Hi,
I checked the Shankar Ganesh Book for economy, it is a very thin book as compared to the other's like Sriram or Ramesh Singh.
Can it just be used? Also, what shall I do, Mrunal videos are not helping me much.
Also rely on the internet if you don't understand specific topics like Balance of Payments (extremely important from Prelims perspective). I used websites like investopedia and arthapedia and just google in general.
How do you meditate?23 January Targets
- 9 AM - 11 AM Geo Lecture - 1
- 11:30 AM - 2 PM Eco Lecture - 1
- 4 PM to 6 PM Spectrum - 2 chapters
- 7 PM to 10 PM Backlogs
January 24 Targets
Complete whatever was left yesterday. I am having a killer headache from the past 2 days and it has impacted my concentration. I still sit in front of the computer and try to do my level best but the output isn't there. Let me know if you have any tips.
Have you tried meditation, ever? I used to have really bad migraines in my childhood, but it went away when I learnt meditation. Its really helpful. Recently, my mother was having bad headaches consistently, and on my advice, she tried meditation and it went away slowly.
Going by your name, thistooshallpass, which is a buddhist slogan (in the Theravada tradition), I'm sure you must be aware of their philosophy. Well, they have left mankind with a really nice meditation technique as well, mindfullness meditation. Try it sometime, it works wonders. Its really simple too, you just have to observe your breath continuously (you might want to start with a time of 20 mins. and gradually extend the time period).
Apart from healing your headaches, the meditation will increase your attention span and focus as well. I say this by experience. Hope it helps.
I tried doing it several but turns out I would either get sleepy or would get up very soon.I even downloaded various apps. But uninstalled them soon. Though Simple habit is good. It offers guided meditation. There are some really good guides but I end up listening to them more as a podcast and less as a guided mediation.
Any app or technique which you follow?
Try Waking Up by Sam Harris. If you can't afford it, then you can just request a free subscription which they will provide without any questions. It has sections for both practicing and the theory behind meditation as well. I've loved using it.
Last 4 chapters remaining from TN Ancient and Medieval bookGeography continues - Oceans unit and rivers/Hills/WLS of the southOptional Time today - Caste system+ Tribal communitiesCan anyone suggest some geography help videos for concepts. Please don't suggest Rajtanil Ma'am I can't seem to get into it. Any other suggestions?
Amit Sengupta.
Completer_ES2020_Vol1.pdf (mospi.nic.in)
I think going through this in ajudicious manner would be extremely helpful.
I recommend going through the thematic areas of work in the following website.
Themes | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)
The question on 'Conservation Agriculture' in 2018 is directly from one of the themes in this list. Similarly I think it would be a good idea to just go through some of the websites of prominent international organizations like the WEF, UNEP etc.
- 7.20- 11.30- marx, durkheim
- 12.00- 2.00- polity notes
- 4.00- 7.00- weber, merton
- 9.00-11.00 - newspaper and revison
So, like you guys I also didn't study after the postponement news. Will try to put more efforts from today onwards.
Gyan- If you are struggling with digital distraction try using app called cold turkey (available on android and windows). I have used it last year and started using it again yesterday. Its so foolproof that I would advise using it carefully as it may lock the device which would be difficult to undo for a non tech person.
I second the recommendation of Cold Turkey. It has been highly effective for me. Especially since I do like 95% of my studying on my laptop.
@nerdfighter are you someone who fights against nerds or are you just a nerd who also happens to be a fighter? :P
@SergioRamos When you wake up (if it's around 7) go outside in the sun. Stare at the sky so that you're looking at the sunlight. Over a period of 3 or 4 days, your circadian rhythm will adjust itself and it'll make it easier to wake up earlier in the morning. On a sunny day, around 2 to 5 minutes is enough, while on a relatively cloudy day you need to spend around 10 to 20 minutes. Artificial light doesn't work, because the amount of lux is low. You can actually check this out if you download some Lux measuring app on your phone and compare artificial light with the sunlight.
Also, none of this is my random gyaan. This is all scientifically backed. Check out Andrew Huberman, a neurobiologist at Stanford, if you want to know more.
Does anyone know of a good book that covers Eastern Philosophy? I'm looking for something similar to Story of Philosophy by Will Durant (as mentioned by@Villanelle) or A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.