child do the thing that they want but they forget to ask their child if he really wants to do that or not. If he wants to do that then no problem but if he does not want to do that and parents force their child and this thing can spoil his several years because if he will not be interested in that thing then how would he able to give his 100% in that thing and this thing can make him depressed also due to lack of mental satisfaction and parent’s pressure.
If parents let their child to do the thing that he wants then there is a lot of chances that he will live a good and luxurious life in the future because he will do that work by both heart and brain because he likes that work and want to do that. He will also able to give his 100% in that work.
If your parents pressuring you to do something that you do not want then you should talk to them. They will understand you surely.
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3) Read books: Always read books. Here I am not taking about study books. I am taking about the books that have capability to refresh your mind and you can only the one who can find that book because only the books which will be related to your interest can refresh your mind because you will be interested in that book.
Many students use social media after their study to refresh their mind but it leave bad impact in their mind. Students should develop a habit in their mind in which they use books to refresh their mind instead of social media. These books are only just for reading purpose. If you do this you will automatically gain some extra knowledge in your mind.
4) Get up early: Every student should get up early in the morning and take cold shower. It will keep them all day energetic and mindful. Student also do meditation at least 10 minutes in the morning. It is very helpful to control your mind thoughts, emotions.
These days students like late night sleep and late morning wake up. Sometimes it seems like students hate morning. But It is wrong. It will make them always sleepy throughout the day and the energy level of their body will always be low all day because of this. Every student should wake up early in the morning and their first priority should be their important and long work.
5) Follow rule 1,2,3,4 strictly: Many people follow the above points but they still not getting the results due to lack of consistency. Consistency is very important in any kind of work. It will be very hard for any student to replace their phone through a book but nothing can be impossible. You can do it. In the beginning you may feel some problems and your mind will try to stop you to do this but always remember one thing you should be the one who run your mind not your mind should be the one who runs you. | https://www.brainycreatures.org/personality-improvement/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-theory/ |
AIM Spacecraft Observes Early Noctilucent Ice Clouds Over Antarctica
Data from NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft shows the sky over Antarctica is glowing electric blue due to the start of noctilucent, or night-shining, cloud season in the Southern Hemisphere – and an early one at that.
Noctilucent clouds are Earth’s highest clouds which is sandwiched between Earth and space 50 miles above the ground in a layer of the atmosphere, we call it as the mesosphere. These clouds of ice crystals are seeded by fine debris from disintegrating meteors and glow a bright, shocking blue when they reflect sunlight.
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM), studies noctilucent clouds in order to better understand the mesosphere, and its connections to other parts of the atmosphere, weather and climate. We observe them seasonally, during summer in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, which is when the mesosphere is most humid, with water vapor wafting up from lower altitudes. Additionally, this is also when the mesosphere is the coldest place on Earth – dropping as low as minus 210 degrees Fahrenheit – due to seasonal air flow patterns.
AIM saw the start of noctilucent cloud season on November 17, 2016 – tying with the earliest start yet in the AIM record of the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists say this corresponds to an earlier seasonal change at lower altitudes. Winter to summer changes in the Antarctic lower atmosphere sparked a complex series of responses throughout the atmosphere – one of which is an earlier noctilucent cloud season. In the Southern Hemisphere, AIM has observed seasons beginning anywhere from November 17 to December 16.
Since its 2007 launch, AIM data has shown us that changes in one region of the atmosphere can effect responses in another distinct, and sometimes distant, region. Scientists call these relationships atmospheric teleconnections. Now, due to natural precession, the spacecraft’s orbit is evolving, allowing the measurement of atmospheric gravity waves that could be contributing to the teleconnections. | https://www.hpctech.org/aim-spacecraft-observes-early-noctilucent-ice-clouds-antarctica/ |
Noctilucent or night-shining clouds are high altitude clouds that are formed around 60 miles above the ground in a layer called mesosphere
NASA’S AIM spacecraft has spotted noctilucent ice clouds glowing over Antarctica earlier than expected.
Noctilucent or night-shining clouds are Earth's highest clouds that are formed around 60 miles above the Earth’s surface, in a layer of atmosphere called mesosphere and they are relatively different from their familiar terrestrial cousins. These clouds are made of tiny crystals of water ice and are seeded by the bits of debris from broken meteorites and meteorites.
Noctilucent clouds look electric blue haze as seen from space. They glow bright, shocking blue when the sunlight falls on them and reflected by their surface. Unlike normal, wispy clouds, these ice clouds develop above polar region in the summer months due to low atmospheric temperatures and last for only a limited period of time. So, the presence of these clouds at this time of year means noctilucent cloud season has arrived early to the Southern Hemisphere. Researchers, however, are unable to explain why these clouds have formed earlier than anticipated.
The blue bright clouds were spotted November 17 when AIM or Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft was flying across the region. The date equals the earlier start of noctilucent cloud season ever recorded by AIM.
Antarctica is glowing electric blue due to the start of noctilucent, or night-shining, cloud season: https://t.co/Lbdi2dQlr6 @NASAEarth pic.twitter.com/uwsN10grKp— NASA (@NASA) December 2, 2016
“We observe them seasonally, during summer in both the Northern and Southern hemisphere. This is when the mesosphere is most humid, with water vapor wafting up from altitudes. Additionally, this is also when the mesosphere is the coldest place on Earth – dropping as low as minus 210 degrees Fahrenheit- due to seasonal air flow patterns.” Authors wrote in NASA website.
Launched in 2007, the AIM spacecraft is designed to understand mesosphere layer of the atmosphere and its potential effects on weather and climate. Noctilucent clouds are of high scientific value as they occur under certain conditions and observing these clouds can provide more insight into the dynamic atmosphere of the remote region. | https://www.i4u.com/2016/12/118381/nasa-spots-electric-blue-clouds-over-antarctica-earlier-usual-year |
MessageToEagle.com – These mysterious, electric glowing clouds are beautiful to watch, but scientists believe they could be dangerous to our planet.
They were previously only seen over almost exclusively in Earth’s polar regions, but they are now also visible in the skies over the United States and Europe and else where. There is no doubt any more. The clouds at the edge of space are spreading.
The clouds are called noctilucent or “night-shining” clouds (NLCs) and they are a relatively new phenomenon.
“They were first seen in 1885″ about two years after the powerful eruption of Krakatoa hurled plumes of volcanic ash as much as 80 km high in Earth’s atmosphere,” says Gary Thomas, a professor at the University of Colorado who studies NLCs.
When the ash from the volcano settled and the vivid sunsets of Krakatoa faded, the noctilucent clouds were still there.
“It’s puzzling,” says Thomas. “Noctilucent clouds have not only persisted, but also spread.” A century ago the clouds were confined to latitudes above 50o; you had to go to places like Scandinavia, Russia and Britain to see them. In recent years they have been sighted as far south as Utah and Colorado.
“Although NLCs look like they’re in space,” continues Thomas, “they’re really inside Earth’s atmosphere, in a layer called the mesosphere ranging from 50 to 85 km high.”
The mesosphere is not only very cold (-125 C), but also very dry–“one hundred million times dryer than air from the Sahara desert.”
Nevertheless, NLCs are made of water. The clouds consist of tiny ice crystals about the size of particles in cigarette smoke.
How ice crystals form in the arid mesosphere is the essential mystery of noctilucent clouds.
No observations of anything resembling noctilucent clouds before 1885 has ever been found.
Why are they getting more numerous? Why are these clouds getting brighter and why are they appearing at lower latitudes?
Are the clouds a result of global warming? Could we human be responsible for their sudden appearance?
“That’s a real concern and question,” said James Russell, an atmospheric scientist at Hampton University and the principal investigator of an ongoing NASA satellite mission to study the clouds.
“The prevailing theory and most plausible explanation is that CO2 buildup, at 50 miles above the surface, would cause the temperature decrease,” Russell said. He cautioned, however, that temperature observations remain inconclusive.
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The global changes that appear to be reshaping noctilucent cloud distribution could be much more complex, said Vincent Wickwar, an atmospheric scientist at Utah State University whose team was first to report a mid-latitude noctilucent cloud in 2002. Temperature does not explain their observations from around 42 degrees latitude.
“To get the noctilucent clouds you need temperatures that are about 20 degrees Kelvin colder than what we see on average up there,” Wickwar said. “We may have effects from CO2 or methane but it would only be a degree or a fraction of a degree.”
“I suspect, as many of us feel, that it is global change, but I fear we don’t understand it,” Wickwar said. “It’s not as simple as a temperature change.” For now scientists are left with more questions exist than firm answers. | http://www.messagetoeagle.com/dangerous-clouds-edge-space-spreading/ |
We have officially made it into summer, as of 2:43 p.m. Sechelt time, June 20. Great to have all this sunshine and warm gentle breezes! Wait, what? Anyway, June would have been well described as “close-but-no-cigar” astronomically for us here on the Sunshine Coast. For July, we have some pretty planetary action; nothing spectacular, but pretty. Jupiter and Saturn rise around 11 p.m., Mars around 1 a.m. and Venus just before sunrise – say 4 a.m. Mercury will be too close to the Sun for safe observing until late July but we may then be able to see five out of five of the naked-eye planets in the hours before sunrise. By month end, Venus and Mars will be quite bright with Mars brightening week by week as we close on it.
While we missed every one of June’s events, others were more fortunate. Photos of the barely-penumbral lunar eclipse of June 5 can be seen at: www.space.com/strawberry-moon-lunar-eclipse-2020-photos.html. Nice, but not much “wow” factor.
The June 20 occultation of Venus by the moon certainly was spectacular. One very cool website is apod.nasa.gov/apod/. The Astronomy Picture of the Day site (APOD) is a daily gallery of astrophotos of all types and one of the best photo sources on the Internet. The June 21 photo is a beautiful time-lapse composite of the crescent moon approaching a brilliant crescent Venus. Big-time “wow” factor. This kind of close approach photo is definitely on my bucket list.
See www.space.com/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-2020-thrils-skywatchers.html for some very neat photos of late June’s annular eclipse that was visible in Asia and Africa.
Another neat website is www.spaceweather.com/. While the site is mainly devoted to the sun and interplanetary space effects, the June 23 page has an article on this month’s topic: Noctilucent Clouds. Also check out the APOD picture for June 19 on the same subject.
Noctilucent clouds are actual clouds but with a big difference. While most clouds in our atmosphere are confined to the troposphere – up to 10 to 15 km above the Earth – noctilucent clouds exist at 70 to 90 km altitude, as much as five times higher. That part of the atmosphere is known as the mesosphere, where pressures are less than 1/1000th of sea level and temperatures can be -90 C.
It is a poorly understood part of the atmosphere – too high to reach with aircraft or balloons and too low for orbital spacecraft. The current theory is that small amounts of water vapour, which is lighter than air, drift up through the stratosphere and into the mesosphere. The extreme cold makes these water molecules want to condense but the air is so thin as to make this difficult. However, the mesosphere is also where most meteors disintegrate into dust and this floats around up there for years, offering potential nuclei for ice condensation. The result appears as wispy patterns of faint cirrus-like clouds that shine in the northern sky after sunset like billions of little meteoric “dustsicles,” to coin a phrase.
This time of the year is best for viewing these clouds and this year particularly because of low mesospheric temperatures. I’ve seen them repeatedly over the last 35 years or so, especially when I lived in Whitehorse and also from Calgary. I could watch these in the north all night long around the summer solstice several times a week and they can be visible at times down to the northern United States. It’s worth a good look to the north when skies are clear after sunset. Once you’ve seen them, you’ll be hooked.
All of the movements of moon and planets described can be checked out on the web at www.heavens-above.com
The next regular meeting of the Astronomy Club will be on July 10 at 7 p.m. using Zoom. Information on the speaker and topic and how to register will be on the club website at sunshinecoastastronomy.wordpress.com/ the week of the meeting. | https://www.coastreporter.net/community/features/sechelt-skies-some-pretty-planetary-action-for-july-1.24160074 |
God loves the earth with some of the features of other planets to become suitable for the living organisms, it is strategically located for the sun, allowing the appropriate amount of sunlight, the radiation provides warmth to the surface of the earth and make the temperature on the surface moderate, and help the plants in the process Daytime photosynthesis and the production of food for growth. These plants are a source of food for humans and animals. They are characterized by the presence of water necessary for the life of all living organisms and can not live without it. It is surrounded by a shelter that protects it and provides suitable conditions for life. To define the atmosphere, its components and its importance.
Definition of atmosphere
It is a group of gases that surround a body with enough mass, and these gases remain in place because of the attractiveness of that body, and the planet has an atmosphere of air consisting of a group of gases are: nitrogen by 78% and oxygen by 21%, and a small amount of carbon dioxide Helium, hydrogen and neon.
Offers atmosphere:
Protection of the surface of the earth from harmful radiation emitted by the sun, the gases in which it absorbs.
Maintain the temperature of the surface to be suitable for the living organisms, where there is a homogeneity between the temperatures during the night and day and there are no differences can not be tolerated.
Oxygen is necessary to breathe living organisms.
Helps in the formation of weather and climate, it works to prevent the gathering of a lot of hot air in one place, causing storms and rain.
Protection from the fall of meteorites and meteors, as it reduces the speed of its impact on the ground is not destructive.
Terrestrial atmosphere layers
The troposphere: The first layer of the earth's surface, where weather fluctuates, rises about eight kilometers in the polar region, and eighteen kilometers above the equator, the thickest layer, separating it from the layer that follows it.
Stratosphere: It is the second layer and is fairly stable for use by aircraft when flying, and contains the ozone layer so called the "ozone layer".
The mesosphere: It is specialized in the destruction of meteorites and meteors that are moving towards the earth, and low temperatures.
The thermosphere: the class in which space travel and space shuttle travel. This layer produces the phenomenon of polar twilight, with charged particles, helium gases and hydrogen.
Oxosphere: the last layer of the atmosphere where it merges with outer space, becomes very thin, and molecules become rare because of their escape into outer space. | https://www.ararblog.com/2019/03/definition-of-atmosphere.html |
The portion of the atmosphere from about 50 to 80 kilometers (31 to 50 miles) above the surface of the earth, characterized by temperatures that decrease from 10°C to −90°C (50°F to −130°F) with increasing altitude.
noun
Layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.
noun
The region of the Earth's atmosphere lying above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, from a height of about 50 km (31 mi) to about 80 km (50 mi) above the Earth's surface. In the mesosphere temperatures decrease with increasing altitude due to the decreasing absorption of ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. At the top of this region temperatures are around −95°C (−135.4°F). Most of the meteors that enter Earth's atmosphere burn up while passing through the mesosphere.
The atmospheric zone or shell located above the stratopause at an altitude of c. 55 to 80 km (c. 34 to 50 miles) and characterized by a decrease in temperature with increasing altitude. | https://www.yourdictionary.com/mesosphere |
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) took this panoramic photo looking northeast from a point half-way along the Aleutian Island chain. They were flying east at “the top of the orbit”—the northernmost latitude reached by the ISS (51.6 degrees north). If the Sun had been higher, western Alaska would have been visible in the foreground; instead, it lies on the dark side of the day-night line.
This image was taken about 15 minutes after local midnight in early August 2013. From their vantage point at 222 kilometers altitude, the astronauts were able to look northeast and see a near-midnight sunrise (when it was approaching noon in England). The rising Sun makes a red, teardrop-shaped reflection in the lower center of the image—perhaps a reflection within the camera lens, from the window frame, or from some item inside the spacecraft.
Long, blue-white ripples appear in the atmosphere above the midnight sun. These are noctilucent or “night-shining” clouds. Some astronauts say these wispy, iridescent clouds are the most beautiful phenomena they see from orbit. Noctilucent clouds are best seen after sunset, when the viewer is on the night side of the day-night line and these high clouds are still lit by the Sun. Crews are trained in this somewhat complicated geometry of clouds being lit from beneath, the spacecraft in sunlight, and the ground below in darkness.
Noctilucent clouds are also known as polar mesospheric clouds (PMCs), as they appear in the summer hemisphere over polar latitudes. Some data suggest that these clouds are becoming brighter and appearing at lower latitudes, perhaps as an effect of global warming. A comparison of noctilucent cloud formation from 2012 and 2013 has been compiled using data from NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft. You can see the sequence here.
Polar mesospheric clouds are interesting because they form much higher in the atmosphere (75 to 90 kilometers) than the normal rainclouds that form in the lowest, densest, “weather-layer” below 15 kilometers. The weather layer, or troposphere, appears in this image as a thin, orange line along the left horizon.
NASA Earth Observatory (2010, July 5) Polar Mesospheric Clouds Illuminated by Orbital Sunrise.
NASA Earth Observatory (2010, February 22) Polar Mesospheric Clouds, Southern Hemisphere.
NASA Earth Observatory (2003, August 10) Noctilucent Clouds.
Astronaut photograph ISS036-E-28913 was acquired on August 4, 2013, with a Nikon D3S digital camera using a 50 millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by the Expedition 36 crew. It has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by M. Justin Wilkinson, Jacobs at NASA-JSC.
Some astronauts say these wispy, iridescent clouds are the most beautiful phenomena they see from orbit. | https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/81887/sunrise-over-the-aleutian-islands-with-noctilucent-clouds |
over Finland July, 2006. ©Eero Karvinen, shown with permission.
Shining eerily blue-white long after sunset, their corrugations knots
and streaks sliding and shifting by the minute, noctilucent
clouds are Earth’s
highest. 80-85km (50-53mile) high in the mesosphere the pressure is only 1/500,000 of that at Earth’s
surface. Minute ice crystals form the clouds when the
temperature falls below -123C.
The low temperatures and formation conditions are, paradoxically,
reached during summer and the time to see them in the Northern Hemisphere
is from mid-May to August.
High latitudes are ideal but they can be seen widely over Europe,
UK, Austria, Italy and southern
Germany. In the US, Utah and Colorado have had them.
They will soon be visible -- Choose a dark, moonless night and
scan the northern horizon. Binoculars help to distinguish
them from lower cloud because NLCs have sharp well-defined
wave structures. | http://www.atoptics.co.uk/fz48.htm |
Noctilucent clouds over Russia in November shocked local residents
(ORDO NEWS) — On November 22, the inhabitants of Russia noticed a strange phenomenon – bright silvery clouds. The observers were shocked. They decided that something terrible was happening in the atmosphere, since anomalous clouds had appeared.
The first photo reports of the observation came from Cheboksary. The picture shows the horizon gleaming with an ominous pearl light at 06:20. Then materials came from Kaliningrad. It became clear to people that the phenomenon is massive and is visible only where there is a clear sky.
The nature of noctilucent clouds is such that they appear in June and repeat until the end of July. Some people saw the phenomenon in mid-August, but never at the end of November. Clouds appear at an altitude of up to one hundred kilometers and are ice crystals on which sunlight falls. This is how the glow is explained. At such a high altitude, the Sun shines even when it is night on Earth.
The water envelops the dust in the air and then freezes. Often, instead of dust, small meteorites fall, which do not burn in the atmosphere due to their small size. The bodies seem to float in the air, gradually sinking down.
For the appearance of noctilucent clouds, three conditions are needed: low temperatures (in summer there are air currents of icy air from the Arctic), the presence of dust or small particles, and sunlight. In winter, the formation of phenomena is impossible, in the off-season it is very rare.
It is interesting that in antiquity there were no noctilucent clouds: they began to appear only in the 19th century. What changes in the atmosphere is associated with their appearance is a mystery.
This summer, clouds were observed over Russia almost every night, although they usually glowed once a week. The November phenomenon is associated with the depletion of the ozone layer due to anthropogenic human activities. The thick layer absorbs all ultraviolet light, preventing the ice crystals from glowing. Carbon dioxide, in turn, radiates heat received from the Earth into space (at an altitude of 100 km, there is nothing to transfer heat, and gas does not tend to retain it). This is how the upper atmosphere is cooled.
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View Larger Image A rocket experiment that may shed light on the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere was conducted from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on September 19, 2009. The experiment was launched on a NASA Black Brant XII Sounding Rocket.
The Charged Aerosol Release Experiment (CARE) was conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Department of Defense Space Test Program using a NASA four-stage Black Brant XII suborbital sounding rocket. Using ground based instruments and the STP/NRL STPSat-1 spacecraft, scientists will study an artificial noctilucent cloud formed by the exhaust particles of the rocket’s fourth stage at about 173 miles altitude.
Ground based cameras and radars were based at various observation stations along the Atlantic coast and in Bermuda. Because of the optical observations, the launch required clear skies not only at Wallops but also at the multiple observation stations.
The Spatial Heterodyne IMager for MEsospheric Radicals instrument on the STPSat-1 spacecraft will track the CARE dust cloud for days or even months. The SHIMMER instrument has previously viewed natural noctilucent clouds for the past two years. The CARE is the first space viewing of an artificial noctilucent cloud.
Data collected during the experiment will provide insight into the formation, evolution, and properties of noctilucent clouds, which are typically observed naturally at high latitudes. In addition to the understanding of noctilucent clouds, scientists will use the experiment to validate and develop simulation models that predict the distribution of dust particles from rocket motors in the upper atmosphere.
Natural noctilucent clouds, also known as polar mesospheric clouds, are found in the upper atmosphere as spectacular displays that are most easily seen just after sunset. The clouds are the highest clouds in Earth’s atmosphere, located in the mesosphere around 50 miles altitude.
They are normally too faint to be seen with the naked eye and are visible only when illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon while the Earth’s surface is in darkness.
A team from government agencies and universities, led by the Naval Research Laboratory, is conducting the experiment. In addition to the Naval Research Laboratory, participants include the DoD STP, NASA, University of Michigan, Air Force Research Laboratory, Clemson University, Stanford University, University of Colorado, Penn State University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Haystack Observatory. | https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/CARE.html |
Solar wind flowing from the indicated coronal hole should reach Earth on June 16th. Credit: NASA/SDO.
MYSTERY OF THE MISSING NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: In late May 2017, observers in Europe began seeing electric-blue tendrils snaking over the western horizon at sunset. The summer season for noctilucent clouds (NLCs) was apparently beginning. Normally, the strange-looking clouds surge in visibility in the weeks immediately after their first sighting. This year, however, something mysterious happened. Instead of surging, the clouds vanished. During the first two weeks of June 2017, Spaceweather.com received ZERO images of NLCs -- something that hasn't happened in nearly 20 years.
Where did they go? Researchers have just figured it out: There's been a "heat wave" in the polar mesosphere, a region in Earth's upper atmosphere where NLCs form. Relatively warm temperatures have wiped out the clouds.
Lynn Harvey of the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics made the discovery using temperature data from the Microwave Limb Sounder onboard NASA's Aura satellite. "In early May, the summer mesosphere was cooling down as usual, approaching the low temperatures required for NLCs," she says. "But wouldn't you know it? Right after May 21st the temperature stopped cooling over the pole! In fact, it warmed a degree or two over the next week. The warming resulted in 2017 being the WARMEST summer mesopause in the last decade."
"We don't know why the mesosphere warmed up," says Cora Randall, Professor and Chair of the University of Colorado Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. "It's probably a complex process involving the propagation of atmospheric gravity waves, which affect the flow of air and heat in the upper atmosphere. We're looking into it."
Meanwhile, the heat wave may be coming to an end. "In the last week, the north polar mesopause has started cooling again," says Harvey. This means NLCs should soon return, bouncing back to normal as temperatures drop. High latitude sky watchers should be alert for electric-tendrils creeping out of the sunset in the nights ahead--and if you see anything, submit your pictures here!
1. We are training a team from the Southern Maine Community College to participate in our Solar Eclipse Balloon Network.
2. We will measure cosmic rays over both launch sites as part of our monitoring program of atmospheric radiation. Flying simultaneously, the balloons will ascend all the way to the stratosphere, sampling X-rays and gamma-rays at altitudes of interest to aviation, space tourism, and climate science. This is the 4th time since July 2015 that we've conducted this transcontinental experiment, and it is telling us some very interesting things about the variable shielding of Earth's magnetic field across North America.
Stay tuned for launch updates in the busy two days ahead.
This is a "pollen corona" around the setting sun. Atmospheric optics expert Les Cowley explains: "Coronas are produced when light waves scatter from the outsides of small particles. Tiny droplets of water in clouds make most coronas, but pollen grains can do even better. They make small but very colorful multi-ringed coronas."
"Unlike water droplets, pollens are non-spherical--and this adds to their magic," he continues. "Many have air sacs to help carry them in the wind. These align the grains to give beautiful elliptical coronas with bright spots." The bright spots in Helin's pollen corona are caused by this effect.
On Jun. 15, 2017, the network reported 17 fireballs.
On June 15, 2017 there were 1803 potentially hazardous asteroids. | http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=15&month=06&year=2017 |
April 23, 2007 By Alexandra Witze This article courtesy of Nature News.
Mission will investigate clouds' connection to climate change.
NASA is about to launch a spacecraft to study mysterious invaders lurking above Earth's poles - not UFOs, but the shimmering, high-altitude apparitions known as noctilucent clouds.
The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission, slated for launch on 25 April, will be the first mission dedicated to these clouds. Scientists are looking to gather the most basic information about how they form, including any hints as to whether their appearance could be linked to climate change.
First spotted two years after the 1883 eruption of Indonesia's Krakatoa volcano, noctilucent, or 'night-shining', clouds have been showing up more and more often over the years. They are now spotted more frequently, for longer periods of time, and at lower latitudes than ever before, says Jim Russell, an atmospheric physicist at Hampton University in Virginia.
Just why this is remains a mystery. Over the past three decades, several satellites have looked at noctilucent clouds, but never before has there been a mission dedicated to studying them. Of the earlier work, Russell says: "All it has done is pricked our imagination and interest, and left us wanting."
AIM is scheduled to start answering those questions soon after its launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. A jet aeroplane will carry it over the Pacific Ocean to an altitude of 12 kilometres, where it will release the craft. AIM will then burn its engines and shoot upwards, eventually entering a polar orbit about 600 kilometres above Earth.
From there, it will spend the next two years studying noctilucent clouds above both the Arctic and Antarctic. There are important differences between the two hemispheres, says Russell. The clouds appear brighter in the north than in the south, and occur at lower altitudes. But in both places, only three things are needed to form them: cold temperatures, water vapour and dust particles that allow the water to freeze as tiny ice crystals.
The three scientific instruments aboard AIM are designed to scrutinize the clouds from several angles. The ice particles that make up the clouds are typically 50 nanometres across — just the width of a human hair. Sunlight reflects off the particles, making them visible only around dawn and dusk when the rest of the sky is dim. The effect, says Russell, is similar to seeing a high-flying aeroplane reflecting sunlight after the Sun has set locally.
The clouds also ripple and shimmer. "They're very bright, silvery-blue and iridescent," Russell says. "They capture the imagination." Sky-watchers in high latitudes track the clouds throughout the peak season — which runs from 15 May to 20 August in the Northern Hemisphere, with the most activity in early July.
Results from AIM could eventually pin down the exact conditions under which noctilucent clouds form, and specifically whether increased greenhouse-gas levels will promote more frequent cloud formation. Rising amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide warm the atmosphere at lower elevations but actually cool things down at the higher elevations that the clouds form at, says Cora Randall, an AIM project co-investigator at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In addition, higher levels of the greenhouse gas methane actually leads to the formation of more water vapour at higher elevations.
So colder temperatures and the presence of more water vapour could lead to more of the noctilucent clouds forming more often, Randall explains. "The question is, what combination of those might be leading to more frequent and brighter clouds?" she says. | http://www.bioedonline.org/news/nature-news/satellite-probe-mysterious-glowing-clouds/ |
Before understanding how to calculate productivity, we must first ask ourselves, what does productivity actually mean?
Productivity is the amount of output created by an individual, a team, or an organization related to the amount of input that went into it.
While it is especially important to maintain productive patterns at work, incorporating productive routines into everything you do will boost your personal efficiency as well. In this article, we will dive into three ways you can precisely calculate productivity, whether it be with a team or individually, to ensure you're on track to reach your goals.
You can use three methods to measure productivity: feedback, revenue productivity, and task completion.
Feedback
Giving and receiving feedback is always a good way to get a different perspective on performance. It can be a positive reinforcement to encourage that accomplishments are making a difference. On the other hand, giving and receiving constructive criticism can push you or your employees out of stagnation. By giving regular feedback, you can assess whether or not it is mostly positive or mostly negative. This will help calculate individuals or a team's overall productivity, and then make adjustments from there.
Researchers Joshua Freedman and Carina Fiedeldey-Van Dijk unearthed that useful feedback could boost overall productivity by as much as 16 percent in a study on workplace productivity. Whether it be good or bad feedback, employees appreciate a constant evaluation of their efforts to better predict how they can be more efficient in the future.
Regarding measuring employees' productivity using this method, you should ask each employee to rate their own performance as well as their coworkers to collect insight into everyone's progress. This is called the 360 approach, and while at first, it may sound contentious, by requiring everyone to keep everyone accountable, there is little room for things to go wrong. Keeping in mind that feedback can sometimes include emotional components, it is important to focus on the action, not the person.
Feedback is used to tell people how they are performing and where there is room for improvement. Both negative and positive feedback can be highly successful in motivating the person to either continue what they are doing, or to make some changes. As we all know, communication is key. Employees want to know how their work is stacking up, especially in an organization when everyone has the same goal. To succeed.
Revenue Productivity
One of the most common ways to identify productivity is by analyzing productivity through revenue. It's clear that if your numbers aren't adding up to your efforts, there is definitely a disconnect that needs to be pinpointed. As they say, "the proof is in the pudding." This is a sure-fire strategy to measure your company’s productivity using a simple equation.
You can calculate the average revenue productivity by first determining the company’s revenue for a significant period of time you wish to assess. This is done by multiplying the number of units/services sold by the price of each unit/service individually. Then you will need to figure out what the total operating costs were for your organization during the same period of time. These costs should include overhead, materials, rent, equipment, wages, and utility bills.
Now, you’re ready to calculate the actual productivity. Divide the revenue by the operating costs to get a ratio of revenue per dollar input in the organization. Numbers don't lie, and the best part about this method is that productivity can perpetually be calculated at any point in time. Meaning you can always figure out if you're staying on track to meet your goals.
Once productivity is measured with this method, it will be clear to see where you or your organization stands concerning productivity. From then on, you can calculate a plan moving forward to change active practices or come to an understanding that you are right where you need to be.
Task Completion
Now that we know what productivity means concerning business, let's look at what productivity means as a more abstract concept. When people think about what it truly means to be productive, they think of cutting out wasteful activities and replacing them with rewarding ones that are worthwhile. This goes hand in hand with efficiency. Seeing your intended tasks through promptly will help to foster a productive routine that you can stick with, in all aspects.
There are ways this can be accomplished, starting with organization. Using tools like a planner, task management applications, team scrums, or any method that lists out assignments by priority is one way to hold yourself accountable. In addition, breaking down all of your duties into one-by-one tasks will help compartmentalize your workload, creating more doable and less overwhelming work.
All in all...
When calculating productivity, a common misconception is that it's all about quantity (especially when you're measuring using numbers). It is imperative not to get wrapped up in the amount of output but to focus on the output's quality. It is simply not enough to complete tasks but to complete them well.
Measuring productivity is crucial to an organization's success but also for holding yourself to your own personal standard.
What are some ways you maintain a productive routine?
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Optimal output is the dream of every business leader. But in real life, pressures and priorities mean managers spend most of their time putting out fires, putting Band-Aids on problems and losing the momentum they need to tackle long-term goals because they're dealing with the crises at hand.
A strong strategy for getting on track is to measure the time and resource cost of your inefficiencies by examining redundant tasks and efforts, points of delay or production excess. Assess how you can cut any non-revenue-generating activities or work steps.
Operational efficiency is a matter of producing the same output with less input. Improving efficiency will decrease the effort and resources you use. Once optimized, you can take steps to improve productivity. When operational efficiency is healthy, your business cuts down on unnecessary costs while increasing revenue so you can produce high-quality products or services with as few resources as possible.
To decrease extraneous costs, you need to be able to identify which processes aren't needed. You’ll need to figure out a baseline for your operations, which are the functions that make your organization run. Knowing your baseline helps you understand how each part of the company carries out its duties.
Operational efficiency is a function of your output and input. Your output may be revenue, sales, cold calls or customer satisfaction. Your input may be resources, people hours, licenses or something else entirely. To calculate your efficiency:
Drilling down to the details
There's a lot more to operational efficiency than cutting costs. It takes strategy and forethought, and you need to sustain the benefit of operational efficiencies over a period of years.
Technology decisions should be measured by the operational benefits they provide. Assess the operational efficiency gained with technology and see how the customer data platform fundamentally transforms how you'll understand and interact with customers.
Most companies are focusing on tactical business and marketing metrics and not paying much attention to operational efficiencies that drive not only key metrics, but also more efficient ways of working.
Productivity and efficiency are often used interchangeably, but they're actually different. Operational efficiency is about doing the same with less, while productivity is about doing more with the same, according to the Harvard Business Review. For a manufacturing company, a rise in productivity would mean that the same number of machines produces more widgets, but greater efficiency would mean that the company could sell a machine and keep making the number of widgets it was making before with less overhead.
Resource utilization, production, distribution and inventory management are all aspects of operational efficiency. The nature of your business will determine the critical factors for your firm. Create a culture of continuous improvement and you'll start to see the results in productivity, cost containment, employee morale and profitability.
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Chapter specific application exercises will help you think about research design in practice or have you explore a relevant resource.
Exercise 1: Predicting Group Wealth
Wealth is normally distributed, or is it? Ask one individual in your group to disclose the amount of cash he or she is carrying, then ask group members how confident they are that this amount represents the group average. Ask a second individual, a third, and so on, recording each dollar amount from lowest to highest. As you record each new amount, calculate and record the mean value for the group, as shown in Exhibit 8.1. At what point does your group start to become confident about predicting the group average?
No cash? Try the same exercise with routine expenditures, for example daily expenditures on coffee or lunch, monthly expenditures on entertainment or transport, or annual expenditure on clothing.
Exercise 2: Generalizing from a Sample to a Population
Assume that the group you did Exercise 1 with is randomly selected from a wider student population. Use the formula for standard deviation to calculate the probabilities that the mean value for wealth you calculated from Exercise 1 will be found in that population.
Exercise 3: Occupation and Beverage Preferences
Back to the coffee bar. What test would you use to help decide whether beverage preferences are related to occupation—more specifically, whether faculty and students differ significantly in their drink preferences?
Hint 1: You will be dealing with two categorical variables here—occupation and type of beverage.
Hint 2: Before you can develop a table that sets out your data, you will first need to make a decision about how you will categorize beverages. For example, would tea, coffee, soda, and water be an appropriate set of categories, or would cappuccino, latte, espresso, and Americano best capture your group’s preferences?
Note also that here we can make a reasonable guess about direction of causality. Coffee drinking has many documented physiological effects, but, to date, demonstrable change in occupation is not one of them. If you find a significant difference between faculty and students in beverage preferences, it would be reasonable to assume that these preferences are predicted by occupation rather than vice versa.
Exercise 4: “The Internet of Things” Revisited
Revisit Exercise 3, “The Internet of Things,” from Chapter 7. Here, you were capturing responses to statements about the Internet of Things using Likert-type response options. Now you are in a position to compute the standard deviation for the responses you captured to each statement. What is the 95% confidence interval for the mean value of the responses you obtained to each question? | https://edge.sagepub.com/treadwell4e/student-resources/chapter-8/application-exercises |
Session 1.7 Macroecology and climate change – Past, present and future Oral Presentations Scaling of interactions between individuals to landscape patterns Martin Köchy (1), Florian Jeltsch (1) & Dan Malkinson (2) (1) University of Potsdam, Inst. of Biochemistry & Biology; Am Neuen Palais 10, 14469 Potsdam, Germany (2) University of Haifa, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel In scaling up, researchers must consider patchiness, interactions, non-linearities, and processes that can be considered constant at one scale may become important at another. A process-aware way of scaling up is to make a model of the scaling process. Results of simulations with validated fine-grained models are condensed by applying formal statistical analyses to quantitative or qualitative relationships with high explanatory power and therefore, reliability. These relationships are then used as instructions in coarser-grained models. The fine-grained simulations must cover the range of conditions expected in the coarse-grain model, either as independent variables or by using scenarios. The condensation may be in time, space, or other units, including individuals or taxa, and can be repeated more than once. For example, we simulated the performance of individual annual plants (grain size 2 1 cm ) in semi-arid climates to study the effect of changes in rainfall variability. The density of the seed bank and annual mean water availability were the most important predictors of biomass. In order to simulate the dynamics of annual plants at the landscape scale (grain size 25 m2), we carried out simulations for a range of classes of seed bank densities in factorial combination with classes of mean annual precipitation (representing climate). The simulated productivity of the vegetation and its variability were expressed as non-linear regressions of five quantiles of productivity on mean annual precipitation for each factorial category (Fig. 1). In the landscape model the annual vegetation was modelled by selecting the appropriate seed bank and climate combination and a random quantile to calculate productivity based on the annual rain volume. This integrated smaller effects of germinability, density-dependent competition, and daily rain variability of the fine-grained model in the coarse-grain model. In a similar way the small-scale dynamics of dwarf shrubs were included in the landscape model. We added grazing by sheep and goats and fire as landscape-scale processes. The landscape model was validated with air photographs. For scaling up the change of vegetation to the scale of countries, we repeated the simulations for characteristic wadi landscapes differing in their slope angle for five climatic regions. The results were also expressed as non-linear regressions of productivity on mean annual precipitation. The equations were applied to maps of the median slope of the landscape within 1 km2 (calculated from 90 m DEMs) and mean annual precipitation (Fig. 1). Using this hierarchical modelling approach, we were able to produce country-wide maps of rangeland productivity for various scenarios of climate change and land-use scenarios. Figure 1. Visualization of hierarchical scaling. | https://studyres.com/doc/3390822/impact-of-global-change-on-biodiversity-and |
I've this much done, but haven't been able to find the quartile. Can you help? And tell me if I have gotten the mean, median, range, and mode right?... I've this much done, but haven't been able to find the quartile. Can you help? And tell me if I have gotten the mean, median, range, and mode right?
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3 Finding Range and Mean of Data 4 Using Stem-and-Leaf Plot Math Background Students may know how to calculate mean, median, and mode, but they may not be familiar with the concept that each of these single numbers may be used to represent the central tendency of a collection of numbers, or data. They will encounter them in everyday surveys and samples, and must understand their limitations... If your data are the whole group, not a sample, then the denominators will be “n” Stem and leaf data don’t usually show the squared values, so it would not be useful.
This activity requires students to be able to ascertain the range and mode from a list, be able to order a list to find the median and calculate the mean. It could also be used to require students to calculate the averages from a stem and leaf diagram or in a table. The resource contains three sets of cards in increasing levels of difficulty.
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Mean change is a term used to describe the average change over an entire data set. The mean change is useful for comparing the results of an entire data set to see how the group performed as a whole over a period of time. For example, if you were testing a fertilizer on plants, you would want to know the mean change so you could compare the growth of the plants with the fertilizer as a group to plants that did not have the fertilizer. To calculate the mean change, you need to know the starting and ending values for each item in the data set.
Subtract the starting value from the ending value for each item in the data set. For example, if you were calculating the mean change for the change in plant height, you would subtract the starting height from the ending height for each plant.
Take the sum of the changes found in Step 1. Make sure that you decrease the total if there are negative numbers. For example, if the changes in plant height were (3, 4, 1, -1, 0, 2), the total would be nine. In this example, the -1 would represent that one plant had lost in inch of height, so the average would decrease.
Divide the total from Step 2 by the number of items in the data set. Finishing the example, you would divide 9 by 6 because the total change was 9 and the data set contains 6 items, making the mean change 1.5.
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Capital budgeting is the stage of the budgeting process when a small-business owner and his team determine the capital projects that will be funded in the upcoming year and beyond. Capital projects are expenditures that have a longer than one-year effect on the company’s revenue growth and productivity. That contrasts with operating expenditures, such as advertising, which have an effect on current year’s results. Expanding the manufacturing capacity at one of the company’s plants would be an example of a capital expenditure, as would upgrading the company’s order processing technology.
Renovating the company offices could result in increased morale and productivity, but the question the small-business owner must answer is whether it is a necessary expenditure. Criteria for evaluating whether a project is a true necessity include whether it will increase revenue-generating capacity or increase productivity and thereby lower operating costs.
Most small businesses find themselves in a position of not having sufficient financial resources to fund all the worthwhile projects available to them. The capital budgeting process requires making difficult decisions, because two projects may both have tangible benefits that support the company’s long-range success, but the business owner may only have the resources to fund one of them. Sustained growth and profitability -- and remaining competitive -- require investments in capital projects.
Capital projects often require a multi-year effort and a series of steps that must be mapped out and then funded. When preparing a capital budget, the business owner must determine the timing of each of these steps and plan not only the expenditures but the human resources required to execute each step.
Effective capital budgeting requires being able to accurately estimate the cost of each step of the capital projects, as well as the total cost. The business owner does not want to see one year down the road, for example, that she underestimated the cost of a project by 30 percent. She then has to make the difficult choice of drawing resources away from other projects she planned on initiating to keep the first one on schedule or delay the implementation of the first project’s steps. Implementation delays mean that the benefits to the company from the project -- such as greater productivity -- will be delayed as well.
Capital budgeting is a part of the company’s long-range planning. Product research and development -- R&D -- requires first looking into the future to predict what products or services customers will want and then creating product and service innovations to take advantage of these trends. If it turns out the demand for the new product the company is launching is much lower than expected, the R&D expenditures were wasted and should have been deployed on capital projects for products that were more in tune with customer needs.
Whenever possible, the business owner and his finance staff calculate the return on investment -- ROI -- the company will receive from each project. In some cases, the project’s positive impact can be difficult to measure. In a service business, updating the decor of the office, for example, can greatly improve the impression potential customers form about the company when they visit the office. But the business owner may not be able to measure exactly how much this more favorable impression contributed to the customer’s decision to do business with the company. | https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/capital-budgeting-concerns-20852.html |
Question 1 ( 2 point): Given the high personal debt Canadians have, explain (in no more than 10 points), whether the Canadian Government should create, in its 2021 Budget, additional tax incentives to promote saving ?
Question 2. ( 1 point): Identify 3 problems in your home or professional life that could be solved using the concept of present value.
Question 3. ( 2 points): How would you use present value to decide how much to save for your retirement? What discount rate would you use in your calculations? Why? ( point format)
Question 4. (1 point): Suppose you have purchased 10-year Government of Canada bonds that you expect to hold for 5 years and then sell. What sort of economic news ( indicate 3) would likely create a capital loss for your bond holdings? What sort of news ( indicate 3) would likely create a capital gain?
Question 5. (6 points): Please research and briefly explain what did Irving Fisher mean when he famously said that the (real) rate of interest was determined by the interaction between the patience of the nation’s population and the productivity of its capital?
Question 6. (2 points) Given the way you invest financially, does it make more sense for you to pay attention to the TSX or to some other stock market index? Why? (2 points)
Question 7 – Mini-case (6 points): A Vancouver retailer is facing increasing competition from big shops that are opening in his area. He thinks that if he does not modernize his premises he will lose sales.
A Vancouver building entrepreur, estimates that the cost of modernizing the shop will be $40,000 if the work is started now.
The retailer is not sure whether to:
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· borrow the money and modernize the premises now, or to
· save up and have the work carried out when he has sufficient funds himself.
Current forecasts show that if he delays the work for three (3) years, the cost of the modernization is likely to rise by 4% per year, because of the Vancouver hot construction market.
Market reseach have revealed that, if he borrows, he will have to pay interest at the rate of 3% per quarter, but is he saves the money himself he will only earn 2% per quarter.
Required:
1. Calculate the equal amount that would need to be paid at the end of each quarter if the retailer decides to borrow the money at 3% per quarter for 3 (three) years.
2. Calculate the equal quarterly amount that need to be invested into the savings fund (first instalment paid immediately), so that there is sufficient in the fund to carry out the work in three (3) years time.
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Maduro Cleaning is a small organization that provides cleaning services to both residential and commercial clients. As a small organization, the owner assigns crews of two, three, or four employees to jobs each morning but the owner does not have a good method of determining a reasonable amount of time that each cleaning should take. The owner decided to keep data on job times and crew sizes in the hopes of developing a productivity measure.
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- Calculate which of the crew sizes has the best productivity per worker and explain your method.
- Evaluate your outcome and the possible reasons that would explain those results.
- Project what the productivity might be for a crew size of five and explain your reasoning.
Crew Size Avg: Productivity per Crew
- 2: 3765 square meters per day
- 3: 4915 square meters per day
- 4: 6309 square meters per day
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13/06/2007�� Best Answer: Mean is the average, median is the middle and mode is the most often. I remember mode by MOde=Most Often. To calculate the mean, sum the set of numbers then divide the sum by how many numbers there are.
Mean Median Mode and Range Worksheets The sheets in this section will help you to find the mean, median, mode and range of a set of numbers, including negative numbers and decimals. There are easier sheets involving fewer data points, and harder ones with more data points.
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organization.
By Bill De Decker
Much is written in the media about rapid improvements in productivity
driving the economy. Increased productivity is a powerful force in any
business, because it allows higher output and/or higher profits,
without a corresponding increase in cost. Which leads to a question: Do
you track productivity in your helicopter operation? And if you do,
what do you track?
Let’s
look at some useful productivity measures. But first, what exactly is
productivity? In simple terms, productivity measures the relationship
between the output of an organization, person or process and the
required input. The best measures of productivity are easy to
calculate, easy to explain and relevant to the success of the
organization.
One of the most common measures of productivity is
flight hours per year per helicopter, or utilization. It is easy to
calculate and it is very relevant to your success because the more you
fly the greater the revenues. However, there is another good reason to
track this measure carefully – the impact on fixed cost per hour and
therefore profitability. Simply put, operating costs are divided into
two groups – variable costs and fixed costs. The variable costs are
mostly fuel and maintenance costs and they are incurred in direct
proportion to the hours flown. The more you fly the greater the cost
and the effective cost per hour stays more or less constant. Fixed
costs on the other hand tend not to be directly proportional to hours
flown. For example, the cost of a hangar, many insurance policies,
scheduling and dispatching personnel, management personnel is the same
no matter how many hours are flown. Thus, if more hours are flown the
effective cost per hour goes down, as shown in Graph 1.
At the
same time, the price the customer is prepared to pay is not tied to
your utilization. As a result, if you can reduce your fixed costs,
profitability will increase, as shown in Graph 2.
Another
example, this one less frequently used in the helicopter business, is
annual revenue per employee. This measure focuses attention on one of
the foundations of financial success for any commercial organization
(revenues) and relates it to the staff (and the implied costs) that
creates the revenues. Total annual revenues are easy to measure, as is
the number of employees. Thus it is relevant, easy to calculate and
easy to explain. For example, assume an organization with 18 employees
has annual revenue of $3,040,200. This would yield a ratio of $168,900
of annual sales per employee.
There are a number of ways to use
this information. One is to benchmark your organization against other
organizations (as shown in industry surveys or annual reports). This
will show how your operation compares with your peers. Another is to
calculate this productivity measure for previous years of your own
organization, to see how this measure of productivity has changed over
the course of the last few years. Consider the examples in Graph 3.
Trend
#1 shows a real problem. Productivity varies substantially from year to
year but overall is stagnant and since each year expenses increase and
wages go up, this organization has been falling behind.
Trend #2
shows growth in productivity but when you analyze it, you’ll see that
all they do is keep up with inflation (about 2.5% per year). In fact,
Trend #3 is the only one that shows solid growth – the employees are
becoming more productive. And, if these are your numbers, thereE is a
good probability that you are doing very well. On the other hand, if
Trend #1 shows your numbers, there is a high probability you will be
struggling to stay alive.
Another way to use this information is
when the director of operations says that they “just gotta have another
pilot or engineer or dispatcher!” Often, the only question asked by the
manager is “well, do you have someone in mind?” (I know, I’ve been
there and done that). The real question that should be asked is “OK,
but where is the additional $168,900 in revenues to support this person
going to come from?” This ties the decision to hire another person
directly to the revenues needed to pay the salary, benefits, training,
supervision, etc. If this is not done, the addition of the another
person may make life easier, but it may drag down the productivity of
the operation and decrease the profitability of the organization. In
fact, if staffing levels were correlated to sales per employee for
Trend 1, you may well find that staff was added when revenues didn’t
really warrant it. Perhaps this organization tends to add employees too
fast when sales pick up.
Another popular measure of productivity
is employees per helicopter. For the operations or maintenance
department, a variation of this productivity measure is maintenance
engineers or per pilots per helicopter. In all cases, this measure is
very relevant, because it relates the source of income to one of the
primary fixed costs associated with aircraft operations. For example,
according to the 2004 Survey of Operating Performance published by the
Helicopter Association, midsize (4 -7 helicopters) commercial operators
averaged 1.67 employees per helicopter. However, this productivity
measure varies from a low of .86 to a high of 3.5 employees per light
single-engine turbine helicopter. In other words, some organizations
are a lot smarter at getting productive work out of their employees
than others. And you’ll find that the ones with the lower number of
employees per helicopter may be tough to compete against.
A
final productivity measure that is worth tracking is ‘hands-on’
maintenance hours per year per engineer. In a commercial maintenance
operation, these are the hours that would be billed to the customer.
This is important to measure, because the cost of engineers is the
same, no matter how many ‘hands-on’ hours they work. For example,
assume that the salary plus benefits for a typical engineer is $60,000.
At 800 ‘hands-on’ hours that equates to $75 per hour. But if the
engineer can be scheduled to put in 1,200 ‘hands-on’ hours, the cost
per hour decreases to $50 per hour – a significant saving! Again, it is
clear that the more ‘hands-on’ hours each technician produces the
higher the likelihood that the operation is efficient and productive.
The
list of productivity measures is limited only by your desire to
understand what is really happening with your organization. The
important thing to remember is that if you track productivity, you’ll
have a much better understanding of where your organization is headed. | https://www.helicoptersmagazine.com/measuring-productivity-95/ |
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