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“CAREER PLANNING – GATEWAY TO AN AWESOME FUTURE”



These days apart from the academic load and other pressures such as excelling in sports & extracurricular activities, managing expectations of family, friends, peers & of course being updated on the various social media sites the students have the additional burden of finding the answer to that all important, life altering question – “What is your passion in life?” or “What is your area of interest as far as academics is concerned?”

This simple almost innocuous sounding question is asked by well meaning, well intentioned parents to their children in classes 10th & 12th all in the name of some leading theories and practices propounded by psychologists & management experts in the 80’s & 90’s which suggested that if your passion becomes your livelihood then work becomes play, or parents should not try to live their dreams through their children, or parents should not try to force their career preferences on their children. All this sounds very logical and appropriate but unfortunately it is based on the premise that it is very easy to find our passion or our true calling in life. In reality most people as they gain experience of various facets of life realize that they really don’t know what their passion or true calling in life is. They might have had strong likes, dislikes, interests, hobbies which at best are transient and change with time but these in no certain terms can be called passions or true callings of life. The fact of the matter being that if most parents were asked the same question, even at their age would probably not be able to answer conclusively about their passion or true calling in life. So how a young child with extremely limited life experience can really decide based on the notion of passion or interest a lifelong career path that will provide him with work satisfaction, wealth, fame, success, joy & happiness is a highly debatable question at best. The other very popular approach to identifying the future career path, based on a series of test scores is not very reliable either as it assumes that intelligence & ability are fixed which is NOT TRUE. Recent brain studies have conclusively identified a phenomenon called neuroplasticity of the brain which indicates that both intelligence and ability are dynamic in nature and using appropriate methods and strategies can be grown and developed across the life span of a human being. Thus not being proficient at a particular skill (at a point in time) as indicated by a certain test score is definitely not a limiting factor in a career choice as the same can be developed and perfected. Even creative skills like music, dance, painting, acting as also athletic prowess, long thought of as an inborn talent or a genetic gift can actually be learnt and honed to the highest degree.


Based on this understanding we conduct a one day workshop wherein we help students to create their own personalized road map for an effective career planning. This helps them to have a clearer focus and understanding of what subjects to opt for, courses that they would like to do, colleges and institutions from where they would like to study. Essentially it provides students with a template which enables them to take rational, logical, well thought out decisions with regard to the specific skills and abilities that they intend to develop & master to accomplish their desired career goals & aspirations.

If you and your child is interested in participating in this workshop drop us a mail at : [email protected]. For more details visit our website www.ranilnair.com

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZB2vVHmiug
Watch it and share it with your children. There is more to life then just becoming a doctor or an engineer.

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"BREAKING THE COMMUNICATION BARRIER- WITH TEENAGERS"

We all know that the time spent as a teenager in school and college are some of the best years of our life. That’s the time that we are bubbling with energy, vitality, excitement, curiosity, playfulness, innocence and limitless possibilities. But that’s also the time when our actions & behavior can have life altering consequences for the better or worse.

Nowadays what is observed is that despite so many pleasure seeking options like computer games, video games, play station, various mobile apps & games, hundreds of television channels, cinema, theatre, malls, theme parks etc. the young students are increasingly bored & really don’t know how to meaningfully enjoy & utilize their free time.
This invariably results in activities and behavior (many of them high risk) which are counterproductive to overall growth & development. This is also the time when the body & the brain are undergoing major physiological changes which has a huge impact on the emotional state of the child.

The front part of the brain the pre-frontal cortex shows maximum development in adolescence. The pre-frontal cortex is the decision-making part of the brain, responsible for the child’s ability to plan and think about the consequences of actions, solve problems and control impulses. Because the pre-frontal cortex is still developing, teenagers rely on a part of the brain called the amygdala to make decisions and solve problems more than adults do. The amygdala is associated with emotions, impulses, aggression and instinctive behavior. This is also the time of maximum conflict between parents and children, where the child rebels against anything and everything that the parents suggest and on the other hand parents wonder why their child who was so sweet, intelligent, loving, caring & affectionate till some time back has now turned into this ‘REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE’ who can’t seem to understand well meaning, logical, rational suggestions. It is not as if your child has become any less intelligent or irresponsible - rather due to these major changes in mind and body s/he is unable to control his emotions and the consequent actions & behavior.

To help teenagers go through this extremely sensitive yet exciting phase of their lives engaging in more meaningful and enjoyable activities the role of the parents though demanding is extremely critical. To help parents of teenage children in this endeavor NAIR’S ACADEMY organizes a one day workshop wherein the participants are sensitized about the physiological & psychological changes that happen during adolescence & effective communication strategies that they can use to help their teenage child gain greater control over their emotions and channelize their energies to more enjoyable & constructive pursuits.For more details go to....

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MEANINGFULLY ENJOYMENT We all know that the time spent as a teenager in school and college are some of the best years of our life. That’s the time that we are bubbling with energy, vitality, excitement, curiosity, playfulness, innocence and limitless possibilities. But that’s also the time when our actions & behavior can…

"Helping your gifted child - Succeed"
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Mental Strength - The Key Ingredient of SUCCESS

PREPARING YOUR CHILD TO FACE NEW CHALLENGES

The board results are out and it’s that time of the year when a new caste system is formed. The toppers (upper caste) and by default the losers (lower caste). Though no one says that outright, but that’s the strong underlying message that is conveyed to the subconscious mind of all those children who haven’t managed to score a 90% or above. Wherever you look whether it’s the social media, articles in newspapers & magazines, hoardings of coaching institutes across the city, felicitation ceremonies in schools almost everywhere you see this message being reinforced. Parents of children who have scored 90% + are all excited and want to share their happiness with family, friends, colleagues & even acquaintances (and rightly so), whereas reactions of many parents of children who are not really in the 90%+ category ranges from feeling low, depressed, worried & apologetic to downright embarrassed, almost as if their child has committed a crime. To make matters worse many parents will try to suppress these negative emotions and try to behave very normally with their children and many a times try to reassure the child that ‘it’s okay’, ‘it doesn’t matter’, ‘better things will happen next time’. What parents don’t realize is, when we communicate with our children it is not just what we say that matters, rather our actions, our behavior, our body language and even our interactions with other people – all send subtle messages to the young child’s brain, which in turn has a huge impact in shaping the overall personality of the child. So unintentionally, without realizing many parents end up eroding their child’s self esteem, create doubts about their abilities & seriously undermine their capacity to face challenges and overcome setbacks.
On the other hand even parents of children who have scored 90%+ in their excitement and enthusiasm in many cases end up installing FEAR in their child’s mind – fear of losing what they have achieved, fear of not measuring up in a new challenge, and the biggest of them FEAR OF FAILURE. This once again has huge implications on a child’s personality, as it makes the child averse to taking up new challenges or being part of any endeavor where he is not on top immediately. Such children not only – don’t like failure they display an inherent inability to manage failure (or what appears as failure in their minds). Evidence of this can be observed in the rising number of suicides being committed by children in premier engineering, management, medical and other institutions.
As adults we all realize that success & failure are an essential part of life. To be truly successful it’s very important that we ensure that our children are not emotionally fragile and have the requisite mental strength to use both success & failure as a springboard to better THEMSELVES.
“It’s not how hard you can hit that matters. It’s how hard you can GET HIT and KEEP MOVING FORWARD, cause that’s how WINNING IS DONE”.
To address some of these issues and understand specific scientifically validated methods and approaches to instill a strong progressive state of mind in your gifted child register yourself for the workshop on “HELPING YOUR GIFTED CHILD - SUCCEED” organized by NAIR’S ACADEMY. For more details of the workshop go to……http://www.nairsacademy.com/workshops.html

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